Christopher Robin Posted July 16, 2019 Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Back during the "Live" days of the City of Heroes forums we used have an Art Request Thread so I figure we should have one for homecoming as well. Essentially it's a place where you can post a reference shot of your hero and a brief note or two about them and maybe have a chance to score some free fan artz and who doesn't love gift artz? That said here are some thoughts: -------------------------------------- #1 Be polite. If you are rude, demanding or repeatedly pester the artists your shot at getting artz goes down to nil so bear that in mind. Don't expect anything, that way you will be pleasantly surprised if you are chosen. #2. Be patient. Sketches and line artz can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days and fully colored/rendered stuff can take weeks. 3. Make it easy for the artists. If your refs are too dark, blurry or taken from far away it makes it more challenging for the artists to attempt your character. I understand not everyone has a computer beefy enough to turn up all the detail settings to max but do try your best Alternatively ask someone to take a screenshot for you ingame or name any unclear pieces you use. Here is a example of good, clear reference. Click the image below to see the larger version. Any other points people think of? Let me know and I will add them in later. Edited June 10, 2020 by Christopher Robin 3 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
ZemyaSoldat Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) Oh, if someone's actually looking - I'll just leave these here: Chernobyl Dawn Spoiler Face reference - she has all the freckles 🙂 Chernobyl Dawn - Patrol Chernobyl Dawn - Incarnate Gwendolyn Diego Spoiler Renn Haven (a.k.a. Harrier) Spoiler Edited August 5, 2019 by ZemyaSoldat 2
Christopher Robin Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 I also do not see your images, just two flickering boxes that say DDref and MMref. Using Waterfox64 (two updates from the latest) here. 1 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Christopher Robin Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 Cough cough.... Ahem. 2 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Christopher Robin Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Darth Delicious said: Are you guys sure you're looking at the right post? -> this one because in both Firefox and Google Chrome the images show up fine in that post on my end since the last edit. Also the links both go to my DA stash for download. *looks very confuzzled* Yes I am sure. It looks like this to me. There are grey boxes around the words DDrefs and MMref that flicker which won't show in a still image. Try the link I just posted above to help you out with that. Edited July 30, 2019 by Christopher Robin Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Christopher Robin Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 You could put that theory to the test and try the method in my mini tutorial *linked above* and see if it then correctly displays in all browsers. Just a thought. 1 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Christopher Robin Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) The good news is the ref for DD started working again on my screen after you changed it to the "View Image Info" link. Not sure why but here it is. Mikes refs are still not working. No worries, I'm sure it will get sorted soon enough. Edited July 30, 2019 by Christopher Robin 1 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Christopher Robin Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Caemgen said: Safari... Gasp! Heresy I say! Edited July 31, 2019 by Christopher Robin 2 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Robothenri Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Dee Dee... CR... Caemgen... I feel the universe is slowly realigning! Hi guys, great to see you're all well 😉 2
_Kai_ Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) New go round, new characters, the only one I have refs for so far is Lithium, I'll get Phaseshift up soon but for now, have at it if you want. To be clear I buy art and don't expect anything, but if you want things to practice on/with feel free 🙂 Edited August 1, 2019 by _Kai_ .
ZemyaSoldat Posted August 5, 2019 Posted August 5, 2019 Added reference sheets for a few of my other characters, behind spoiler blocks.
Flashtoo Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 "But Flashtoo, you're FULLY CAPABLE of making your own damn art!" I don't care, I'm an egotist who always wants to be given attention. 1 Character portrait artist for hire, PM for details! Commissions: Closed, Sorry
Christopher Robin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) Indeed. I didn't think much of collecting artz until I started getting gifts from DD, Caemgen and others.... but at 75 pieces and counting I have to admit it's kind of getting out of hand. Hi I am CR and I am an art whore. I'm sure some of the bigger art collectors are reading this and thinking, a sub 100 gallery, how quaint. Also I totally read that cat's name as Bedlam which is sooo.... well cats. Edited August 11, 2019 by Christopher Robin 1 1 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Midnight Blue Mage Posted August 13, 2019 Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) I've really been enjoying the game and my character, so if anyone happens to be inspired, awesome :] (Edit: spoiler tag removed, as folks don't seem to mind big images ❤️) Lunar Lancer Edited August 28, 2019 by Midnight Blue Mage
Darth Delicious Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) So... this happend. Hope you like it @ZemyaSoldat And one without the visor ^_^ ; Edited August 15, 2019 by Darth Delicious 2
Christopher Robin Posted August 14, 2019 Author Posted August 14, 2019 I think she will. 2 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
ZemyaSoldat Posted August 15, 2019 Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) @Darth Delicious *squees loud enough to crack glass* She. Looks. So. AMAZING! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Edited August 15, 2019 by ZemyaSoldat 1
Darth Delicious Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) @Flashtoo; hope you like this! 🙂 Edited August 19, 2019 by Darth Delicious Retouched art ^_^ 1 1
Christopher Robin Posted August 18, 2019 Author Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) DD strikes again! He's looking good! There's just one teeny tiny line missing, can you see it? Edited August 18, 2019 by Christopher Robin 1 1 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
Darth Delicious Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 🙂 1 hour ago, Christopher Robin said: There's just one teeny tiny line missing, can you see it? Nope, otherwise I wouldn't have missed it 😛 Feel free to point it out in a PM and I'll fix it and update the image 🙂 .
Christopher Robin Posted August 18, 2019 Author Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) PM sent... I think. Not tried one on these forums yet but you should have a message from me. Also this is now in the collab thread if anyone wants to have a go at final colors. Just click the image to go there and grab my PSD. Edited August 18, 2019 by Christopher Robin 3 Like the Costume Creator? Enjoy a challenge? Love to WIN? You really should've clicked here before 6pm on Sunday the 18th!
ZemyaSoldat Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 @Christopher Robin ❤️ I tried coloring it myself, but I'm still getting the hang of the new software, so it's not going very quick. 1
Flashtoo Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 AAAAAAAAAAA I GOT A PRESENT 💗 1 Character portrait artist for hire, PM for details! Commissions: Closed, Sorry
Darth Delicious Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 ^_^ file has been updated. My pleasure, Flash!
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now