[Feedback] Pixel Art

[hret]

My previous two attempts

I got positive feedback from my last thread! Enough to inspire me to give this another try and I made this.

Third attempt:(trying to draw myself)

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[hret]

Previous people that give me feedback! That I want an updated response on this new one I made.
MTG ; Cowboysjoe ; Sam. ; lol

 

[FreddyJ]

I'm not an artist but you should try doing some shadows. Keep working, looks good!

 

[hret]

I'm not an artist but you should try doing some shadows. Keep working, looks good!

I just made the shaded version

 

[FreddyJ]

I just made the shaded version

Looks better

 

[hret]

Looks better

I appreciate it!

 

[MTG]

Actually, you are getting much better in a less time. I recommend you extend your talent in more stuff.
It looks like you have a pretty good talent
Looks awesome btw [DOUBLEPOST=1481739952][/DOUBLEPOST]Do you have a personal discord? I want to contact to you about something.

 

[hret]

Actually, you are getting much better in a less time. I recommend you extend your talent in more stuff.
It looks like you have a pretty good talent
Looks awesome btw

"I recommend you extend your talent in more stuff"
I'll look into it man!

It honestly makes me blush when you say that. I don't think my work is anywhere to the standards of quality. I would hope to improve in the future and learn more on Photoshop, possibly. All of this positive feedback on this simple art that I'm creating is inspiring me to try illustrations with digital notepads!

I would hope to see myself making myself a portfolio site with my web knowledge and conducting commissions with whatever GFX field I go into. Thanks again MTG

I'll keep learning, practicing, and presenting! [DOUBLEPOST=1481740087][/DOUBLEPOST]

Actually, you are getting much better in a less time. I recommend you extend your talent in more stuff.
It looks like you have a pretty good talent
Looks awesome btw [DOUBLEPOST=1481739952][/DOUBLEPOST]Do you have a personal discord? I want to contact to you about something.

I'll be practicing on my free time since I'm still working on a huge project retaining to my server (AresMC)

 

[hret]

Looks good but the shirt part is a little confusing, all the lines in the body part are kind of confusing as to what they are.

I can see what you mean

I was going for the look of a jacket and making the hands go inside the jean pockets. The line layer is to represent the baggy arms and the smaller line is to show the pouch/pocket that most jackets have in the front.

I don't know... I'm still learning

 

[hret]

Ah now that you explain it, it makes perfect sense
I would suggest making the bottom arm line shorter since it should start at the armpit and curve inwards if it were to go inwards but in your case it's going straight down which would be better to show with shorter arm lines.

Still looks great though and I highly recommend practicing more and growing your talent.

Sir yes sir!

 

[cy_]

Heyo o/
Good effort :3
Maybe make the shading on the shirt a bit darker and tinted towards red, because the saturation contrast of the shadow and the main colour seems a little jarring compared to the kind of shading you did with the hair/pants. Maybe make the hoodie pocket colours a darker shade of orange leaning to red as well, because the way you have it set up right now makes the dude look like he's got either 4 arms or grandma boobs XD I say this because you made the hips pretty wide for a guy (generally the shoulders are broader on dudes), as well as the fact that you made a diagonal curve on the shoulders as well as the torso itself, so it looks like the width of the torso is where you stopped the armpit line.
To make things less confusing, I did a drawover to illustrate:

Other than that, try and keep a better consistent light source on the character itself to keep it grounded in perspective and look more solid instead of pillow shading :3
Good luck!

 

[hret]

Heyo o/
Good effort :3
Maybe make the shading on the shirt a bit darker and tinted towards red, because the saturation contrast of the shadow and the main colour seems a little jarring compared to the kind of shading you did with the hair/pants. Maybe make the hoodie pocket colours a darker shade of orange leaning to red as well, because the way you have it set up right now makes the dude look like he's got either 4 arms or grandma boobs XD I say this because you made the hips pretty wide for a guy (generally the shoulders are broader on dudes), as well as the fact that you made a diagonal curve on the shoulders as well as the torso itself, so it looks like the width of the torso is where you stopped the armpit line.
To make things less confusing, I did a drawover to illustrate:
View attachment 41117

Other than that, try and keep a better consistent light source on the character itself to keep it grounded in perspective and look more solid instead of pillow shading :3
Good luck!

Thank you! Please try to stay updated when I post new work so you can give me feedback?

#grannyboobs

 

[Wolfieoh]

I get that you're trying to be polite about asking Cy to help you with future feedback but I think you're still coming across a bit too demanding. Try to remember that she's got her own stuff to do in life so don't expect her to stay updated with your work o3o

 

[HCStream]

Damn, looks really good

 

[hret]

I get that you're trying to be polite about asking Cy to help you with future feedback but I think you're still coming across a bit too demanding. Try to remember that she's got her own stuff to do in life so don't expect her to stay updated with your work o3o

I understand that completely.

It doesn't hurt to include that comment because her help was very informative and extremely helpful.[DOUBLEPOST=1482110240][/DOUBLEPOST]

Damn, looks really good

Thank you! [DOUBLEPOST=1482110251][/DOUBLEPOST]

Looks good.

Thank you!

 

[TellingMom]

I hate to be that "guy"... buuuut, it's only mediocre. If you have to explain what's going on in the artwork because no one gets/sees it, then it's fundamentally flawed. Something as basic as an avatar (or whatever that is) shouldn't need exposition.

 

[hret]

I hate to be that "guy"... buuuut, it's only mediocre. If you have to explain what's going on in the artwork because no one gets/sees it, then it's fundamentally flawed. Something as basic as an avatar (or whatever that is) shouldn't need exposition.

I'm one for constructive criticism but your just clearly stating the obvious. I'm quite open minded to the fact that if I need to explain it then it needs work and is not amazing art. The way you worded your damn explanation was quite obnoxious in my opinion like stating

"Something as basic as an avatar (or whatever that is)"