So this time around I'm trying to pixel my own version of Bowser!

As you can see, I am setting up the layout. All of the body segments are on their own layer so I can move them around and rescale them freely (hence the high number of jaggies).

Warning, I don't intend for the final result to be so "cutesy" . You should expect this to look more like gigabowser once finished (or at least I hope).

Crits and comments are always welcome.

Good improvement on the face.

The front arm blends/tangents with the leg. This would be an issue even if there were clearer shadows. I would move the arm forward a little so that there is a clear overlap. Here is a rubbish edit:

My "fix" creates some tangents with the shell, but I think you could avoid these issues. Play around with your layers, you can probably figure something out.

Further improvements. This is turning out to be really time consuming...

I think its just about done.

I'll wait a day or two before submitting to the gallery.

If you have any feedback or crits, now is the perfect time!!!

It's very nice overall. But.
Better make the sin pattern more like scales, and the shell of Bowser doesn't read like a propper shell, I read it furry, at least. The lines of the belly look a little weird to me, i would change the curves to make more perspective consistent.
And the division snout-"face" doesn't look like the canonic Bowser.

Upgraded floor texture, it should clash slightly less now I hope. Made the cracks more prominent to break up the pattern and gave depth to the bumpy dither.

I've posted the final version to the gallery for those who even remotely care to know.