04-17-2011, 02:22 PM
I'm not sure what the point of the highlight on its body is for. The first impression I got from the non-dithered version when I saw it was "balloon animal", which is think is because your highlight is isolated, and has a strong contrast with the body colors. The dithering you added isn't helping, it's creating a lot of noise. I agree with Proton's comment about the gem as well. Right now it looks like a dark cluster on the forehead.