What happened to your last (nearly identical) exercises? If you just abandon your threads without applying any of the criticism you receive, then there is no incentive to give further critique.

No, you got great criticism, especially from yrizoud. He stopped helping when you dismissed everything he said by saying "forget the realism" and asking him if the "shape was good". What does that mean, "is the shape good?"

And the answer was then provided by another user: No. An octagon is not an apple.

It's clear you're not using a reference. It's clear you're reverting to basic geometric shapes, instead of trying to understand the shape of an apple. If you aren't going to at least try to make an apple, we can't help you.

Everything that needed to be said was said in the last thread, I suggest you read through the posts more carefully.

OLLANTAYTAMBO

Just... relax. And look at your... thing.
Is that really even pixel art? Do you really want to cast in the wind what cure has to say? Do you really think he's commenting on your threads with the specific interest of being "a mentally challenged hypocrit"?

Have you even seen an apple with hard edges? And before you talk about realism, you're not picasso, we can't read your "cubist" interpretation of an apple if you don't provide context.

So what I suggest is you mak-, heck I'll do a mock-up



Here's the reference:



I didn't apply many advanced techniques, but you get my point.

ollantaytambo- what is it that you're looking to get out of this forum? Someone just sacrificed their time to give you critique and even an edit, and you respond aggressively and dismissively. You need to ask yourself if you're honestly looking to improve your work, and if you're even willing to accept critique. If you aren't going to respect the time and efforts of other members, then you aren't ready to participate in this forum.

That's some sweet shading Alex, but the second brightest red looks as if it is going to come off of the Apple, maybe some dithering between the second brightest and the one after that?

How about you stop making threads if you're just going to troll? You've refused to follow any of the (100% correct) advice you've been given and even rubbished the use of references in art

If you're not going to at least try, feel free not to post.

why do you always post your work within a massive wall of colour?!

Anyway, I made a very quick and messy edit to show you what I would have done to improve (I took the "thing" as being a sort of slime-like creature):



And here it is bigger for viewing:



Your shading was way off, you need to discern a fixed light source, and follow it throughout. I added highlights, reduced unnecessary colours, changed hue/saturation (Your colours were very saturated), rounded out the edges, experimented with AA (This was as much an experiment to me as it was to you, I am also new) and gave the creature some expression.

Haha, I think most of us have been thinking that lately...

He can say that but I cannot, well done.
As for your immature message, I recommend you taking some grammar lessons or stop trying.
I have already said I'm sorry and I'm not doing anything anymore, you pest.

Keep posts related to the pixels. Post updates not insults.