Fanart Contest Round V: Portraits for Non-Joinable NPCs (Winner Announced!)
Jalily
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This round's theme is portraits for non-joinable NPCs! The winner(s) of this round will receive one free copy of BG:EE as well as one free copy of BG2:EE when it is released. In addition, your artwork may be featured in The Candlekeep Library! For a recap of the rules, please see this announcement. You do not need to sign up to participate, but we'd love it if you did.
Note: Participation in prior rounds is not required to participate in this one.
Theme
The world of Baldur's Gate is filled with memorable non-joinable characters that stay with us long after the game is over. However, few of them are lucky enough to have their own portraits. Round V asks you to draw portraits for those without, such as Black Lily, Shandalar, Davaeorn, Marek and Lothander—anyone except the likes of Drizzt and Elminster, who are famous outside the series and already depicted in a lot of art. Portrait guidelines are the same as before. If you choose to draw more than one, each will count as its own, separate submission.
Guidelines
Submissions must retain the style of the original Baldur's Gate portraits and the aspect ratios used in BG:EE. All three sizes should be accounted for (large = 210x330, medium = 169x266, small = 54x84), but higher-resolution portraits are welcome so long so they adhere to the in-game proportions. Please submit entries in BMP format.
Submissions must be original work; photomanipulations will not be accepted.
Ending Time
This round will end at 12:00 A.M. CET on May 2nd.
Note that this is two weeks longer than previous rounds.
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Ready? Set? Draw!
Note: Participation in prior rounds is not required to participate in this one.
Theme
The world of Baldur's Gate is filled with memorable non-joinable characters that stay with us long after the game is over. However, few of them are lucky enough to have their own portraits. Round V asks you to draw portraits for those without, such as Black Lily, Shandalar, Davaeorn, Marek and Lothander—anyone except the likes of Drizzt and Elminster, who are famous outside the series and already depicted in a lot of art. Portrait guidelines are the same as before. If you choose to draw more than one, each will count as its own, separate submission.
Guidelines
Submissions must retain the style of the original Baldur's Gate portraits and the aspect ratios used in BG:EE. All three sizes should be accounted for (large = 210x330, medium = 169x266, small = 54x84), but higher-resolution portraits are welcome so long so they adhere to the in-game proportions. Please submit entries in BMP format.
Submissions must be original work; photomanipulations will not be accepted.
Ending Time
This round will end at 12:00 A.M. CET on May 2nd.
Note that this is two weeks longer than previous rounds.
...
Ready? Set? Draw!
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Just throwing it out there.
Also, question: Can it be a character from BG2, or does it have to be BG1?
That would be so inappropriate.
And I think the PG13 rating of this forum wouldn't allow it anyway...
The phrase "in the biblical sense" refers to the verb "to know".
Ladies and Gentlemen. Melicamp. In both incarnations.
I figure that, as an apprentice, he's quite young, and very happy to be a human again. He's wearing a shield amulet because I drew the amulet and wanted to show it off.
I admit that I used photos as references, but all that you can see in the pictures is the digital paint I put there myself. I'm so proud of myself! *snicker, snicker* >_<
Links to the reference pictures, if you're curious: http://kochajmy--zwierzeta.blog.onet.pl/wp-content/blogs.dir/952229/files/blog_yn_3499546_4113460_tr_20070115_hen.jpg http://vishstudio.deviantart.com/art/Let-The-Happiness-In-94892788
Neck? ... *looks at neck* ... um, yes it did turn out kinda swan-y, didn't it... um, right, let's just pretend it's a side effect of that failed polymorph spell, shall we? (not a result of me not being able to keep proportions with a pair of pliers, no ma'am!) ;P I might later give him a book to cover the longish neck and the awkward hood/robe join on the left, but that's a plan for distant future. (Or the Holy Never Day, which is very special for me). :P
I've got another one. It's... actually, is it permitted to play a little guessing game with the audience? The first person who guesses who this is, wins the right to guess what my next submission will be! ;P Pay attention to the written hint below, dear participants.
Please sir, can you help me find my puppy? He got lost, he must be ever so scared!
EDIT: I just realized that there was the name in the bmp files XD! But I didn't realize it before posting my answer I swear, I also mentioned Rufie
Tamoko's hawt!
Nice work on the hair, too!
(Large-scale preview)
Edit: Fixed it to "Captain," duh.
Good job everyone!
Kaishas Gan from the Isle of Balduran.