/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>durr it has pixels therefore it's pixel art
>>4949280
>>4949387
>please tell me why it is not pixel art
Because if you change a few pixels in it, or even a dozen, it will still read essentially the same.

"If the pixel art loses the sense of the importance of the pixels
which construct it, then I don't think it can be called pixel art.
It is when the pixels hold importance to the nature of the work
which defines it as pixelart."
>>4949461
The girl is unshaded, but also her... geometrically perfect noodle arm and legs are the worst offenders. The huge contrast between black outline and fair skin also adds up to the effect.
A better choice of colors and at least simple shading could do so much here

Try basic learn color theory, for starters, then add something unique to it. Don't just take colors off the top of your head at random. There are appealing and unappealing color schemes for a reason, it's not all subjective. The sickly yellow green on that character is just gross.