Elf Druid

Query · Post by **Query** » August 29th, 2007, 1:37 am

Congratulations to you two on both your final portraits, they both look much much better. The original still looks slightly better, but I don't think that can be helped.

BloodIssyl · Post by **BloodIssyl** » August 29th, 2007, 2:24 am

This is my coloring of the original:

Things to be done -

* Shade Hair
* Colour Skin

Post by **Sgt. Groovy** » August 29th, 2007, 7:54 am

You still have "orphan" pixels between the flats and linework. Optimally, the flats should be on a layer below the lineart layer, and extending at least one pixel under the lines. When you have the area of a flat as a selection, you can expand it (in GIMP it's Select -> Grow).

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » August 29th, 2007, 7:55 am

Looks finished and good enough for me. No antomical flaws and good coloring.

Post by **vonHalenbach** » August 29th, 2007, 3:24 pm

You might want to use the original color scheme for her. Look at her sprite.

Rocket Slug · Post by **Rocket Slug** » August 29th, 2007, 5:51 pm

BloodIssyl wrote:My take on her.
I'm going to recolor the original, cuz i still think it looks the best.

I like it. Less lustful, but more... perky

Post by **Iris** » August 30th, 2007, 12:54 pm

vonHalenbach wrote:I think that she is now quite finished.

*steals it*

I'll use it in my campaign, if you don't mind (surely not, or you wouldn't be posting in this forum

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Post by **vonHalenbach** » August 30th, 2007, 1:06 pm

Shadow Master wrote:
vonHalenbach wrote:I think that she is now quite finished.
*steals it*

I'll use it in my campaign, if you don't mind (surely not, or you wouldn't be posting in this forum .

Sure! I am flattered if you use her for your campaign.

Post by **vonHalenbach** » August 30th, 2007, 3:02 pm

BloodIssyl wrote:My take on her.
I'm going to recolor the original, cuz i still think it looks the best.

Any progress so far? I like to see something. Even half finished would do.

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » August 30th, 2007, 5:16 pm

This is my first try at coloring. Hope you like it!

Any tips how to make shadows?

Post by **turin** » August 30th, 2007, 5:34 pm

Uhm, what's with the green hair?

Weeksy · Post by **Weeksy** » August 30th, 2007, 6:13 pm

She drinks too much Mountain Dew... Don't you know anything about elf culture?

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » August 30th, 2007, 6:33 pm

Human hairs becomes brighter with time.My idea is that elvish hairs becomes greener...

Is this any better?

Elerium · Post by **Elerium** » August 30th, 2007, 8:51 pm

Sandman wrote:Human hairs becomes brighter with time.My idea is that elvish hairs becomes greener...

The idea seems fair but it *might* go against the several laws of Wesnoth canon, maybe some senior art department leader could comment to you about that.

Skin colouring looks good though despite the green mist on her shoulder, and the pink ribbon should be green or the same colour as what she's wearing because I think it detracts from the character (elves=green). Also you *could* throw some diversity with the roses if you wanted too but otherwise they need work. I say just stick to making the hair blonde/lighter as the norm with other elves, fix it up a bit, if you want to slightly move the ear up a bit and it's good to go.

Post by **irrevenant** » August 30th, 2007, 8:52 pm

A green tint could work, IMO, but the green you have chosen is an unnatural lime green. It would probably be quite hard to find a natural green that blends well with blonde.

P.S. It's a shame the sprite is blonde 'cos she looks awesome as a redhead. Perhaps that portrait could be used for a particular character in a campaign? (That would look funny if the picture is also chosen to represent the generic unit, though).