Kanden from MPH

[Chris2Balls [:B]]

Hello all. I'm reshading some pixels I did a year or two ago. I eyeballed this and drew it with a graphic tablet. I just need help on whether the colour palette is right or needs changing, whether I can get rid of some colours, if I should change the shading and if I should deviate from my reference or not.
Anyway, here is the old version:

The newest version:

The reference:

If anybody could help, I'd be more than pleased

[SnakeTA]

Change the newer version's background
Epic sprite though

[Chris2Balls [:B]]

I guess I could make it transparent =|
However, I'll stick to black as it's the same background colour as the ref's. I will change it if you persist and insist x)
Thanks!

[starboysa]

EPIC!! I love the game its in and that's one awesome sprite!
Please continue!

[Zanryu]

I'm seeing a serious case of pillow shading, bro. =/ That and the darker green? WAY too dark, I can barely see anything.

[Koopaul]

That's not pillow shading. There's a light source. Looks good.

[Zanryu]

That's not pillow shading. There's a light source. Looks good.

I'm not seeing the light source then. It looks like there's at least three of them, to me. One in the middle of the chest, one on our right, and one moving to the lower left starting at the groin. =/

[King of Bad Posters]

I think he was just imitating the pictures shading.

[Zanryu]

It's possible, but the picture's shading doesn't look great adapted to pixel art then. =/

[-Dark-]

I think kanden is the light source himself >_>
what i mean is that he's emitting light

trying making the dark shades not nearly as dark. i mean the ones that look nearly black >_>

[Gors]

yeah, and some lines look jagged up.

[Chris2Balls [:B]]

Okey dokey, I'll fix those jagged lines, and I think I need to fix the lineart too. I'll need to inject some yellow into the palette and change the lighting. I'll be posting an update soon. If you have any suggestions, say so! And thanks for all the help you've supplied