OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase III [Archive] - Giant in the Playground Forums

Mr_Saturn

2009-08-19, 01:52 PM

Wait, what happened to everything?

Anyways, if you still want avatars from me, feel free to send a pm.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/sorascout.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/sorasoldier.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/soraengineer.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/barbarian-1.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/chameleon-1.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/cookiedragon.pnghttp://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/Yitsockl/dragongreen.png

I only have a few dedicated customers. =P

Crimmy

2009-08-19, 05:03 PM

Yeah, like, maybe skippy?

Anyway:
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/demonicElan3.png

For Banjo 1985.

Dispozition

2009-08-19, 06:22 PM

Wait, what happened to everything?

Anyways, if you still want avatars from me, feel free to send a pm.

*snip*

I only have a few dedicated customers. =P

Holy crap he's baaaaaaaccckkk.

The scout looks very top heavy...

darkblust

2009-08-19, 11:00 PM

First page!Whoot!!!

That is the first time that I posted on the fist page of a thread that is this big.

Anyways,made this on my way to toronto on my laptop,with no eyedropper:smallannoyed:cause my laptop is too small.So its not the greatest.

http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu248/darkblust/g4933.png
Pretty basic.By the way,its not an ear over where the hair is longer.

Tiffanie Lirle

2009-08-20, 12:25 AM

Odd.

I can't really see that, Darkblust. It has a completely black background. You didn't do that on purpose, right? :smallconfused:
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/922/blarghel.png
Well, whatever. Here are 2 requests I did for AzazelAshheart and Katana_Geldar.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/Shadow.png
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/BluePaladin.png

Mr_Saturn

2009-08-20, 01:31 AM

Holy crap he's baaaaaaaccckkk.

The scout looks very top heavy...

Occasionally. =P It takes a good thread to keep me busy. But alas, school is starting again and my presence would fade yet again.

Hey Scout! Take off your top! :smalltongue:

Serpentine

2009-08-20, 04:06 AM

Tiffanie: I LOVE that black demon-thing.

A radiant dragon for Horngeek for Angels & Demons Week:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/Radiant-Dragon-BellyLg.gif

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/Radiant-Dragon-BellyAv.gif

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-20, 06:28 AM

For personal amusement I made a deck of Oots-cards.
http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/Tsofu/Cards.png
Only the "dressed" cards have images thou.

Now I only have to figure out how I'm to print one out. :smallsigh:

@v Beautifull, even if it is of the man who made me "nervous" about going to the barber... :smalleek:

Miss Nobody

2009-08-20, 06:30 AM

Serpentine : My jaw just suffered a collision with the floor and it's your fault. That's one great dragon.

In the other news, this is what a friend made me draw :

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx289/Lilith_986/Todd2.png

darkblust

2009-08-20, 08:22 AM

No,the background is not black on purpose,but as I said before,I was in the car,and my battery was just about to die,so I did'nt have time to figure out how to make the background un black in irfanview.

Mr_Saturn

2009-08-20, 10:28 AM

For personal amusement I made a deck of Oots-cards.
*snip*

Now I only have to figure out how I'm to print one out. :smallsigh:

Haha, those are cool, and really accurate to the art. Could you print it out yourself? Figure out what size you need and print them out. Then you paste them onto a real playing card. I've had friends make me a custom pokemon card and thats how they did it.

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-20, 10:51 AM

Haha, those are cool, and really accurate to the art. Could you print it out yourself? Figure out what size you need and print them out. Then you paste them onto a real playing card. I've had friends make me a custom pokemon card and thats how they did it.

Thanks, I'll try that - seems a lot easier and foolproof than my other plans! :smalltongue:

Mr_Saturn

2009-08-20, 11:25 AM

Thanks, I'll try that - seems a lot easier and foolproof than my other plans! :smalltongue:

Your deck would be twice as thick as your normal deck of playing cards. But you'll be playing with style, or geekery... Anyways, when you're done you should take a picture of them all!

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-21, 12:26 PM

I need to find a higher quality printer... :smallfrown:
But as that will take time I thought I might aswell post how they look on the computer...
http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/Tsofu/AllCards.png
It will be fun to show my littlebrother this...

Dark Faun

2009-08-21, 01:03 PM

...No Miko? :smallfrown:

Kidding. It's awesome. :smallwink:

Miss Nobody

2009-08-21, 01:17 PM

Awesome work on the deck, Elder. The joker card with the three fiends is my favourite.

Mr_Saturn

2009-08-21, 01:17 PM

...No Miko? :smallfrown:

Kidding. It's awesome. :smallwink:

LOL! That was what I was thinking. Doesn't she or Soon or Shojo/Mr. Scruffy deserve to be Aces more?

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-21, 01:39 PM

I thought about it, but I decided that I wanted to go with the living in that case.
And I tred getting scruffy into the belkar-picture but the little devil has got some awesome camoflague. :smallwink:

But then again, if I ever decide to change one it will take like, 20 minutes to do it. :smalltongue:

Yiuel

2009-08-21, 02:18 PM

Somehow, I would have seen Elan as Jack of Heart. (And have Belkar placed among the team's Ace of Heart) Overall I do like it however.

Especially the three fiends as one of the Jokers.

Also, Therkla is dead, so wouldn't fit as a Joker anymore. To the risk of having everyone rain on a me a shower of arrow-like weaponry, I would have had Celia. (***casting** "Protection from Arrows", "Field of Peace") Though maybe the Theives' Guild could also be a good one.

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-21, 03:05 PM

Yiuel

2009-08-21, 03:14 PM

No need to duck from arrows, I like Celia too - as probably many others.
(I'm one of these who actually enjoyed the "wall of text" during the trials)

Hm, the thiefs guild would make a nice 5'th suit...

I have that weird deck with five colors (including a new "star" formation) and also adding a fourth figure (to have two women and two men on each) to each color (and duplicating the Ace into an ace and a 1). You also have 5 jokers with each a color associated to it.

The Beta

2009-08-21, 08:42 PM

My first avatar made that made completely by me.

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww132/Prophet_of_Food2/AngelFinalTypePicture.png

Khaeta

2009-08-21, 08:51 PM

Umm...would you be offended if I told you to take your current avatar and throw it in the nearest dumpster? :smallbiggrin:

The Beta

2009-08-21, 09:08 PM

Yes I would indeed, it was made by a friend for me, the person who got me into OoTS.

The Recreator

2009-08-21, 09:11 PM

Umm...would you be offended if I told you to take your current avatar and throw it in the nearest dumpster? :smallbiggrin:

Given that he didn't make it himself? Not likely.

The original avatar maker, though… *goes to cry self to sleep*

…

To be fair, that was one of the first drawings I ever did. Here's a much more recent one.

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/The_Recreator/Avatars/OotS-Altair-running.png

Order of the Stick meets Assassin's Creed meets Zero Punctuation.:smallbiggrin:

Crimmy

2009-08-21, 09:12 PM

Except the fact that the one he made is totally and incredibbly awesometastic dipped in awesomesauce.

[Yeah, I said "Incredibbly"]

Khaeta

2009-08-21, 09:44 PM

Yes I would indeed, it was made by a friend for me, the person who got me into OoTS.

Ah, apologies. It was meant as a joke to accentuate the awesomeness of your art.

Given that he didn't make it himself? Not likely.

The original avatar maker, though… *goes to cry self to sleep*

…

To be fair, that was one of the first drawings I ever did.

It was still uncalled for on my part. I apologize.

Nice new pic, by the way.

Elfin

2009-08-21, 11:26 PM

Nevitan

2009-08-22, 09:44 PM

V'icternus

2009-08-23, 09:14 AM

Khaeta

2009-08-23, 10:41 AM

Actually, that's pretty good. Your main issues stem from being new to inkscape, such as not connecting lines and having some problems with fills (I'm still working some of those out myself). I recommend just messing around with all the tools and functions so that you understand what everything does (for example, path -> union is a very useful function for making complex objects).

Dark Faun

2009-08-23, 01:54 PM

This tutorial (http://www.trazoi.net/tutorials/inkscape/oots/) is also very helpful. After that you'll know enough to draw whatever you want. Just look at my second work after reading the tutorial (second and not first because the first is specific to the House of Horrors :smallwink:):

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/Discordd/OotS/Xykonsoapopera.png

If I can do it, anyone can. (I'll be cynical and say you don't even need actual skill when you have Inkscape. :smallwink:)

Felyndiira

2009-08-23, 04:13 PM

*Sigh* Because of the suggestion of a fellow Playgrounder, I decided to try and make something that was something.

See, I'm not an artist, I'm not artistic, and I lack artistic skill. However, I grabbed Inkscape for the first time, tried to figure it out for a while, and managed to produce something that I beleive my fellow Playgrounders will recognise. (I hope)

{{{ SNIPPED }}}

P.S. Didn't know it'd be so big, sorry about that. I wish I had some skill, though... :smallsigh:

When you're new to a vector image editing software, usually, the most important thing to learn is how to use layers to your advantage. For example, let's say if I have a head and I want to place a trapezoid platform under it; if I just drew the platform on top of the head, it would not fill correctly. Instead, intentionally draw the platform so that it overlaps the head, like this:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7306/layers1.jpg

Then, add a new layer (the layers window can be accessed through the menu command Layers -> Layers...) and move it beneath the head, and copy/paste the trapezoid onto that layer. The trapezoid is now beneath the head in Z-order, so that the head will now cover the overlapping region:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7088/layers2u.jpg

A tip on layers and filling: it's often very, very annoying to draw hair highlights, disorganized hair, wrinkles, and anything that involves multitudes of scattered lines on top of an object. To do this using the traditional draw-and-fill approach would require you to spend a long time twiddling with nodes to get it correctly (intuitively, it's harder for a human to draw from the bottom-up than from the top-down). One easy way to fix the issue is to separate your outline layer and your fills, like this:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7096/outlinelayer.jpg

As you can see, this is just an outline. The outline is composed of many different lines that are often not connected, so filling it would be impossible. Instead, we can draw the fill over this hair outline, like this:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2686/outlinelayer2.jpg

As you can see, it overlaps the outlines partially. This is okay, since we can simply create another layer, put it behind the hair outlines, and paste our fill behind it. We can even add highlights, shadows, or other adornments to the hair without worrying about overlapping the outline:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1125/outlinelayer3.jpg

The trick can be used for many different things, including shadows, highlights, patterns, hard-to-draw outlines, and many others.

Hope that helps.

The Beta

2009-08-23, 05:54 PM

I'll be cynical and say you don't even need actual skill when you have Inkscape. :smallwink:)

Technically, the drawing its self should be easy, but projecting what you see in your head to the page can often be the hardest part (as you will see by some peoples struggles to get what they see in front of them the same on a bit of paper). I draw often in real life, so I find computer drawing easier than most people who do not draw often.

The expressions, the small movements, the proportions, the overall fit of the characters together is a skill that you must learn to be good at any form of drawing, especially comics were little changes mean everything.

Heroic

2009-08-23, 07:02 PM

Can you tell me what you think about this avatar I drew?
this is my first avvie ever so don't be too rough on me :smalltongue:
I'm open to suggestions.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Paca3282/Base.png

V'icternus

2009-08-23, 10:43 PM

When you're new to a vector image editing software, usually, the most important thing to learn is how to use layers to your advantage. For example, let's say if I have a head and I want to place a trapezoid platform under it; if I just drew the platform on top of the head, it would not fill correctly. Instead, intentionally draw the platform so that it overlaps the head, like this:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7306/layers1.jpg

Then, add a new layer (the layers window can be accessed through the menu command Layers -> Layers...) and move it beneath the head, and copy/paste the trapezoid onto that layer. The trapezoid is now beneath the head in Z-order, so that the head will now cover the overlapping region:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7088/layers2u.jpg

A tip on layers and filling: it's often very, very annoying to draw hair highlights, disorganized hair, wrinkles, and anything that involves multitudes of scattered lines on top of an object. To do this using the traditional draw-and-fill approach would require you to spend a long time twiddling with nodes to get it correctly (intuitively, it's harder for a human to draw from the bottom-up than from the top-down). One easy way to fix the issue is to separate your outline layer and your fills, like this:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7096/outlinelayer.jpg

As you can see, this is just an outline. The outline is composed of many different lines that are often not connected, so filling it would be impossible. Instead, we can draw the fill over this hair outline, like this:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2686/outlinelayer2.jpg

As you can see, it overlaps the outlines partially. This is okay, since we can simply create another layer, put it behind the hair outlines, and paste our fill behind it. We can even add highlights, shadows, or other adornments to the hair without worrying about overlapping the outline:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1125/outlinelayer3.jpg

The trick can be used for many different things, including shadows, highlights, patterns, hard-to-draw outlines, and many others.

Hope that helps.

I'll try and keep all that in mind.

(And as for Trazoi's tutorial, I wouldn't have been able to make that image without it... though in hindsight, I probably should have tried something easier to do than Celia for my first try... those wings and that hair were a real pain to fix... (And neither came out right. Go figure.)
I think the face turned out better than I expected, and overall was more than I expected from me... (I'd prefer it to have stayed the size I made it, though... makes it harder to point out all the faults... :smallsigh: )

Vwulf DeMarcus

2009-08-24, 10:56 AM

Question: To post an image on the forums, does it have to come from Photobucket?

Miss Nobody

2009-08-24, 11:20 AM

^ You can post images from any site you want.

I drew my character in a box.

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx289/Lilith_986/Box2-1.png

The Neoclassic

2009-08-24, 12:29 PM

^ You can post images from any site you want.

I drew my character in a box.

[Snipp'd]

Very nice! I have to say, usually I prefer OotS-style art that's very loyal to the original, but I actually really like your take on it. You also make fantastic use of details, like on the boots.

V'icternus

2009-08-25, 02:35 AM

New pic, same as previous, but made, uh... better. (I did cheat, though...)

http://i32.tinypic.com/255rte0.jpg

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-25, 02:47 AM

(I did cheat, though...)

See, you are already learning. :smallsmile:

Dallas-Dakota

2009-08-25, 08:40 AM

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/EmBlackleaf.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/Shas-1.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/Helgraf-renfield3.png

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/Foe-Randy-as-BanditKeith4.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/Adumbration-Kenkuwiz.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/annie2.png

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/RHLBunnicula.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/avatars/steampunkbunnicula-1.png
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/Llama-CZB1.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/Atreyuthemaskedmascaradllama.pnghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o135/legolas-maxx/Bloody_chef_experimentalsvg-g20968-.png

>.>
<,<

Ahp77

2009-08-25, 11:32 AM

New pic, same as previous, but made, uh... better. (I did cheat, though...)

http://i32.tinypic.com/255rte0.jpg

It could use a few less nodes on the wings.

You do know how to delete nodes, right?

The Neoclassic

2009-08-25, 06:08 PM

BisectedBrioche

2009-08-25, 06:52 PM

http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq218/Queenfange/Other/FemaleCelestial.png

This is my first attempt at something with wings. I'd like to do more angelic/demonic sorts of avatars, both alignment-swapped OotS characters and general celestials and fiends. However, I'm not very good at envisioning what weapon enchants would look like (the above is an attempt at holy), and I think my wings could use some work. I've seen a few people with avatars with awesome wings, but I'm barely able to do the simplistic sort above. Suggestions?

I suppose the best thing to do would be to look at real life wings.

As far as characterisation goes; Various birds work for either alignment, bats are good for demonic or draconic characters (or you could look at the dragon images on the SRD and WotC websites for the later) and insect wings tend to be best on fey or other fairylike characters.

Vwulf DeMarcus

2009-08-25, 06:56 PM

My first four avatars, in order.

http://www.pargeter.org/Ebon_Flow/Ebon%20Flow.pnghttp://www.pargeter.org/Ebon_Flow/Ebon%20Flow%20with%20Hood.pnghttp://www.pargeter.org/Ebon_Flow/Rhyndani%20Flow%20as%20Human.pnghttp://www.pargeter.org/Ebon_Flow/Rhyndani%20Flow.png

Dogmantra

2009-08-25, 07:00 PM

They're good for first tries, but the faces seem all squished up. With hair primarily on the left, the facial features should be shifted towards the right, else it looks like they have very lopsided hair.

Vwulf DeMarcus

2009-08-25, 07:24 PM

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-26, 02:23 AM

http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq218/Queenfange/Other/FemaleCelestial.png
Suggestions?

It is a good try and follows the giants art quite well.
What I would suggest would be to even out the tips of the feathers and maybe adding a few feather-ends higher up in the wing (like this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0284.html)).
Personally I like having long end-feathers and thus may add lines (between the tips) reaching upwards to give the effect of a longer feather.
But look at the wings you find awesome and if not outright copy them try to build in the good elements into your style. :smallsmile:

And for Shadowhisper, not bad tries first go.
The females hair looks like it have been rotated, otherwise its quite fine.
The females legs seem very short, try to give them about the same length as the men.
Ears are usually only fully visible on one side of the head, so I would put the right one (from the viewer) a layer down so it is partly covered by the head. :smallsmile:

V'icternus

2009-08-26, 07:29 AM

It could use a few less nodes on the wings.

You do know how to delete nodes, right?

<.<

>.>

*Cough, cough*

Uhh... maybe?

Meh, I'll figure it out... there'll be a button, or a thing, or some stuff... it's all good.

Vwulf DeMarcus

2009-08-26, 08:59 AM

Fixed again.

V'icternus

2009-08-26, 10:16 AM

I'll be cynical and say you don't even need actual skill when you have Inkscape. :smallwink:

I've discovered what you said to be true! I managed to get a fairly decent picture done and everything. Cool.

Ahp77

2009-08-26, 12:45 PM

I've discovered what you said to be true! I managed to get a fairly decent picture done and everything. Cool.

By decent picture I assume you mean your avatar?

If you want some constructive criticism, The stroke needs to be thicker and the magical energy needs to be either in front of or behind the hand (not both), and needs to have an outline in this case.

Oh, and if he's pissed off, his eyebrows need to show it.

@Bisected8: he could also look at the OotS comics showing Roy's Afterlife (or in-betweenlife, as the case may be) for Celestials, and sabine (and other demons) for Demons and Devils.

Dallas-Dakota

2009-08-26, 12:47 PM

I have no idea in what kind of file you exported/uploaded it, but it's all pixely now. >.>

V'icternus

2009-08-26, 02:26 PM

By decent picture I assume you mean your avatar?

If you want some constructive criticism, The stroke needs to be thicker and the magical energy needs to be either in front of or behind the hand (not both), and needs to have an outline in this case.

Oh, and if he's pissed off, his eyebrows need to show it.

@Bisected8: he could also look at the OotS comics showing Roy's Afterlife (or in-betweenlife, as the case may be) for Celestials, and sabine (and other demons) for Demons and Devils.

Actually, I find my avatar pretty sub-par... I'll keep making adjustments till I get it right. The decent pic was, well... on a different thread.

EDIT: There, made some changes... (Thanks for pointing out the magic thing, I forgot to put it back when I edited his hand, as it was kinda wonky...)
Thicker lines, made the magic outline more obvious, and the fact that he's not exactly "pissed"... I was going for more of a "You're my friend, but I have to kill you now" kind of deal. But, you know... with feeling.

Elder Tsofu

2009-08-26, 02:50 PM

Advice fo V'ic?
It seems like you've exported quite a big image (367 x 347 pixels it says), try to select the whole image in the file and then take a look at the row of buttons lying (horizontal) closest to the work area.
There you will find the controls for X,Y width (W) & Height (H).
The later ones probably shows Width: 367 and Height: 347 px.
Select the lock between these figures and then change width to around 120.
Your avatar will shrink quite a bit, but no worries about that as you can just zoom in to see it clearly.
Now you're in the starting-position for advice about line-thickness (I'd say 1,6-2,0 px) and such, and it will hopefully be easier for you.

Or even better, make a new template which is as big as a character in the comic and try to stick to that size, it's the one held as a "standard" when advice are given.

V'icternus

2009-08-26, 02:58 PM

Thanks. Trying that now... Should make things easier...

EDIT: There we go. Much better.

EDIT II: And now, to show how much you all helped, and how much I've improved over the last, uh... week or so, I give you...

This.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4871/liantriusvstaiyou.png

Athaniar

2009-09-02, 08:27 AM

I made myself a Deathwing-in-human-form avatar, in anticipation for Cataclysm. I'm thinking about making some changes in order to make it bigger, though.

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-05, 02:45 AM

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1416/spqtch01pg0002.png

How's this look.

BisectedBrioche

2009-09-05, 08:08 AM

*snip*

How's this look.

Two things;

In the second panal it should be "their" not "they're".
You need to work on your speech bubbles. To fit around a block of text properly they must be slightly squared rather than perfect ovals.

Dashwood

2009-09-05, 09:02 AM

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1416/spqtch01pg0002.png

How's this look.

I like it, expect for the positioning of the speech bubbles as Bisected8 said. As far as I've seen making strips is incredibly harder than individual avatars. All of the people here who have the amazing shaded wonders would have a more difficult time reposing them at least a dozen times per strip. I've only lightly delved into creating OOTS art before joining this forum, so I speak from limited experience. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

V'icternus

2009-09-05, 10:50 AM

No, you're right, strips are harder. Especially if you want them to look good. Trust me on this...

Tiffanie Lirle

2009-09-05, 02:43 PM

Crimmy

2009-09-05, 02:50 PM

I based this off of a picture I found, not sure if it was just a random drawing or whatever. I thought it would be a cool avy for the remainder of angels and demons week.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/UnknownAngel.png

Awesome.
If anything, I find the hair a bit odd.
Maybe it was made that way in the original.

If so, nevermind this.

Also, cool physics work on the fabric/robe/rag/whatever.

Elder Tsofu

2009-09-05, 02:56 PM

Awesome indeed. Great work. :smallsmile:

banjo1985

2009-09-06, 10:06 AM

Nice looking avvy, I believe it's the front cover of the latest Offspring album. :smallbiggrin:

MethosH

2009-09-08, 06:52 PM

I wanna share with you a work in progress... This guy will be a god on The Prestige comic.

Warning: Big image is big.
Warning 2: Still in progress

http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/InProgress.png

Dashwood

2009-09-09, 02:35 PM

I wanna share with you a work in progress... This guy will be a god on The Prestige comic.

Warning: Big image is big.
Warning 2: Still in progress

http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/InProgress.png

BIG!

I like it. It certainly reminds me of the Lovecraftian horrors to which I now owe my sanity. Very nice job on the wings and overall shape of the creature, though it doesn't fit entirely into the OOTS Genre. I've done a few things similarly, where the facial expression looks out of sync with the rest of the image. Still, nice job!

MethosH

2009-09-09, 05:52 PM

BIG!

I like it. It certainly reminds me of the Lovecraftian horrors to which I now owe my sanity. Very nice job on the wings and overall shape of the creature, though it doesn't fit entirely into the OOTS Genre. I've done a few things similarly, where the facial expression looks out of sync with the rest of the image. Still, nice job!

Thanks, Isn't done yet.

I just can't imagine this guys with oots legs and arms... It would be... strange...
Somethings on OotS have good arms/legs!

Like dragons (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0441.html)
Wolves (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0445.html)
Evil mammoths (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0451.html)
and so on...

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-09, 11:38 PM

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6483/session2scene1.png

More nation-tans about a roleplaying session of Victoria:Revolutions a Grand Strategy Game by paradox interactive.

Roster/Cast list below
-------------------------

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3662/nationtanssplasha.png

BisectedBrioche

2009-09-10, 05:03 AM

Serpentine

2009-09-10, 05:25 AM

For "pure oots", the bubbles are completely round (well, oval). What he can do is put the letters closer to the edge of the bubble. Have a look at the new comic, it goes right to the edge.

MethosH

2009-09-10, 12:10 PM

Some of your heads look weird.. Some are too small.. Some look a lot like the egg I ate at the breakfast.

Keep your eyes distance the same even when they are closed.

Don't hide the eyes behind the hats... That is just creepy. Move the eyes down or the hat up.

Real world politics are not allowed in the playground EVEN in the form of a fan-comic. I recommend you to take this out of here before somebody notice and get you an infraction.

But don't give up! You will get better with time.

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-10, 12:30 PM

Its not real world politics.

Its politics as per played by a group of 11 people playing a series of real time grand strategy games by Paradox Interactive (currently in Victoria Revolutions) our history split from the OTL history in the middle ages. Things are RADICALLY different. For example the Americas is split between the Italian States of America and the Norwegian Hird.

Also the head styles arent meant with me to exactly copy Oots, I keep my head sizes somewhat smaller and allow for some variation. Also Pants.

Also our Georgia is about the size of the Persian Empire and bigger holding roughly the same lands but also a chunk of northern India.

Keris

2009-09-10, 12:52 PM

As I mentioned, you need to make the speech bubbles more "squared". This is what I mean;
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2057/speechbubbles.png
You'll notice that the one on the right wraps around the text much more neatly.
It may be a stylistic choice, but I think that having the text wrapped to an oval bubble looks better than having a less regular bubble. I'd recommend using something like:
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/SpeechBubble.png

Its not real world politics.
At a glance, it looks like it could be construed as being intended as an analogy of real-world politics. So you're probably skating on thin ice here.
And additionally, would you mind spoilering it? Any images over 400px wide should really be in a spoiler or linked to, and yours is screen stretching (at least for me).

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-10, 12:57 PM

spoilered.

MethosH

2009-09-10, 01:33 PM

spoilered.

Spoilers won't do you any good with the politcal reference. You are still using real world politics references. Even if you say it is only the name some may claim, with reason, that you are expressing opinion and they felt offended by it.

If you are making a fictional world with fictional politics change the names and the part of the cultures. If you don't you are still in violation of the forum rules. And you are still offending people.

While you don't change the names I recommend you to edit your post and take this off. If anyone quoted the image I recommend you taking the image off-line to break the link.

Dr. Bath

2009-09-10, 02:11 PM

Spoilers won't do you any good with the politcal reference. You are still using real world politics references. Even if you say it is only the name some may claim, with reason, that you are expressing opinion and they felt offended by it.

If you are making a fictional world with fictional politics change the names and the part of the cultures. If you don't you are still in violation of the forum rules. And you are still offending people.

While you don't change the names I recommend you to edit your post and take this off. If anyone quoted the image I recommend you taking the image off-line to break the link.

I think you're making a bit too much out of this. Fictional politics (and religion) are basically allowed under the rules (mainly to allow for D&D discussions). And considering this falls outside of the 50 years of 'modern' history that it's best to just keep well clear of anyway it should be fine.

You can talk about history on these forums, as long as it's fairly long ago. And this ins't even real history.

Elder Tsofu

2009-09-10, 02:33 PM

Vigilante Modding
If you’re not a Moderator, don’t act like one. Rich has selected a few people he trusts to keep an eye on conversations here. Please refrain from chastising other posters over breaking the rules, especially concerning minor things. The proper response when you see someone breaking these rules is to report the post as discussed above or to a PM to the local Moderator. At most, you may courteously link to this thread. But whatever you do, do not tell other posters what to do, what rules they have broken, that they are "spamming", etc. Posters who do so excessively will be issued an Infraction for their actions.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/announcement.php?f=27&a=1

Crimmy

2009-09-10, 03:08 PM

Elder just made one hell of a good point.

MethosH

2009-09-10, 04:05 PM

Elder just made one hell of a good point.

Yes he did :smalltongue:
I'll stop now :smallbiggrin:

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-10, 05:35 PM

Yarr, :) Gah, need to fix my typos before I can qualify for it to be an AAR and get my reward for next weeks session.

CrimsonAngel

2009-09-10, 07:37 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/piratelarge.png

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/pirateavi.png

MethosH

2009-09-10, 08:26 PM

Nice! I really liked the hair. Not so much the postion of the mouth.

The Recreator

2009-09-10, 08:51 PM

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/The_Recreator/Order%20of%20the%20Stick/OotS-RvB-The-Meta_AIs.png

The Meta and its AI collective, from Red vs. Blue (http://redvsblue.com).

Tiffanie Lirle

2009-09-10, 09:54 PM

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/Jill-1.png
A scarecrow'ish character I made after Crimmy gave me the idea.
Her name is Jill.

Will shade it and resize it to 120 x 120 tomorrow, once I've finished all the little details and fixed the flaws on the large version.

@V You should use that scarecrow avatar that you made a while back. :smallwink:

Crimmy

2009-09-10, 10:06 PM

Whee!!!! I was useful!

It's definitely awesome (pretty much like you), and the detailing is great, too!

MethosH

2009-09-10, 10:27 PM

Comic trailer! Comic trailer!!!

http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/KnackTrailer.png

Serpentine

2009-09-10, 10:48 PM

That made me *snork*. I may actually read that one...

MethosH

2009-09-10, 11:53 PM

That made me *snork*. I may actually read that one...

Uuuuuhhh!! Serpentine will read one of my comics! *_*
The trailer was totally worth it.

Silverraptor

2009-09-11, 12:59 PM

Here are my first 2 avatars I made for other people.

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/Avatars/Avatarmaking.png

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/Avatars/Avatar2.png

On a different note. Here are pictures of some of my DnD characters.

Zedd
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/zedd-1.png

Tatank
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/Tatanksvg.png

happyturtle

2009-09-12, 01:16 AM

My first oots style avatar, for talk like a pirate day:

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/mine/pirateav6.png

And the one I'll be using until then.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/mine/paddleball-av.png

Kurien

2009-09-12, 12:09 PM

Here's something I recently did. It's in my semi OotS style. I take my floating hands style from Madness Combat and Thing Thing.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/937/haleywaterfalllargepng.png
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1362/haleywaterfallsmall.png
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3039/haleywaterfalllarge2png.png

The original, banner size and alternate (with arms!). All made with Paint and IrfanView. Sorry for screen stretch, I think these pictures cannot be suppressed in spoilers. I'll put them in some if enough people complain.
Also, there is no naughty version, so don't ask for it. :smallannoyed:

Edit: Because it's my style. My avatar is like that too. Except it's not as obvious as he has sleeves.

thepsyker

2009-09-14, 08:40 PM

Here is a OotS style self-portrait I did to use as an avatar on another forum.

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt16/thepsyker/me.png

MoonBeam

2009-09-15, 03:11 PM

My avvies:

{TABLE]http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/bard.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/cleric.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/wizard.png

Bard/Duelist|
Cleric of Loki|
Neutral Wizard

http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/chef_v1.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/chef_v2.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/wolf.png

Gourmet Chef|
Kobold Chef|
Wolf Cub

http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/monk_v1.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/monk_v2.png|http://two.xthost.info/moonbeam/oots/monk_v3.png

Hooded Monk|
Monk using FoB|
Githzerai Monk[/TABLE]

Crimmy

2009-09-15, 03:42 PM

So, here's ME in real life, just in OotS style.

I attend a militar school, so that's why the beret, boots and huge belt.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/yo.gif

ALSO:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/crimmy-dreadpirate-2.png

Kurien

2009-09-20, 11:14 AM

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6461/sketchbook4.png
This is a scanned page from one of my sketchbooks. It contains my character of the same name as me, as well as Talria, an elvian (type of elf, halfling size). The top right image of Kurien is my latest version of him.

happyturtle

2009-09-20, 10:00 PM

These are me, oots style. I did the first one, then realized the smug look isn't really me. I'm much more often laughing than smirking.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/mine/happy-smug-sm.png http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/mine/happy-laugh-sm.png

This is a roleplaying character for a friend. I like the version best where the hair is up, but he likes the long hair best.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/avatars/oots-cessie2.png http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/avatars/oots-cessie3.png

And my Iron Avatar entry, Norman Borlaug.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/avatars/norman-small.png

Tala Goodweed

2009-09-20, 11:20 PM

My first avatar!
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n135/proftala/avatar-scuba.gif

Scuba diver! (thats me)

Miss Nobody

2009-09-21, 12:01 PM

The Witcher 2 was revealed several days ago and I just had to draw this guy.

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx289/Lilith_986/Geralt.png

silvain

2009-09-21, 07:19 PM

This is my first ever attempt at this style. It's probably not very good, to be honest, especially since I ended up having to do most of it by hand/mouse in GIMP (as that's pretty much the only art program I have that I know how to use aside from MS Paint).

http://i37.tinypic.com/waprap.jpg

(It's a half-elf character of mine, poking a dead something-or-other [I was thinking goblin] with her sword.)

Kurien

2009-09-21, 08:01 PM

happyturtle: A solid style that attempts to emulate the Giant's style closely. I like your wheat.

Tala Goodweed: That's very good for a first avatar. The flippers seem very big and disproportionate to the rest of the avatar, and it would look better if each flipper was more indiviudually more obvious. Currently they almost look fused together.

Miss Nobody: Awesome as usual. The skin seems a little too pink, though.

silvain: Also a pretty good first try. The eyes should be much closer together, but right now they don't look too bad, probably because they are circles. Kinda like the heads from Cyanide and Happiness. If Gimp has it, I would recommend using the curved line tool instead of freehand-- it makes more polished looking line.I hope someone will comment on my sketchbook.

Tala Goodweed

2009-09-21, 10:59 PM

Tala Goodweed: That's very good for a first avatar. The flippers seem very big and disproportionate to the rest of the avatar, and it would look better if each flipper was more indiviudually more obvious. Currently they almost look fused together.

Thank you! I actually model the fins using the ones i have (they really are that big because I have to wear a boot inside them)
You make a good point about making them less fuse. On the other hand, you cant see the fins in the avatar.

I would like to make a question, has anyone make a flash animation of some other form of animation that uses OOTS type-like character?
Also, is there a thread to see animated avatars (even if you cant use them)
Im an animator so ill like to see some of that work

Jokasti

2009-09-24, 08:45 PM

I recently started doing avatars, and here is all of my work (currently) and who I drew it for:

rypt-
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6467/dragoon4.gif
gimliggamer-
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1797/elite3.jpg
BatRobin-
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1152/normalguy.jpg
Jesse Drake-
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4505/ninjab.jpg
Viera Champion-
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1497/assassinwu.jpg

Raenir Salazar

2009-09-26, 12:38 AM

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9343/session3scene1.png

New nation-tan comic from me, basically we play a game called "Victoria Revolutions" by Paradox interactive/entertainment and basically its like risk but with the strategic depth as deep as the ocean compared to risk... anyways.

Basically at some point in multiplayer rather then spreading our your divisions into smaller corps to take up and capture as much territory as possible some players instead put as many divisions as they can in one "huge" megastack of divisions a strategy that unfortunately not being Hearts of Iron III actually works to a degree where the only effective counter is to have your OWN megastack during the war otherwise if you have too few troops in the province it will just be instant annihilation and there's no time to send reinforcements to save it.

So this is a bit of comentary, I was playing as Victorian era China and while I had numerical suporiority I did not have the income to keep fighting and agreed to pay monetary tribute and them being way to exhausted to fight the war further accepted that instead of demanding practically half my country like before.

Crimmy

2009-09-27, 06:37 PM

An OotS style version of Firebrand that's up for grabs:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/devil-OotS.gif

ALSO:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/duskblade-effects.png

Psyco Jelly

2009-09-28, 05:41 PM

And here is my first Oots-style picture:

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/275/metallicar.png

Metallica!

Crimmy

2009-09-28, 06:33 PM

OotS-Tallica is simply awesome.

ALSO:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/deathguard.png
It's Bandil's Deathguard.

Miss Nobody

2009-09-29, 12:22 PM

Crimmy : I love the calligraphy on the surfboard.

Psycho Jelly : Very nice, especially for a first try, though James' left hand is in a weird position. Oh, and I really like their expressions.

butterbow

2009-09-30, 07:59 AM

http://www.beeplog.de/blogfiles/1/46797/general/blubbblubb.png
My first try, needed an avatar, wanted to keep it simple. :smallsmile:

Raenir Salazar

2009-10-03, 03:40 AM

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9185/session4scene1.png

new nation-tan comic thingy for you guys to enjoy :) Basically the gist for the current game campaign is that being the second time, me and the norway player came up with some rp justification for playing the same nations... our nations scientests in the future went back in time to meddle with the past.

Vetreon

2009-10-04, 11:49 AM

Everything I made so far, in order.

http://i37.tinypic.com/11v5z50.png
http://i33.tinypic.com/a1nxv6.png
http://i33.tinypic.com/r7n0cx.png
http://i36.tinypic.com/2pyrho8.png
http://i37.tinypic.com/swpndh.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/b69hsh.png
http://i34.tinypic.com/2in98x.png

Xiven

2009-10-06, 02:57 PM

My first go at making something OoTS.:smallbiggrin:

http://i34.tinypic.com/jhx4it.jpg

Jokasti

2009-10-06, 08:14 PM

Just wanted to put some of my work out there:
http://jokasti.deviantart.com/

Crimmy

2009-10-07, 01:00 PM

I made two paintatars for Dirk Kris:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/marle-2.gif

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/angela.gif

(The idea is that they're dressing as the other.)
__________

And a bug-bandit (once more, I dunno what they are, since I haven't had the time to D&D...)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/CRIMMY-bugbandit-big.png

Raging Gene Ray

2009-10-07, 01:14 PM

My first go at making something OoTS.:smallbiggrin:

http://i34.tinypic.com/jhx4it.jpg

I've never seen Kamen Rider, but this is one of the best fancomics I've ever seen! Especially the unique panel structure and the ending pose with them both applying equal pressure to the last Hobbo's jugular.

BisectedBrioche

2009-10-07, 03:12 PM

I've never seen Kamen Rider, but this is one of the best fancomics I've ever seen! Especially the unique panel structure and the ending pose with them both applying equal pressure to the last Hobbo's jugular.

The jugular vein's in the neck isn't it? And only on one side for that matter...

Khaeta

2009-10-07, 03:26 PM

My first go at making something OoTS.:smallbiggrin:

http://i34.tinypic.com/jhx4it.jpg

That is awesome. The one little nitpick I have is that on the right side there's a couple bits of sword (and other things) sticking out of the frame slightly. Other than that, excellent work!

Raging Gene Ray

2009-10-07, 05:25 PM

The jugular vein's in the neck isn't it? And only on one side for that matter...

Hmmm...guess I changed some details in my head after I closed the Spoiler.

BisectedBrioche

2009-10-08, 03:30 AM

Since it's about 2.5 weeks until it starts, here are my "costumes" for Halloween/Dress Like a Playgrounder week;

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1581/halloween1.gifhttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4653/halloween2.gif http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8155/halloween3.gif http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2967/halloween4x.gif http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5260/halloween5.gif http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8269/halloween6.gif http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8590/halloween7.gif

Ninja Chocobo

2009-10-08, 09:41 AM

Completed request: Flandre Scarlet of Touhou fame.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/NinjaChocobo/Avatars/UNOwenwasBig.png

Crimmy

2009-10-08, 09:03 PM

Link.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/link-ootsy-big.png

Jesse Drake

2009-10-08, 09:17 PM

Link.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/link-ootsy-big.png

Could you be more awesome right now? I'll go ahead and answer that one now. No.

Crimmy

2009-10-08, 09:27 PM

Oh, well, thanks!
Took me long enough to make this, and I know I missed the shield, and all...

Elder Tsofu

2009-10-09, 01:36 AM

Nice take on the hair. :smallsmile:

Serpentine

2009-10-11, 12:39 AM

It's got nothin' on Crimmy's, but I had a request for a lizardfolk:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/lizardfolklg.gif

Also, a request from looooong ago, Graz'zt and Iggwilv:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/grazztandiggwilvlg.gif

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/Iggwilv.gif

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/grazzt.gif

Crimmy

2009-10-11, 10:01 AM

It's got nothin' on Crimmy's, but I had a request for a lizardfolk:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/lizardfolklg.gif

*snip.*

Did I read your post right?
Did you say "It's got nothin' on Crimmy's..."?
I agree, because mine is WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY less awesome.

Serpentine

2009-10-11, 10:26 AM

Even my very own boyfriend liked your version of an oots-style lizardfolk more than mine :smalltongue:

Silverraptor

2009-10-11, 11:58 AM

Well, I just got caught up in another DnD game and this is the character I made:
Lucrid
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/Lucird.png

And an alternative note, I took a request from CoffeeIncluded and made her character:
Saphrin
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/silverraptor_photo/Saphrin-2.png

Dr. Bath

2009-10-11, 12:09 PM

Heey Serps. How does one go about using textures like that? Or do I need to procure Illustrator somehow? :smallfrown:

Serpentine

2009-10-11, 08:49 PM

Illustrator, sorry :smallfrown: Though before I realised you can do it in Illustrator, I kept taking the bits I wanted to effecterise to Photoshop (my Fallen Angel, for example, is pre-Illustrator effects knowledge).

CrimsonAngel

2009-10-11, 09:46 PM

New avatar.

Larger version in mah siggy.

DrakebloodIV

2009-10-13, 09:37 PM

Jokasti

2009-10-14, 12:34 AM

This is an unfinished copy of a version of my current avvie I've been working on. Comments/advice are welcome. Also, this looks more Erf style than Oots style, what can I do to change that?

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs51/f/2009/286/a/a/Unfinished_Oots_style_Tzeentch_by_Drakeblood4.png
In my opinion it two things. The thinkness of the lines surrounding the horns, and the ration of leg size to the rest of the body.

Crimmy

2009-10-14, 05:28 PM

Also, you've forgotten the fact that the hands are supposedly only a stick with 3 fingers.
Meaning you've got too much realism and too little stickiness.

Kurien

2009-10-14, 07:59 PM

Art: Link from the Legend of Zelda (patterned after Twilight Princess Link) with Master Keysword and Kingdom Hearts getup.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1476/keybladelinksmall.png
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5681/keybladelinklarge.png

DrakebloodIV

2009-10-18, 03:11 PM

http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs50/f/2009/291/9/c/Drake_Oots_Avvie_V2_by_Drakeblood4.png

Kay, this is a rough more ootsified. Can you guys compare it to the original rough, my current avvie, the real Tzeentch and tell me what you think I should do next?

Dr. Bath

2009-10-18, 03:13 PM

Art: Link from the Legend of Zelda (patterned after Twilight Princess Link) with Master Keysword and Kingdom Hearts getup.

Not enough zips or belts. Definitely needs more zips and belts. It's not Kingdom Hearts without them!

Crimmy

2009-10-18, 04:02 PM

Not enough zips or belts. Definitely needs more zips and belts. It's not Kingdom Hearts without them!

Well... I dno't think the zips would be visible enough on my avvie.
And I have more than enough belts...:smallwink:

Ninja Chocobo

2009-10-18, 04:36 PM

And I have more than enough belts...:smallwink:

Man you're only got two.
You need, like, eight.

CrimsonAngel

2009-10-18, 04:40 PM

And your hair isn't out everywere.

Crimmy

2009-10-18, 04:43 PM

And your hair isn't out everywere.

That's because it's Link.
Not an odd offspring of Cloud/Sora.

Jokasti

2009-10-18, 05:43 PM

The Master Keysword idea was brilliant!
You should get it patented.

Crimmy

2009-10-18, 08:37 PM

Well, it's Mauroz's idea.
Deviant, and the original creator of the Nintendo Kingdom Hearts spinoff.
There's also a mario w/keyblade, a princess Peach, and a princess Zelda, both with their own kblades

Crimmy

2009-10-22, 09:53 PM

I hope I don't have to doublepost here again.

Here's my most recent experiment.
My first completely hand-drawn Oots Avatar.

So, anything I should work on, besides the obvious fact that it has way too thick lines?

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/girl-avvie.png

Elder Tsofu

2009-10-23, 12:19 AM

You should start with crayon - like the master. :smalltongue:

Shield is maybe a bit low?

Miss Nobody

2009-10-23, 11:25 AM

Elder's right. The shield is too low. I also think the sword's hilt would look better if you made it a little bit thinner. Right now it looks a tad too big compared with other elements of the drawing, but that's just a nitpick.

But aside from that, it's very well made. I like the movement of her cape and hair.

Raenir Salazar

2009-10-24, 12:11 AM

Yet another comic of my nation-tan adventures! Usual disclaimer applies this has nothing to do with current events or real world politics or even any real world history but is instead a parody of the events that happen within the cult classic multiplayer grand startegy game Victoria Revolutions and is an entirely ahistorical setting any semblances between events or characters within the comic are purely coincidental.

Context: I was allied with Indonesia Federation and invading the Georgian Empire and we had managed to make it to Baku in the Caucasus an advance of like 2000 miles but the Indonesians got there first and were promptly pushed back out.

http://i36.tinypic.com/346p1dj.jpg

-Going to sleep now, I'll be back in a few hours.

Astrella

2009-10-24, 02:30 PM

BisectedBrioche

2009-10-24, 02:50 PM

My first attempt at an OotS style avatar. Based on Kat in this (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/art/christmas.jpg) bit of art from Gunnerkrigg Court. Opinions?

http://old.filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/34dc599461334174ef5537c1d9f63790.png

A question as well. In order to make it look good, I had to export it big and resize it afterwards using Gimp. (since it looked blocky if I exported it at right size.) Is this how you guys do it as well?

It's a good first try. You might want to make the hair extend a bit from the side of the head, it looks a little like there's no hair there at all otherwise. Other than that I can't find anything wrong with it.

Miss Nobody

2009-10-25, 01:46 PM

My first attempt at an OotS style avatar. Based on Kat in this (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/art/christmas.jpg) bit of art from Gunnerkrigg Court. Opinions?

http://old.filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/34dc599461334174ef5537c1d9f63790.png

A question as well. In order to make it look good, I had to export it big and resize it afterwards using Gimp. (since it looked blocky if I exported it at right size.) Is this how you guys do it as well?

That's very good for a first try. However, the legs look a little bit too short (but maybe that's just because I'm used to drawing legs slightly longer than classic OOTS) and Bisected8 made a good point about the hair.

Astrella

2009-10-25, 06:23 PM

Thanks both.

I'll extend the hair a bit and try out slightly longer legs.

Raenir Salazar

2009-10-28, 12:59 AM

My most detailed work yet I thinks.

http://i36.tinypic.com/qp59jt.jpg

happyturtle

2009-10-28, 06:23 AM

The Arkham Asylum collection:

{table]Happyturtle as Joker|Moon_Called as Joker|Helgraf as Joker|DD the Cookiemonster as Joker
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/happyjoker5.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/loonyfoxjoker.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/renfieldjoker.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/dd.png
The Bookworm as Joker|Wolfbane as Harlan Quinn|Lex-kat as Harley Quinn|Sanity702 as Batman
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/bookworm.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/harlanquinn2.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/lexiquinn.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/sanity.png
Supagoof as Scarecrow|Lizard Lord as Killer Croc|Lord Magtok as Two-Face|Dirk Kris as Sugar and Spice
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/goofcrow.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/croc2.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/magtok3.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/dirk.png
Kid Kris as the Reddler|ThePhantom as Commissioner Gordon|Jacklu as Killer Moth|SMEE as Supergirl
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/reddler3.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/thephantom.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/killermoth2.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/supersmee4.png
Banjo1985 as Robin|Freshmeat as Ra's Al Ghul|Reinholdt as Catwoman|Artemis97 as Poison Ivy
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/banjo.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/freshalghul2.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/catwoman.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/avatars/poisonivy.png
Robert Blackletter as Red Hood|Inigo Montoya as Mr Freeze|Decker as Deck Grayson|Saurous as Scarecrow
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/redhood.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/inigofreeze.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/deckgrayson2.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/saurcrow.png
Vespe Ratavo as Vespe Quinn|Sanity702 as The Riddler|
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/vespequinn.png|http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/happyturtle-avs/werewolf/arkham/sanityriddler.png|

[/table]

More to come....

hmm... seeing it all together like this makes me realize how inconsistent my style is. :smallconfused:

Artemis97

2009-11-10, 08:18 PM

One question: How did Supergirl get in there?

They all look great, though, Happy.

happyturtle

2009-11-10, 08:21 PM

There was one cross over episode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOoVc2Kxwik) with Supergirl in it. :smallwink:

Bouregard

2009-11-14, 06:26 PM

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/w0dka/dragongif.png

My first attempt on a serious own avatar. I guess I need way more training. Somehow I can't get it to look like one of the Giant's dragons... However much odd parts are simply hidden due to that tiny size. :smallbiggrin:
I guess I'll have to ask someone up there in the Request thread to create me a real reading dragon in a comfy chair.

Mortugg

2009-11-14, 07:08 PM

A question as well. In order to make it look good, I had to export it big and resize it afterwards using Gimp. (since it looked blocky if I exported it at right size.) Is this how you guys do it as well?

With Inkscape, I just export it as PNG to 120x120 size and it worked perfectly so far. One reason for the avatars looking strange can be that you may have forgotten to provide the avatar size in your profile options.

Drakiin Magis

2009-11-21, 09:36 PM

I'm still learning. Any suggestions?
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/311/4/5/Oh_Snap_by_Drakiin_Magis.gif

AlfredAmeoba

2009-11-26, 12:30 PM

Just got addicted to inkscape. So.....
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6705/rincewindcarpet.png
Rincewind (discworld)
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6311/vetinari.png
Vetinari (discworld)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6956/ike.png
Ike (SSBB)
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4166/pitsword.png
Pit (SSBB)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/677/pitbowresizey.png
Pit w/ Bow (SSBB)
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9724/halfsilver.png
Half-Silver Dragon
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/138/kierstinelf.png
Generic Elf Warrior
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8122/jonathanranger.png
Generic Ranger
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6336/durza.png
Durza (Inheritance Series, Fixed hair next spoiler)
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6066/requestonewchain.png
Request for Krahe
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1632/request2vferret.png
Request for Shyftir (hexblade)

And a big one-

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9981/pitvsdurza.png

Mortugg

2009-11-26, 02:44 PM

I made my first OotS wallpaper featuring my latest avatar characters :smallsmile: Here's a preview, of course I won't post all the different resolutions here :smallwink:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2486/mafiapreview.png

@Alfred: These avatars are really cool and well done, Inkscape ftw! :smallbiggrin:

half-halfling

2009-11-26, 02:53 PM

Some of my work -can You guess who is it :smallwink:?
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx144/half-halfling/1.png

AlfredAmeoba -If You want You can post your Discworld avatars on iron avatarist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130474) contest -this month it's about characters from books.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-11-26, 03:24 PM

Thanks for the tip/compliments, the inkscape node tool is after my own heart.

Miss Nobody

2009-11-27, 01:10 PM

I made my first OotS wallpaper featuring my latest avatar characters :smallsmile: Here's a preview, of course I won't post all the different resolutions here :smallwink:

*snip*

@Alfred: These avatars are really cool and well done, Inkscape ftw! :smallbiggrin:

That's very well done. However, why is the Tommy gun's magazine completely black?

Mortugg

2009-11-27, 03:46 PM

That's very well done. However, why is the Tommy gun's magazine completely black?

Thank you for your comment! The Tommy gun is loosely based on a photo where the magazine was completely black. I even had it coloured dark gray in the beginning, but that looked a bit strange and wasn't that clearly enough identifiable as a magazine for me.

Crimmy

2009-11-27, 09:38 PM

Got myself the new Inkscape.
And started playing around with it.

It's awesome.
I made a fighter. A country-boy fighter.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/farmer-fighter.png

Yiuel

2009-11-28, 11:32 PM

Just tried to play around with the OotS-style art and see what could be expanded on.

Louis Zaey LeMelvillois
character from the story I am writing, Ie Ien
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1943/louiszaeylemelvilloisoo.png

Mr. Versipellis

2009-12-04, 04:40 PM

My current avatar is my second go at OOTS
<-
As far as I know I'm the first person to do a buttoned shirt :smallamused:
You might have seen my old avatar; this is a LOT better IMO!

Crimmy

2009-12-04, 06:13 PM

As far as I know I'm the first person to do a buttoned shirt :smallamused:

You've still got to work it out a bit to perfect it, but seems good enough.

Also, hate to break this for ya, but Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins has a Kingpin Goblin avatar.
Yeah, that's a buttoned shirt.

I can't remember who made it, though...

Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins

2009-12-05, 01:03 PM

You've still got to work it out a bit to perfect it, but seems good enough.

Also, hate to break this for ya, but Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins has a Kingpin Goblin avatar.
Yeah, that's a buttoned shirt.

I can't remember who made it, though...

You called?
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/kingpin.png
It's by Kalirush. Or at least that was her username at the time. People keep changing their's, it hard to keep track of everyone.

My own zany attempts at avataring inevitably lead me to trying to make buttons, too.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/VoiceActingFire.png
You can JUST barely see that my little way of making buttons is a pair of rather oversized circles on one side of the buttoned shirt.

I'm sorry. I'm just kind of rambling, aren't I? If I sound like I'm trying to tell you what to do, I'm sorry. I'm just blabbering out examples like the kind of guy I am.

Crimmy

2009-12-05, 06:11 PM

You called?
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/kingpin.png
It's by Kalirush. Or at least that was her username at the time. People keep changing their's, it hard to keep track of everyone.

My own zany attempts at avataring inevitably lead me to trying to make buttons, too.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/VoiceActingFire.png
You can JUST barely see that my little way of making buttons is a pair of rather oversized circles on one side of the buttoned shirt.

I'm sorry. I'm just kind of rambling, aren't I? If I sound like I'm trying to tell you what to do, I'm sorry. I'm just blabbering out examples like the kind of guy I am.

But, then again, It's who you are what makes you awesome, so keep on talkin'.

Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins

2009-12-05, 06:45 PM

Crimmy

2009-12-05, 07:46 PM

But now I have nothing more to say, except maybe have some Fullbladders.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/Goblinbottle.pnghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/VoiceActing.pnghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/VoiceActingFire.pnghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/PowerArmourSmall-1.png

Hm, I've still got to make "Singed But Triumphant' Radio Host Fullbladder for after ON FIRE Week. Oh well, in the meantime, I'm going to talk about the most recent, the one in Brotherhood Power Armour.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/AlmightyStriker/PowerArmourBig.png

I've only recently figured out how to actually manage the layers in Paint.NET, but it made this one a lot easier. Unfortunately, I was spending too much time/having too much fun trying to get the armour details and trying to find patterns of weathered-ness that I liked to A) get him the right size for resizing so he didn't get too tiny, and B) get the face right. I decided to upload him anyway and keep a copy with all the layers still separate so I can fix it when I'm less lazy and can figure it out easier.

Despite the fact that it's horribly bent, it's disappointing that you can only see the very ends of the Laser Rifle. It actually looks pretty good.

For a newb in avataring, this is quite good.

The only thing you have to watch out for is the proportions.
Usually, the whole legs/body/head height is 3 heads, making the body a bit shorter than the legs.

The arms usually end below the end of the body, with the hands starting precisely at the end of the body.

If you want an accurate template for bodies, Serpie's made one, and Gorbash has 3: One for bodies/faces/hairdos, one for weaponry, and one more for wardrobe.

Still, I like the level of detailing you took for this one.
You made it all by hand, right? It's not vectorial, is it?

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-05, 09:08 PM

Design Process:
Is it possible to put to many things in one picture?
Eh.
Because I really think there is too much going on in one picture.
Eh.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5628/assasinattack.png

Crimmy

2009-12-05, 09:17 PM

Design Process:
Is it possible to put to many things in one picture?
Eh.
Because I really think there is too much going on in one picture.
Eh.

*snip*

That is one spiffy action panel.
I'd add something else. It could be more background, more objects, or more people.
'Cause with so much space and so little characters, it's quite empty. The action is nice, the magic is nice, and the characters are flawless for me, but the image is simply too big for so little.

That's the only thing I can say.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-05, 09:20 PM

Thanks! Ill put up some banners and maybe a shocked crowd, that will liven it up a bit. Dead guards seemed a bit too morbid...

Also make it stop looking like the king has three legs.

Hmm, computer is acting up, and its getting late. Ill leave it till tommorow.

Khaeta

2009-12-05, 09:21 PM

Alternately, you could just condense the picture. I agree, it's a great action shot, but the amount of featureless black space could easily be cut back. If you moved some of the characters around, make the whole thing smaller, I think it might do the trick.

Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins

2009-12-05, 10:56 PM

For a newb in avataring, this is quite good.

The only thing you have to watch out for is the proportions.
Usually, the whole legs/body/head height is 3 heads, making the body a bit shorter than the legs.

The arms usually end below the end of the body, with the hands starting precisely at the end of the body.

If you want an accurate template for bodies, Serpie's made one, and Gorbash has 3: One for bodies/faces/hairdos, one for weaponry, and one more for wardrobe.

Still, I like the level of detailing you took for this one.
You made it all by hand, right? It's not vectorial, is it?

It's not vectorial. It's just hitting 'undo' a lot. Thamnks for the advice.

The head that's on there now is a bit smaller than the head I had made first. I got to thinking "This is Power Armour. All hydraulics and septic recycling systems and stuff. It'd have to be bigger than you." but it'd probably look better more porportioned.

Crimmy

2009-12-05, 11:16 PM

It's not vectorial. It's just hitting 'undo' a lot. Thamnks for the advice.

The head that's on there now is a bit smaller than the head I had made first. I got to thinking "This is Power Armour. All hydraulics and septic recycling systems and stuff. It'd have to be bigger than you." but it'd probably look better more porportioned.

Power armour could keep your proportions for height and lenght of limbs in comparison to the body, but the body would be really bigger than the head.
One example I can give you is my tryout for the Iron Monger. (Never released in the GitP Forums, and never-before-seen material, I mean it.)

So, here's the Monger:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Iron-Monger-big.png

See how the shoulder width is bigger, and the hands are really huge.
The armour would increase the length and height of limbs, in proportion to the (now) smaller head. However, the body is now too wide (and tall),
And that's how you can keep the proportions fine with a Power Armor.

Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins

2009-12-05, 11:21 PM

Oh. Okay. Thanks, Crimmy. Looks like I've got my project for next weekend. :smalltongue:

Serpentine

2009-12-06, 12:19 AM

Sorry m'dear Mr. Versipellis, definitely not the first :smallamused:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/englishman.gif http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/magicianrabbit.gifhttp://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/doggirlpoodle-1.gif
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Avatarables/steveirwinragedrake-1.jpghttp://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/Iron%20Avatarist%20Entries/nerdpirate.jpg

Still pretty good for an early work, though.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-06, 12:05 PM

Take 2-

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5628/assasinattack.png

Crimmy

2009-12-06, 12:57 PM

Take 2-

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5628/assasinattack.png

The colors did give a nice touch, but there's still a lot of space with nothing more than a red carpet and brown walls.

Maybe shorten it out a bit?
Maybe more fight?

Alarra

2009-12-12, 03:41 AM

As far as I know I'm the first person to do a buttoned shirt :smallamused:

Nope. I've done lots of buttoned shirts and I know I'm not the only one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/steamzeb.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/promzeb.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/ER.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/shadow-1.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/elf.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/chris.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/gitp/thog.gif

And hey.... I haven't posted anything here in awhile. Here's my new Christmas avatar that I did tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/avatars/alarrachristmas.gif
(yes, the eyes turned out wonky, I know)

Jacklu

2009-12-12, 03:46 AM

I like it. How does Alarra make her avatars again?

Alarra

2009-12-12, 03:50 AM

I draw them and ink them by hand, then scan, and color/shading in photoshop.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-12, 02:08 PM

Lycranthope Transformation-
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7675/transformation.png
Planning on using the barbarian for my avatar, then using the tiger during the full moon.

Crimmy

2009-12-12, 07:52 PM

Nope. I've done lots of buttoned shirts and I know I'm not the only one.

*Snip of Awesomeness.*

And hey.... I haven't posted anything here in awhile. Here's my new Christmas avatar that I did tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/avatars/alarrachristmas.gif
(yes, the eyes turned out wonky, I know)

It-it's--
The---
D'Awwwwwwwww!!!

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-19, 01:31 PM

Thread seems to be a bit inactive, but I thought I would post here first-
I was planning on starting a webcomic, and drew up the first strip. Wanted to get a general opinion before posting it.

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2994/clericaldeficit1.png
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2994/clericaldeficit1.png)
Good? Bad? Please share.

Miss Nobody

2009-12-19, 01:45 PM

It looks good. The only things that bother me are the characters' mouths when they talk. They look a little bit off. And there's a typo in panel 2 (heros instead of heroes). But aside from those little nitpicks, it's well made.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-19, 01:48 PM

Thanks. Yeah, the mouths are giving me trouble. Ill look into those a bit more...

Nevitan

2009-12-23, 12:47 AM

I did an OotS style Left 4 Dead Hunter.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n365/b_nebb/Hunter.png

I don't know why they wear duct tape, but why fight the system?

npc revolution

2009-12-23, 07:55 AM

Elder Tsofu

2009-12-23, 12:33 PM

Nope, as long as you don't use material from the comics and such.

AlfredAmeoba

2009-12-23, 12:52 PM

Love the hunter, Nevitan.

Dogmantra

2009-12-23, 01:04 PM

does anyone know if it is illegal or unethical to do an avatar of an existing OOTS character? Elan, for example.
I just thought I should make sure, don't want to be on the wrong end of a legal document, or Roland's six guns...

What Tsofu said, though I'd like to add that if you make money off it, or put them all in several or plot-relevant appearances in a webcomic, that's not allowed. It'd be fine to do a webcomic or something where Durkon appears in the back of a bar in one strip, but not fine to do one where he regularly talks with the MCs and dispenses plot tokens.

Of course, if you're just doing a poster or something, only the money making clause applies.

Nevitan

2009-12-23, 01:22 PM

Love the hunter, Nevitan.

Thanks, I think I'll start working on another Infected soonish.

Crimmy

2009-12-28, 11:14 AM

Here's a request.

An Orc Paladin.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/g5501.png

CrimsonAngel

2009-12-28, 11:26 AM

I did an OotS style Left 4 Dead Hunter.
[snip]

I don't know why they wear duct tape, but why fight the system?

Do a smoker and a tank!

EleventhHour

2009-12-29, 04:09 PM

*sneaks in*

Eleventh's First Inkscape, and First OotS, evar!
Normal :

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab152/EleventhHour_2009/MD4.png

Big (Could be page stretching) :

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab152/EleventhHour_2009/MDB3.png

Note : I have no idea what's up with that little line in the big one's eyes. Hate the hair, am feeling better about the clothes now compared to what they were an hour ago. Am feeling proud of my pathetic piece. :smallsmile:

Crimmy

2009-12-29, 05:35 PM

So, eleventh steps up to try avatarism.

Well, here goes my long rant on OotS:

Head: A perfect (or almost perfect) circle.
-Eyes should be above the diameter line when making males, and about the same height as the diameter line when making girls. One eye is slightly shorter than the other, but both are the same width.

When making them black, you should either take out the outline, or make a thin outline.

When making them colorful, use a thin outline.

-Mouth: Should be slightly above the "chin" for men, and a bit higher than that for women.

-Hair: Even though it's usually circular-shaped in the top, you shouldn't be scared to try making it spiky, mohawks, etc. However, a general rule to making OotS hair is to make two pieces: One big, piece, and a little piece that complements. Think of a half-line hairdo seen from the side.

-Beard: Definitely hard to do. Usually spiky, and pointing downwards, it's just one blob of hair. The mouthline is drawn above it.

-Ears/fangs: For elves, and goblinkinds, they usually have pointy ears coming out from their heads. Usually at eye-height.

As for the fangs, they almost usually come out from the lower-lip when the mouth is closed, and come out from both lower and upper lips when the mouth is open.
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Body: It's usually slightly shorter than the head, it's almost completely square, and it can have many things on it. The leg's start below it, near the corners of the body.
The arms usually come out from the union of the body/head.

-Arms: The'r not too long, and the hands usually are just one arc-shaped line intersecting with the end of the arm.

-Legs: Usually slightly curved.

-Feet: Long on dwarves, almost never barefoted for humans, and triangle-shaped barefoots for halflings.

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Magic: It's usually a semi-solid cloud or flame, with a really thin outline.
When activated, it will be shown in many ways, from real fireballs, to lightnings and glowy stuff.

-Magic swords: It usually shows like a cloud above the blade. when moved, it leaves a colorful trace. It still has a thin outline.

-Magic activated on the body: In eyes, hands, etc, it will show like a cloud above the affected area, once again, with a thin outline. For things like an invisible voice, a mouth will appear, and will be surrounded by TWO clouds with a thin outline.

Hope that was helpful.

CrimsonAngel

2009-12-29, 05:40 PM

It looks like the boots are made out of two pieces, leg to.

Kurien

2009-12-29, 06:13 PM

It's good for a first try, 'LeventhHour. Keep it up. :smallwink: Some criticisms I would add about this specific work:
> The eyes are too small, and a tad wide apart.
> The forehead is too large, make the hair come down lower.
> Like CA said, the legs appear to be in two pieces, which looks poorly constructed.
> Also, the hands can be constructed thusly: the middle finger is simply an extension of the arm, and the outer fingers are composed of one horseshoe shaped line.
>The other pauldron is missing, unless that's intentional.
> Lines are not all the exact same width, the facial features stand out as being too thin.
> The proportions don't conform well with the Giant's.

I think this is covered by Trazoi's guide, but I recommend saving some of the Giant's strips, opening them in Inkscape, making a layer above the image, and tracing. This is the best way to conform to the Giant's style, and allow you to become familiar with it, before attempting your own unique style.

Using a vector program may not be most intuitive, so practice is the only way to improve your technique.

Hyoumu Yau

2009-12-29, 07:17 PM

Wow, I never noticed that thread before!

Well then, my newest attempt that luckily didn't fail, while most of it was still made accidentally : The Red Reaper ! Or, if you want, just a tiefling-like guy with a scythe:

http://i047.radikal.ru/0912/82/9405c1ed3ab6.png

CrimsonAngel

2010-01-09, 11:08 AM

These are Thirions, they are very short at adulthood and can turn into animals. In Thirion form they have characteristics of their animals, like a turtle Thirion would be slow, a monkey Thirion could climb well etc.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g169.png
I tried my best to put the animals were their Thirions were, but size issues came in and...

Mortugg

2010-01-12, 11:20 AM

As this probably is a rather roleplay-oriented forum, I'm curious whether someone recognizes this fella from another kind of games:
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7599/gbgf.png
Even if no one does, comments are welcome as always :smallwink:

MethosH

2010-01-12, 11:29 AM

Mortugg

2010-01-12, 11:54 AM

You're the second best quiz solver I've ever seen! :smalltongue:
And so quick! Thumbs up! :smallbiggrin:
Now that the great mystery has been solved by the great Methos, the mighty pirate is also available as avatar (link in signature) :smallwink:

MethosH

2010-01-13, 06:23 PM

thank you!

I just made this for a friend, its a Wizard Gunman

http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2010/mago.png

CrimsonAngel

2010-01-13, 09:00 PM

Got bored and remade these suckers.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/g17.png

Mando Knight

2010-01-13, 09:18 PM

thank you!

I just made this for a friend, its a Wizard Gunman

Looks to me like the friend should be Roland, even if he wasn't. :smalltongue:

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-14, 05:01 PM

My avatar for this years GB Week;

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3373/gbweek2010.png
Mind if I steal your heart? =3 <3

And here's a little animation I did for kicks (I was doing it in between revision sessions so the animation's a bit choppy it places);

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6/gbw2010animation.gif

lesser_minion

2010-01-15, 10:11 AM

I just gave Inkscape a shot using Trazoi's guide, but I'm not sure about the results. The hair went completely wrong for a start, and I haven't even tried to make any props:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/833/firstattempt.png

Larger version:

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8234/firstattemptlarge.png

Kurien

2010-01-15, 04:48 PM

This goes here, because it is OotS style inspired, even though it deviates significantly from OotS.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4691/kuriengenderbenderknife.png

As you can see, my female version is not a stick figure. The head is not round. And I've started drawing arms because I've received negative feedback on it. However, the eyes are still OotS.

Dispozition

2010-01-15, 07:40 PM

This goes here, because it is OotS style inspired, even though it deviates significantly from OotS.

*snippage*

As you can see, my female version is not a stick figure. The head is not round. And I've started drawing arms because I've received negative feedback on it. However, the eyes are still OotS.

Pretty sure I hate you for how well you can use that style...

Kurien

2010-01-16, 01:04 PM

And...

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7796/kuriengenderbendermediu.png
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7275/kradegenderbendersample.png
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4345/kradegenderbenderwhipda.png
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4345/kradegenderbenderwhipda.png

Crimmy

2010-01-16, 02:06 PM

Why'd you give them arms?
WHY?!

I dunno, negative feedback could be something you should listen to, but only sometimes. If you liked your un-armed style, why change it?

Still awesome figures, and that GB version looks nice.
Really good.

MethosH

2010-01-16, 02:07 PM

You make them free hand first and use paint after?

Kurien

2010-01-16, 02:28 PM

You make them free hand first and use paint after?

Why yes, I was wondering when someone would clue in to how I do it :smallbiggrin:. Of course, I didn't always use this method. I simply found it better for making solid lineart. Drawing with a pencil on paper is in some ways easier than drawing with a mouse.

I also want a tablet. That way, I can skip a step, and hand draw it right onto the screen.

CrimsonAngel

2010-01-16, 02:37 PM

May I suggest NOT getting an apple tablet? They are very slow, they never keep up with me.

lesser_minion

2010-01-16, 02:57 PM

Why yes, I was wondering when someone would clue in to how I do it :smallbiggrin:. Of course, I didn't always use this method. I simply found it better for making solid lineart. Drawing with a pencil on paper is in some ways easier than drawing with a mouse.

I also want a tablet. That way, I can skip a step, and hand draw it right onto the screen.

It depends on the tablet.

I guess with a lot of work you could do it, and it certainly gives you better freehand lines than a mouse, but it still takes time to get used to. I like to see what I'm doing with the pen.

Kurien

2010-01-18, 08:40 PM

The Bushranger contacted me with a request:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9630/thebushrangergenderbendf.png
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4791/thebushrangergenderbend.png

deuxhero

2010-01-19, 01:02 AM

Mostly made these for practice.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/magi.png
Arcana Magician (Persona 3)

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/jack2.png
Jack Frost (Shin Megami Tensei)

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/j.png?t=1263881474
Isaac (Golden Sun)

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/jhandless.png
Same, only without casting move.

Wonder what I'll try next.

Ninja Chocobo

2010-01-19, 04:22 AM

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/jack2.png
Jack Frost (Shin Megami Tensei)

Jack Frost is the cuteyest Persona, bar none.

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 04:48 AM

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/j.png?t=1263881474
Isaac (Golden Sun)

I approve *massive fan of GS*. Aren't psyenergy effects usually a brighter colour though? :smalltongue:

Anyways, here's an extended version of the animation I posted above;http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2402/gbw2010animation2.gif

deuxhero

2010-01-19, 07:44 AM

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out exactly how to do the hand better. Can you recommend a better color than 0/0/0? Any comics with Interposing Hand?

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 07:54 AM

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out exactly how to do the hand better. Can you recommend a better color than 0/0/0? Any comics with Interposing Hand?

Any blue or red colour would probably fit, IIRC.

deuxhero

2010-01-19, 09:41 AM

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 12:36 PM

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/newisa.png

Hows that?

edit

I also just made this over the last 2 hours
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/supportreaper.png
(Support Reaper, TWEWY)

Awesome and also awesome (don't support reapers wear baseball caps under their hoodies though? Doesn't really matter I guess), GS and TWEWY were essentially my favorite RPGs on the GBA and DS respectively. I can't think of anything I could say is wrong with them, so I guess I'll have to limit my imput to generic approval. :smallsmile:

deuxhero

2010-01-19, 12:38 PM

The ones in the red hoodies wear the cap, not the black ones.

See here (http://theworldendswithyou.neoseeker.com/w/i/theworldendswithyou/a/ab/Support.png)

Kara Kuro

2010-01-19, 01:33 PM

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/newisa.png

Hows that?

edit

I also just made this over the last 2 hours
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/supportreaper.png
(Support Reaper, TWEWY)

Completely awesome. Both Golden Sun and Twewy need more love. I regularly cosplay Joshua from TWEWY, with a group of cosplay-savy friends:

Posting costume pictures counts as A&C right?
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs47/i/2009/232/4/d/It__s_a_Wonderful_World_by_Kara_Pfee.jpg

I haven't yet cosplayed GS, but I'd consider it if I wasn't already tackling too many projects already in the cosplay department.

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 02:32 PM

The ones in the red hoodies wear the cap, not the black ones.

See here (http://theworldendswithyou.neoseeker.com/w/i/theworldendswithyou/a/ab/Support.png)

My mistake.

Completely awesome. Both Golden Sun and Twewy need more love. I regularly cosplay Joshua from TWEWY, with a group of cosplay-savy friends:

Posting costume pictures counts as A&C right?
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs47/i/2009/232/4/d/It__s_a_Wonderful_World_by_Kara_Pfee.jpg

I haven't yet cosplayed GS, but I'd consider it if I wasn't already tackling too many projects already in the cosplay department.

...wow. @_@

EDIT: Also, technically this is the OotS style Art showcase. Not that I care personally, but yeah...

Kara Kuro

2010-01-19, 03:42 PM

My mistake.

...wow. @_@

EDIT: Also, technically this is the OotS style Art showcase. Not that I care personally, but yeah...

Yeah, I realize that... I need to stop getting excited about finding Twewy fans, but its hard.

Maybe I posted it as a reference so some one will continue their Oots'ing on the rest of the Twewy cast >.> *hint hint nudge nudge big puppy eyes*

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 03:47 PM

Yeah, I realize that... I need to stop getting excited about finding Twewy fans, but its hard.

Maybe I posted it as a reference so some one will continue their Oots'ing on the rest of the Twewy cast >.> *hint hint nudge nudge big puppy eyes*

I agree. But where could such a person be found. It is hardly likely that they will have just happened to post in the topic before us. What are the odds?

...OK I stretched that a bit thinly. ¬_¬"

deuxhero

2010-01-19, 03:54 PM

Yeah, I realize that... I need to stop getting excited about finding Twewy fans, but its hard.

Maybe I posted it as a reference so some one will continue their Oots'ing on the rest of the Twewy cast >.> *hint hint nudge nudge big puppy eyes*

I only did the Support Reaper because I wouldn't have to do hair (It's kind of annoying).

Dogmantra

2010-01-19, 04:02 PM

Maybe I posted it as a reference so some one will continue their Oots'ing on the rest of the Twewy cast >.> *hint hint nudge nudge big puppy eyes*

I'm seriously considering doing a L4D2 and TWEWY crossover, though whether it's OotS style I have no idea. Oh, and it's only one person. And it makes sense in context!

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-19, 04:54 PM

I'm seriously considering doing a L4D2 and TWEWY crossover, though whether it's OotS style I have no idea. Oh, and it's only one person. And it makes sense in context!

"Noise here!" :smalltongue:

Kara Kuro

2010-01-19, 05:05 PM

I'm seriously considering doing a L4D2 and TWEWY crossover, though whether it's OotS style I have no idea. Oh, and it's only one person. And it makes sense in context!

Sounds interesting either way. Web comic?

CrimsonAngel

2010-01-20, 04:26 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/CrimsonAngelChris/oots/possiblecomicadventurers.png

I'm scared i'm going to cave in and make anther comic... You guys know my comic tendancies, right?

Felyndiira

2010-01-21, 03:36 AM

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3692/felly.png
Concept Sketches:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1631/concepts.gif
A redesign of my ABR/favorite character in slightly OotS proportions. I was trying to design an armor that was light (breastplate, namely), somewhat decorated, effeminate, while still being practical (not breast plate). The armor, as is, is supposed to be an ornate breastplate with a loose dress and white sleeves, although I can't figure out a way to make it not look like a medieval tuxedo.

Any suggestions on how to improve the design to better match one of the above criteria would be welcome :smallbiggrin:. Maybe another way to design the armor so it doesn't look like cloth or some way to make it look more like a girl's armor (without making it pink).

deuxhero

2010-01-22, 10:20 AM

Yiuel

2010-01-22, 11:14 AM

deuxhero

2010-01-22, 11:40 AM

How is the rest of it? Does the body shape look ok (because I deviated from the standard female body, as this is FE9 Mia, not FE10 Mia)?

BisectedBrioche

2010-01-22, 12:07 PM

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/mia.png

I just made this last night.

Note the detail of the body vs the detail and quality of the hair. Well that just shows how bad I am with hair.

IMO, I think that hair's pretty good.

I used to have a problem drawing hair (well I still do, but I'm getting better...I hope). Here's a method that helped me;

Draw an outline of how the hair would look behind on a layer below the drawing.
Draw the hairline (just as a strait line) all the way to the sides, then trace it around the outline you drew earlier (only trace over the parts visible from the front, obviously).
Draw in the fringe ("bangs" in US English, or so I understand) at the hairline (if you're using vector paths you can reshape the hairline if you prefer).