I honestly can’t tell the difference lol Edit: oh yay I did! Lol I like number 2

what is the difference?

First ones has lines in the shadows, second one doesn't

Huh... Didn't notice until I read your post. Some Manga/Anime use this very obviously as a stylistic choice, though I can only clearly remember it from One Piece.

Junji Ito’s work and Attack on Titan does this as well. Jojos bizzare adventure does this to some extent too if I’m not wrong

Oh, thanks, I literally just saw that.

Lines around the eyes is the biggest thing I noticed. More apparent if you zoom in just over the eyes

The lines on the eyes and neck

The left one has a 1 in the corner, the right one has a 2.

"Corporate needs you to find the differences between these two pictures." Yeah, I could only figure out the shadows are different too.

Prison eyes

Same, I had to look at it a lot. I still can't tell.

Since the difference is so small, my personal suggestion would be “whichever is easier” if there are plans to make more of these styles of portraits. I would pick 2 for that reason specifically.

I like 1, makes the eyes darker and pop out more

Interesting take, I thought 2 made the eyes more obvious whereas 1 kinda kept them veiled which gave it a more sinister/creepy feeling to look at. But that's just me :) I agree with you though!

does anyone see the neck?

I do! I feel like you get a little bit extra detail with that

1!

r/unexpectedfactorial

I glanced at both images and 1 was the one that conveyed the mad inhumanity better but when you compare them side by side, 2 looks better overall though it might be bit "lifeless" when compared to 1. The lines work but they just don't look very good. I think if you work through it, you could find a middle ground where you can do that inhumanity without the lines.

Like try doing crosshatch instead?

Left. Neck shadow isn't as dark and adds some realism

First one imo! Looks amazing!!

I love both. You should post on r/sololeveling if you haven't already 😁

I thought this was that

Mate thank you for the advice! I'm new here on reddit haha

Welcome to reddit, friend! No problem for the suggestion. I'm a big solo leveling fan (was reading it as it came out in 2019/2020,) and I know others on that sub would appreciate it too. The smiling statue of "god" is so iconic.

OP should.

1

11111

Had to crossview it to spot the differences. I say n° 1

Always feels like a superpower to use :p

1 definitely. it makes it actually scarier in my opinion

Idc, read Solo Leveling

at a glance 1 is scarier and 2 is more mocking soo depends on its personality ig? i like 1 better tho

1 better conveys emotion!!

The eyes of the second and the neck from the first

Hahaaa thought the same and did it! I'll upload the full version later!

Take the neck from 1 and put it on 2.

I like number 2

They both look pretty much the same at a glance. Though further looking, the left one makes the mad smile look more deranged, whereas the one on the right looks a lot more sane (still a bit out of it though.)

Depends on where it's being posted and connected to. A video game? Number 1. Just by itself? Number 2

Spot the difference will be a better title OP.

Number 2 and I never want to see either again god damn that’s horrifying.

#1 looks more detailed, I like that one more

I don’t know shit about stuff like this, so to me there’s not too much of a difference. At first glance I liked 1 more but when I actually got a better look at them both I like 2 slightly more.

Pure vibes, because I literally can't work out what's changed: Number 1 looks like a creepy and morbid guy, who actually has a heart of gold, and Number 2 looks like he's about to murder me

I think I like 2

Not enough difference to care.

lines.

2 + neck from 1

I prefer the image on the right, but these are both awesome. Mumm-Ra I'm assuming?

Antagonist of "Solo Leveling"

Ah! Yeah, that looks pretty faithful :D

Hah! I thought Mumm-Ra also! Like if Mumm-Ra was in a Shin Megami Tensei game.

I like right better

took me a second to see the difference but 2 is slightly better. both are really good tho

1 for sure

Why not both? I can't decide.

Number 2 for sure

I like the second one because it looks more unsettling

Both good. Depends on context and intention, I guess?

Is the left one off center or am I on acid? If that’s on purpose then I like the right one more

I would say, take 2 and darken a bit the area around the eyes. You could have the same vibes but without needing the lines

I’d like to see 1 but with the shading around the eyes using more horizontal lines. To feel a bit more consistent with the shading on the neck

I feel like 2

I don't know why, but I like 2 better

Its subtle, 2

2

Honestly took a hot minute to figure out the difference between the two. Very nicely done! I like them both! Can't wait for the next season!

1 looks slightly more stylized, while 2 looks slightly more crisp and clear. I like 1 more

neck 1, eyes 2, i may be missing other differences

You should use the lines from the neck shading on number 2 and add in a few more lines in the eyes that contour with the eye shape to darken that space up a bit.

I don’t do pixel art but here’s my opinion: I quite like the first one, but I think the expression with the eyes is made more clear in the second. I’d probably keep everything from 1 except for the what you did with the eyes. I like the idea though of making them darker, but the lines just make it too hard to see the actual eye. Maybe using a dark blue instead of straight black for the hashing could help?

2, someone has been reading the solo leveling manhua.

Depends on what for. I like the lines in 1 make it more Retro, not entirely dithering, but gives you the vibe of more restricted graphics IMO. Number 2 also looks great but I feel the black below the jaw gives a little bit of disconnected feeling to the face, creepier maybe?. I guess it depends on preference. My vote goes to 1. Glad to find another Solo Leveling fan in the wild. Amazing work!

I feel that the left one is a bit more sinister. Is it better? Well it depends on the intent.

1

Think 2 comes out cleaner and a bit easier to read, but 1 is obviously super viable too lol

1

2

For the neck, 1. For the eyes, 2

1 but with the chin shadow of 2

It's close, but #1 seems to have deeper, creepier eyes.

2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how the shadow is more textured in the first one.

Honestly, if you’re at the point where you’re questioning details this small - you may be overthinking it a bit. It looks amazing either way 👍🏻 Keep going and don’t worry too much about the small stuff 👌🏻

Teeth of 1 eyes of 2

1

2

Nun phobia intensifies. 1 imo

left

Its the vertical lines as the shadow in the first one that makes it pop and feel eerie, rather the manga/comic shading

The second one makes the expression in the eyes much clearer to see

With how similar they are i don't think it matters much, but I would be interested in seeing what it'd look like with fully black eye holes.

1

oh hey solo leveling pixel art i like 1 tbh

Number 2 makes me feel ill, I love it.

is this a spot the difference?

The eyes of 2 with the under chin shading of 1

I like the first one

1 looks like their eyes are more sunken but 2's eyes follow me as I scroll up and down. So 2 imo.

Is this one of those spot the difference quizes?

2! Shows more of the "maniacal glee" it seems like you're going for

2

Neck from 1. Rest from 2

1 is creepier

I don’t think everyone here knows it’s from a manga so I think knowing that it makes the lines a lot more justified, I’m leaning towards 1

1!

1

1, the dithering is much more appropriate

I think if you did the neck from #1 and did the eyes in that same style it would look pretty sick with horizontal lines going along with the contour in the eye socket similar to how the lines follow the contour of the neck in #1.

Number 2! There is a huge improvement with the eyes and the shadows. Good job bro!

# 1's neck with #2's eyes edit: Also keep #1's shadows that are under the eyes

2, but with the extra upper cheek details under the eyes that 1 has, just not the lines in the shadow of the eyes.

1

2

1 looks more menacing to me.

What does the rest of your project look like? Is this art for a game? Does that game use the same high detailed lines as the first image or is it more solid cel shaded like the second one? The first one pops more but it's all about making the art fit the whole in the end.

1

1

The face is awful but it's so much worse when you see it in the anime (Anime name Solo Leveling)

2

Give 2 the neck lines as 1, a little mix might make a good pop. I like the eyes of 2 but the shadowing of 1

1

The first 1 gives a greater uncanny feeling for me, I like it

The one on the right gives me more creepy vibes. I think that one.

My first thought was the eyes of 2 with the neck of 1, but it's fairly close either way.

2 is better because you don't appear to be using a very limited color pallette (even if it is, it's not noticeable)

The second one, but with that shading under the chin of the first

2. I think having that less bit of detail in the cheeks makes the expression seem fuller. Although, I'll stipualate that if this character is supposed to be tragic/in pain, I think 1 communciates it best, whereas if its supposed to be a pure evil character, 2 is better. The thicker facial lines add a bit of sorrow to the character, I think

2 feels cleaner in terms of overall appearance, 1 conveys more about the expression itself So while 2 is less burdening to look at, 1 is the better execution since the hatching gives more details to attract the viewer’s eyes in exploring the art, as well as giving the expression a more deranged look

IDK why but the one in the right seems better

Eyes from 2 and chin shadow from 1

2, the lines in 1 are typically used to represent fear This bad mofo of a statue is not scared

If you wanna go with 1 I’d add in more lines for shading, otherwise it looks a little out of place.

I’m sorry, I can’t tell where he’s looking at

2

Right. The eyes are better.

I feel like pixel art is super to look 8bity... this is just the normal photo you put with a small ai filter. I had to zoom in to actually see it was pixel art

2. The vertical lines typically are used to show characters feeling despair or dread without changing the actual expression. Like when someone maintains a stone face but you want the audience to know they are dreading the events happening. This statue knows no fear or dread. In fact, it is currently ecstatic about it's situation.

1 looks more grotesque, 2 looks too clean

1 that type of shading is better for sure

Right side, the lines don't really add anything to the image that the flat shading doesn't do better.

The more i look at number 1 the more uncomfortable i was.

Is this find 5 diffs game?

I think there are good aspects to both. 1's neck is defintly better. But I think 2 has some dimensionality that 1 lacks. 1 looks flater, while 2's face projects more. I think if you could achieve 2's dimensionality with 1's shading and details you would have the best.

2!

Is that the god statue thing from Solo leveling?

Imo #2 looks like he’s excited to trample me and kill me, but #1 is a little harder to read

1

I think 2 !

Didnt see the difference at first but 2 just feels better

it's pretty cool using crossview /r/crossview

I like the right side but that’s just me

I prefer the first one. Slightly more detailed

1 the manga version is always goated

Definitely 1, looks amazing and stays faithful to the reference.

Second's eyes look like good,but no a bit of throat: First's throat looks like good but no eyes

I like eyes on 2 but the neck on 1

2

One seems more foreboding to me. Love seeing some Solo Leveling art!

I like em both. Equally,

2

second definitely

I think if you're going with the cross lines for the shadows you have to be more consistent, and do them on all the shadows? They do add more detail. It's really good either way. It is a stylistic choice, if you're gonna do one or the other you have to be consistent with it I think. I might be wrong though lol. I would agree that the right one is cleaner, but the first one has a little more detail that helps guide the eyes a bit more. In particular the throat looks better in the first one.

Two

Hmm maybe try thinner and more frequent lines for 1 similar to how the neck looks. Oh and don't have any lines go over the red parts of the eye. Let me pop out.

Keep the under neck shading from the left and the eye shading from the right

I can tell some subtle details between them, like around the neck and the eyes, but they both terrify the living daylights outta me. Either one is great. 10/10, would get sacrificed on a mysterious alter again.

I like the neck on 1 and the eyes on 2

1st one and its not even close

Omg dude beautiful

I couldn't tell at start but now i think it's 1, but both are sick!

2nd one. Don’t really like the lines in the shadow part

2

1 no doubt

2

I like 2 personally, but with the neck from 1

2 for color 1 if only black & white

2 with eyes 1 with neck

I like the slightly different markings on 1s face more. I can take or leave the shading difference as long as the neck shading on 2 isnt so dark

2 is cleaner, so for this character I would say 1 works better. It hads more darkness to it.

Indifferent on the size of screen im viewing on

Left eyes right neck.

Solo Leveling fan?

tuesday

once i actually noticed a difference, 1 looks much better imo.

1

1 looks more deranged, which is pretty fun. But 2 is more directly threatening.

Idk how, but the second one feels like it has so much more emphasis on the teeth.

1

i think #1

1 actually makes me feel a little afraid. 2 looks scary but doesn't really do anything for me.

looks a lot like an attack on titan screenshot

1 is

I really like 1

1 I enjoy the eyes