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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Well, I actually kinda like it! It's pretty fiery in my opinion. Fire's very random, and it's pretty easy to draw.
Also, I started then decided 'screw it' and did a request for Gambit instead. If you want to finish drawing and shading this you can.
Also, I started then decided 'screw it' and did a request for Gambit instead. If you want to finish drawing and shading this you can.
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Wow. The fire sprite looks pretty cool. There is something a bit about it though. Maybe wider range of colors to make it more resebling normal fire?(just a wild guess)
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More crimson than the blood that flows,
Lost in the depths of time,
I call upon thy name!
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
How about this? I tried making it brighter towards the center, and that improves it somewhat.
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
DISCLAIMER: Not an artistartisticdude wrote:How about this? I tried making it brighter towards the center
Isn't that definition of you-know-what shading?
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Yeah, but the entire body of the sprite is the lightsource, so there's no real shading at all. And fire is usually brightest at the center of the flame.
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
It seems awfully small, even for a lvl1.
Otherwise, no issues I can see.
Otherwise, no issues I can see.

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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Yup. I think its much better. I really like itartisticdude wrote:How about this? I tried making it brighter towards the center, and that improves it somewhat.

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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
@Captain_Wrathbow: I'm betting you prefer Zero's sprite above? I'm also gonna finish mine though, since I could use it as a giant or something (Heh-heh-heh
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Yeah, but zero's isn't finished and he said he isn't going to. The overall design is good, but it's waaay too light. (but I suppose that's pretty easy to fix.)
You can work off of his or finish yours or both. I'll use whichever gets finished.
You can work off of his or finish yours or both. I'll use whichever gets finished.

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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
So I finished mine first, now I'm working on Zero's. I'm also working on an alternate version of mine, that gives the sprite blotches of dark red rust all over his armor to enhance his (hopefully) fearsome appearance. I think I might change the feet, since they look too round (to me, anyways).
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
He's leaning forward. The shield seems held awkwardly. At least this time I don't see so much pillowing 

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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Me sux at drawing legs/feet.
I think I need to lengthen his right arm a bit more. His forearm's okay, but he's got some mighty short biceps. Hopefully I can figure out where I'm gonna go with this once I un-round those feet.

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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
And the rust pallete could use some work too, but color ramps -are- pretty hard to pull off.
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Not for me, I'm brilliant! *Starts pulling the rust palette from the revenant*
Anyhoo, here's an update on the form.

Anyhoo, here's an update on the form.
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Re: artisticdude's art, currently working on GIANT axeman
Ah, now that's a bit better balanced.
Hmm. Not much I can say here- you've pretty much established it already and any possible improvements to it would mean completely scrapping some parts and starting them over, which I'm not quite sure you want or can do. So I guess you're finished except for the shadow and any further edits you might do.
Hmm. Not much I can say here- you've pretty much established it already and any possible improvements to it would mean completely scrapping some parts and starting them over, which I'm not quite sure you want or can do. So I guess you're finished except for the shadow and any further edits you might do.