Thanks for the discussion/advice guys

You could message me and keep it private. :P

Ah there we go.
 
I feel as though I should also share my artist tag, but I’m using a different name just so I can have a bit of freedom and not worrying too much about my reputation… eh.

Because I spelled my name wrong, oy.  
artist:starlyk

@Starly for some reason, derpibooru doesn’t give me anything from looking up “artist:staryk”?

I’m wroking on a new luna, slowly…  
Check my artist tag for S1 Luna at least. artist:staryk

Luna’s sprite might also have single pixels, but even that was very unusual. They did it to try to fake transparencies on a file format that had very limited support for it. Even then, it kinda looks ugly as it puts so many dots in your face. Many professional pixel artists avoid dithering because dithering can potentially create single pixels that just distract and put some silly artificial checkerboard in your face. I wouldn’t use their Luna sprite as an example to follow imo. Their sprite would probably look more beautiful if they use a solid color instead of a magic checkerboard of pixelly-ness.

^  
Eeyup.

In pixel art, it is best to avoid single-pixel noise unless individual pixels can stand for very small but important details. Single pixels have a tendency to attract attention and can distract from the focus from a peice. In pixel art, you often have to toss out details and stylize if there are less important small details that simply won’t fit if you are working at a small enough scale.

@Background Pony  
“Do you always have to behave like a pretentious jerkass? You always snap at the smallest critique or different opinion.”  
Depends on how well my day is going
 
“And those pony legs look very familiar as well.”  
Ripped from DesktopPonies

Do you always have to behave like a pretentious jerkass, Robokitty or whatever you want to be called?
 
You always snap at the smallest critique or different opinion.
 
And those pony legs look very familiar as well.

Yeah, what BH said

Good for you! It’s nice to see somebody offering constructive criticism around here. :)

I’m just trying to help. ;.;

@Starly  
I stand by what I chose to draw

Didn;’t say the tail was bad.

@Starly /:. So? I’m sure lots of ponies have that tail-style.  
I dig the sprite though Tarin.

If it doesn;t look good at the correct size, then it shouldn;t be visible at all. Alternatively, I edit it and give it a shot.

@Starly and sixtyfour  
I didn’t particularly like having to use single pixels for the freckles/stubble either, but it looked even WORSE with bigger pixels. Lesser of two evils  
(don’t take it personally, BronyHeresy; I actually like your OC’s overall design)

His tail looks like Lightning Bolt’s. :I

@Starly
 
Yeah, it is odd now that I see it.
 
@BronyHeresy
 
It’s hard to see but you might be able to see it in this image’s thumbnail on the main page.

Those are’nt freckles. That’s either stubble, or highlights (in the eyes). But yeah, gotta say the highlights bugged me slightly.

Those are’nt freckles. That’s either stubble, or highlights (in the eyes). But yeah, gotta say the highlights bugged me slightly.

Yeah, explain this single side pixel thing.

The, freckles?