A few people have suggested that I add some sort of "ground splash" to my latest front sprite.
I don't know if this improves the sprite or not. For those that have suggested that I cover the bottom of the sprite with the splash -- I tried that, but I really don't have enough room at the bottom to pull it off nicely.
In general, I'm not sure whether I will use this sprite or my first one. I may not make a final submission at all. I'm not terribly excited about making a back sprite for either one, and I really like a couple of sprites submitted by others. We certainly aren't lacking for quality sprites this time around!
i actually prefer this one over your new one. It looks fine without the rock blastI updated a few more details of my "leaping" sprite, including some skin splotches and a couple of other details.
I also played around with shiny colors. The base shiny colors below were lifted directly from the Mightyena sprite. Mightyena has a cool shiny IMO, and it's a Dark pokemon like our narwhal here. I think these colors are very "ground-ish" while still having a neat shiny look to it.
I'll certainly keep playing with shiny colors, but this brown and gold is my current fave.
Thanks for the C+C ^_^ I think the first shiny, the one on the left, is my favorite. Love the black drills more than you can imagine, and the red fits his mean nature. One thing, maybe you should up the red and lower the blue just a tad.XandZero2, I like the pose, but I think the dirt could still use some work.
You don't have to copy Pokemon's style of spriting rocks and dirt, but it's worth a study. Notice the dirt around Diglett is made up of relatively few chunks of varied sizes and shapes, that fade into the surrounding area so it doesn't seem like an isolated block. The chunks of dirt are also colored and shaded separately. Wyverii has a beautiful example of those kinds of dirt clusters. Alternatively, if you're going for a burst of energy, take a look at what KoA and Doug have done to suggest direction and movement.
As for your backsprite, pkmn_taicho, I think it's a good start. I don't know if you used construction lines or not, but it's a good idea, particularly for such a geometric Pokemon as this. Judging from the perspective, the drills on his back should be moved to the left a tad. I'd also go back and take a look at the eye. Other than that, I'm digging the hulk to his shoulder and the jut of his chin.
Myself, I think these will be my final male and female sprites. But I'll probably be making a few changes here and there before the polls go up.
In terms of choosing a shiny:
Any preference? Suggestions?
Please, I beg of you, PLEASE use this one as your final sprite. It is absolutely brilliant, and pulls you way up in my ranking to a tie for my current vote with Cartoons! If you use this, I promise you my unwavering support ;DA few people have suggested that I add some sort of "ground splash" to my latest front sprite.
I don't know if this improves the sprite or not. For those that have suggested that I cover the bottom of the sprite with the splash -- I tried that, but I really don't have enough room at the bottom to pull it off nicely.
In general, I'm not sure whether I will use this sprite or my first one (the big, mean brute posted a few days ago). I may not make a final submission at all. I'm not terribly excited about making a back sprite for either one, and I really like a couple of sprites submitted by others. We certainly aren't lacking for quality sprites this time around!
The Red Shiny with the Black drills is my preference. If you are feeling spunky, you could maybe change the gray/brown/white mix into an orange?XandZero2, I like the pose, but I think the dirt could still use some work.
You don't have to copy Pokemon's style of spriting rocks and dirt, but it's worth a study. Notice the dirt around Diglett is made up of relatively few chunks of varied sizes and shapes, that fade into the surrounding area so it doesn't seem like an isolated block. The chunks of dirt are also colored and shaded separately. Wyverii has a beautiful example of those kinds of dirt clusters. Alternatively, if you're going for a burst of energy, take a look at what KoA and Doug have done to suggest direction and movement.
As for your backsprite, pkmn_taicho, I think it's a good start. I don't know if you used construction lines or not, but it's a good idea, particularly for such a geometric Pokemon as this. Judging from the perspective, the drills on his back should be moved to the left a tad. I'd also go back and take a look at the eye. Other than that, I'm digging the hulk to his shoulder and the jut of his chin.
Myself, I think these will be my final male and female sprites. But I'll probably be making a few changes here and there before the polls go up.
In terms of choosing a shiny:
Any preference? Suggestions?
It's minor, but one thing I was thinking in my head for a few of the sprites is that it might look kinda neat if the shiny color's scars were different colors.In terms of choosing a shiny:
Any preference? Suggestions?
The dirt 'splash' from the jump looks fantastic. This is by a very small margin my favorite sprite. If you use that sprite, it will definitely get my vote, because it shows a lot more movement then most of the submissions. Its more interesting and I could see it pulling off 95 speed, as opposed to most of the submissions that look like they're sitting in a hole, which rather represents low speed.A few people have suggested that I add some sort of "ground splash" to my latest front sprite.
I don't know if this improves the sprite or not. For those that have suggested that I cover the bottom of the sprite with the splash -- I tried that, but I really don't have enough room at the bottom to pull it off nicely.
In general, I'm not sure whether I will use this sprite or my first one (the big, mean brute posted a few days ago). I may not make a final submission at all. I'm not terribly excited about making a back sprite for either one, and I really like a couple of sprites submitted by others. We certainly aren't lacking for quality sprites this time around!
Thanks for the criticisms. I was originally going for a Dugtrio look for the ground, but with more rocks for the sole reason that I wanted it to look a bit more submerged. I probably could add some dappling to the bottom to make it blend in more with the environment, at least. I'll see if I can't fiddle with it a bit more when I get back from school.XandZero2, I like the pose, but I think the dirt could still use some work.
You don't have to copy Pokemon's style of spriting rocks and dirt, but it's worth a study. Notice the dirt around Diglett is made up of relatively few chunks of varied sizes and shapes, that fade into the surrounding area so it doesn't seem like an isolated block. The chunks of dirt are also colored and shaded separately. Wyverii has a beautiful example of those kinds of dirt clusters. Alternatively, if you're going for a burst of energy, take a look at what KoA and Doug have done to suggest direction and movement.
As for your backsprite, pkmn_taicho, I think it's a good start. I don't know if you used construction lines or not, but it's a good idea, particularly for such a geometric Pokemon as this. Judging from the perspective, the drills on his back should be moved to the left a tad. I'd also go back and take a look at the eye. Other than that, I'm digging the hulk to his shoulder and the jut of his chin.
Myself, I think these will be my final male and female sprites. But I'll probably be making a few changes here and there before the polls go up.
In terms of choosing a shiny:
Any preference? Suggestions?
I like the shiny on the left, but I do have a suggestion for a shiny color scheme:XandZero2, I like the pose, but I think the dirt could still use some work.
You don't have to copy Pokemon's style of spriting rocks and dirt, but it's worth a study. Notice the dirt around Diglett is made up of relatively few chunks of varied sizes and shapes, that fade into the surrounding area so it doesn't seem like an isolated block. The chunks of dirt are also colored and shaded separately. Wyverii has a beautiful example of those kinds of dirt clusters. Alternatively, if you're going for a burst of energy, take a look at what KoA and Doug have done to suggest direction and movement.
As for your backsprite, pkmn_taicho, I think it's a good start. I don't know if you used construction lines or not, but it's a good idea, particularly for such a geometric Pokemon as this. Judging from the perspective, the drills on his back should be moved to the left a tad. I'd also go back and take a look at the eye. Other than that, I'm digging the hulk to his shoulder and the jut of his chin.
Myself, I think these will be my final male and female sprites. But I'll probably be making a few changes here and there before the polls go up.
In terms of choosing a shiny:
Any preference? Suggestions?