Castlevania Custom Sprite Submission

[Chris2Balls [:B]]

the shading and contrast are all over the place.
is the light coming from both sides?
the bright red and the black outlines really clash, and some parts aren't contrasted enough, which gives a very soft finish to the cape.
the outlines could do with more work in terms of their shape, and the parts of the cape that border the black are banded, which i suggest you try and avoid (it creates a staircase effect when combined to your outline and generally creates a soft gradient in bands).
keep working on it!