Getting back into sprites

[GearSting]

Add the black shade before the colour shade? I'll definitely try that! And I do like to exaggerate my poses but I guess they still have to be doable so thanks for that as well. maybe I can find a place in between where it can be exaggerated but still doable.

I was working on the shading a bit more on the first guy so before I try this, here's what I had.