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First Custom Portrait, suggestions?
Started by IBPhoenix09, Apr 13 2011 06:28 PM
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 06:28 PM
Hey all, i was bored last night and just thought i'd try my hand at custom portraits. so here's what i got after about 3 hours of work. tried 2 different variants here. Let me know what you think.
Suggestions are welcome.
Suggestions are welcome.
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:51 PM
Err, um... the top of his hair is cut-off, and the colors are kinda messed up D=
but don't take it too hard, you just started... I suggest that you look up some tutorials so you get a better idea what to do, although it is up to you, you can do w/e u want...
but don't take it too hard, you just started... I suggest that you look up some tutorials so you get a better idea what to do, although it is up to you, you can do w/e u want...
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 09:33 PM
I'm here to learn, not to be proud lol. I know the armor coloring is off... i had a hard time with it, but what about the hair design? I based it off of Forde's (just minus the ponytail) Is it the color blends that are off? or is it just the pattern of the pixels?
i think i fixed the top of the head (?)
i think i fixed the top of the head (?)
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 09:42 PM
The red part of armor just looks weird for the first mug.
The hair looks exactly like Forde's minus the ponytail and hair color change.
Head is Forde's.
Armor is...Kyle's?
Doesn't look very custom to me.
The hair looks exactly like Forde's minus the ponytail and hair color change.
Head is Forde's.
Armor is...Kyle's?
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 10:08 PM
The red part of the armor was more of a "lets just see what happens" sort of thing, after looking at it again, i scrapped it.
For the armor I used Forde's as a base, but changed it around, the other shoulder pad was based on the one that ephraim's portrait has. Its not totally custom, but i did make changes.
First of all is the head ok? i know the armor needs work, but before i go there i want to get the face and hair right.
@Blazer where are the tutorials you speak of? haven't been able to find them...
For the armor I used Forde's as a base, but changed it around, the other shoulder pad was based on the one that ephraim's portrait has. Its not totally custom, but i did make changes.
First of all is the head ok? i know the armor needs work, but before i go there i want to get the face and hair right.
@Blazer where are the tutorials you speak of? haven't been able to find them...
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Posted 13 April 2011 - 11:57 PM
better?
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Posted 14 April 2011 - 10:23 AM
The trim on his chest plate looks really weird. Use more than one color if you make a trim.
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Posted 14 April 2011 - 04:52 PM
This is the story of the end,
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And yet, as profound a story as this is,
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For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
but nor will the pursuit of the answers end.
the end of the story.
And yet, as profound a story as this is,
it wont end, not entirely.
For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
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Posted 15 April 2011 - 12:48 AM
FE Mugs are your best friends for referencing btw.
That trim looks very pillowy, and the shading on the front plate isn't very good.
That trim looks very pillowy, and the shading on the front plate isn't very good.
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Posted 15 April 2011 - 05:10 PM
update, is the shading better?
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Posted 15 April 2011 - 09:55 PM
Yes, and I must give you props for having so much patience with your sprite edits. That is what makes people successful if you ask me: patience.
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Posted 16 April 2011 - 10:33 PM
Thanks Blazer, is there anything else that jumps out at you all?
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Posted 16 April 2011 - 11:12 PM
Yes, his eyes. They seem to have a random-looking reddish-orange pixel. It may be the same color as the hair (prob is). But in any case, it does not look good.
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Posted 16 April 2011 - 11:50 PM
For your first time, it is pretty well done. The coloring and shading look pretty nice.
However, the design is boring. It looks like Forde without a ponytail and a recolor.
Try incorporating parts from different characters to make your sprite better. It really works well once you figure out how to do it.
However, the design is boring. It looks like Forde without a ponytail and a recolor.
Try incorporating parts from different characters to make your sprite better. It really works well once you figure out how to do it.
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Posted 17 April 2011 - 03:44 AM
Ok, noted and fixed.
@Fitz: noted, I'll try adding some more spliced parts, i should have a new draft up by mid next week... three exams Tues. Wed.
@Fitz: noted, I'll try adding some more spliced parts, i should have a new draft up by mid next week... three exams Tues. Wed.
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Posted 01 May 2011 - 10:20 PM
Made a few changes to the armor. also, im kinda stuck on what extras to add to the design, i was thinking maybe trying to add some designs to the armor, or tats on the face? idk. any suggestions?
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For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
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For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
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Posted 02 May 2011 - 04:11 AM
| QUOTE (IBPhoenix09 @ May 1 2011, 03:20 PM) |
| Made a few changes to the armor. also, im kinda stuck on what extras to add to the design, i was thinking maybe trying to add some designs to the armor, or tats on the face? idk. any suggestions? |
By the way your shading is on the right (Our point of view) shoulderpad... you're making it seem like the shoulder pad is bending forward.
Forde's armor only had:
... that much for the "darker" armor shading because of the angle of his body.
Shoulderpads for armor in general, should have a "curvature" feel when light is bouncing off them.
At least, that's what a tutorial I remember say--- oh yeah it's from MK404's Full body tutorial:
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Armor: Make sure that if your character has armor, keep in mind the direction of the light. |
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Posted 08 May 2011 - 11:36 PM
@ shadow: thanks a lot for your input. I'm reeally new at this and shading has been what has given me the most problems, hopefully this update at least attempts to fix what you pointed out.
I also rounded the right shoulder pad, better or worse?
I also rounded the right shoulder pad, better or worse?
This is the story of the end,
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And yet, as profound a story as this is,
it wont end, not entirely.
For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
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the end of the story.
And yet, as profound a story as this is,
it wont end, not entirely.
For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
but nor will the pursuit of the answers end.
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Posted 08 May 2011 - 11:42 PM
@ shadow: thanks a lot for your input. I'm reeally new at this and shading has been what has given me the most problems, hopefully this update at least attempts to fix what you pointed out.
I also rounded the right shoulder pad, better or worse?
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I also rounded the right shoulder pad, better or worse?
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This is the story of the end,
the end of the story.
And yet, as profound a story as this is,
it wont end, not entirely.
For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
but nor will the pursuit of the answers end.
the end of the story.
And yet, as profound a story as this is,
it wont end, not entirely.
For the greatest questions in life, will never be answered,
but nor will the pursuit of the answers end.
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