http://www.addictinggames.com/ngame.html Here's a good example of what Neox is talking about. Fun, addicting gameplay. Super simple artwork that gets the job done.
another alternative to the outlines argument, this is in photoshop so I'm not sure how'd it work in painter. Put your line work on a top layer with the color layer below it, lock it's transparency and paint in darker colors than the ones below it. I may do a quick example during lunch if I'm not too lazy.
most of these look like you drew them in 10 minutes or less. you really need to clean up the line work and add detail , like the orange shop building for example. what is it made of? is the roof straw, cloth? what is the shop sign made of? is it just a piece of construction paper and someone painted "shop" on? I mean,…
I reckon the consistency and quality of work could be narrowed down to experience with a large project. I will explain to you in full detail how you could break down this project into a working system to speed up production while increasing quality. It's up to you whether you want to benefit from this information, and…
It's great that you just want to complete something. But I'll tell you what, you don't need to spend three years on a game for it to look decent, and introduce a lot of new gameplay mechanics. Even games that aren't supposed to be great from a visual standpoint, are at least passable. Remember my comment about moss or…
I spent a few years making pixel art for a couple of publishers, when I was paying my way through my teaching course. Quality 2D art is not easy! The lack of 3D underlying structure and the limited resolution and palette makes it very challenging, as anyone from the LPC threads will attest! I found that apparently "simple"…
Man, I remember that game - powerfully addictive, and more challenging that you might think. Haven't played it in ages, might give it another go now that you've linked to it. As for this project, I must be missing something. Why did 'they' (being the project leads or other team members involved) agree to put you in charge…