I really want to improve my skills!

[Metaknight555]

Alright guys, I wanted to show my latest sprite, not totally finished, it still needs a few edits here and there, but I wanted to see what you guys thought first. I really tried to focus on anti-aliasing, and I made it bigger so that I could add more detail. I only used three shades per color, Usually I use four.


And the image I used for reference.


I hate the way his sword turned out, but I got fed up with trying to make it look good for now. Also it kind of looks like he's missing a leg, but I was trying to make it bend back. What do you guys think?