Critique... Help?

First ever digital coloring using some free lineart...
I honestly don't really know what I am doing lol

Any recommendations?
Advice?

I use Krita on my laptop...



Lineart by Pureebullience on DA

Last edited on 2016-04-02 at 19:06:07 by Cast

wont let me post both pics in the original post...



lineart by bronzehalo on DA

Last edited on 2016-04-02 at 19:07:11 by Cast

I like it, it looks a tad messy though. Maybe do it completely grey, then change the colour to how you like it.

With the other, it looks a little pixely, and it it was meant to be pixely, it looks a little strange, cos of the darker grey lines for some reason. Also the appy patterns look a little too circley.

I love the first one!!

@ Magic is Awesome
Thank you! I'm still learning all the controls and tools lol

Yea I was working on making it kinda pixelated... and I wanted the Appy patterned to be kinda stylized only because I haven't gotten the realistic look down yet XD

@PurpleMagic
Thank you!! ♥

I think the first one it's lines are not high enough quality... It just seems off to me... I don't know how to explain it...
What I'd advise you, not sure if you are working with a tablet tho, is to colour in the lines. Now there is some kind of blur going on outside the lines. This makes it look like you didn't even care enough to erease the blur.
As for the nosehole, you might want to add shadow?:) Try to practice with highlight and shadow and your work will improve a lot:)

i use krita as well and if you would like I could pm you with some tips on coloring and layers?

@ Silver, that would be amazing!!

Ok more playing....
Tried to clean up a little better this time.. also wanted to play with something not as realistic...



Lines by Chronically on DA



EDIT
For some reason, I can see my mistakes way better once I post it... -_-
I swear I tried hard to clean it up XD

Last edited on 2016-04-03 at 19:14:20 by Cast

And another pixel pony


Lines by BronzeHalo on DA

Last edited on 2016-04-03 at 19:13:50 by Cast

Uhhohohohhoooohhhohohohoh!!

I LOVE THEM ALL! o.o

Thank you Oshiah!!

For the top, Some of the mane isn't coloured, so that makes it look unfinished.

Second, The black points aren't really gradient enough.