yep, that's fine that you don't want to go with a more cartoony style, after all there are a few humans in this style that are sized more like yours. like i said, i simply made that edit to show you something you should be going for 'shading' wise
speaking of, you're still shading too much. you've got the right idea with this latest rendition, but you're still not following the same techniques as the other sprites in this style. they're already there and finished for you, use them as a reference!
speaking of, you're still shading too much. you've got the right idea with this latest rendition, but you're still not following the same techniques as the other sprites in this style. they're already there and finished for you, use them as a reference!