Cheb character C&C - sideview EDIT: Backview included too!

SpacePaw · Tue 21/07/2009 14:20:27

Ok as some of you may remember I did a front view of a character called Cheb looong time ago. Now I made his side view as well!!! (Getting back into pixel art! wee!!)

C&C as always welcome

(esspecially on the side view)

bog · Tue 21/07/2009 16:07:59

show more of the face!

SpacePaw · Tue 21/07/2009 16:12:34

Quote from: bog on Tue 21/07/2009 16:07:59
show more of the face!

Hmm? Well I tried to pull the hairline bit back but it didn't look to good :/ Or do you mean like showing his lips? What do you have in mind?

SpacePaw · Tue 21/07/2009 16:27:56

Ok tried to show bit more of the face (only a bit

) and also done back view!

Galen · Tue 21/07/2009 16:49:56

Is he wearing shoes or trainers? :s

SpacePaw · Tue 21/07/2009 19:12:16

shoes...Thought about changing them to black trainers :/

bog · Tue 21/07/2009 21:51:03

what i meant was rotate his head a bit towards us. his body is turned a little towards us and i thought so should the head be. but now that you removed those hair pixels near the eyes, it looks a lot better

None · Tue 21/07/2009 22:36:54

looks good, how many individual 'shades' to each color are there in this?

Galen · Tue 21/07/2009 23:11:29

Quote from: SpacePaw on Tue 21/07/2009 19:12:16
shoes...Thought about changing them to black trainers :/

A hoody and brown shoes seems like a strange mix.

SpacePaw · Wed 22/07/2009 00:11:33

Quote from: ShonenAiGuy on Tue 21/07/2009 22:36:54
looks good, how many individual 'shades' to each color are there in this?

5 grays for pants and hoody. 2 grays for belt clap, eyes and metal rings on the hood
5 browns for shues and hair. Two of them are also skintones. Additional 1 skintone
1 color for the iris

Quote from: Crazy on Tue 21/07/2009 23:11:29
A hoody and brown shoes seems like a strange mix.

Yes but I hate how he looks with black/white trainers... Sigh...I'll try to change that into something else then...

Mr Flibble · Wed 22/07/2009 04:54:51

Quote from: Crazy on Tue 21/07/2009 23:11:29
A hoody and brown shoes seems like a strange mix.

Yeah but you can't expect good fashion from someone who dresses all in black like that, can you?

Having said that, I think the brown shoes look okay.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Wed 22/07/2009 06:00:49

Well, to address the shoes I need to examine the entire sprite, which presents some interesting issues:

1. Arms are relatively the same length as the legs, making for an awkward pose and anatomy.

2. Highlights and shadows barely stand out, leaving the sprite with a 'blended' look and many colors difficult to differentiate.

3. Highlights seem somewhat arbitrary; that is, some of the light falls on the shoulders but carries down the entire length of the arm like he's thrusting them forward.

4. The shape of the shoes makes them look overlarge and comic, like Goofy's shoes.

Taking these points into account (as well as a desire to have a different look to the shoes) I made an edit.

1. Altered gray shades slightly, making the highlight slightly reddish and the shades slightly blue. This makes his pullover look more interesting color-wise. Also removed some of the highlights on the arms.

2. Changed hair colors to make the individual shades stand out more, shifting them towards red.

3. Reshaped arms, making them shorter and reworked the right arm to follow along his leg rather than dangle in front of it. This way it looks like his arms are resting at his sides rather than bent in front of him.

4. Made his neck more visible and reduced the size of the hood somewhat.

5. Altered shape of shoes, reducing their vertical size slightly and making them look like standard tennis shoes.

Hopefully this helps!

SpacePaw · Wed 22/07/2009 13:48:04

Hey maan...thanks...big thanks. I mean..Wow. Just wanted the shoes and got the sprite totally corrected *hugs* you're awesome!

SpacePaw · Wed 22/07/2009 15:40:36

I edited the back according to Progz edit. I hope it turned out well enough