Yep, Gloomee, I can dither :) This will always be one of my favorite Pixel pieces...took forever though O_O
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...y_Perocore.jpg

It sure looks like what I want!

If you're both fine with dithering, then I can split the adoptables between you two and it'll make the work go a lot faster. THANK YOU so much for both offering. <3 I just can't dither to save my life.

I'll have the templates by the end of the week - just waiting to hear back about credit and references.

No, that's ok :) I was just wondering!

Alright. :3

Just as a note to the artists - I should be finished the outlines by tomorrow-ish. References and credit came through. They'll be different then the ones I first tried though, I couldn't get credit for those ones.

That does look pretty cool - though I can't tell too much - do you have a bigger example? *has bad eye sight*

I am in need of shaders, but not right now I think. I just want this project off the ground, so what I'm thinking of doing is releasing the site and scheduling the re-draws to be released beginning of new year. The reason I'm picking that late is because I hope to find a way to do rex and hairless varieties ready by that time too.

Would you be willing to wait and do the project over a longer period of time? It would be a much bigger project overall, but spread out over more time.

Sounds fine :) And...um...here's a very sloppy, basic example, but it may be easier on your eyes ;)
http://www.iaza.com/work/120329C/iaza12238497921100.png

Hmm, that does look like an interesting shading... would be easier to recolor, AND could be easily changed to rex possibly...

Do you think you could attempt to do a rex variation of it? (curly fur, if you don't know what rex is)

That looks pretty darn good! o: I think that style would work perfectly for the rats actually.

My only concern at this point is hairless rats who have no fur at all. xD But otherwise it looks perfect for the rest.

Just so you know, if you want to practice, there is several different types of "varieties" that will be on the site. Some include coat variations, and those are hairless, rex, double rex (rex rat losing their hair), velveteen (like rexes, but with a more wavy style), satin (silky - still not sure how to do this one, make it shiny perhaps?) and harley (which is long haired). Obviously these won't be done all at once. I would probably aim for rex rats to be added after standard, hairless after that and I'm not sure after that.

http://www.ratspacnw.org/varieties.htm Examples are here if you'd like to see.