[WIP] Lizard chain mail dress/plate

[Lizandra]

I posted this on trello but nobody reviewed this, therefore, I'm posting it in here so more people can help me...

the first part of the story is here: http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopi ... =8&t=14902

The concept and the work so far... I need reviews on technical problems: shading and texture

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[prsm]

i like it, good work!

But you wont catch this old man wearing it......

[Crush]

Indeed, you need more practice at shading.

Especially the back view makes it apparent to me that you don't yet understand shading as a tool to make art appear three-dimensional but rather as a liability. I think Mark's pixel art tutorial illustrates quite well how to use shading on characters:
http://www.natomic.com/hosted/marks/mpat/shading.html

Derek Yu also has a chapter about it:
http://www.derekyu.com/?page_id=225

I am sorry for being a bit direct. I just want to help you get better.


Regarding the texture: I made the experience that a simple dark checkboard dithering works pretty well for chainmail. You can also apply shading to the dithering, but this is usually not that necessary.

[Lizandra]

Hey Crush, that's precisely the kind of advice that I was looking for, thank you very much.

I'll do my best.

[Chicka-Maria]

great job so far, to bad you cant wear it by itself without the bottom of the bum cheeks showing x]

[Lizandra]

Chicka...you can't? That was the reason I made it like that...I want sexy stuff on tmw...I think this is not too explicit, is it? but still sexy

[Ginaria]

I like this dressing! Liza, can i give you some of my many cave snake lamps and tongues to get a snake skin dress of fashionable cave snakes?

[Lizandra]

Ty gin =) Only if they actually add steel snakes XD