iHOT'S FIRST GRAPHIC THING!
 

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73192858/Clipboard01.gif
I tried my best on Graphics Gale. Yes its a heart.

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IT IS ASUNAS HEART!

Shape is okay, I would work on more logical shading though.

Shading sucks...any tips? I tried to use a tip hadi gave me "pretend a sun is in the corner"
EDIT:Tried to fix shading hows it look now?
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73192858/Clipboard02.gif
Think I did good for a first timer.

I like it, but its just not very practical.

seems legit
also welcome back
again

How so?

Good to be back...again.

I don't see a heart like that being used. It isn't 3D enough(Do Not Overdo 3Dness), and it definitely just flat out isn't finished.

Well I don't really intend this heart to be used for anything. It's more of a test subject to improve my skill in pixel art and more specifically shading.

Anyway, how can I finish it?

The colors aren't really blending. (Make the shading lighter)

What colors would you recommend I use?

Anything that isn't that dark.

Brb *runs graphic gale*
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73192858/Clipboard03.gif
Dots?? Why did that happen??

I think you gotta visualize the heart as some kind of texture. Plastic, metal, etc. That way, you can work towards a more realistic shine.

http://image.shutterstock.com/displa...-113345206.jpg

Since you're starting off, I'd try to reference a photo for where to place highlights and shadows. As for the color, it's super red. I'd try a slightly more gray red; not like in the picture I linked, but like in the Graalians forum browser icon, the ying and yang symbol. That kind of red; not too dark, not too intense. I mean, you can still have intense colors in a piece, but in small increments so it's not overpowering.