My first character set

[joshgarrod]

Ok, i know this looks terrible. please tell me what i am doing wrong and how to improve it. pretty please

[ataraxy2]

Ok, i know this looks terrible.

What a desperate plea for nice comments, as it looks awesome! 

Seriously I don't see what's terrible about it....

[Snailer]

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I like it too it looks really cooll actually..

[joshgarrod]

no serious i thort it was a terrible attempt. i have no design skills. can i make it better in any way?

[Snailer]

try something like..
A soldier or something..

[Yami]

That's your first character set? O,o It's really good.
I don't really think this one needs much or any improvement.  What I would say to do is make a couple new spritesets and see how you like those too.  You'll get better over time and happier with your own work.

And always remember this little art rule!!

You're your own worst critic
Sometimes you are the only person that can easily point out the flaws in your work.  Something that is obvious or strange to you isn't always as obvious or strange to the people that see it.  Like when a musician hits one wrong note in the middle of a song, nobody can tell but the musician hears it every time.

[GilgameshRO]

The proportions should be consistant between front, back, and side views, which they aren't. The line down it's back is kinda weird. It's arms don't move when it walks to the side(wtf?). Could be more dynamic, but there isn't really anything wrong with simplicity.

[Arrow]

What he said, and also: Pale the skin a bit, that bright green is going to stand out to the point of it being a fault on any tilesets you use. Maybe flesh him out a bit more. Make his clothes a bit more faded too, and add JUST A FEW wrinkles.

Other than that you did a pretty nice job.

[Lord Dante]

What they said, but a small comment.

It isnt very intricate if it is put next to RTP sprites in RMXP, so if you are planning on using that style (which I actually like...er...yours), then you should plan on making all of your characters in such a fashion, as well as tilesets, for the sake on consistency.

[Lominisio]

It's excelent compaired to my first one. I gave up making sprites shortly after.

[joshgarrod]

thanks everyone. i did notice those few comments and have tried to make him more proportioned. my main downfall i think is that lke one guy said he don't fit in with the rest of the xp character sets.

[Kan]

And always remember this little art rule!!

You're your own worst critic
Sometimes you are the only person that can easily point out the flaws in your work.  Something that is obvious or strange to you isn't always as obvious or strange to the people that see it.  Like when a musician hits one wrong note in the middle of a song, nobody can tell but the musician hears it every time.

Well said.  And what you said about the musician is definatly true, I would know

[biohazard]

It needs more shading and less gradient, and correct me if I am wrong but did you draw it in flash?  dont use gradients,  it makes it so there is no lightsource.  Good first attempt though.

[Knownot]

Its cool if you are making like a cartoon type game...
and for your first its okay...
and not meaning to be bragging but I like my first attempt better lol...
sorry..
It could use a wee bit of shading though...