[Char] Mattie (rate)

[Silverthorn]

It's just a question of shading. There isn't really much about it.
Take a regular LF2-character and study the shading that has been applied to it. Top right is usually a bit brighter, whereas the bottom left is darker.

Jackets themselves are actually quite easy, I'd say. Just draw something that looks like a jacket (pixel by pixel), no shading at first. When you're satisfied with the look, start shading. Use the color you took to draw the jacket (aka. base color), pick a lighter one to do the highlights (no straight edges, LF2-characters have the shading a little more "wavy"), and then a darker to do the shadows. Take some time, you might need a few tries to get the result you desire.

By the way, I noticed that on myself: stuff that I worked on a year ago could be classified as.... horrible :P It's all a question of practice