like the title says should i add/take-away/fix anything before i try and submit this?

Colors are an artistic choice so even though these colors hurt the eyes its fine. However, the piece overall could use a little more contrast so its better defined and readable.

good to hear but sorry i wont be changing the colors, it was meant to be bright and cheery

did this help any?

pretty good, you should check out this artist http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/16406.htmthink its the color style your going for?

oh whoa that's crazy! thank you! ill mess around with mine some more

Edited by Lazy-Spoon - 10 December 2012 at 10:18pm

well gee that's a bit drastic eh? i have no problem refining things i thanked cure and im working to improve my own but the other user said that they did not like the saturation and to change it so yeah...they did "mean 'change' the colors" so please make sure you've got your facts right before you just go out and say something rude '~'

    Allow me to step back in one more time. I didn't entirely mean, "Change the colors" like you thought I meant, and I do apologize for the misguided advice. What I meant to say was that the colors you choose, and your lack of shading on the piece, drowned out the picture, and with this forum's bright background, and the character's lack of inner shading, you couldn't easily see the details. It was like staring into the sun: the flare took away from the overall shape of it.

    For that reason, I brought up the "MY EYES!!! THEY BURN!!" joke, so as to inspire a little humor and editing. I like the color scheme, but the shading was not all there. I'm glad that Cure edited it. Now it looks better. Without changing any of the colors, but instead adding new ones, or replacing old ones, it improves the depth of the character, and takes away some of the eye strain the original produced.

    Please understand that my comments are, by no means, a way of disparaging an artist. However, I do have the option of stating my opinion. I'm sorry that the last one was not as descriptive as it could have been.

Nothing I said or implied was rude. On the contrary, my intention was to help you improve your skills and your pixels so they can be gallery ready and added by the Mods, some of whom take technical prowess seriously...out.

...in...

It was entirely necessary to jump in and make the point to you
(as a Mod, a fellow artist and someone who once too did not know the importance of color and palette refinement in making good pixelart which has furthered improved my color sense in all art I create)
that firmly stating...
'good to hear but sorry i wont be changing the colors,'
was an unwise personal choice and the wrong attitude that was totally rude but noone called you on, and being that firm when in fact you completely failed to see the validity of the points made in YOUR progress would serve nothing and in fact would only lead to never making any progress or improve. That was in no way rude and is entirely the truth that I pointed out. Pixeljoint is very inclusive and helpful and we are very proud of that. All PJers can be quite the butt-kissers but just as many just tell the truth and expect whomever is being told to accept learn and make progress on their own if they so choose.

...this thread is now at 18 comments > 2 are your WIPs (w/o feedback/effort) > 16 are all saying the same thing in different tones, ways and angles... :/

*I only commented in the first place because the title of your thread is something I value here and often ask new members to do when I've sent pieces back for 'technicalities'. Believe me that your thread was important to me. Your art was nice but lacked something very important  to pixelart and lucky for you cure took some of his time to show you instead of verbalizing...you seemed to have gotten the point and 'WOWed' over it but have yet made any effort to update and refine your colors. Good luck, best wishes, Happy Holidays.

**@PJers, If I've ranted and gone off track or have made a mistake while busy working and need to return here to make amends or apologize...PM me.