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Okay. First the one that doesn't need a reference, basically the colors. Stick to FE7 or 8 colors because mixing them together can create an unattractive result. The outline around the head is FE8's outline. If you go with that outline, make the rest of the colors FE8 (which includes changing the skin color as well). Also, there needs to be some more shading under the headband. Anyway, the rest of the stuff isn't as simple for me to point out. Here is a very large(!) picture for easy reference (I'll use the one on the right since the difference between the two seems to be only skintones): Red box: Fir's ponytail is visible. Erase all of it. Orange box: Missing an outline. Blue box: Small green dots outside of the lines. Purple box: Ears are a different color from the rest of the skin (make sure to stick to one). It is also too close to the eye, so move it to the right a bit. Pink boxes: Small shading fixes. Yellow box: A very dark green color here that is not present in the rest of the hair. Of course this is only what I noticed. . . so there may be some other things I missed. Hope it helps at least a little bit. Also, not sure if you know about the easy way to recolor or not is. Here is a link to a video tutorial another member of SF made since I have a hard time explaining it: http://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23568

The right skin tone is better. Not sure if you had planned on fixing it or not, but the rest of the outline on the clothes and the body is lighter than that around the head. I can give some more critique if you want.

I'm not sure if the deadline hit yet or not (Is it by Midnight today?) If not, here is my entry.

I think all you really need to do is cut a bit of the hair off and redraw it back in to follow the cloak. . . I'm not sure how difficult that will be. Depends on whether you want the cloak to be loose or tight. . . Here is a quick edit to illustrate what I mean (done quickly, so don't mind if it's kinda junky looking): Hopefully that helps a bit.

Oh, who did you get the colors from? For whatever reason, the hair shading seems really light (in contrast to each shade.) :/ That might just be me though. Edit-- Natasha's mug also has the third shade of her cloack (fourth for her hair) as being dark rather than light. The third shade in yours is a little bit light, but I guess that can all boil down to personal preference.

I like the transparent one. I think the cloak should go around her hair though, and that you should edit the hair so it looks tied down along with the cloak. Hope that helps.

I like the Nephenee picture! I think the hat is well done. And the Reed Brothers' Bagels thing is funny too. XD

I think his hair needs to be a little darker (since the outline seems to be really dark against it), but I do think he's cute. ^^

Just wanted to say that I like the colors. ^^ They're really nice. To add on, though, I think it would be nice if she had a different hairstyle or clothes. =o Though I'm not sure what kind.

Joshua- Astelaine. I really like his design. Leila- "A loser." At first I couldn't tell how many changes were made, but comparing it to Leila's original mug they are quite subtle. Nicely done. As for the battle sprites, I voted Ecut for both. I really like the palettes used.

So I'm going to assume that Midnight today is the last day to enter based on the last few posts(if not, disregard my post). I thought it would be fun to enter so here is my entry. I kinda worked on other stuff along with this so most likely there are problems. Well. . . anyway, Bride Leila. So nervous.

I actually like it (he looks adorable to me). However, the biggest thing that stands out to me is his monocle. I think you should reference Canas's mug and add some grayish light blue around the rim.

I think pair two's hair fits his armor color better. :D

His hair seems oddly shaded. I think you should work on it a bit more and reference some FE mugs for help. :) Also, his neck needs to be shaded a bit more. (However, I do like his face) His neck needs to be longer. And the same issue with the hair as above. His undershirt is missing a contrast between it and the skin. Basically outline the shirt with the darkest skin color and add some more shading. His undershirt looks odd. Work on the shading a bit. Same goes for his neck, which also needs to be a bit longer. That being said, I do like the battle sprites. In my opinion, they are nicely done.