OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase VI

[asdflove]

I would say what I like best from that image is the sitting position. I'm not too sure about the light.
Maybe you need to shade his clothing as well so the contrast really kicks in. The cave "depth" could also do with more concise figures, rather than seemingly random curves.

I did that cave the way I did because rocks are rough. I'll go back to that image once I have more time (last week of school rush), but for now I was bored so I altered the designs on my royals elves, and suddenly it turned into a family tree. As I stayed up until two in the morning drawing this I got really lazy on the less important characters and just repurposed other designs I had laying around. If they're greyed out it means they're dead, or presumed so.


Now the important characters on there own (and one of them with their alternate outfit).

[Cuthalion]

I like the shield design.

[asdflove]

I like the shield design.

That particular character's design changed very little, and her shield only got lighter colored.



Remember this?

[Cuthalion]

Not in the slightest. But I like it.

[Kaariane]

Hi everyone! I'm totally new at this stuff. I mean really new. I only just discovered this site a few days ago. I'd never even heard of Oots. *hangs head in shame* I had however discoverd this style of artwork on ihaertprintandplay.com earlier this year and loved using the minis I downloaded for my D&D games. I was about to start a new campaign and needed some new minis and a few google searches later I discovered this site and the absolutely amazing artwork you all have been making and I fell in love! So after a few days of ravenously devouring this site I thought I might give making Oots style avatars a try, so I downloaded inkscape (which I've never used before) and with the help of the tutorial I found here on this site away I went. So here is my first ever Oots style avatar (and my first go at inkscape). What do you think?

Angel of Valor (based on the D&D 4e Monster Manual image)

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And now I must get back to reading Oots. Apparently I have a lot of catching up to do.

*edited to add links*

[shamgar001]

Dang, Kaariane, that's good. I'm not sure that I believe that you're new to this.

I really like the dual outlines. I think I'll try to incorporate it into my own art.

[Kaariane]

Dang, Kaariane, that's good. I'm not sure that I believe that you're new to this.

I really like the dual outlines. I think I'll try to incorporate it into my own art.

Thank you! I wanted it to look like fire so I did the multi colored outlines to try and represent flames. I admit I have altered some of the minis I'd downloaded by changing some colors in photoshop, and copying and pasting different weapons and then painfully pixel by pixel trying to clean it up a bit in paint, and let me just say what a nightmare that was, and the results were none too pretty, though mostly you couldn't tell by the time I printed them out as 1" square tokens. But this was my first time actually making my own. So I'm absolutely adoring Inkscape! Vectors! Layers! OMG! It's a whole new wonderful world! *happydance* My family may not see much of me for the next few weeks

[asdflove]

hi everyone! I'm totally new at this stuff. I mean really new. I only just discovered this site a few days ago. I'd never even heard of oots. *hangs head in shame* i had however discoverd this style of artwork on ihaertprintandplay.com earlier this year and loved using the minis i downloaded for my d&d games. I was about to start a new campaign and needed some new minis and a few google searches later i discovered this site and the absolutely amazing artwork you all have been making and i fell in love! So after a few days of ravenously devouring this site i thought i might give making oots style avatars a try, so i downloaded inkscape (which i've never used before) and with the help of the tutorial i found here on this site away i went. So here is my first ever oots style avatar (and my first go at inkscape). What do you think?

Angel of valor (based on the d&d 4e monster manual image)

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and now i must get back to reading oots. Apparently i have a lot of catching up to do.

WHY IS EVERYONE WHO'S JUST STARTING OUT A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN I WAS??????

I MEAN LOOK AT THIS CRAP!

(September 2012)

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(April 2013)

(May 2014)

[Cuthalion]

WHY IS EVERYONE WHO'S JUST STARTING OUT A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN I WAS??????

Agreed.

[Crimmy]

WHY IS EVERYONE WHO'S JUST STARTING OUT A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN I WAS??????

I MEAN LOOK AT THIS CRAP!

You sure you wanna compete on that?

Just starting.


Vs.

4 years later

[asdflove]

You sure you wanna compete on that?

Just starting.


Vs.

4 years later

Yes but that's over four years, while I've been at this for a little over a year and a half.

[Cuthalion]

You sure you wanna compete on that?

So, would you say you've improved?

[asdflove]

Hey, look, more art upgraded old characters.



If anyone evens remembers them, you may note that some of them have changed race in addition to design.

[Kaariane]

Here's hoping that after a few years practice I might be able to make stuff that is even remotely that awesome. In the mean time, I give you my second creation.

Direboar



Also since people seemed to like my Angel of Valor I decided to make it my avatar.

[Cuthalion]

Here's hoping that after a few years practice I might be able to make stuff that is even remotely that awesome. In the mean time, I give you my second creation.

Direboar



Also since people seemed to like my Angel of Valor I decided to make it my avatar.

That is better than anything else ever.

[smuchmuch]

The boar is okay but the angel is pretty nice

Crimmy I will hunt you down, scoop your brains out and eat them to gain that sweet sweet talent.

[Crimmy]

The boar is okay but the angel is pretty nice

Crimmy I will hunt you down, scoop your brains out and eat them to gain that sweet sweet talent.

Tonight, on GiantNews: Man dies after choking on a man's skull.

[Kymme]

Kaariane, keep doin' whatcha doin'.

So, I've been off of this thread for a while, and I think that in that time I've begun to drift away from OotS style. My newer avatars/portraits feature actual hands, thicker (sometimes colored) limbs, and (gasp) necks!

These are some Terrestrial Exalted I made for an upcoming game. Tell me what you think!

[Duck999]

You guys thought you were bad? Go dig my artwork out of this thread, it is way worse.

[Oneris]

Kaariane, keep doin' whatcha doin'.

So, I've been off of this thread for a while, and I think that in that time I've begun to drift away from OotS style. My newer avatars/portraits feature actual hands, thicker (sometimes colored) limbs, and (gasp) necks!

These are some Terrestrial Exalted I made for an upcoming game. Tell me what you think!

Very nice.
I've noticed from the sheer range of art styles in this thread that the only thing seeming to qualifying all the styles as 'OOTS' are the eyes, with stick limbs as a distant second.

Edit: And black outlines, given how 'OOTS'-ifying non-humanoids seems to involve just outlining them.

[Duck999]

Here are my first 2 ever OoTS avatars that I am not embarrassed to share. And by that I mean I will not share my 1st and 2nd, these are my 3rd and 4th. Personally, I think they look horrible. But I came here to get feedback and helpful advice, because, you know, helpful. In spoilers because of size.

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I hate both of them. I think they are ugly. I really don't have any self-esteem.

I mean look at this. No one here has a right to say their first works were bad except me.
And here are the ones I was too embarrased to share. They are both worse than those two.

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Sorry 'bout the black dots

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[smuchmuch]

Ladies and gents
Since avatar theme week has resurected, people seems to be avataring again, nex blood is coming in and it's going to be summer, so there'll be free time and such, I felt it was as good a moment as ever to bring Draw Your Friends from it's ashes as well.

Edit: And black outlines, given how 'OOTS'-ifying non-humanoids seems to involve just outlining them.

Not necessarily there are some people who do avatar without outlines or colored outlines once in a while, it's jsut genraly tricky to pull well in OOTs style. (especialy the no outline)

[asdflove]

[Kaariane]

Ladies and gents
Since avatar theme week has resurected, people seems to be avataring again, nex blood is coming in and it's going to be summer, so there'll be free time and such, I felt it was as good a moment as ever to bring Draw Your Friends from it's ashes as well.



Not necessarily there are some people who do avatar without outlines or colored outlines once in a while, it's jsut genraly tricky to pull well in OOTs style. (especialy the no outline)

There is a theme week? Who/what/where?

And speaking of colored outlines instead of black...
I just made this for my son's D&D character. He gave me a picture for the tattoos and demanded that he have arms because "the tattoos have to extend down his arm!" Not that he'll be able to see them once it's printed on a 1" token, but I did it anyway. He's cute and he batted his eyelashes at me, what could I do? I'm not sure if I like the way I did the fire. It doesn't look as cool as my angel, but I'm not sure I can be bothered messing with it anymore.

Sorcerer Fire Elementalist



*edited: now with proper eyeball placement.

[Oneris]

There is a theme week? Who/what/where?

The Theme Week is here. Voting begins Friday.

Also, that is such a cute story, and the elementalist guy looks really nice.

ps: OOTS characters generally have the tall eye on the side that is closest to the viewer, and the more rounded eye on the farther side. A notable exception to this rule are the male members of the Greenhilt family, including Roy and his dad.

[Gullara]

I have to say, Kaariane, you've made some really awesome avis. Especially for just starting out. I expect you have some other art experience, yes? If not, you're an incredibly fast learner!


And on an unrelated note, I have my own avi to show off today. I haven't been making many lately, but I have one.

It's my kitsune character Kitty! This time with a dress concealing her tails. Well, almost.

[Duck999]

There is a theme week? Who/what/where?

And speaking of colored outlines instead of black...
I just made this for my son's D&D character. He gave me a picture for the tattoos and demanded that he have arms because "the tattoos have to extend down his arm!" Not that he'll be able to see them once it's printed on a 1" token, but I did it anyway. He's cute and he batted his eyelashes at me, what could I do? I'm not sure if I like the way I did the fire. It doesn't look as cool as my angel, but I'm not sure I can be bothered messing with it anymore.

Sorcerer Fire Elementalist

The theme week central is in friendly banter, and you can go nominate ideas until tomorrow. Then voting for a theme will begin.

Also, that avatar is amazing. However, the arms, no matter how awesome, aren't really OoTS style. For pure OoTS style, you need stick arms.

[Gullara]

Someone hasn't been following oots lately, I take it?

[Duck999]

Someone hasn't been following oots lately, I take it?

I have, but the arms are still fairly thin, and are only colored, with no big details on them.

[Arkhosia]

Gonna try my hand at this!