10-30-2014, 05:51 PM
Here's a sprite from CaveStory+ for a better idea of how to go about this:
Notice how the shading is minimal, but the contrast between shades is crisp and clear; there is also a large amount of hue shift implemented here, and the colors are laid out in a way so that you can see the distinct shape of each body part. try using 3 colors: 1 for skin, 1 for hair, shoes, eyes and shirt, and 1 for his pants and once you establish the proper shapes, THEN add small bits of shading.
Notice how the shading is minimal, but the contrast between shades is crisp and clear; there is also a large amount of hue shift implemented here, and the colors are laid out in a way so that you can see the distinct shape of each body part. try using 3 colors: 1 for skin, 1 for hair, shoes, eyes and shirt, and 1 for his pants and once you establish the proper shapes, THEN add small bits of shading.