07-25-2012, 03:08 PM
First off, good on you for doing a custom rather than an edit! However, there are things that need fixing in it.
I think the biggest one is the lack of contrast combined with the left sprite's design being a bit busy--it makes the details hard to make out when at it's native resolution. Even if the armor is supposed to be dark, be sure to throw in some variations in the shades, and some highlights wouldn't hurt either! Combined with this, I think an easy way to unclutter the design would be to avoid using black outlines inside of the sprite. You could get away with trying shades of brown, depending on what part of the sprite you're outlining.
I think the biggest one is the lack of contrast combined with the left sprite's design being a bit busy--it makes the details hard to make out when at it's native resolution. Even if the armor is supposed to be dark, be sure to throw in some variations in the shades, and some highlights wouldn't hurt either! Combined with this, I think an easy way to unclutter the design would be to avoid using black outlines inside of the sprite. You could get away with trying shades of brown, depending on what part of the sprite you're outlining.