03-27-2015, 12:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-27-2015, 12:19 AM by DragonDePlatino.)
...Really? The second version was drawn two years later?
Personally, I actually like the old version a lot better. The pixel art technique is not as good, but the face has a lot more personality and the palette is more vibrant. I think for the newest version, you tried a little too hard to make X look more realistic. Realism is not always better!
Anyways, for the new version I would suggest adding a bit more volume to the face. It's a little flat right now, and some well-defined cheekbones could convey his maturity a lot better. The shading on the helmet could also be a bit cleaner. I'm not sure what you had in mind by adding the bright, isolated pixels along the outline of the helmet, but they certainly don't look very clean. Try removing those and getting rid of the pillow shading on the V-shaped part above X's eyes.
Personally, I actually like the old version a lot better. The pixel art technique is not as good, but the face has a lot more personality and the palette is more vibrant. I think for the newest version, you tried a little too hard to make X look more realistic. Realism is not always better!
Anyways, for the new version I would suggest adding a bit more volume to the face. It's a little flat right now, and some well-defined cheekbones could convey his maturity a lot better. The shading on the helmet could also be a bit cleaner. I'm not sure what you had in mind by adding the bright, isolated pixels along the outline of the helmet, but they certainly don't look very clean. Try removing those and getting rid of the pillow shading on the V-shaped part above X's eyes.