Second of the BG portraits I am making. In BG Imoen was still the happy-camper and I tried to capture that in this pic. Constructed from a girl (really don't who this was), quite a simple collage this time, a lot of repainting and colouring, tried to work the lighting again. Input is always welcome,
Posted by qirien at 2005-05-25 08:03:31 Voted 9.25 on 05/25/05
I like it better than the BG ones. :-) Of course, I was always a little mad at the BG 1 Imoen portrait, since that was the portrait I had chosen for my PC! :-D _________________________ Time Becomes a Loop - short, story-driven time travel mod!
Posted by AngelKnight at 2005-01-06 23:21:35 Voted 8.50 on 01/06/05
I like it and downloaded it and voted for it, but it doesn't remind me of Imoen. Not because she is smiling. I am sure Immy smiled again - she makes jokes like "Hey, there, big brother! Ha, I like saying that!" In SoA, and repartees with Volo in ToB. It's because she isn't pretty enough.
Posted by crawfish ( 69.169.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-10-15 01:31:00
Nice!!
Looks like Morgan, the cohost of xplay on techtv.
Posted by Cosmo at 2004-10-03 01:08:40 Voted 9.25 on 10/03/04
Posted by Elorin at 2004-09-30 14:54:51 Voted 3.00 on 09/30/04
Posted by Firiel_of_Imrith at 2004-09-30 00:53:02 Voted 8.75 on 09/30/04
Kamiryn: I don't know if you've ever looked at BG portraits, but most have scars. I don't find it so strange. No matter how many healing potions you would drink, I think you can not erase a life of battles and adventures :)
Thanks for the input all.
Posted by descolada9 at 2004-09-26 22:49:39 Voted 9.75 on 09/26/04
Posted by 0_0 ( 84.28.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-25 11:24:00
She looks like her right half is... undead? No, seriously. Her right side looks necrotic. If it's the lighting... the lighting's bad. If it's the character (first time I've ever seen her), I take it all back.
Posted by gromnir at 2004-09-25 07:05:42 Voted 7.00 on 09/25/04
I wonder with all these healing spells how can there be scares on an adventurer´s face :D.
Also it seems that this Imoen is squint-eyed. There´s too much white in right part of the left eye.
It´s a great pic but it´s not Imoen (imho).
Posted by Radwar ( 142.217.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-24 22:32:00
Great portrait, you have alot of talent.
Only problem is that she doesn't really look like Imoen in my opinion (Which is normal since it's someone else who served as a basis).
Sorry, but I just can't look at her and say that's Imoen.
I will still use the original Imoen. But, with your talent, you could use the original one as a basis and improve upon it.
Although like I said, your original portrait is great and will use it, but not as Imoen though.
Posted by Celt46 at 2004-09-24 19:09:47 Voted 10.00 on 09/24/04
Posted by Anonymous ( 64.231.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-24 18:59:00
Umm...the BG1 Imoen had brown hair so I guess this is the BG2 Imoen...she would have been through a lot and her face represents that...
Posted by Anonymous ( 207.62.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-24 16:11:00
Wow! this is awesome! Great. Looks great. I always imagined Alyson Hannigan (sp?) (Buffy's Willow) to be how Imoen looked 'tho.
Posted by Silverdrake at 2004-09-24 15:31:57 Voted 5.25 on 09/24/04
Posted by Fvguy72 at 2004-09-24 13:01:09 Voted 8.25 on 09/24/04
Posted by Mea_Culpa at 2004-09-24 11:31:31 Voted 9.00 on 09/24/04
hmmm very nice but a little too masculine for the Idea of this lil innocent Imoen that is in my mind :) _________________________ Mea Culpa's Demesne
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Posted by Amasius at 2004-09-24 09:06:34 Voted 9.50 on 09/24/04
Posted by Anonymous ( 206.116.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-24 08:18:00
How weird. The instant I start playing Baldur's Gate 2 for the first time, everything related to it seems to be popping up! This is a great picture, I think, and even with everything Imoen's been through, I think she'd still find things to laugh about every once in a while. I almost wish the hair was a little thicker . . . something about it is bugging me. As for the woman herself, I *think* that's Stephanie Weir (Wier . . . whichever) from MadTV, or at least she looks like it in the smile and eyes. In any case, great portrait!
Posted by Anonymous ( 213.194.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-24 07:41:00
Ugh... Now thats a very ugly Imoen. I dunno man, but I like the original portraits more.
Haha, that's what you get for making a picture of an existing character. Let's just say this is Imoen after the fight in the Cloakwood mines and she got beat up badly (at least my Imoen did, she got killed halfway through the game at least a thousand times):)and now she is so tired she looks ten years older. ;)
Thanks for the comments, I guess this is not the greatest portrait I ever made, but there is something I like about her. Strangely enough.
Posted by Olivia_Chillia at 2004-09-24 05:03:30 Voted 9.50 on 09/24/04
Posted by Olivia_Chillia at 2004-09-24 05:02:00 Voted 9.50 on 09/24/04
If there's one thing I'd like to see different it is the hair wrap on the left side of the picture. I like it, but it wasn't clear to me what it was until I looked real close. At first I couldn't figure out why she had a piece of cloth hanging in her hair.
Another mild ...objection (?) is the scars. Would she have any scars in BG I, since she'd just started adventuring? Though I guess toward the end she certainly could have!
Good points: I love the tunic she is wearing. You're a master of detail. :) I like that she looks so open and friendly...and her hair is actually a manageable length for adventuring. Not something we usually pay attention to. ;)
Nice, very nice. My only complaint is that I think she looks a little too old to be the BG1-Imoen as well. If you're thinking of making more BG portraits, how about that evil bard and his girlfriend from BG1? They were a cool pair. Or Safrenna.. safrana.. something like that. Manipulative female rogue with a total lack of morale. I always liked her.
Nice, very nice. My only complaint is that I think she looks a little too old to be the BG1-Imoen as well. If you're thinking of making more BG portraits, how about that evil bard and his girlfriend from BG1? They were a cool pair. Or Safrenna.. safrana.. something like that. Manipulative female rogue with a total lack of morale. I always liked her.
You're right ofcourse. I did note in my description I meant to portray the BG1 Imoen, because of her cheery face and indeed the BG2 Imoen is a lot less fun. :) I guess I didn't mention it too clearly though I think I said just BG.
About her looking older, I guess you have a point there also, but I feel the portrait in BG1 made her look more older than she sounded at least.
Thanks for the input :)
Posted by Arkyn_TemRasuul at 2004-09-24 03:51:04 Voted 9.00 on 09/24/04
Posted by Arkyn_TemRasuul at 2004-09-24 03:49:00 Voted 9.00 on 09/24/04
A very good job, Phaere. But if I imagine Imoen and all the things she's been through at the beginnings of BG II and the struggles there, I can't see her laughing. Her mood has changed a lot since BG I to BG II, where she hasn't much to laugh. Also I think, she seems here a lot older, than BG II (as far as I know, she is 18-20 in the BG-series, referring to the games and Forgotten Realms information). But that is ONLY a criticsm of the girl itself, not of your skill. You did a good job, as always.
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