I often use photos taken from films. Russell Crowe from Gladiator, for example, has been my Fighter's picture for as long as I can remember. I have one of Heath Ledger (though I don't know what movie it's from) that I use for a Paladin.
I often use photos taken from films. Russell Crowe from Gladiator, for example, has been my Fighter's picture for as long as I can remember. I have one of Heath Ledger (though I don't know what movie it's from) that I use for a Paladin.
My guess would be "Knights Tale". I am just hoping I can use custom portraits in the iPad version. As a writer and all around art dork, I spend more time making characters than playing the actual game.
I sometimes dabbled with GIMP to add an armor from one portrait to another, change color of hair, remove scars, etc... But doing a custom portrait would be too tough for me. I am a BAD BAD painter XD
Think I did a Korax impression once with a drawing tablet I got a few years ago. Lemme search for it. Nope, lost it... too bad, it was kinda cool XD
I could never stand having a photo for a portrait! It just feels wrong. My forum picture is what I use for my BG portrait. Drawn by the amazing Jason Engle.
Nice picture Catheraine. Do you have a Deviant Art gallery?
Reposted from another thread: A custom photoshop'd portrait mashup of Minsc, Anomen and Sarevok that I made a few years ago. I used it for an Evil aligned child of bhaal
Edit: hmm, it just struck me that he looks alot like David Draiman, lead singer of the band Disturbed... :O
I am going to be making a series of portraits very soon to celebrate. I was a teenager when I first played it so I can at least be assured that my new attempts at portraits will be better than back then I was thinking of making a couple of fanarts-as-portraits too, such as Richard Armitage as Guy in (BBC) Robin Hood. He'd make a cool evil alignment portrait.
I've spent quite a lot of time studying anatomy in the last few years so proper attempts and no anime styles this time lol
First post. Every time I replay Baldur’s Gate I end up remaking my characters portrait. So once I heard of the Enchanted Edition it was once again time to open Photoshop.
@SirBuliwyf: That's of Sturm Brightblade, isn't it?
Well the picture was called "Knight of the Lance" by Engle on his website but i do know he sells his work for use in lots of place so it's possible it could have been bought and called that by someone.
I created my own portrait for my character. My style is cartoony, so I decided for BG:EE, I would do the portraits of the NPC's in my style. I have them sketched out. But, now that they added Neera, I'll have to make one for her as well,
Can't say I like them all but there's some serious art work in these links. Just the Rhiannon is fantastic. Respect for the long hours putted in these...
I tried making my own but the attempts were never close to the original portraits unless I started my work from those, which I didn't want to. So I eventually stopped playing around and searched for something appropriate for the characters I had in mind. The portrait I used the most was this, made by Steve Argyle:
Haha, yes they are. * wags finger * But as to 'stealing'/using them, just make sure you do it like I did, just for your enjoyment. I'm sure no one wants their art floating around the internet without the copyright :P
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It's a commission I had done for 2 of my char
http://talvrae.deviantart.com/favourites/?offset=24#/d1yjcp1
@Talvrae Hot Drow, but could you make them a little curvier? A bit thin I've gotta say. xD
As for me I have not made a picture for myself yet but I may soon.
I just hate how every photo I take makes my face look thicker than it really is.
@Talvrae Love the red one.
I also really enjoy photos. I think my first play through I had a goofy photo of myself (extra goofy, because I was about 10 or 11!)
I am just hoping I can use custom portraits in the iPad version. As a writer and all around art dork, I spend more time making characters than playing the actual game.
Think I did a Korax impression once with a drawing tablet I got a few years ago. Lemme search for it.
Nope, lost it... too bad, it was kinda cool XD
Nice picture Catheraine. Do you have a Deviant Art gallery?
Edit: hmm, it just struck me that he looks alot like David Draiman, lead singer of the band Disturbed... :O
I've spent quite a lot of time studying anatomy in the last few years so proper attempts and no anime styles this time lol
I'm thinking I could crop this picture to begin: http://samhainstar.deviantart.com/art/When-I-Descend-317148437
but the BG portraits have more contrast than that so maybe not. In any case, going to start tomorrow XD I'm sorry for being nosy (and feel free to decline of course) but may we see your full DA? Would love to see what else you can do!
Shame it looks low-res here :{
Every time I replay Baldur’s Gate I end up remaking my characters portrait. So once I heard of the Enchanted Edition it was once again time to open Photoshop.
So far I have a portrait for the for BG:1 http://sirick-j-griffardo.deviantart.com/art/Baldurs-Gate-Character-Portrait-315712940?q=gallery:sirick-j-griffardo&qo=1
And BG:2 http://sirick-j-griffardo.deviantart.com/art/Baldurs-Gate-Shadows-of-Arm-Character-Portrait-316231977?q=gallery:sirick-j-griffardo&qo=0
Yet to finish the last one for TOB.
@Sirick LOVE!
I have 4 years of college with an art education major.
[meaning, don't feel bad, I've had a hellava lot of practice]
As for the topic at hand, I'm terrible at drawing, so I have to scavenge the interwebs for my portraits.
http://Venlian.deviantart.com/art/Werewolf-192548982
http://nathie.deviantart.com/art/We-Dont-Take-Prisoners-160363448
http://ElephantWendigo.deviantart.com/art/Emerge-311255632
http://portohle.deviantart.com/art/Dove-of-War-208334331
http://nathie.deviantart.com/art/Tyr-Rossheber-Commission-306093056
And this is one of a character of mine, done by Melissa Findley:
http://MelissaFindley.deviantart.com/art/Character-Portrait-Rhiannon-256088987
I also like these (mostly female):
http://melissafindley.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d269xx6
http://melissafindley.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1a0rub
http://melissafindley.deviantart.com/gallery/#/dhbfhx
http://phoenixlu.deviantart.com/art/KUJA-300745177
http://nathie.deviantart.com/art/Wrath-Book-Cover-300364999
http://cyzra.deviantart.com/art/The-Deed-Is-Done-298367977
http://cyzra.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4mrfhl
http://cyzra.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4nl6br
http://cyzra.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d37ssh3
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss189/gorjak/520px-Tizian_062.jpg
http://www.kleio.org/images/large/wettiner/Tizian13a.jpg
Rogue/Bard:
http://www.kunstkopie.de/kunst/tizian_eigentl_tiziano_vercel/mann_handschuh_hi.jpg
Wizard:
http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/kunst/tizian_eigentl_tiziano_vercel/alg31605.jpg
Ranger:
http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/84/Tizian_063.jpg
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from
http://steveargyle.deviantart.com/art/Chandra-Notablaze-177741774 a picture of Chandra Nalaar (a planeswalker) when her hair is not burning
Evil Lady Bhaalspawn with Chandra's face and the German accent soundset (Bg1female iirc) is WIN ^_^
Edit: There are just so many talented artists that it became a hobby to try to match a portrait to how I see a character... for example... this would be Xan. (or Diriel in IWD ^_^)
from http://saimain.deviantart.com/art/Beautiful-Ruin-69959378
this was an alternate Imoen
from http://zeronis.deviantart.com/art/Ayla-Character-1-274337662