OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase

[Rawhide]

I have split OotS Arts and Crafts into two seperate threads. This thread is for posting any OotS style artwork you have created, be that an avatar or an entire scene or perhaps some wonderful fanart.

Please do not place requests for avatars here, for that, use this thread (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=arts;action=display;num=1154099556).

[Omen]

An avatar inspired by Rawhides avatar...

Female Goblins mounted on a Wolves. Like the 'no stick' shield... you can cook with it - LOL, I slay myself! *Slaps Knee!!*

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/GoblinFemaleMounted.gif http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/GFnoStick.gif

Hope you like it.

[TheTick]

http://www.gamesmaq.net/overlookdesktop.jpg

Some friends of mine ran a PBEM at another site I frequent, and these are their characters. There's a Sa'id (Necromancer), Rennik (Halfling Ranger/Barb), Cadfael (Cleric of Pelor), Mission (Monk of the Path of Blood and Stone) pictured here with his son Promise, Diviner Farron, and Garyth (Fighter).

[Omen]

Tick, pretty cool!! Guess I will try my hand at a scene based pic soon. Wish I was playing DnD (Basic ~ from the old days before and mention of 'Advanced') just can't seem to find anyone my age that wants to lol.
Anyway, nice job...

PS... Anyone still play 'basic' or 'original' DnD anymore?

Freeeeeddoooom!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/BraveHeart.gif

Someone yelling that in another thread got me doing the avatar. :)

[TheTick]

Thanks! :) I started with just Cadfael (really, the idea for the shield) but I was bored at work today so...yeah.

William Wallace rocks.

[Caillach]

William Wallace! :o
I am stunned by the greatness of it all.

[NEO|Phyte]

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1811/firstof0.png http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8589/spacemarinehp0.png http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8449/dreadnaughtnu0.png http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1175/killakanow1.png

All of the (non Iron Avatarist) OotSatars I've made as of my last edit.

[Omen]

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1811/firstof0.png http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8589/spacemarinehp0.png

The first and second (and so far only) OotSatars I've made

Too cool! Love the SpaceMarine, prefer Dark Angels myself but that rocks! Nice job!

So I don't double post and get my hand slapped even though it is a totally different topic...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/Sketches/FighterHalflingElf.gif

A sketch I just did for the kiddos. Trying to get them interested in Basic DnD so I can blow the dust off the books ;D

[AmberVael]

Hey, I'm new to this, but I'd like to think I've got a knack for it.
Here are a few of my favorites:
An avatar of me:
http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Me.gif
Loki, the Norse god (well, not technically) of fire and trickery:
http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Loki.gif
And of course, the Black Knight:
http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Blackknight.gif

[Omen]

"It's only a flesh wound!!!" Hehe, gotta love it!

[Serpentine]

Love that black knight.

[HealthKit]

I don't know what took longer- creating this image in MS paint or modifying the danged thing so it dosen't look messed up when used on the board.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6710/reduxey9.gif


EDIT: I orginally wrote "MS pain"
Freudian slip!

[Omen]

Looks very good for a MS Pain avatar IMHO. I am so glad I went the InkScape/Gimp route though now. I knock them out fairly simply now that I can vector draw and have a stock pile of easily editable base avatars. Just my to coppers.

Good job though ;)

[Serpentine]

Inspired by Alarra.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/serpentine16/monkeyusd.jpg

[devious3]

Well I guess I had placed this in the wrong forum... so here we go again...
I never really got arround to finishing it [penning it and shading it proporly] so we'll jsut have to live with it how it is...

Devious style OOTS (http://i5.tinypic.com/2415x1d.jpg)

[EDIT: linked now so no more massively huge pic]

[Omen]

Devious,

That SO reminds me of the old Basic DnD artwork! Cool, thanks for the flashback! I love it!

[Ego Slayer]

Devious that's awesome. :)

Maybe you should link it though.. it makes everything sidescroll badly.

[Kedrot]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Sorkuri/Avatars/Construction.gif http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Sorkuri/Avatars/Portugal.gif http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Sorkuri/Avatars/Rabid-Ninja.gif http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Sorkuri/Avatars/GnomeTrek.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Sorkuri/Avatars/Durkon.jpg
Of all the ones i've drawn... these are my favorite:)

[BelkarsDagger]

Okay, since it isnt a Stick figure pic, but is sort of OOTS-styled, I hope this is the right place to put this, since Arts and Crafts Showcase didnt seem right.

My Sad, Sorry Attempt At a Boltgun Which Turned Out To Be a Bolt Pistol (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/BoltPistol001.jpg). Done in Adobe I., saved in Paint.

Version 2.0 to come soon. V2.0. (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/BoltPistol002.jpg)

[NEO|Phyte]

that boltgun isn't all that bad, although yeah it looks more like a pistol. Reminds me of what Terminators carry, actually...

[BelkarsDagger]

Thanks, the winged skull was the most fun part to do. ;D

V2.0 is up.

[AmberVael]

Okay, just posting to show off my current avatar. Whatcha think?

You know, avatar making is like crack, once you get started, you just keep drawing lines! ;D

[NEO|Phyte]

Thanks, the winged skull was the most fun part to do. ;D

V2.0 is up.
Now that I'm home, heres (http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5295/boltgunkb4.png) a detail shot of my Space Marine's Boltgun. One of the grip lines slightly distorted during the size increase, not sure why.

And yeah, the skull is fun to do.

[BelkarsDagger]

That makes me remember how sucky I am at details. It still rocks, Neo. ;D

I just say the Dreadnaught and Killa Kan... awsomeness. Maybe make the legs bigger on the dreadnaught? I remember them being sort of little boulders rather than actual legs.

[Ink]

Huzzah! I got the use of my broken hand back today! And I celebrated by making these random avatars. I will put them in the adoption centre soon, that seems to be working out pretty well.

{table]


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Ink_avatars/female9.gif

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Ink_avatars/female10.gif

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Ink_avatars/male23.gif

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Ink_avatars/trias.gif

[/table]

[Sneak]

Wow. I personally like the last one, but they're all great.

The second to last reminds me of that drow with the acid-melted face from R.A. Salvatore's books.

EDIT: Maybe that should only be 'book.' I don't think he was in more than one, and I think he died in the first book.

[Death, your friend the Reaper]

Huzzah indeed Ink, I wonder if you can adopt an avatar without actually needing one :P

And remember If you ever feel bored, don't heistate to do another version of Death for my hoard ;)

Although in all sensibilty those are brillent, and I can't wait to see the others that will surely follow. Your avatars are a pleasure to follow. (I lurk in the arts and crafts thread)

A Huzzah is indeed deserved.

-Yours truely Death

[King_of_GRiffins]

I've recently started an art streak and have since tried my hand at making an OotS avatar, and would like some feedback.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Griffin/Avatars/StunnedFighter.png

Most of the tutorials here suggested vector based graphic programs which I had no experiance with, and instead made it with Photoshop. This is a significant improvement from my first two attempts. I'm goign to donate this to the 'adopt an avatar' Section.

[Ego Slayer]

Wow, Ink *bow* those are awesome!

[Omen]

Magic Man...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/RedWizwSkull.gif

Daddy Longlegs...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/Spiderman.gif


EDIT: Ink, you are my hero! No, really! 8)
"...The Belkster don't have time for the fuglies!"

EDIT:
Mental Monk...
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/AuraMonk.gif http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/AuraMonk2.gif

[Eldred]

Here's my very first avatar/image from the Epic Roy (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=comics;action=display;num=1155813324 ) topic!! Comments appreciated!!

Avatar Image:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g165/chrisheard345/EpicRoywinstheday.jpg

Large Image (lower quality):
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g165/chrisheard345/EpicRoywinsthedaylarge.jpg

Thanks!!

EDIT: Forgot to insert url

[Omen]

Messing with scale and depth... thought I'd share :-/

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/BlackKnight.gif and non avatar sized http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/BlackKnightlarge.gif

[Ink]

Thanks for the kind comments, folks. You know what's funny? I've gotten so used to making these stick avatars for people, the other day I was making a sketch on paper for someone (realistic style sketch, not OOTS style), and I forgot to draw ears on all the human figures. I didn't even catch it until the whole thing was done.

Eldred, that looks good, but you probably have to thicken the lines a little bit to get a better effect.

[Omen]

In my continued attempt to be as good as others...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/FemaleBoneKnight.gif

I fall short. :-/

[BelkarsDagger]

Here is my attempt at an Imperial Guardsman from Dawn of War: Winter Assault. Again, done in AI, copied into Paint.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/ImperialGuard001.jpg

[Serpentine]

In my continued attempt to be as good as others...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/FemaleBoneKnight.gif

I fall short. :-/
I see absolutely nothing wrong with this. In fact, I'm so impressed with the skull helmet I may end up requesting an av of Red armoured up of you.

[Omen]

I see absolutely nothing wrong with this. In fact, I'm so impressed with the skull helmet I may end up requesting an av of Red armoured up of you.

Thank you. I do think the skull came out ok, but I think I came up short on the 'Hip bone' axe, the rib case chest protector and the bloodied mouth.
Unfortunately, once I post I usually am thinking of the next pic ~ so seldom fix ones I think aren't great. I would be glad to make a custom avie out of it for you if you wish. Just let me know what you decide on.

[Appolo]

my attempt at the guys from commisioned:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m148/tlabresh/man.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m148/tlabresh/man2.jpg

i know, it's pretty bad.
they're supposed to look like this:

http://www.commissionedcomic.com/strips/2006-06-09.jpg

[NEO|Phyte]

I've made a Cuisinart Thri-Kreen multiweapon fighter, but I'm not sure I like how the gythkas are positioned. The problem is, without any decent reference shots, I have no clue how the hell one would realistically wield a pair of double weapons, so I'm leery of going for a 'cool' pose, as I would likely end up tying the poor thing's arms in a knot.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2184/thrikreenqn4.png
:edit: *pokes imageshack* Gimme my image!

[Omen]

Dark Before Bedtime avatar... yep the wife turned the lights out on me :o

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/Footman.gif

Think it was worth it though, got another one done :-/

[Appolo]

another to add for my commisioned comics fanart: the Schlonginator

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m148/tlabresh/Schlogninator.jpg

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Man these are good...

Here is my very first attempt at an avatar:
http://my.photosleeve.com/TheVorpalTribble-albums/album01/ack.gif

[Beleth]

Here's couple real lifeish avatars I have made.

Mighty spartan warrior

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/Belethe/Spartan2.gif


Hospitaller knight

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/Belethe/hospitaller2.gif

Too bad they can't be used as avatars because my photoshop trial ran out of time. :-/

[Omen]

Two words, "Very Cool!". You and Ink gonna give me an inferiority complex. ;)

Not from the makers that gave you character dolls, but from a rival corporation....

We give you Goblin Babies!!!
That's right folks just squeze their little heads and you'll have hours of enjoyment!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/GoblinBaby.gif

:o Yes they wet the bed!... They wet everything!!
**Water and yellow dye NOT included. Choking hazard for young and adults. Play at your own risk**

[NEO|Phyte]

Too bad they can't be used as avatars because my photoshop trial ran out of time. :-/
*blink*

I fail to understand how the current status of your photoshop trial impedes on the ability to use the images as avatars.

[Beleth]

Well, I have used photoshop to change size of images to 117x117, so that the images wouldn't be stretched when they're used as avatars. I guess I have to search for some other program now.

[Omen]

Don't Ask! I have no clue! :o

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/AnalMan.gif

[Appolo]

Well, I have used photoshop to change size of images to 117x117, so that the images wouldn't be stretched when they're used as avatars. I guess I have to search for some other program now.


just use quickscale. you can get the shareware for free at apple.com (unless you have a pc, in which case i don't know what to tell you.)

[Ink]

Well, I have used photoshop to change size of images to 117x117, so that the images wouldn't be stretched when they're used as avatars. I guess I have to search for some other program now.

You can do that in Inkscape itself. Just set the size of the document to 117x117.

[BelkarsDagger]

Yet another awful Imperial Guard attempt. Note that I have no reference to go from at this point in time.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/ImperialGuard002.jpg

"I don't care how hard it is to drive the damn Land Raider, just get the Terminators here before I go all 'Kill in the name of the Emperor' on your ass!"

[Kuolema_Nox]

I decided to bring the Order of the Stick to life:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Kuolema_Nox/TheOrderoftheStick.jpg

[TinSoldier]

I decided to bring the Order of the Stick to life:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Kuolema_Nox/TheOrderoftheStick.jpgOh, that's great. I was wondering when someone would do that...

[Adghar]

On the Photoshop trial running out:

Step 6 here mentions a method I never use, but apparently it's there. (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1115586717)

[Dispozition]

Jeez...I though I was slightly good when I started...Now people like Ink and Beleth are popping up and I see how not great I really am :'(

Anyway...To try and make myself happy...I played around an avatar!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/VampireCasual.gif - Still trying to get the female body right :-/

[Adaon]

Hey there, been a while since i've posted here. This is my newest creation:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/KDR3000/gauntlets2.gif

I wasn't sure how i felt about the crown of flame, so here's another version, tell me what you think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/KDR3000/gauntlets1.gif

[AmberVael]

I actually prefer the top one. The bottom looks a lot like his hair is on fire, which is not the impression you wanted, I'm sure.
Here are three wizards I worked on:

http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Hypnosis.gifhttp://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Abjuress.gifhttp://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Crazedman.gif

Note: The last two are halves of a whole. Basically the wizardress is blocking the crazed sorcerer's bolt. However, some of the bolt got chopped off by the 117*117 avatar size.

[Omen]

Adaon,

I like the bottom one, I see the point that the hair looks like it is on fire though. Guess I would push it down further, so some hair shows on top and make it slightly wider. Just my 2 cents. Great avatar by the way.

Something I made with PowerPoint and wanted to see how bad it would turn out posting it...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/testavatar.gif

EDIT: Yep, thought so...

EDIT: Yessss, Mush betttter myyy prshhhhest!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/HairBlown.gif and when in doubt - http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/Gladiator.gif go bald! Cause it is beautiful! 8)

[Ego Slayer]

http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Hypnosis.gif

I think the head needs to be bigger but other than that I really like this one. :)

[LoopyZebra]

Just thought I show my new avatar.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/zebramage.gif

Comments?

[AmberVael]

I see your point, Ego Slayer. ((Oh, this is still Earin, I just have this for another Town character)). It looks better closer up, but at normal size it does seem small. I'll adjust it.

[Rawhide]

I decided to make an avatar for the heck of it. This is my first ever avatar attempt. Hands are clasped together at the small of his back, belt buckle or clasp of some sort to come. Hair to come. Cloak (probably) to come. Work in progress.

http://users.on.net/~rawhide/GenericGuy.gif

[Omen]

Just thought I show my new avatar.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/zebramage.gif

Comments?

This rocks! Very cool indeed!

@ Rawhide
Hope you atleast keep your old avatar in your signature. Would hate to see it disappear completely.

[Rawhide]

Plus, for old times sake, I decided to give him a straw boater.

http://users.on.net/~rawhide/GenericGuyHat.gif

[Flabbicus]

Plus, for old times sake, I decided to give him a straw boater.

http://users.on.net/~rawhide/GenericGuyHat.gif

You do know Mauron's trying to make a comeback, right?

It's a good avatar, not to fancy and well made.

[Rawhide]

You do know Mauron's trying to make a comeback, right?
* Radagatsby the Brown whistles

[Ego Slayer]

Just thought I show my new avatar.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/zebramage.gif

Comments?

Ooh very nifty. Love the clothes. ^_^

[Sneak]

'Tis Azul the Cerulean! Quay before the might of Deepground! Hail Weiss! Etc.!

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8222/azulvy1.gif

[Appolo]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m148/tlabresh/Stormofsouls.jpg

the storm of souls from Dominic Deegan (http://www.dominic-deegan.com)

[Dispozition]

Like the zebra mage and Azul...

Now for my efforts...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Guitarmewing.gif

Look at the Crazy Guitar Weilding Hero with Wings!!

Comments welcome.

[Lilly]

Plus, for old times sake, I decided to give him a straw boater.

http://users.on.net/~rawhide/GenericGuyHat.gif


I thought I hid that hat thing pretty well...

*wonders about her system of hiding things in volcanos*

But you're doing good with the whole avatar making thing.

[Were-Sandwich]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/WereSandwich_2006/Githyanki2.gif

A Githyanki I did, as practice for when I inevitably do a sig banner of the characters from my PbP campaign. Speakin of which, I was born to hunt Illithids, and I've got the tattoo to prove it:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/WereSandwich_2006/Tattoo.gif

[Omen]

Had some eye adjustments on Valentine requested...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/vincent2.gif

Think it makes a huge difference. Funny how the eyes can change a pic.

[Dispozition]

I like it better like that Omen, but the gun grip still bugs me. :D

I've been making quite a few guitars lately, and then I realised I haven't made one of the guitar I'll be buying soon. So I came up with this...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/epiphonelespauls100.gif

The original image is this:

http://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/jm/img?s=MLA&f=20855540_3814.jpg&v=P

I put the guitar in my current avatar:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/guitarmeepiphone.gif

Comment's eveyone please.

[Death, your friend the Reaper]

Those guitars are sweet indeed! And if anyone asks what is says on the guitar you can tell them as well. The detail is very amazing, if I was in the market for a guitar I would definently come to you :P

{insert wild applause}

[ILOVEOOTS]

[img][oots fan art/img] this is just a test. if it came outin code, how do u send pictures???????????

[ILOVEOOTS]

HOW DO U SEND PICTURES???????

[Dispozition]

Firstly, ouble posting is generally frowned upon on these forums. Just use the modify botton to edit your post.

And to your problem. You ahve to have a URL for the picture. Then, to insert it into a post, put the url into image tags ().

Example:

[img ]http://www.photos.com/picture.gif[ /img]
But without the spaces in the tags.

Does that answer your question Lord of video games?

[Sneak]

Well, I was bored. So I decided to try my hand at a comic. (http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6963/comicv2jc6.gif)

It's not very good and you can't really tell who is speaking first.

[ElfLad]

That's horrible, yet horribly funny. And I like the doll style.

[ILOVEOOTS]

no disposition, it dosent. i dont know how to use a web path. canu tell me how? then i can put my avatar up too.

[Sneak]

The prequel comic to the comic I posted before. This one is a bit easier to tell what's going on. (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8122/comcnum1ik5.gif)

[Dispozition]

Ok then Lord of video games...Is the picture you're trying to post on the internet?

[Blood]

The prequel comic to the comic I posted before. This one is a bit easier to tell what's going on. (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8122/comcnum1ik5.gif)
Well, yes and no. As far as I can tell, the speech is in the right order, but almost all of it is too small to read.

[AmberVael]

Really? I found it quite easy to read, though I dislike the strange fonts. My advice would be to pick one normal or almost normal font and stick with it.
Otherwise, I find your comics amusing. Not hilarious, but amusing, which is better than most other comics I see. It takes alot of effort and alot of tries to make something really funny to me. Even Oots only makes me laugh occasionally.

[ILOVEOOTS]

to disposition: no. Its on microsoft paint.

[Ego Slayer]

Order of the Sneak. :P

Good job. I don't think the font is too small, and I'm a sucker fir strange fonts so it's all good.



Lord of video games - Use either imageshack.us or photobucket to upload images. THEN you add the img tags. If you want it to be an avatar then don't add the tags and put it in the 'I have my own pic' thingy in your profile.

[Sneak]

Revised version of the first comic I posted. (http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7572/comicnewof2.gif)

I'm trying to make it a little easier to tell who's talking first. I'm not sure if it worked or not. I also made the whole comic smaller, so some of the text is a bit hard to read. And as for the strange fonts, I can see where you're coming from, but I kind of like them. They sort of show the character's voice.

[Ego Slayer]

Gawd I suck at this.. ::)

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2892/duid1yr0.gif

Sneak - That's better now. I like it. ^_^

[Chris the Pontifex]

suck at what now?

that is a pretty good avatar there Ego

unless you where passive-agressively fishing for compliments, then its a nice avatar

[Ego Slayer]

No, I honestly don't think is good/nice/so-so at all. *runs back to attack Inkscape and then make another*

[Chump_and_William]

im now gonna post some art, yeah.

DarkHerald.gif Monk.gif fatherwillam3.jpg

im not sure if it shows up fer you, but it might :)

[hyikim]

well, here is what a boroed person and an extra 5 min can do:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/Hyikim/templar.png

[Omen]

Chump and William,

It appears your pics are not hosted on the web. If you notice, if you right click on someone else's pic, and chose properties... you will see where it resides on the net. Yours say something like ... 'http:/ /nameofpic.gif'

I don't see how anyone could see them. Just trying to help ;)

[Sneak]

Well, I've decided to turn my pathetic attempts at a comic into a fully-fledged hatchling webcomic. (http://halfwit.smackjeeves.com/) Awww, isn't the little baby so cute?

I don't know if it's any good, but it's fun to work on.

[AmberVael]

Oh my god. Something from the mind of Sneak has actually been put onto the web! Run for your lives!
Sweet.

[Sneak]

Oh my god. Something from the mind of Sneak has actually been put onto the web!

You mean this site doesn't count as the web?

...I knew it was all just a hallucination. Why am I even bothering to talk to myself?

[AmberVael]

Ok, an entire site has been devoted to the brain child of Sneak, run for your lives. Is that better, Oh god of cats and mischief and (perhaps) cheesecake?

[Ink]

Haha, very cute, Sneak. Let me know if you need a guest artist in future. ;)

[ElfLad]

Dear Internets:

I am very awesome.

Sincerely, ElfLad (http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/dragonfight.gif)

Needless to say, I like this little picture I made. I'd like to know what you guys think of it.

[Dispozition]

Nice work Elflad. Everyone seems to be making parties and the like, so I tried my hand at a quick one. This is the result of an english project that I didn't want to do, a mouse, and about 20 minutes of spare time.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Sigpartyghosted.gif

Any comments?

[AmberVael]

Shiny! You might want to change them to look a bit less like boxes though.
Oh, and here is the latest try of my mostly-but-not-quite-oots-style:
http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/Demonuppershot.gif

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Nice work Elflad. Everyone seems to be making parties and the like, so I tried my hand at a quick one. This is the result of an english project that I didn't want to do, a mouse, and about 20 minutes of spare time.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Sigpartyghosted.gif

Any comments?
The moment I saw that in the signature I was thinking how incredible it was. Particularly like the purply bird thing. Beautiful.

[ElfLad]

Modified my dragon fight scene to include two more characters:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/dragonfight2.gif

If it's stretching anyone's screen, let me know, and I'll change it to a link.

[Sneak]

I have a rendition of a phoenix that I kind of like in the second to last panel of this comic (http://halfwit.smackjeeves.com/comics/58433/).

Most of the art is rather plain, but I just like big flaming birds.

EDIT: I know this looks like a shameless plug (which it is), but I also just can't be bothered to get the phoenix by itself and save it as an image and upload it.

Shrug.

[Dispozition]

He he...*Rolls on floor laughing*

So funny sneak...How do you do it...

[ElfLad]

Hilarious. And I love the Phoenix, too.

[LoopyZebra]

Like it Sneak, but the fontis really hard to read.

[Sneak]

I am aware of that. I may eventually change it to something easier, but it's kind of weird to change it in the middle of the comic. Plus, having different fonts makes it easier to tell which character is speaking. It kind of embodies their 'voices.'

[LoopyZebra]

Made this for Eighth_Seraph:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/finalmonk.gif

Comments?

EDIT: Sneak, looking at it again, I only have a problem with the fighter's font... The elf/rogue/blonde guy's is fine; it's the jumpyness of the fighter's text. Still, I see what you're saying.

[Ego Slayer]

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/5538/dragonchainpc2.gif

I think this one is the first which I am fairly happy about. Meh.

[Shazzbaa]

Well, might as well post up here, since I just made stuff for my siggy and avatar. :3 You guys are awesome at this.

Ink, you make so much detail look so effortless! I love your stick figures. ^^

So yeah, I have three... I guess I stick them in my post anyway? First is me, and my avatar. Complete with pencil! Oo, I'm artsy. =Þ
http://shazzbaa.doesntexist.com/Yerf/stickshazz.gif
Second two are in my siggie, current characters of mine. Darrik, werewolf barbarian:

http://shazzbaa.doesntexist.com/Yerf/stickdarrik.gif
...and Hikaimo (aka "The Tengu"), a ninja who just really sucks at being a ninja.

http://shazzbaa.doesntexist.com/Yerf/sticktengu.gif

[Ego Slayer]

Here's another..

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/5968/vampkingbm7.gif

V Forgive him.

[Healos]

Belkar killed Sneak. ;D

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/2426/belkargifht8.gif

Please don't hurt me.

[Shazzbaa]

Ego -- I like the redhead. The lines on that one are very smooth, it adds a lot.

[ElfLad]

Healos, Shazzbaa, I love your avatars, seriously.

Also, after coming to an epiphany that I suck at drawing and am awesome at stick figures, I retooled my first comic in my webcomic to Stick-o-vision. Major site overhaul forthcoming, though probably not until I get back from Labor Day weekend.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/20060710a.gif

Yeah, much neater than what I've got.

[hyikim]

i never knew you had a comic


but, anyways, i dont know where these dolls all started, but i tried one (dont know if it is actualy otts but o well)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/Hyikim/zdrit.png

pink IS the new black

[Sneak]

I started the doll craze, Hyikim. In fact, I'm basically more or less the only dollmaker.


Belkar killed Sneak. ;D

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/2426/belkargifht8.gif

Please don't hurt me.

Rawr. *hurt*

Now, if you had anti-aliasing, I wouldn't have to hurt you. O.o

EDIT: Love your avatars, Shazzbaa! And I like the king thingymabobber, Ego.

[hyikim]

sry, didnt know it was your thing.








but, i can finaly get the hair right :)
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/Hyikim/hairtest.png

[Sneak]

Don't be sorry, it's fine. I'm not reprimanding you, just informing you.

[Serpentine]

I did a Yoghurt doll. Does that count? It isn't very good.

[AmberVael]

Inspired by the success of Sneak, I decided to post my own webcomic which I had been mulling over for some time. Smackjeeves is cool.
IMP, the Comic. (http://imp-demon.smackjeeves.com/)
BEWARE! Pun resistance is a must have when visiting this site. I only have two comics, but the puns in them are very deadly.
Oh, and you can also find a small area to talk about it in the Webcomic section of GitP.

[Ego Slayer]

Now, if you had anti-aliasing, I wouldn't have to hurt you. O.o

*blinks stupidly* I used anti-aliasing..Though I still don't know why it doesn't look right. :P

[Sneak]

I was talking to Healos, unless you logged in as him and posted that. It's certainly a possibility.

Anyway, no, him/you didn't use anti-aliasing on the Sneak/Belkar avvie. That's why it's all choppy.

[Ego Slayer]

The twit that made you into a swanky hat is my younger brother. And there's no way the one before and after that one had anti-aliasing checked and not it. Oh well. ::)

[Sneak]

I knew he was your brother, but you seemed to be answering for him so I thought maybe you logged in under his account.

Siblings do that.

Hey, don't look at me! ::)

[Ego Slayer]

He never gets on the boards, and I put the avie through GIMP for him.

[Healos]

Hear, Hear

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/8102/dwarvenfighterlj6.gif He's got the Hammer of Durin and the three stars of the elves(I know, I know i'm a lord of the rings geek)

Holy crap it not fuzzy!!

[Diakos]

Doodled this together in ms-paint, not a brilliant piece but i think it's decent, anyone have some advice for improving it ?
(apart from getting a better drawing/image processing tool)

so here it is: Techno-Voldo-Kindoff

http://www.fotothing.com/photos/275/275315a5c424fe0e75fbf47f3d1126da.jpg?ts=1157224648

[Ego Slayer]

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9711/femwarrioriu9.gif
...Meh.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2384/missingshoeangelry7rp5.gif
And I'm showing this one off again 'cause it's so darn nifty! :P

[Omen]

Ok, cool! I have to know how you made the chainmail ;)

[Serpentine]

Lots of little circles, I suspect.

[TheTick]

New avatar. One of the baddies in the game I created the heroes for earlier, a fallen Paladin named Elise (or the Leggy Dame as the PCs called her).

[Dispozition]

You know what. I think I'm going to start making a webcomic now.

My only problem is lack of inspiration...Darned it. Can someone tell me where to buy an imagination?


Well...Here it is. The horrible things my (useless) imagination can come up with.

Omg...It's a comic (http://synopsis.smackjeeves.com/comics/)

Please don't be afraid to tell me it sucks. I think it does...

Maybe I'm not cut out for this :-/ :'(

[Sneak]

Actually, it's good. It's funny, and I like it. One thing I've noticed about these boards is that a lot of people (mis)underestimate their own abilities.

Of course, now that I'm relatively secure in comichood, my ego can swell all it likes. :D It seems I'm creating a SmackJeeves craze on the boards. First me, then Face, then Dis.

And guess what? All of the comics are good! Perhaps I should refer more GitPers to Smackjeeves.

But closing off my rant now, very nice comic, Dis. Look forward to seeing future ones.

[Ego Slayer]

Ok, cool! I have to know how you made the chainmail ;)

Yes, lots of circles. I didn't do it very well, the lines should have been thinner. It's quite tedious work putting them together... Well maybe more annoying than tedious. ;)

Dispozition, it's not bad. It's funny. And that's my vampire in the middle. ::)

[AmberVael]

Dis's comic made me laugh.
And yes, the smackjeeves site does seem to have caught on.
Oh, and I made a new comic, and edited some of the old ones for clarity.
*Fidgets and looks around nervously*
The link is in my sig, for those of you who don't know.

[Healos]

*laughs* I like the comic alot Dispozition


Any comments?

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7605/personol4.gif

[Ego Slayer]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1047/femwar2mv7.gif

*shrug*

[Were-Sandwich]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/WereSandwich_2006/Witchbane.gif

An illustration for a PrC I made. Comments?

[Dispozition]

Hmmm...IT seems I'm not as bad as I thought.

@Ego Slayer: It's kind of your vampire. Your one has more detail in it. But no fireball.

[Healos]

What do you guys think?

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9061/pirateof7.gif

and I was doodling for fun

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/8646/shadeou1.gif

[Were-Sandwich]

I like the pirate. And the lower one is just AWESOME. Its got an air of mystery about it.

[ElfLad]

I have a new avatar of one of the deadliest animals ever: The Dire Mosquito.

Also, here's a picture in case people read this after an avatar change:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/mosquito.gif

[Dispozition]

Elflad...You crack me up sometimes...

I might try something like that sometime...

Nice work as well Ego Slayer and Healos

[Sneak]

I like the art for my webcomic back/forward etc. buttons. I know it sounds like a shameless plug, but I didn't link directly to the comic, so. :P

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/3127/firstcomicmp0.gifhttp://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8417/prevouscomfy6.gif

I won't post forward and last, because those are the same, just flipped.

Anyway, I really do like the art on those, even the text. And I like the satyr demon guy.

[ElfLad]

Very cute, Sneak. I likey.

In a far more shameless (less shameful?) plug, the first five of my comics are in Stick-o-vision, with the rest hopefully converted by Wednesday. Link's in my sig.

[Sneak]

Hehe. Me likey the sticky.

Your comics were good before, and even better with the improved art.

[retrokitty]

I made my avatar while waiting for the confirmation email to come with my password so I could start posting.

And then I posted.

And Yuki Akuma, the Logic Thray IMed me, so I made him/her an animated avatar.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5/retrokitty/present2.gif

[Bookman]

I made my avatar while waiting for the confirmation email to come with my password so I could start posting.

And then I posted.

And Yuki Akuma, the Logic Thray IMed me, so I made him/her an animated avatar.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5/retrokitty/present2.gif

.......Wow you're REALLY good at animating. ;D

Welcome to the boards! (I meant to say somewhere that I REALLY like your avvie :) )

[retrokitty]

.......Wow you're REALLY good at animating. ;D

Welcome to the boards! (I meant to say somewhere that I REALLY like your avvie :) )
Why thank you! Heh, I send you a PM about your avatar, but if I'd known you'd commented on mine, I would have posted it here! Oh well!

[Dispozition]

Retrokitty, your avatars are awesome, but i think you should make the lines a bit thicker.

And sneak, how did you get theat text effect? It's crazy!

[Sneak]

Sorry, trade secret. It involves many textboxes, different colors, and transparency.

I'm sure you can figure it out now.

[Ego Slayer]

I tried but I don't have AI so I can't make it all firey. ::)

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/5305/ego1ab2.gif

[Healos]

I'm bored




http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7536/woodsmanse5.gif

[ElfLad]

Panel 4 = Teh awesome

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/20060807a.gif

[Sneak]

I tried but I don't have AI so I can't make it all firey. ::)

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/5305/ego1ab2.gif

Actually, that was just the font. The only thing I did was change the color and transparency. I didn't draw anything to do the text.

[Jack Squat]

What font? I'm sure I have it, but I don't feel like searching though 1800+ fonts.

[Sneak]

Haunt AOE, I believe.

[Jack Squat]

Yep, that looks like it. Thanks. I actually didn't have it (:o), but now I found a new site to increase my already overly-plentiful font collection, so I guess that's a double thanks.

[Mr.Saturn]

I made my avatar while waiting for the confirmation email to come with my password so I could start posting.

And then I posted.

And Yuki Akuma, the Logic Thray IMed me, so I made him/her an animated avatar.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5/retrokitty/present2.gif

the avatar you made for yuki looks almost exactly like tomb raven's, just animated and with thinner lines

http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j194/Tomb_Raven/?start=0

o.O

[Sneak]

It's supposed to be Tomb Raven's avatar, just animated. That's what Yuki asked for.

[Old_el_Paso]

Panel 4 = Teh awesome

*snip*

Eh, I don't really think a girl has a good Ozzy Osbourne singing voice. And a guy can't do Kelly Clarkson.

[Beleriphon]

Well here's some of my avatars.

Sue Storm, still in progress.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/Invisible_Woman.gif

Ben Grimm, the Thing
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/The_Thing.gif

Captain Thunder from Mutants and Masterminds
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/Captain-Thunder.gif

Doctor Strange
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/Dr_Strange.gif

Doctor Doom
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/dr_doom.gif

V
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/vendetta.gif

My original
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/beleriphon.gif

Cthulu for Abd al-Azrad
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/cthulu.gif

[Dispozition]

Because a Starbucks has recently opened near me (I'm in Australia, so that's why it's only recently) and everyone seems to be buying coffee there, I decided that a religion will most likely come about of it. This would be the result:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Starbuckspriest.gif

It's a Starbucks preist!

Comments anyone?

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Because a Starbucks has recently opened near me (I'm in Australia, so that's why it's only recently) and everyone seems to be buying coffee there, I decided that a religion will most likely come about of it. This would be the result:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Starbuckspriest.gif

It's a Starbucks preist!

Comments anyone?
I got one...


BWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Fantastic ;D

Ok, I guess that was three. Err, four. Five. Six...

[ElfLad]

Eh, I don't really think a girl has a good Ozzy Osbourne singing voice. And a guy can't do Kelly Clarkson.


O RLY? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_Children#Credits)

It's a well-known fact that Mena Suvari is Ozzy's pseudonym.

[LoopyZebra]

Because a Starbucks has recently opened near me (I'm in Australia, so that's why it's only recently) and everyone seems to be buying coffee there, I decided that a religion will most likely come about of it. This would be the result:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Starbuckspriest.gif

It's a Starbucks preist!

Comments anyone?

I have two words about this peculiarly funny post and pic:

AWE-SOME!

[Ego Slayer]

Eh?
It's not 117*117 though.

http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/5767/horusspellxp1.gif

[Beleriphon]

I thought I'd share some more comic book character avatars.

We have:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/sandman.gif
Sandman

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/sandman_bw.png
Sandman in Glorious Lack-O-Colour

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/hellboy.gif
Hellbody, I really like this one

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/The_Hulk.gif
The Incredible Hulk

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/nick_fury2.gif
Colonel Nick Fury, head of SHIELD.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/beleriphon/Avatars/Lobo.gif
The Main Man, Lobo

[NEO|Phyte]

I've been playing Dawn of War again, and decided to create one of my favorite Imperial Guard units in OotS form.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7397/priestbp2.png

[BelkarsDagger]

I've been playing Dawn of War again, and decided to create one of my favorite Imperial Guard units in OotS form.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7397/priestbp2.png

By the Emperor... that pwns.

[Were-Sandwich]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/WereSandwich_2006/Azathoth.gif

starting a series.

[Healos]

I got this really frickin awsome avvy, but I cant get the anti-aliasing to work it just all fuzzy

[LoopyZebra]

This is my first time trying to add wind effects to an avatar. Comments?

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/faulknerashinti-1.gif

[retrokitty]

Comic on OotS style - for a member of my WoW guild.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5/retrokitty/comic1.gif

And look at who is making a cameo!

[retrokitty]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Starbuckspriest.gif

It's a Starbucks preist!

Comments anyone?
<3

[Sneak]

Just posting to show off my pimped out new avvie.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3984/sneakmb5.gif

[Jack Squat]

cool new avvie sneak, as always :)


Here's something I'm working on for a club I'm in. Here's my Technology Students Association chapter.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/jacksquat3/TSA007.gif

[BelkarsDagger]

Just showin' off my new avatar made by Fenric. I love it. AND YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT TOO, OR I'LL SMITE YOU.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/ttstocks/RhapsodyInBrown.gif

[Dispozition]

All really awesome guys. I especially like your new avvie sneak. But can I ask the guy's who've put up the bigger images to maybe link them instead? My internet is kind of dieing trying yo load the things. *Shoots dail-up* They're good, but they're to big for my connection. Thanks...

And now to be a hypocrit...No...Just a small image...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/gezinawerefoxvampire.gif

It's a werefoxpire/Vampwerefox or somehting like that. Comments anyone?

[Flabbicus]

All really awesome guys. I especially like your new avvie sneak. But can I ask the guy's who've put up the bigger images to maybe link them instead? My internet is kind of dieing trying yo load the things. *Shoots dail-up* They're good, but they're to big for my connection. Thanks...

And now to be a hypocrit...No...Just a small image...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/gezinawerefoxvampire.gif

It's a werefoxpire/Vampwerefox or somehting like that. Comments anyone?

Just one.





Don't let Ego see it!

[Ego Slayer]

Dis, that is very nifty! :D

[Dispozition]

Don't let Ego see it!

Too late. Oh well...She likes it. Thats good!

[InaVegt]

And he made it for me ;D

[Ego Slayer]

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2188/deer1op5.gif

[Dispozition]

You know what. I think that I need AI or Inkscape. Sodipodi seems to have it's limits. And I think I've reached them. Either that or I've reached my limits.

Nice work Ego. I think you're better than me now...*Sigh*

[BelkarsDagger]

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2188/deer1op5.gif

Nifty. Cool. Well done. Nuff said.

[ElfLad]

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2188/deer1op5.gif

This quite clearly denotes a win. Well-done, President.

[Ego Slayer]

Thanks guys. ^_^

<--- This is the newest. Not all that great, but not too bad.

[Serpentine]

I really like it. The blood's a nice detail.

[Sophistemon]

This is my first. The lines are too thin and the leg positions suck. Still, I hope to get better with practice.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/Inmate.gif

[Chris the Pontifex]

makes you wonder... how did he manage to scratch / chalk the wall without his hands...

also I've got this http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/chrishattink/Pandaren_girl.gif lying around for pandaren.

I'd love to hear some comments and tips because I'm completely stuck on the legs. something about them is bothering me

[Dragon_Rider]

I think the issue, Chris, is that the upside down V that you use to create the seperation in the legs is to lopsided and so the little bump in the back to represents her rear end just ends like looking like she has one extremely large thigh and maybe a tumor...

But that's just me being overly critical, I think overall its a good job.

[Sophistemon]

makes you wonder... how did he manage to scratch / chalk the wall without his hands...
Oh, good. You noticed the straight-jacket.

...

He held a spoon in his mouth?

Do you have any suggestions on how I might improve, other than thickening the lines?

EDIT
Question for those that use Inkscape and The Gimp: I'm trying to fix it up (thicker lines, larger, transparent background) but I can't make the background transparent. If you could impart the knowledge I would be greatful. Here's my attempt:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/Inmate-1.gif

As you can see, the lines got all pixelated, though the background is transparent. Help me, please.

EDIT
Hmm. I might make the lines even thicker. Most of them are at 2.0 now. I may raise them by a .5...

[NEO|Phyte]

The blockiness is because GIF doesnt support partial transparency, you need to cheat via adding a second layer, filling it with white, then magicwand selecting the transparent bits of the main layer (with ~15% tolerence) and removing that selection from the white layer.

As for line thickness, 2.0 is what I use, it seems to be a good thickness

[Sophistemon]

I did make the second layer. Wonder why it failed... maybe I accidentally erased the layer... I'll try again in a bit.

EDIT
Nope, did it wrong again. Any chance you could post a guide? I am making a second layer, coloring it white with the paint-can, moving it back, using the wand to select it, pressing Ctrl+K, then saving as a .gif. What am I doing wrong?

[ElfLad]

Been practicing with action scenes lately, and I came up with this:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/Pillars2.gif

I love the "stick noir" look; I'll have to use it more often.

[NEO|Phyte]

Ok then, you've set up your white layer and such. With the AVATAR's layer active, select the bits you want transparent with the wand tool. You should get something like this:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9533/4kh8.jpg

You then switch to the WHITE layer, keeping your selected area. CTRL+K should remove the selected portions of the layer, leaving you with this:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5240/5cw8.jpg

Then save as a .gif

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/5300/forcecommander2vm5.gif
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2605/forcecommander1ig2.gif
The first image didn't recieve a proper 'white layer' treatment.

[Sophistemon]

Okay, let me try that.
I'll post the result.

EDIT
Here it is. I could swear that I'm following the directions...

Fail!

Dang. Going to try again. I wanna get this right so that I can move on.

Okay, maybe this will work...
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/Inmate-1.gif

There. Does that look any better?

[Omen]

Okay, let me try that.
I'll post the result.

EDIT
Here it is. I could swear that I'm following the directions...
<<SNIP>>

Dang. Going to try again. I wanna get this right so that I can move on.

If I may? I use the bottom left most button on the main GIMP gui to make the white layer. If you click there, there is no need to fill it in with white - you can check a box in a gui that comes up for plain white. It will then show 2 layers in the white block, on the main GIMP gui just above where you clicked on the layer tool, and you can drag the image up to bring it to the top. Then just do as explained earlier.

As for line thickness - I go 2.0 for all body parts (usually head, arms and legs) 1.5 for clothing (makes 2.0 look thicker than it is) and .5 to 1.0 for detail work.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: Looks like you got it while I was typing :-/

[Sophistemon]

If I may? I use the bottom left most button on the main GIMP gui to make the white layer. If you click there, there is no need to fill it in with white - you can check a box in a gui that comes up for plain white. It will then show 2 layers in the white block, on the main GIMP gui just above where you clicked on the layer tool, and you can drag the image up to bring it to the top. Then just do as explained earlier.

As for line thickness - I go 2.0 for all body parts (usually head, arms and legs) 1.5 for clothing (makes 2.0 look thicker than it is) and .5 to 1.0 for detail work.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: Looks like you got it while I was typing.
Regardless*, that does help. And those line ideas make sense. I will use them later, when I have regained enough patience to try and make another one.

*As per Sneak's request.

[Ego Slayer]

Hey Omen returns. I haven't seen you around lately.

[Lord Fullbladder, Master of Goblins]

So.. what, I can post all my crappy, OotS-style, Paint-forged avatar-creations here?

Cool.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8688/witchkingofamrothqy2.png

The Witch-King (of Amroth)

Uhhh... It was my first OotS style avatar, and, do to lack o' legs/arms/visible apenntages, he may not look it. But hey, It's paint, and I like the Witch-King. He's the King.

Also, it's how I have invisioned the Witch-King via the books. It may or may not reflect the movie's perspective.

[Sneak]

Irregardless

GRAH!!

Sorry for this post which may seem like meaningless spam, but please refrain from using that 'word' ever again. It hurts my sanity. Try 'regardless' instead. I'm not trying to sound harsh, but it's a pet peeve of mine.

@ElfLad: Looks good.

@Sophie: Looks good.

[Sophistemon]

Sorry for this post which may seem like meaningless spam, but please refrain from using that 'word' ever again. It hurts my sanity. Try 'regardless' instead. I'm not trying to sound harsh, but it's a pet peeve of mine.
Okie-dokie.

And thank you.

[TinSoldier]

Not to beat up on Sophistemon, but thank you Sneak. My brain exploded on that one as well.

[Sophistemon]

Not to beat up on Sophistemon, but thank you Sneak. My brain exploded on that one as well.
I don't get it. It's a real word and I used it correctly.

[Sneak]

No, it's not. Regardless (http://m-w.com/dictionary/regardless) is a real word, but irregardless (http://m-w.com/dictionary/irregardless) isn't really correct.

Let's try to get off this subject and back to art now, okay?

[Dispozition]

Since I'm the only one right now that can put this thread back on the rails...I might as well get some more art into it...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/guitarmeepiphone.gifhttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/mehalfdemon.gifhttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/Medemonic.gif

Look...He became a demon...And some more...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/GezinaWerefoxarmoured.gif

It's gezina's werefox in armour, but something agoit it is bothering me. I can't quite put my finger on it though...

[ElfLad]

Looks kinda wall-eyed. Move the eyebrows further apart or the eyes closer together.

[AmberVael]

I was actually thinking the shoulder area needed a little work. They need to be broader. As in, existant.

[Dispozition]

Shoulders. Yeah. That might be agood idea actually.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/GezinaWerefoxarmoured1.gif

Unless that works...Which it kind of does...

[CockroachTeaParty]

In the spirit of my Illithid campaign I'm starting up, I made myself a new avatar. Here it is in slightly-larger glory:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n223/CockroachTeaParty/flayer.jpg
Hooray making horrid things cute! Bwa ha ha ha!

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

Okay, I'm really new to this whole OoTS style art thing (or, heck, art in general), so I want some feedback on the pieces I've done so far.

Loren:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Lorenbackground.png

Laurin:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Laurinbackground.png

Darai (the grey elf from Loren's backstory):
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Daraibackground.png

Attaeim (the deceased wyrmling black dragon from Laurin's backstory):
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Attaiembackground.png

Vaetheldion (my personal favorite of the ones I've done so far; he's the deceased silver dragon from Laurin's backstory):
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

In case you're wondering why they all have backgrounds, it's not because I'm an overachiever. It's because I can't get GIMP to work for me, so I can't transparent-ize them. ;D So, like I said, I'd like some feedback. What am I doing right, what am I doing wrong?

[AmberVael]

^^: We likes it, precious. Yes. But we thinks it needs transparency. Yes precious.
As for Loren, damn. Just, damn.
The only improvement I can think of is that you need to work on their arms. They look like they have three joints.

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

I think you're right. Thanks for the tip. *runs off to go fix it*

Is it just me, or is Vae's picture not showing up?

[AmberVael]

It isn't. You might have mistyped the link.
Yup. You did:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

How did you do that?

[AmberVael]

I went under 'properties' of your link and examined it for any obvious errors. I found one and deleted it, then posted it.

Here was your link: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.pn%20g
Here was my link:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

That's really weird. I went to properties, saw the error you were talking about, went to modify the post, and the error wasn't there. Why must computers always be so difficult?

Testing:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

Gah! It did it again!

[AmberVael]

Because too many of them use windows. ;D
I don't know whats happening, Loren.
I wish I could modify your post so I could see it for myself.

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

You can try quoting my post; that should let you see it.

[AmberVael]

That's really weird. I went to properties, saw the error you were talking about, went to modify the post, and the error wasn't there. Why must computers always be so difficult?

Testing:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

Testing the test...

Interesting... let me try that again...

I found your problem...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

That's really weird. There must be something wrong with my account. But why is it only that picture?

Because it was my favorite, that's why.

EDIT: What's the problem, then?

[AmberVael]

Nope, it isn't your account or computer.
Don't capitalize the IMG in the code.
I corrected it in your quote, thats why it comes out right. I tried both, and mine works.

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

Oh! Let me try that:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Vaetheldionbackground.png

YES! It worked! Thank you soo much for helping me!

[AmberVael]

;D
Don't know why it caused a problem, but there you go.

[Loren_and_Kivsith]

I made some improvements on Loren, Laurin, and Darai (Darai not so much, I just changed the angle of his arms a bit). Here are the new versions:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Lorenbackground2.png
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Daraibackground2.png
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Laurinbackground3.png

And, I finished Kivsith and Sikthiv!

Kivsith:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Kivsithbackground.png

Sikthiv:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/tobey158/Sikthivbackground.png

Once again, advice, comments, and critique-age are all much appreciated.

[Ego Slayer]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1276/danek3oa4.gif

PEACH(y) pleaseeee.. There's still something wrong with it but I cant place a finger on what. :(

[NEO|Phyte]

Looking at it, the mouth and eyebrows are too thin. The eyes also look a little fat and the same size, although its kinda hard to tell.

[Lykan]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1276/danek3oa4.gif

PEACH(y) pleaseeee.. There's still something wrong with it but I cant place a finger on what. :(
The bodies to wide, pouldrons aren't out far enough, and the boot facing foreward shouldn't be. Plus the left leg shouldbe put behind the body. Otherwise it's pretty awesome...

[Ego Slayer]

Well, the armor is supposed to be a fullplate..

[Lykan]

The head has to be wider then the body. That's all I'm saying...

[Sophistemon]

I made a new avatar. I just copied it from a project of mine and then shrunk it down to the right size.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/beowulf.gif

It's Beowulf.

The lines are: 2.0 for the head, body and limbs, 1.0 for the hair, clothing, mouth and finger. Should I adjust this?

EDIT
Ugh, it looks like I shrunk it too small. Oh well, at least I'm learning.

[NEO|Phyte]

I made a new avatar. I just copied it from a project of mine and then shrunk it down to the right size.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/beowulf.gif

It's Beowulf.

The lines are: 2.0 for the head, body and limbs, 1.0 for the hair, clothing, mouth and finger. Should I adjust this?

EDIT
Ugh, it looks like I shrunk it too small. Oh well, at least I'm learning. I mean, look! Transparent background!
Its at the right size, not sure what you mean about shrinking it too small.

Increase the hair/clothing lines to 1.5, mouth/finger go as the rest of the body (2.0).
Also, your hands and feet are kinda small.

(I moved this from the RB thread)

[Sophistemon]

Okay, thanks! I'll make the adjustments!

Aaaand done!

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/Sophistemon/beowulf-1.gif

Can you see the difference?

EDIT
Dang, forgot to adjust the size of his feet, too. You can see that I enlarged his hands.

[Ego Slayer]

*points to the first image in her sig*

How is it? o.O

[Aereshaa_the_2nd]

I just figured out how to make stuff in Inkscape.
examples:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/Aereshaa/Ninja-1.png

[NEO|Phyte]

*points to the first image in her sig*

How is it? o.O
sad looking. Did someone's puppy get kicked or something?

[TinSoldier]

*points to the first image in her sig*

How is it? o.OI think it looks great!

[Ego Slayer]

sad looking. Did someone's puppy get kicked or something?

Uh... right. That wasn't the answer I was looking for.

[Sophistemon]

Well I like it. Her right-handed sword looks awesome, like the Solus Greatsword from Fable, except straight-bladed.

That didn't come out like I wanted it to.

Ahem. I like it. She does look a little sad, though.

[BelkarsDagger]

This one turned out pretty good.

We'z gonna make it nice an' strong!
Oh, shut up!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/Grotz2.jpg

[AmberVael]

So who likes Soul Reaver?
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/raziel.png

[BelkarsDagger]

@Earin: ;D

Please... err no more kicking!!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/Shadowknife/Grotz.jpg

[NEO|Phyte]

Point us at da tankz.
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/8371/tankbustagc3.gif

[tape_measure]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/tapemeasure/LEbby.gif
Nice Marmot.

[Chris the Pontifex]

^inspired this:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/chrishattink/pontifex_robe.gif

Think I'll use it tomorrow

[Pinky and Brain]

What do you all think of my attemp at The Pinkey and the Brain?

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/pinkyandbrain1.gif

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/brain1.gif

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/pinky1.gif

[TinSoldier]

What do you all think of my attemp at The Pinkey and the Brain?

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/pinkyandbrain1.gif

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/brain1.gif

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/Jacklu/pinky1.gifNice. Not very OotS-ish, but very well done anyway.