WIP (Work In Progress): Are these pillow-shaded?

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Are these pillow-shaded?

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Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
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Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 12:16pm

Topic: Are these pillow-shaded?

Posted By: JuPa98
Subject: Are these pillow-shaded?
Date Posted: 01 March 2020 at 2:41pm

I've been remaking some 4 colors sprites i made a while ago using 8 colors instead, since i'm new to working with this amount of colors i am having a hard time separating pillow shading from working with more colors my A.A. Any advice will be highly appreciated.
Thanks for reading.

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Posted By: Zubb
Date Posted: 01 March 2020 at 6:01pm

I think you're good; even though your light source is in front of the characters, the shading conforms to the actual shape of the form. Good work. I like the designs, too-very Metroid II-esque.

As for things that could be improved, it might be a good idea to experiment with using darker colors to better convey depth, especially on the second creature.

Posted By: JuPa98
Date Posted: 01 March 2020 at 7:08pm

Thanks for the feedback! I was aiming at a top view-ish light source like those of space shooting games.

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