Peri sprite dump

[Perihelion]

I'm working on some monster sprites, so I figured I'd put them up for critique.

I think the wolf's pose is still a little weird, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Also, I'm taking ideas for monsters! I want some unique designs but am probably going to run out of ideas pretty soon. They should be kind of creepy and surreal but also kind of cool. I'd love feedback on the designs too. I know the spirit thing is kinda bland but am not sure what to do with it.

 

[bacon]

I think the the front right leg of the wolf looks off. It looks more forward than the left one. Also the head is a bit droopy. Maybe raise it up a pixel or two?

As always, your colors are fantastic.

As for creature designs it is kind of hard figuring out exactly what you want without some sort of lore or background?
You could do a fish with some buff legs or something. Like a backwards mermaid?

 

[Perihelion]

Hmm, that's possible. Right now I'm just making whatever strikes my fancy, but they're supposed to be spirits, so if they can symbolize some kind of real-world concept (like maybe the bird is a magpie and is a spirit of avarice or something) or draw on mythology without being a blatant mythological creature, that would be great. A backwards mermaid might be possible. I'm gonna need to figure out what all of them represent at some point, though.

I'll see what I can do about the wolf. I know it's something about the way it's standing. Thanks! Yeah, I think the head is part of it now that you mention it. It was supposed to be hunching its shoulders originally, but I think it ended up just looking a little weird after I changed the pose in other ways.

 

[Perihelion]

How's this?

 

[bacon]

Im not a huge fan of that back leg still but i cant think of anything to do with it. Everything else about it though is better.

 

[Perihelion]

Yeah, I don't really know what else to do with it. I think it looks good enough now.

 

[Perihelion]

Not a sprite, but I did a character design for the main character:

Parts of it are rough or wonky, of course, but feedback on the design would be great.

 

[Perihelion]

Here's an update:

 

[Byron]

Here's an update:

I like the new guy/girl. He/She's pretty cool.
Something I think about the wolf is that, with his head angled like that his front-back leg (if that makes sense) should be more forward, if that makes sense too.
I'm not an artist or anything, but I think it would look better. I dunno. I just think it might look better like that.

 

[Perihelion]

I actually referenced a picture for the wolf when I was redoing the head and repositioning the legs. I agree it still looks a little off, but I think it's reached the point of good enough. I don't want to spend ten years tweaking every sprite when I have a ton of other things to do too. I appreciate the feedback, though!

Fun fact: the dude is actually a lady! The androgyny is intentional.

 

[Tuna]

I love the new outfit of the first character! I think it's pretty amazing that you can draw full-sized portraits AND do pixel art. You are an art goddess. :thumb:

 

[Perihelion]

Thanks! I'm honestly a lot better at pixels than I am at drawing, but I'm working on it. I might try a more polished portrait at some point.

 

[Perihelion]

Here's another drawing:

 

[Perihelion]

I guess this is now my general art thread for now! Here are some gesture drawings I did tonight:

 

[Tuna]

Your second to last entry reminds me of Kat from Gravity Rush. Poses look great!

 

[tianchaotank]

I like the old version
maybe more hair and longer ears will look better

I am bad at pixel