Drawing a soldier character with pixel art

I drew a soldier character on a 24*24 pixel canvas.

Drawing a soldier character with pixel art

First, I drew the overall shape. It looks like he's holding a gun and moving forward.

Drawing a soldier character with pixel art

I colored each part on top of it. This alone makes it a simple character.

Drawing a soldier character with pixel art

 

Drawing a soldier character with pixel art

I added shading to it to make it more complete.

And then I added an outline to complete it. It's okay to have an outline, but it's okay not to have one.

Drawing a soldier character with pixel art