Thunderfist12's avatar request

[Thunderfist12]

I've been wondering if anyone on the site could sketch up a custom avatar for me... please? I'm looking for a blackscale lizardfolk anti-paladin with a wicked fullblade, and a zombified black dragon that he is either riding or standing in front of... if that's not too much to ask. Please?

[Jaycemonde]

Were you thinking OotS style, or something else?

[Thunderfist12]

OOTS-style is what I had in mind.

[Jaycemonde]

My OotS style's been dormant for a long time, so I could use the practice. I pretty much always work traditionally (pencil or pen) before coloring digitally, though, which is something to keep in mind.

[Thunderfist12]

The avatar can be drawn in standard format, too (non-OOTS). I just said I thought up the basic design in the other format.

[Jaycemonde]

I'll do a few quick sketch-ups in different styles, then. You want me to send them to you in PM, or post them here or something?

[Thunderfist12]

Just post them here.

[Jaycemonde]

Sorry for the long wait, but yesterday was a bad time to do art as far as concentration goes. I still need to do the blade, dwaggin and coloring, but how does this look for a concept sketch? Right direction, wrong direction, needs more spikes and skulls?

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[Thunderfist12]

Awesome sketch!

[Jaycemonde]

Awesome sketch!

Thanks :>
Which direction should I take from here, if anything specific?

[Jaycemonde]

Here are two variations of one color scheme, for consideration. Will start on the blade, in both a "comic-sized" and full detail, soon. Not entirely sure about my dragon-illustrating skills.

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Note that I wasn't particularly going for a masterpiece with the coloring. This is just to show, generally, which part looks like what.

[Thunderfist12]

Cool. Could you add a skull insignia on his breastplate, though (it should still be behind the bandolier)? Also, he should probably have a scar, and look a little less happy about life, if it's not too late.

[Jaycemonde]

Cool. Could you add a skull insignia on his breastplate, though (it should still be behind the bandolier)? Also, he should probably have a scar, and look a little less happy about life, if it's not too late.

Skull won't be a problem. As for him looking happy about life, I never intended for that to look like a smile, although I can see why it would. I could combine the "not look happy about life" with the "needs a scar" and make it look like a way messed up mouth.

So, you like the color scheme?

[Thunderfist12]

Yeah, the colors are good for the artwork, pretty much what I pictured. Great job!

[Jaycemonde]

Just posting to say I'm still working on it, but personal complications got in the way. Expect another update either late tonight or tomorrow.

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Yeah, the colors are good for the artwork, pretty much what I pictured. Great job!

Also, thanks!

[Jaycemonde]

Sorry for the inexcusably long wait. Lots of really stupid ****'s been happening and I haven't had much chance to work on art. But I've got another wip here.

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How's this mouf and skull looking?

[Crimmy]

Thunderfist, you probably shouldn't create threads for your own requests (lest it's something not OotS styled, and probably a large request, like complete drawings in anime style of your D&D party).

That's what the RAOSA thread is for, iirc.

[Thunderfist12]

Yeah, sorry: this was before I knew there was a thread for avatars: the creation of this thread was actually before I saw the Arts & Crafts forum. I'm still kinda new to the site.

[Crimmy]

Yeah, sorry: this was before I knew there was a thread for avatars: the creation of this thread was actually before I saw the Arts & Crafts forum. I'm still kinda new to the site.

You do realize this is posted in the Arts and Crafts subforum, right?

[Thunderfist12]

Yeah, but the original post was in the friendly banter forum, not this one. I moved the post after I found out about this one.