My first portrait in quite a while..designed with a Tolkien-style elf in mind, but she would make a pleasant human as well. 7 different photos, put through the gauntlet of Photoshop 7. I hope you like her!
I have seen some of your work before this and to tell the truth I haven't been that impressed. But this is one of the best portraits I've seen. Keep coming out with portraits like this.
Posted by Domni at 2003-02-0207:52:00
Heya Shula :) Would you mind making a tutorial of some of your work? Crosbie's is good but I've been searching for another and you seem very qualified to do one! Again, gorgous work..that background is one of my favorites..as well as the elven female. Really all fits together beautifully.
Posted by Balgin at 2003-01-3119:16:00
Now where could I get hold of a copy of the truly wonderful original poicture where the figure and background do not clash?
Posted by Anonymous at 2003-01-3119:07:00
VG portrait. Third best photo manipulation I've seen. Niphredil and Akordia by Amalthea are truly wonderful. Looks like half-elf to me. Skin is to pale for human yet no pointy ears would take out elf. Sorry if my grammer is bad english is second language to me.
Posted by Black at 2003-01-2911:53:00
I may not be a...fan of those snotty pointy eared bigots (my DnD game was filled with them) but this is a great portrait.
Posted by Magdalene at 2003-01-2906:41:00
This really is a beautiful portrait! You are so talented. You should do a tutorial.
Posted by Shula at 2003-01-2904:10:00
All, Thanks so much for your compliments and enthusiasm! :) Balgin, Thanks for your comment. In my original, larger version of the picture, the contrast of the elf more closely matched the contrast level of the background, but for the smaller resolution game portraits, I thought it might be best to increase the contrast of the foreground a bit, so to emphasize the focal point of the picture (her face). I hesitated about adding too many shadows, because I wanted her to retain a sort of luminous feel. *Shula
Posted by Kuseikos at 2003-01-2902:43:00
Pal, this is great! This is an elf as she should be! Of all the elves I have seen in NWN this is the only one that really looks like one! Great, great, great job!!!
Posted by Vishtani at 2003-01-2900:31:00
This portrait looks even more beautiful in game than it does here, if possible. Truly gorgeous! Thank you!
Posted by Balgin at 2003-01-2820:21:00
Very good this one. That little plait down the side sets the overal image off beautifully. If I have one slight complaint (other than that it looks too much like a photo retouch) it is that she contrasts with the background too much. Perhaps a little shadow upon the figure would help her to blend in more. Damned good picture. Shame Bioware had to use TSR mini elves and make them all 3rd Ed punk freaks instead of the sort of graceful creature of nature depicted here. If anyone ever does get a tall elves hak going let me know.
Site
