Various alt NPC portraits
#41
Posted 22 November 2011 - 01:53 PM
I love BG1 Edwin's face too much to mess with it. He's a bit like Minsc to me, sacred ground. ;-) So I won't be tweaking him further than this. There are a lot of people who love Edwin as much as I do though, so you can find a really lot of good Edwin artwork on the 'net, especially at DeviantArt.
For me one of the worst parts of player made mods are the secondary characters when they have really non-matching portraits. It just breaks the immersion for me and screams "I AM A MOD!" even if it's something as minor as the NPC head being the wrong size. No matter how well written a mod is, a bad portrait can really kill it for me (see Kelsey). But a really poor mod will not be improved by a great picture (see Sarelith, yes, I know this is a controversial opinion as many people like her, but well - I won't play any mod where a 15-year-old girl can die of "heartbreak" - full stop.)
To that end, if you're feeling inspired to make a mod because of a good portrait, finish your mod first, and then I will happily make a portrait for it. :-) But don't get a portrait (from me or anyone else, for that matter), and *then* make a mod based off of that. Because a mod is content-driven and the portrait is only the cover of the book, so to speak. You should have the idea burning in you first, and the portrait as an afterthought.
I guess I'm picky about this point because I am a fanfic and comic author besides being a freelance artist in my (?!)spare(?!) time. My artistic talent is not all that great - I might even go so far as to call it poor - but when I had time, I ran a pretty successful webcomic because I had my story all worked out beforehand that people enjoyed. I can't imagine that they liked the art though, LOL. To that end if you have a mod in progress and need some English grammar and language beta-ing, or ideas for story development or improvement, I can help out with that, too (when I have the time).
Back to laundry listing through the male portraits in my installed mods for now, though. :-)
#42
Posted 22 November 2011 - 02:09 PM
The thing is that I have many in-progress mod and I should release that stuff first... Petsy NPC, CoI: Yvette Romance, CoI: The White Queen, new version of Yoshimo Romance, Tsuki BG2 NPC (continuation of my BG1 Polish character), La'Valygar... huh...
...yet another idea is blossoming in my mind...
However, that's an off-top! I'm eager to see some of your new portraits! I'd love to see new portrait for Fade!
Most of my mods are available at Weasel Mods
Done projects:
-Colours of Infinity: TotDG, Innershade, TWQ, ISNF, Yvette, Foundling
-Athkatlan Grounds: Southern Edge, Ooze's Lounge, Tangled Oak Isle
-Other Quests: Eilistraee's Song | Will of the Wisps | The Vanishing of Skie Silvershield | Shades of the Sword Coast
-Items, spells, tweaks: FindIt IWD | ForgeIt IWD | Weasels!
-NPCs and related: Varshoon | Aeon | Petsy | Tsuki BG2 | Yoshimo Romance | Quayle BG2 | Swylif | Skie: The Cost of One Girl's Soul | Hephernaan BG2 | White | Gahesh | Will | Verr'Sza BG1EE | Verr'Sza BG2EE | Wilson Chronicles | Bristlelick | Walahnan BG1EE | Walahnan BG2EE | Khalid BG2EE
-IWD EE Modd: Dusky NPC | Dendjelion NPC | Ina NPC | Oak-Maw NPC | Orra NPC | Tipps NPC | T'viy NPC | Urchin NPC | L'anna | Hommet | ToOLD | TotS | NotBD | B&B Inn | TRoK
Contribution: PaintBG | Ilmatar's Portrait Pack | InfinityKits | Sarevok Friendship | Haer'Dalis Friendship | Cernd Friendship | Valygar Friendship | Sellswords | Fade | BG1 Romantic Encounters | Viconia Revamped
#43
Posted 22 November 2011 - 03:33 PM
#44
Posted 22 November 2011 - 03:40 PM
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#45
Posted 23 November 2011 - 06:06 AM
I think your job is really great, I like most of the alternate portraits you did.
I have to say I love what you did with Mazzy's hair !
I also did an alternate for the little girl, I toned down her make-up and made her smile, and I used a plate armor from a portrait of Amaurea to make her look a bit more like the wannabe-knight she is.
I'd really like to see a mix of both actually (that was my point )
What do you think ?
Edited by Sanctifer, 23 November 2011 - 06:07 AM.
#46
Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:14 AM
Also MiLeah gave permission to use her non-balding Yoshimo in a portrait pack, see first post for a tiny icon of that. Yay!
#47
Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:33 AM
Also MiLeah gave permission to use her non-balding Yoshimo in a portrait pack, see first post for a tiny icon of that. Yay!
Just a note - I have her permission to include the portrait in my Yoshimo Romance. It will appear in new version as an optional component.
Most of my mods are available at Weasel Mods
Done projects:
-Colours of Infinity: TotDG, Innershade, TWQ, ISNF, Yvette, Foundling
-Athkatlan Grounds: Southern Edge, Ooze's Lounge, Tangled Oak Isle
-Other Quests: Eilistraee's Song | Will of the Wisps | The Vanishing of Skie Silvershield | Shades of the Sword Coast
-Items, spells, tweaks: FindIt IWD | ForgeIt IWD | Weasels!
-NPCs and related: Varshoon | Aeon | Petsy | Tsuki BG2 | Yoshimo Romance | Quayle BG2 | Swylif | Skie: The Cost of One Girl's Soul | Hephernaan BG2 | White | Gahesh | Will | Verr'Sza BG1EE | Verr'Sza BG2EE | Wilson Chronicles | Bristlelick | Walahnan BG1EE | Walahnan BG2EE | Khalid BG2EE
-IWD EE Modd: Dusky NPC | Dendjelion NPC | Ina NPC | Oak-Maw NPC | Orra NPC | Tipps NPC | T'viy NPC | Urchin NPC | L'anna | Hommet | ToOLD | TotS | NotBD | B&B Inn | TRoK
Contribution: PaintBG | Ilmatar's Portrait Pack | InfinityKits | Sarevok Friendship | Haer'Dalis Friendship | Cernd Friendship | Valygar Friendship | Sellswords | Fade | BG1 Romantic Encounters | Viconia Revamped
#48
Posted 23 November 2011 - 12:35 PM
There was also a Coran put out there in her portrait thread by someone named l-goon17 that I might just throw in, for the sheer lack of Coran portraits out there, as it was mentioned as free for use.
Incidentally, MiLeah is starting a whole project to redo the portraits in BG___1____ style which also looks promising, so keep an eye out for that: http://www.petalsand...opic.php?t=5327
Anyway, onwards to Sawa, and as a side note, I roughed up Kelsey's face a bit more so he would look less photographic and more painted:
#49
Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:25 PM
edit: whoops, and there is his properly saturated version
Edited by Enkida, 24 November 2011 - 03:14 AM.
#50
Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:37 PM
39x60
38x60
BTW, if I were you, I would focus on more... significant stuff like joinable NPCs portraits. I'm still eager to see Fade, since her original portrait doesn't suite BG2.
Most of my mods are available at Weasel Mods
Done projects:
-Colours of Infinity: TotDG, Innershade, TWQ, ISNF, Yvette, Foundling
-Athkatlan Grounds: Southern Edge, Ooze's Lounge, Tangled Oak Isle
-Other Quests: Eilistraee's Song | Will of the Wisps | The Vanishing of Skie Silvershield | Shades of the Sword Coast
-Items, spells, tweaks: FindIt IWD | ForgeIt IWD | Weasels!
-NPCs and related: Varshoon | Aeon | Petsy | Tsuki BG2 | Yoshimo Romance | Quayle BG2 | Swylif | Skie: The Cost of One Girl's Soul | Hephernaan BG2 | White | Gahesh | Will | Verr'Sza BG1EE | Verr'Sza BG2EE | Wilson Chronicles | Bristlelick | Walahnan BG1EE | Walahnan BG2EE | Khalid BG2EE
-IWD EE Modd: Dusky NPC | Dendjelion NPC | Ina NPC | Oak-Maw NPC | Orra NPC | Tipps NPC | T'viy NPC | Urchin NPC | L'anna | Hommet | ToOLD | TotS | NotBD | B&B Inn | TRoK
Contribution: PaintBG | Ilmatar's Portrait Pack | InfinityKits | Sarevok Friendship | Haer'Dalis Friendship | Cernd Friendship | Valygar Friendship | Sellswords | Fade | BG1 Romantic Encounters | Viconia Revamped
#51
Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:49 PM
#52
Posted 23 November 2011 - 03:13 PM
Face stock is still the same as before, La Esmerelda Stock. Also: minor tone corrections on Keto and Valen, nothing worth reposting though.
Edited by Enkida, 23 November 2011 - 03:32 PM.
#53
Posted 23 November 2011 - 04:00 PM
I really like this one.So this is that Sawa guy from what I am pretty sure is the Angelo mod. Note that he only has to come in 39x60 size so I didn't pay a lot of attention to details. He'll blend enough when he's tiny, heh. Base face is Hiroyuki Sanada.
edit: whoops, and there is his properly saturated version
#54
Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:14 AM
I can try it. I will probably saturate the picture more than yours and tone down her makeup with manual painting, though. I think that armour will also need to be sharpened like Xan's robes were. Gimmie some time, though, I want to finish all the male portraits in my to do list before I take up female portraits again. ;-)
Thank you !
Take all the time you need, no worries ^^
And keep up the good work !
(My, that Kelsey is gorgeous ! Any chance you'd like to make an alt for Nathaniel ? :-° )
Edited by Sanctifer, 24 November 2011 - 12:14 AM.
#55
Posted 24 November 2011 - 10:40 AM
#56
Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:21 PM
I wasn't sure how old he is supposed to be, actually. His writeup says Flaming Fist, which makes me think experienced veteran (at least they always kicked my ass in BG1), but his default portrait looks like a college age kid to me. I hope this sort of spans the age gap with obscurity. ^^;
Again, this was stock photography to the rescue, source can be found here:
http://browse.devian...set=48#/d33iaor
Edited by Enkida, 24 November 2011 - 12:22 PM.
#57
Posted 24 November 2011 - 01:29 PM
Again, great stock imagery, this time from xtwizx:
http://xtwizx-stock....ald stock&qo=19
#58
Posted 24 November 2011 - 02:27 PM
Well. He was bald and had mutton chops. XD
#59
Posted 24 November 2011 - 04:23 PM
face by glamourousacid stock:
http://glamourousaci...-stock-51394077
clothing by faestock:
http://browse.devian...ypsy14#/d33c1vm
*falls over to sleep*
#60
Posted 24 November 2011 - 08:48 PM
About Nathaniel though, his stock portraits have a brown haired dude wearing something green So... ummm...
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