[WIP] A template that should not be

[sixtyandaquarter]

updated
Worked on this for a 2ndary project I'm doing when my real game gets way too frustrating. It's supposed to be kinda cutesy but damn it's ugly I think so ':|

I tried to take into account what people said, as well as my own problem with the shading and color scheme - but I don't think I got either just right yet.
Other than that, any critique? Comments? Death threats?

Spoiler: UPDATED

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/sixtyandaquarter/uglytempII.png[/IMG]

Tis still so freakin' ugly it transcends into quazicuteness... almost heh.

 

[Dark Eternity]

Its so-so,i guess.:p
i could use it for a maronette thingy.
Try getting rid of that thing thats his eyebrows,they stretch all they way to the end of his head.
Which is,freakeh.

 

[CeruSkye]

He's so ugly he's cute! XD Seriously though. It has some potential. Why not just follow it through and see where it leads? Can't hurt to try right?

 

[Mascarpone]

@__@ I think I peed a little

it's very strange looking, very dummy/puppet like...

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

Well if I've accomplished nothing in all my attempts at spriting, I can be proud to say that I may or may not have caused someone to piss themselves lol.

@Cerulean Sky,
Yeah I find him oddly cute - but damn he's ugly.

@DE - i'll see if i can fix up the eyebrows when i get to work it again.

thanks for the comments thus far!

 

[Kisa Yukaki]

It's a little scary! xD

But at the same time, it's cute!

You should finish it~ Like Cerulean Skye said, it has some potential!

^^

 

[CeruSkye]

He would be perfect if someone wanted to make a game involving smurfs.............

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos ... smurfs.jpg[/IMG]

 

[Samboy]

Wasn't Tana going to make a Smurf game? Heck, she'd probably blow us away with a huge Smurf tileset, Smurf Characters and suitable scripting to accompany it. She is one organised lady!

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

I still remember the dialogue box set up for that Smurfs game... with the mushroom and wood and everything.
I wanted to play that game just for the dialogue box!

 

[Venetia]

OMG, it's scary ... It looks like a lifeless doll you might find in a game like Silent Hill ..... I think giving it shines on its eyes would make it look less dead, though. And the shape of it is good. I think it's just the lifeless black eyes :p

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

I tried - but failed - to alter the eyes to seem more alive, but I doubt I came close to success. Thanks Venetia about the comment with the eyes, even if I can't figure it out heh.

It's updated, with a front and back stance frame. But that's it for now, I don't want to attempt walking or side-view until I get at least the frontal look good.

And yeah, if you notice a blue and red creepy thing it was an attempted smurf, though I hadn't done the hat yet.

 

[WalkingAbomination]

You should lower the eyes by two pixels and darken them a bit more because looks like he's looking up, and i think it has a dead look because of that white under the eyes and because the eyes are so bright, hope that gets the dead look off

 

[lunarea]

I think it has the potential to be really cute, even if it looks much like a puppet or a doll. I would definitely change the eyes, a little in composition and a little in shape.

Spoiler: For Example

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4104/eyepw1.png[/IMG]

(By the way, I hope I didn't offend you by changing the eyes on the template. I know some people really dislike their template changed in any way before it's finished - or after sometimes. Please let me know if you'd like me to remove the picture in the spoiler and I will do so.)

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

lunarea, no not at all, I don't mind.
I'd rather have someone change something to show me a better way as opposed to me mistaking what someone means and fumbling in the dark. I see what people meant with taking the dead out of the eyes now. It is much, much, better.
I like the smile.

And thanks Invisible Drifter for the comments as well. I think if I keep up with it I'll get the dead out of the eyes, as well as hopefully fix up anything that comes across.

Since everyone keeps mentioning the eyes, I guess the body shape is alright, along with the shading? I was thinking about shortening the arms some and lengthening the legs.

 

[Showkaizer]

It's an interesting style , but I think you would benefit from more contrast , especially in the outline.It's very soft, and unless the tilesets are very pastel, it won't stand out as much as it should...