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Description
Not a simple resize, not really a redesign either, This is more a style change.
For this 2nd try at making a larger custom RPG-like sprite. (the first being this old solider sprite) I took another generic unit from Fire Emblem, the archer.

According to the CC plugin of Paint.net, the Color Count of the new sprite is 15+BG. Even if I am far from having a "new style" yet I already won on that point, as the color count usualy kill me. At first the sprite was 22+BG, so I had to play a lot on the palette to remove these colors.

Conserning the shape/proportion I did not got too far from the original, as I try to understand the shapes and shadows for now. Dealing with a larger style when you're used to small sprites is not easy, so, one step at a time. However, I used the reference sprite as color-zones shape like if it was a WIP, so the new one is 100% drawn. The fact to only following an hazy reference made me focus more on shapes than if I follow a resized "finished" sprite. KT sprites were also used as reference or proportion.

It still need to be polished, but I'll try to animate it later this week as visual test. After all, the archer is not the hardest unit to animate. When I will have trouble, it's to animate the swordmaster closer to KT style.

Like always, feedback and advices are welcome in the comment section.

Description
Not a simple resize, not really a redesign either, This is more a style change.
For this 2nd try at making a larger custom RPG-like sprite. (the first being this old solider sprite) I took another generic unit from Fire Emblem, the archer.

According to the CC plugin of Paint.net, the Color Count of the new sprite is 15+BG. Even if I am far from having a "new style" yet I already won on that point, as the color count usualy kill me. At first the sprite was 22+BG, so I had to play a lot on the palette to remove these colors.

Conserning the shape/proportion I did not got too far from the original, as I try to understand the shapes and shadows for now. Dealing with a larger style when you're used to small sprites is not easy, so, one step at a time. However, I used the reference sprite as color-zones shape like if it was a WIP, so the new one is 100% drawn. The fact to only following an hazy reference made me focus more on shapes than if I follow a resized "finished" sprite. KT sprites were also used as reference or proportion.

It still need to be polished, but I'll try to animate it later this week as visual test. After all, the archer is not the hardest unit to animate. When I will have trouble, it's to animate the swordmaster closer to KT style.

Like always, feedback and advices are welcome in the comment section.