Campaign art - The Rise of Wesnoth

[LordBob]

You. Are. Too. Fast. You did all of this in five days?!

Meh, "all this" is but two portraits and a lot of quick sketches . It might help to know that I'm on a long (and enjoyable) break from work anyway
But yes, I really didn't have any RoW sketches until I finished the orcs.

Lineart for Jessene. I'm seriously considering a masked portrait based on the same posture (plus mask/cowl/dagger unsheathed) because it would be a ton faster, but it might also be cheap and not in like with the dialog of masked Jessene. Thoughts, anyone ?

Edit : Re:TSI : isn't she a thief unit type ?

[thespaceinvader]

Only small changes would be perfectly acceptable, to my mind. This looks excellent, save for the fact that her main weapon is a staff IIRC, not knives.

[Iris]

Edit : Re:TSI : isn't she a thief unit type ?

Related, but not the same.

See the Wesfolk Outcast line at units.wesnoth.org, which is her unique unit type line. Also note that the pages at units.w.o don't depict her unmasked variation, which is used throughout the campaign starting with scenario 7, “Return to Oldwood,” after she decides to tell Haldric her name and origin.

[A-Red]

It wouldn't take much alteration to put the staff in her right hand, roughly vertical and laid along the back of her forearm. I really like her pose.

[zookeeper]

Lineart for Jessene. I'm seriously considering a masked portrait based on the same posture (plus mask/cowl/dagger unsheathed) because it would be a ton faster, but it might also be cheap and not in like with the dialog of masked Jessene. Thoughts, anyone ?

Well, for the first 7 scenarios she's more or less assumed to be a random Wesfolk bandit leader, after which she reveals she's actually a princess and all that. So, unfortunately, I don't think the current pose works that well for the former role, although it's quite spot-on for the latter.

And yes, all levels of her unit line use a staff and sling, so featuring the staff in the portraits is probably a good idea. The knife can stay on her belt, of course.

[Jozrael]

I'd like to chime in that I feel a scowling expression on the same Burin portrait would be nice if it wasn't too much trouble.

[LordBob]

I'll add a staff in unmasked Jessene's hand, it's a very easy fix.
I"ve come up with a concept for the masked lady outlaw. It looks good, but the design might be arguable since it's rather modern as far as I know...

I'd like to chime in that I feel a scowling expression on the same Burin portrait would be nice if it wasn't too much trouble.

A scowling Burin is well within the range of possible, however the use of such a portrait is not yet coded in the scenarios. If Zookeeper or anyone is willing to add it, I'll deliver the alternate picture, but I'd rather be sure it'll be of use.
Besides, it'd be a low priority in regards to the twenty or so existing portraits that still need redoing.

[zookeeper]

I'll add a staff in unmasked Jessene's hand, it's a very easy fix.
I"ve come up with a concept for the masked lady outlaw. It looks good, but the design might be arguable...

I think that's good. I can't really think of anything that'd be wrong or unsuitable as such in it. It doesn't seem strange to me to cover up that much of her head either.

A scowling Burin is well within the range of possible, however the use of such a portrait is not yet coded in the scenarios. If Zookeeper or anyone is willing to add it, I'll deliver the alternate picture, but I'd rather be sure it'll be of use.

Yes, if you make alts for different expressions, then I'll definitely wire those in. It's easy to do.

[boru]

I recall when I first played TRoW that it was a bit of a surprise when this character took off her mask and turned out to be female. This was accomplished by the head-and-shoulders framing, and by the cartoony anime style. Jessica was referred to as "Wesfolk Leader" up until the point she unmasks and I think that was done in order to keep up the illusion that her character is male.

[zookeeper]

I recall when I first played TRoW that it was a bit of a surprise when this character took off her mask and turned out to be female. This was accomplished by the head-and-shoulders framing, and by the cartoony anime style. Jessica was referred to as "Wesfolk Leader" up until the point she unmasks and I think that was done in order to keep up the illusion that her character is male.

Well, technically she's always been visibly female: she's had gender=female even back when she used to be just an Outlaw, and more recently the custom unit type has given that away in the sprites and description. While it might possibly be kinda nice to keep the illusion (or, rather, put it back up), I'm not convinced it's worth the trouble.

[Daravel]

As long as her clothes are baggy enough and the mask covers enough of the face; she should look ambiguous enough (thus: male). How feminine is the sprite?

[LordBob]

Lineart for Haldric. Mad Haldric will be next.

If it's of any interest, I can easily make an alternate of this one with a more neutral pose and face (for instance, drop the finger and get rid of the scornful glance).

[AI]

From scenario 2:

Prince Haldric: "So what shall I call you?"
Wesfolk Leader: "The Lady Outlaw will do."

[Jozrael]

Lineart for Haldric. Mad Haldric will be next.

If it's of any interest, I can easily make an alternate of this one with a more neutral pose and face (for instance, drop the finger and get rid of the scornful glance).

Please do; the more expressions for campaign characters, the better they can fit the dialogue to suitable portraits.

[LordBob]

Lineart for the Lady Outlaw. A couple more linearts (mad Haldric & minister Edmond) and then I'll do some shading.