Kera's Arts of Awesome

Heya, hiya! It's Kera, with my new and improved sprites! I'm still a novice spriter, so they might not be all that good, but... I think they're very good. Tell me what you think! Without further adieu... My sprites! And one more thing: I do not take requests. I know I shouldn't expect any this soon, but ya never know.


First thing I ever sprited. Yes, it's just a little orb, but... Yeah, it's simple.

And we have here, a Lucario with a ball of aura. Simple, yet not easy. I had to go pixel by pixel to make it.

This is Alex. He's the male player character for my new region, Eldaro. He's the first person I ever sprited. His bag took forever to sprite in.

Here we have Julie, the Steel type Gym Leader. I think she turned out well, considering that purse was HELL to add in. And she's surrounded by sparkles. That's what those are.

Here's Fauna. She was probably the most fun to make, considering the fire around her, and being the Fire type Leader.

Rhonda was the easiest. All I had to do was her clothes, hair, and bag, as well as eyes. She's the Rock type Elite Four.

Domi is possibly my favorite sprite so far. She's the Ice Leader, and I re-colored her completely... And added snowflakes!

Avril was possibly the hardest to sprite. As the leader of Team Sharp, my evil team, she needed more attention. I stole the hair coloring from Julie, and personally sprited that knife. She's probably the best.

This is Kaitlyn. She is technically the eighth Gym Leader, but she is in a double with someone else. She has Psychic types. I edited her clothes, and hair, as well as added a purse. This is how I've always imagined seeing her.

This is Zaron, Kaitlyn's double battle partner. He uses Dark types. I scratched his sword, and re-colored him. This is how I see him in my mind.

Alas, this is all I have for now. I'd very much like some feedback, and if possible, tips on improving. I'll have more over the course of time, so keep coming back for more! Thanks for coming!~

Last edited by Kerauno on Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:12 am, edited 1 time in total.

These are pretty decent for first sprites. There are some that seem a bit too under done (like Domi) and some that need more work on the shading (like Domi's cap). The shading which you have done, doesn't blend too well. For example, the difference betweem two shades on a pallet is either too close like Julie's dress or too far apart like Rhonda's dress.

Also, don't be afraid to experiment with poses. Mix it up sometimes by grabbing one arm from one sprite and another arm from a different sprite.

There are some really nice things you've made, like Fauna's fire and Zaron's sword that really stick out to me. I hope that you keep trying hard~

Also Adding to what French Toasta Said
Remember to save as .PNG

As for pose work look at these threads if you have time.

http://www.pokecharms.com/forums/http://www.pokecharms.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4 -French Toasta's Thread
http://www.pokecharms.com/forums/http://www.pokecharms.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4 -Con/Tun's Thread
http://www.pokecharms.com/forums/http://www.pokecharms.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1 -My/Windsaver's Thread

You Might Need to scroll through some pages to fins some pose work.

Also Your shading pallets hurt my eyes especially Julie's and Avril's. They are too bright. Try to tone them down by using colour pallets from other sprites.

Thanks for the critique, guys. I edited several sprites, so take a look!


I edited Rhonda, re-coloring her with closer shades, and took advantage of Cynthia's arm. I also used Esuine's bow for her head, and stole his shading for her dress.

Avril was easier, because all I really wanted to do with her was edit her color. I think these colors are easier on the eyes, and closer in shade.

I re-did Domi's hat, and took Cynthia's arm again. I also got rid of the bag. No use for a Gym Leader.

I stole the shading of Whitney's hair for Julie's dress. The shading is closer, and it's easier on the eyes.

Tell me what you think of the edits. I think I'll keep editing these for a while, and then get to some more. That's all for now, so I bid you farewell. Bai!

Julie is great, but you should have stuck with original eyes for the others.

Julie is great, but you should have stuck with original eyes for the others.

Why is that? All my characters have different eyes, so I thought, why not color them?

While I'm here, I'll show my new and improved Domi.

Her cap was slightly edited, and her clothes are the same shading as Clair's hair.

I have a new sprite. Check it.

This here is Xandra, the Ghost type Gym Leader. Her hair looks mainly black, but if you look real close, there a some lighter shades. And, yes, that is a purple streak in her hair. Her left arm was taken from that weird bug guy's sprite, and there is ghostly fire on her ball. And, yes, that is an MP3 player in her other hand. Character item.

As always, leave your critiques. Bai!

Last edited by Kerauno on Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I have here a re-done Kaitlyn sprite. Check it.

I basically re-colored the dress, and got rid of the head pin things, replacing them with a bow.

NEEEEW SPRITE. Fresh outta the oven!

Melody, this is. She is assistant to Avril, and third-in-command at Team Sharp. Coloration came from the Gen. V Ice leader, and her Pokeball arm came from Belle.

ANOTHER NEEEW SPRITE.

Eloise, the Ground type Gym Leader. Her sprite id from Gen. V, and coloration cam from a variety of sprites. They way she's clutching her books is a result of taking other other arm, flipping it, and placing it. The ribbon in her hair is from another Gen. V spite.

That's all for now. Bai!

Last edited by Kerauno on Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

These are pretty ok. Some of the faces (ex. Kaitlyn) are a bit awkward....I mean the smile. Domi's arm also looks a little too fake. Sorry about the criticism but when you sprite that's what you need. Overall these are pretty good for a first time. If you practice more you can probably do even better.

If it's okay With you I would Like To Just Analyse And Redo Some of your trainers to see the varied results.

I'll PM To You with a comparison

What I;m saying is mostly for Avril. Her eyes look rather strange because they are blue

These are pretty nice for a beginning spriter ^^

I personally think Melody came out the best.

Some of the sprites need some outlining, but other than that these are awesome!

Your sprites have great potential and I believe you will become a great spriter one day.

Just keep practicing and your sprites will be noticably better (Don't let that make you think I don't like them. I couldn't think of how to rephrase that)

Hey Kera, sorry for my criticism, maybe it was a little too harsh. I really think you are a great spriter but I know you can do better than this.

I thank you all for the comments. Here is what I say:
@Blue: You have to see Kaitlyn from a different point of view. Imagine you're facing her, and she has a strategy. She's smiling out of wit and cunning. And Domi's arm looks fake because it is fake. I will edit it. And don't apologize for criticism. I take it very well.
@windsaver: Alright, I'll take a look at the re-done ones.
@Stamgalaki: It's just the way I see Avril. Green dress, blue eyes... Just the way she is.
@ked: Thanks, I think Melody's pretty good too. And outlining is my weak spot... But I'm sure I'll get better as time goes by.

Again, thanks for the critique. I'll work on improving what you guys said, and be back with more. Bai!

Last edited by Kerauno on Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:10 am, edited 1 time in total.

cool....Kaitlyn's dress kinda sticks out a bit but you can change that

*sigh* Well, here's my latest sprite. It took FOREVER.

This is Marcus Fledge, Avril's right-hand man, and boyfriend. In this picture, he just did something he wasn't supposed to do... His arms are raised in an effort to pull his hair out, or rub his temples. YES, THAT IS A SWEAT-DROP. It is very big, and took forever. This just means he did something REALLY bad. Something that will make Avril give him the hose...

That's all for now. Planning on re-re-doing Raymond; Maybe just re-coloring a sprite. Look forward to it. Bai.

You've really improved since you opened this!

It's okay, we all have a weak spot in something
You'll get good at it over time

The re-done Kaitlyn sprite has sort of a flat-head, which is fine if she's going for the 'army' look.

For your trainers that are holding things, try to make them look a little more natural. Like Raymond, he's holding a radio with his open palm.
Don't be afraid do some scratching if something looks a little odd.

Marcus turned out really nice!  It looks like you've mastered arm-positioning!

Maybe you should try other forms of spriting, it'll help you get better at these.  I'll be here, waiting for your next batch.
If you need any help or something, feel free to ask me

I HAVE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT. I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM TRAINER SPRITING, AND WORK ON MY...
MUGSHOTS. HERE ARE A FEW.


It's a Kaitlyn mugshot. And it's saved in .PNG. Yay. But she looks like she's wearing a hat... It's supposed to be a bow. Suffice to say, I suck at scratching bows. >:L


Zaron's mugshot. he turned out surprisingly well, considering his shading was pretty hard... Also saved in .PNG. Yay.

As always, leave your critiques. I may be back with a Marcus mugshot. Bai.

Remeber that just as you can take bits from other sprites with trainers
You can take bits from other mugshots too.
I'm certain that if you edit the bow in Cailtin (Battle Frontier Gen 4) You should be able to make a bow.

The Saturation OnZarons is Painful. Darken th colour to a more realistic red.
Also Good Job on .PNG Saving

Kaitlyn's mug is so cute! for the bow you can show half by making a curvy triangle-ish shape

Heya, hiya! Kera's back, with two announcements.
1. A schedule. I have a lot of things on my hands, so take a look at this:
On Monday thru Thursday, I'll be making new sprites, and uploading edited ones. 
Friday is editing day, and upload day.
Saturday is another editing day.
Sunday... I don't know. Possibly another edit/upload day. Maybe nothing. Ya never know.

2. Overworld sprites. I have made some. It's Zaron and Kaitlyn in their gym. Just edited Morty and Jasmine sprites. Kaitlyn's bow: I will edit it. I must. For now, here's the pic.

OH MY GOD, I KNOW, IT'S SO SMALL... There was nothing I could do to make it larger. Sorry. But you can mainly see it.

THIS COULD NOT WAIT. I HAD TO POST IT.

This is Marie, the grass type Gym Leader. She is made form Mira, and only her. I had to turn her hair A MILLION DIFFERENT WAYS to get it that way. And the jump rope is scratched, and her coloring is from Cheryl. I think she turned out very nice for a sprite that had minor pose editing.

As always, leave your critiques. Bai for now!

Last edited by Kerauno on Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:07 am, edited 1 time in total.