Phlash's Projects

[Phlashblazer]

Remember colors on the portrait are different than on the sprite itself. Look at the colors of lirmont's collar. Those actually look close to the same as the hair. The trick is to find a nice healthy combination of colors that complement each other well.
Also, gutsy going with an open mouth, the teeth actually don't look that bad. But I'm not the first and foremost in portraiting. I'd wait for Lijj or twin or kage.

Yep, workin on that.  So you're sayin I could use whatever colors I want on a portrait, but not the actual sprites?  *scratches head*  Heheh yeah, gutsys my middle name .  Um if I can't use more than 16 colors I'll try to figure out how I'm gonna edit my actual colors... I hope i don't have to do them manually.  
Here's what I've got so far:
Going for a flared look, something that gives off a energetic tone.  Ya know, young, dumb, and dangerous.

[GeneralStrife]

And how many colors are you down to?

[emptycanyon]

portrait's looking good so far, the thing that strikes me the most odd is the fur: i can't really tell if it's supposed to be a shoulder piece thing like gafgarrion's or if it goes across the chest...

[Phlashblazer]

And how many colors are you down to?

14

portrait's looking good so far, the thing that strikes me the most odd is the fur: i can't really tell if it's supposed to be a shoulder piece thing like gafgarrion's or if it goes across the chest...

Thanks, right... hmm, well... I've got a drawing and its supposed to be fur lining across his shoulder armor.  I've got something in mind now that I've done most of the hair.

[Kagebunji]

The shading on hair is very chaotical, I get this feeling. Hair above the right eye is too linear as well.
And most important is that now the hair is too short, general rule is that you don't see whole head/hair on the portrait. You had the size of head proper in earlier concepts.
Open mouth is a good idea, Cid made by Twinees uses it too, maybe look at it and follow a little bit.
Fur seems better as well, but I still say using Gaffgarion's fur would be easier. Copy/paste Gaff's fur, "flip horizontal" it, and try something from there. Look at how well Gaffgarion's fur blends with the helm etc, there are no outlines at all.

[Celdia]

Wow. I get busy for a week and come back to see a great start on a custom port. Nice work, Phlash. Keep it up. ^_^

[Phlashblazer]

Did some little work before I went to bed:
Need to work on the fur a little bit more.  gn!

[Kagebunji]

Would you mind posting normal size? I will show you what I mean about head size.

[Wolfran]

I like how it looks now, specially the scar is a great improvement. But that smile doesn't work, it shows too much teeth.

[GeneralStrife]

Yeah, go closed mouth, open mouth ports look weird always cause they were never used, it's hard to make them work.

[Phlashblazer]

I like how it looks now, specially the scar is a great improvement. But that smile doesn't work, it shows too much teeth.

Thanks, I'm gonna have to work some more on the smile, it's definitely part of this characters demeanor and personality.  The smile reflects his yearning for battle and unwavering attitude.

Yeah, go closed mouth, open mouth ports look weird always cause they were never used, it's hard to make them work.

Hm, I know how open mouth ports can be difficult to make, but I'm gonna keep the smile, it's just something this character has to have.

[Durbs]

If you're going to keep the smile, at least don't make it look like a flat line. Try bending it a little. Perhaps take out the bottom right-hand pixel of the teeth to start?

[shishi-sensou]

looks like a lycan
looks amazing =)

[Kagebunji]

Heh, indeed, he has something of a savage look that makes him seem as a Lycan.

[RandMuadDib]

Wereyak!

[shishi-sensou]

Wereyak!

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