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[Silver Zero]

sorry to double post but this is to let everyone know i have updated the first post
to include my new mock up of sacred sun,this was done pretty fast and lacks shades.
This would look much better if i had a tablet.

Edit:
putting it here just in case you dont want to go back to first post.

comments on shading please (i am not getting the hang of shading as this image shows and its still wip)
I have also removed the thick outlining and to me it looks much better without it.
I am trying to get an idea how shading works through photoshop(that shading i have now is done by hand)
Finally i have a theme for him-found on youtube-while looking at him and listening to this song it seem to fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2CWouCaLw&fmt=18
i have a new image i drew of him to and that was the one i was looking at.
(scanning soon and will be colored)
now i just need a theme for enigma.

here we go all 5 scanned images
[Removed]
lost them in formatting flash drive have to rescan.

Edit- update
i have a new character that i drew and will be up once i get a name and set up her clothes and colors.

[ZeroKirbyX]

You suddenly got me wanting to get back to town on my Megaman character.

Anyways, the shading sucks. You don't have a defined light source, just an inside line that follows the outline. Like I said, define a light source, it'll look better.

[Prpl_Mage]

I just don't get all the Sonic and megaman stuff that people make. I mean, making sonic green or tails black doesn't really make it a new character. DA is filled with that kind of crap.
What's wrong with creating a sonic/megaman character from scratch? Of course, this is aimed at those DA-sonic fans who do sprite comics, not neccessarily you.

Anyway, machines look great. But then again, I'm not sure how original they really are. If there's only small edits, large edits or none at all.

And as Zeek said for the last picture, Using the darker colour at the edges and keeping a light one in the middle doesn't work graphic-wise unless you are looking at somethething soft, and from above.

 Use another colour, lighter one and then choose a light source. If you choose Noth-west then make sure that the lighest colour will always be to the north-west of that part. The darker one should be south-east then.
Give it a try, not too hard.

[Silver Zero]

yea i know the shading sucks.
i was trying out some styles on that one.
i'll get back to it when i get a chance.
gonna get me a tablet so i can draw better to,using the mouse to draw is a pain.
the robotniks are meshes from other pieces that i think go well together with the way i did it.
i do plan on making at least one custom robotnik machine.

Edit:
I'm still trying out some shading styles so its on the top post of both pages now.
I think this one is a little better.

Edit 2:
I found some old drawings i made for some of robotniks machines,and i have drawn some images of sacred sun(on cardboard lol)
Any way i have updated the post on this page to have the 5 new images,remember these are all WIP or concept versions i had in mind(for the robotnik ones).

[Fisherson]

You have a similar style to my own. Very interesting stuff. Although in the future try just little bit smaller.
Are they drawn with a pen? If so not bad at all.

[Silver Zero]

Yes those are all drawn in pen.
If i drew them smaller it would be better but that has always been another thing i can't do to well.
its easier for me to make them that big.

[Fisherson]

Yes those are all drawn in pen.
If i drew them smaller it would be better but that has always been another thing i can't do to well.
its easier for me to make them that big.

It's always been the oposite for me. i draw things very good small but big..yeah i'm not that good at.
I'm also very good at making mechanical things better than realistic things.

[Silver Zero]

Updated post on this page to include a colorized (somewhat shaded) new picture of Sacred sun and i am bad at shading as you can see.
At least now i can draw hands lol.
like always i disappear for a while due to lack of time and me trying to do other things, but i'll make sure to update when i can.
here is what i'm doing at the moment
Enigma hairless - Stopped
Sacred Sun - slow ( doing sprites now to but mainly the picture i drew )
Ravage - (the old minor edit of shadow returns but i will do more edits and eventually draw him by hand or i will just scrap him all together)

Eclipse - New robot(base unknown as of now) this was another shadow edit a long time ago just never released him i think (just give shadow his colors when you use chaos control in a boss battle in Shadow the hedgehog, remove middle spike, make red orange with small green out line, add clothes blue, that was it basically look pretty good to but this time it wont be that)

Celestial- completely new robot character will be made by hand when i start her.
3 special characters that are awaiting copyright(well one i really want to do)-removed pictures now to.
New robotnik's and a mech for robotnik ( yes i am going to try this again)
Nova- no not the emerl one that i did, this one is a tiger.
Silver Skull is going to return to but as an edit of Zero from the X series to be specific MMX3 Zero (i will try to modify the X 4-6 ones including Maverick Zero)

As you guys can see i am planing to bring back some old characters and make new ones as well.
I know custom work is preferred as it's more original but i cant do custom on everything,some of my guys are no more then minor edits sadly.
And i will not use "i don't have time" as the excuse for every thing cause i'm just lazy some times (we all have those days).
Please do not ask or PM me about the special ones as i will not answer those and i have shown 2 of the 3 already.
So until i get some work done on all these guys i wont be around much,but i wont stay away for months on end either.

i will try to update at least once a month so everyone can see what i have done.
Finally lol at this wall of text.

[ZeroKirbyX]

That's pretty much what shading is. What do you mean in photoshop and by hand? That's the only way to do it.

[Fisherson]

Good shading! I like the character too, you don't see to many big sprite recreations of sonic characters.

[Moosetroop11]

You need to watch your lines and that Sacred sun guy will look a million times better... The shaky lines kill it, I think.

[Silver Zero]

That's pretty much what shading is. What do you mean in photoshop and by hand? That's the only way to do it.

Adobe photoshop has effects and granites,i was messing around with them on a darker version of this to get an idea on how shading and lighting
is done it did help me get an idea on some angles to,and by hand i mean done in bitmap.this picture i put up is hand done.

[quote Moosetroop11
You need to watch your lines and that Sacred sun guy will look a million times better... The shaky lines kill it, I think.]

Thanks and i will try to fix some of that.

[quote Fisherson
Good shading! I like the character too, you don't see to many big sprite recreations of sonic characters.]

Thats not a sonic character lol.its a robot done in sonic style,and if i can get the sprites to shade and match the X style he can fit in an X game.

[Silver Zero]

first post on this page has been updated to show the Sacred Sun pic. that i believe should be finished.
it also contains a link to a song that seems to fit him(well its a Megaman song so.......ya) well at least the first 30 seconds of it.(wish i knew what program makes mp3's from scratch then i try and make my own theme).
Now on to the update!

here are some swords i drew


as it says i used rot sprite to rotate the swords 45 degrees.(very useful program)
Credit for the program goes to xeno whirl of the sonic community.

Those marks on the 4th one are runes.
I might put up the newly drawn character and Sacred Sun's new pic today just to show them,i just would like to color them in first.
I'll also have a new diamond or some kind of jewel done today to but up some other time.

Like the new enigma in there?that will most likely be what i do to him.

Edit:fixed spelling and new characters are scaned, one colored , another one done on the PC without tablet(eclipse-better then the edit of shadow i did for the card).

[Silver Zero]

This is the Update for this month.
I wont be around for a while till i either have more time or i have more sprites to show,so monthly updates are out.



This picture contains every thing i did in september it Even includes the character i never wanted to reveal.
Her abilities and stats are unmatched.However i do not plain to make any more sprites for her,i have a few but not much.
I might add the un-colored scans for her.Enigma has gone through yet another change as the file shows the newest head i did last week.
This also says how they were made and if they will remain edits or become hand drawn.

Some more info on some of the characters:

Ravage-Was meant to be Crystals main enemy but later changed to being an ally.His gloves glow green due to his ability to use Chi(ki).
He does not like to use weapons-he only uses his fists.He might not be continued.

Silver Skull-Sprite Sheet will be added when completed.Nothing else to say about him really.Some of the oddities in the sprites have already been fixed.

Jade-most likely i will have a crack at making her and see where it goes.

Sacred Sun-The newest head is the "flat" looking one.i think it might work for a side scrolling game.

Crystal-She was meant to be the main character on the game i was going to make 2 years ago(i had some sprites already in place).Those small edits in there were
done last minute to show  her in sprite form.She has no wings, and a small tail (like amy).If you want her stats i will edit this post to add them.
believe me when i say that it is unreal.

You can ask ma any question on any of these characters buy PM or posting here,when i can i'll answer them so dont get upset if i dont respond in a week or so.
so long for now,i dont know when i will post again with an update(hopefully it wont be a year from now)

PS-sorry for triple posting.

[Fisherson]

Interesting new stuff. I like Eclipse and Silver skull the best. Good work.
Also new sig is intresting.