Sorry, missed your comment initially. I'd love some help, if you have time. :)
If you're interested, I can add you as a code contributor to the project. Right now we could use a shop interface (something JRPG-esque, obviously). The way my QML is set up might be unclear, so I'll write about it a bit in another thread.
If you want to reduce the shininess of something, make the highlight larger and less intense. I agree that the skull does look oddly "polished" compared to the rest of him. :)
I'm always kind of at a loss when I'm trying to portray a complicated shape in a relatively simple style. There's always that question of which details you should leave out and which ones to keep, and I think you did well there.
The biggest issue (as you essentially mentioned) is that the pelvis lacks volume, and unfortunately the usual "use a reference" doesn't really work here because pelvis bones are complicated and even a moderately realistic one would look out of place.
That said, this page here has a shaded pelvic bone that might be at least somewhat helpful:
I'm struggling to find a good example of a *shaded* cartoon pelvic bone, and I'm not having a whole lot of luck, so my best advice on that is to look at a real one and try to imagine what a "simplified" one would look like in 3 dimensions, then shade it based on that. (Maybe a better artist than me can chime in on this).
The only other nitpicks I have are that the leg on the viewer's left (his right leg) should be a bit darker, since the boot on that leg is darker. Also, I feel like the dark part of the rib gradient could be bigger. And, you might want to add some shading to the shield.
One note on the shading. It looks like the light source is directly above, except for the beard, which looks like it's from the left. I would consider having the beard shadow wrap around the bottom of the beard for consistency in the direction of your light source. Also, maybe shade the lizard a bit too.
Excellent work!
What software did you use, out of curiosity?
@Sharm: If you're following the thread, here's a screenshot with a test map using the new forest tiles.
http://imgur.com/PFOHb
@pennomi:
Sorry, missed your comment initially. I'd love some help, if you have time. :)
If you're interested, I can add you as a code contributor to the project. Right now we could use a shop interface (something JRPG-esque, obviously). The way my QML is set up might be unclear, so I'll write about it a bit in another thread.
Looks great! :)
Surt, don't sell yourself short. Your town tiles rock. :)
Sounds good to me. :)
The pelvis looks excellent now!
If you want to reduce the shininess of something, make the highlight larger and less intense. I agree that the skull does look oddly "polished" compared to the rest of him. :)
First off, love the skull. :)
I'm always kind of at a loss when I'm trying to portray a complicated shape in a relatively simple style. There's always that question of which details you should leave out and which ones to keep, and I think you did well there.
The biggest issue (as you essentially mentioned) is that the pelvis lacks volume, and unfortunately the usual "use a reference" doesn't really work here because pelvis bones are complicated and even a moderately realistic one would look out of place.
That said, this page here has a shaded pelvic bone that might be at least somewhat helpful:
http://www.drugs.com/cg/pelvic-fracture.html
I'm struggling to find a good example of a *shaded* cartoon pelvic bone, and I'm not having a whole lot of luck, so my best advice on that is to look at a real one and try to imagine what a "simplified" one would look like in 3 dimensions, then shade it based on that. (Maybe a better artist than me can chime in on this).
The only other nitpicks I have are that the leg on the viewer's left (his right leg) should be a bit darker, since the boot on that leg is darker. Also, I feel like the dark part of the rib gradient could be bigger. And, you might want to add some shading to the shield.
Keep at it, you're doing well! :)
Bart
Had to chime in on this. Very impressive work -- I've added it to the collection of 16x16 RPG assets, and I'll be including it with Orange. :)
One note on the shading. It looks like the light source is directly above, except for the beard, which looks like it's from the left. I would consider having the beard shadow wrap around the bottom of the beard for consistency in the direction of your light source. Also, maybe shade the lizard a bit too.
Very good all in all, though :)
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