an odd request (needs a teacher or tutor for spriting)

[tekmansam]

i need some one willing to teach me spriting. i have some skills already.
and I'm willing to Listen to anything i just need a good teacher willing to help me become a better spriter.
my deviant art account is here http://monkeybtm6.deviantart.com/ that's mostly where I'm at.

yes i know this is the first post i have made in over 6 months.

please im begging! im willing to Listen to anything you say i just need someone to show me!

i have gotten better since i last posted anything.

I agree with what prprl said.  Also, to throw my two cents in, I recommend starting simple.  Just like coding, you start with the simple codes, then learn to use switches, then conditions, then variables, etc.  Try starting with an 8 or 16 bit style sprite, something without a lot of detail.  Do a lot of copypasta, set up your own battlers, heck redo them a pixel at a time so you can get a feel for the art.  It's just trial and error with lots of repetition.  Before you know it you'll figure out shading, scaling, dithering, and lots of other spriting skills. 

[monkeybtm6]

im not that noobish i have done sprites before im just trying to get better cuz im not that good at it.

[monkeybtm6]

here's a sprite sheet i made a month or 2 ago
she was for a sidescroller.
if you cant tell she's a dragon.

[Fisherson]

here's a sprite sheet i made a month or 2 ago
she was for a sidescroller.
if you cant tell she's a dragon.

Ah I think I see your problem. First off, unless you want 8 bit styled games you'll need to add more shading. Shading is realy easy. All you do is picture you lighting in your mind and then draw.Here's a good way to learn shading,believe it or not. Take an action figure outside and put it some where there's sunlight, look at how the shades contrast with one another and layer. Try that. You can also do this in your room if you have a window.

[monkeybtm6]

i have updated that sprite in its sheet but i used an old pic due to the memory cap for files.
the sheet has anemations and better lighting but ill take your advice. thanks.

[Fisherson]

i have updated that sprite in its sheet but i used an old pic due to the memory cap for files.
the sheet has anemations and better lighting but ill take your advice. thanks.

You're welcome. Anything else?

[monkeybtm6]

too early to tell.

you know of any good tutorials?

maybe some that helped you learn spriting.

that will help.

if i need anything else ill just send you a message.

[Fisherson]

InsaneJP and Gemini have great tutorials. I think they're in the recommended tutorials section.

[monkeybtm6]

thanks