Request an OotS Avatar (see page 1)

[Lilly]

If you do not wish to request an avatar but still want a custom made one:
The Adoption Center is Open!

OotS Avatar Artists: If your status has changed, please PM either Lilly or one of the other Arts and Crafts mods to change the list. Thank you.

To all others: It is considered bad form to use an avatar without asking permission of the artist. Unless, of course, you have it specifically made for you. Please ask before you use any of the avatars in the portfolios of the artists unless it states in their requisites or on their portfolio site that you may use the avatar without asking permission.

If after you've posted your request to the request thread twice and there is no response, please PM one of the active artists below. (Do not repost your request until at least 48 hours after your original request, please.)

If you are PMing a request please do not PM multiple artists. They don't want to waste their time doing a favour for you if you've already got someone else doing the exact same thing.

A slight suggestion: to save loading time to make a post, please make a link to your picture after 3 days to make it easier on dial-up.

This is simply a list of the posters who activley make and have made avatars in OotS style.

Guides to Making Avatars:
Please check here before you post a question about how to make your own avatars.

Adobe Illustrator
Sodi-podi and Ifranview
Inkscape and Gimp

How to create weapons


Old Arts & Crafts threads:
The First Arts and Crafts thread
Part II
Version 3.0
4th Edition
Oots Avatars Arts & Crafts V
Avatars Thread VI
OotS Arts & Crafts VII
OotS Arts & Crafts VIII
OotS Arts & Crafts IX
OotS Arts & Crafts X
OotS Arts & Crafts XI
OotS Arts & Crafts XII
OotS Arts & Crafts XIII

Index of Avatar makers courtesy of DarkCloud.
Now in Alphabetical Order!

Just click on the artist's name to send them a private message for requests.
Design Hints
Courtesy of Sneak
Please include the following things in your request.
Things with Xs next to them are not required, but would be helpful.

Gender
Equipment
X Any other notable features (scars, tattoos, etc.)
X If their skin is a special color, add that
Hair color
Race
X Class
X Pose you would like your avatar to be in
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Avatar Designers

AlchemistMerlin: Portfolio -- http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...chemistmerlin/
Requisites: Everything in my gallery is up for use as long as permission is asked first
Ask nicely

Amorelli: Portfolio - http://photobucket.com/albums/d45/_amorelli_/avatars/
Design Requisites: 5-10 post minimum. Does animated avatars.

Brosmike: Portfolio- http://brosmike.atspace.com/
Requisites: ??

Ceika: Portfolio -- http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/wolfshonor/gifs/
Requisites: Ask permission before using things in the portfolio. I'll try just about anything, though it might be a few days before it's ready.

Dark Stalion: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/f228/D...ons%20Avatars/
Requisites: none of which I am aware.

DArKandEViL: Portfolio -- http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/Ambientmagic/
Requisites: 10 or more posts

DarkCorax: Portfolio -- http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/
Requisites: preferably humanoid

Dizpozition: Portfolio -- http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/Dispozition/
Requisites: A liking to the request, preferably human. A reference picture would also be handy, thought not nessecery.

Faceninja: Portfolio -- http://www.geocities.com/sjunderw/oo...?1155564284437
Prerequisites: None

Gengy -- Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/b400/w...otS%20Avatars/
Requisites: 50 post minimum (in places OTHER than all Silly Message Board Games), lots of patience (My avatars take time, because they are handled lovingly), and reference picture preffered, but not required. Yes, I animate.

gjsstrider: Portfolio -- http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/gijsstrider/
Requisites: follow the list of description

Jannex: Portfolio --http://photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/
Requisites: none
Note 1: Any avatar not specifically labelled as available for common use, isn't.
Note 2: My avatar-making is... intermittent. Sometimes I'll be seized by a stick-figure-making fury, and sometimes I won't even open Paint for an extended period of time. If it isn't immediately apparent that I'm in one of my active phases, feel free to PM me and ask.

Kord -- Profile: http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h18/butternutkp2/
Requirements: 10 post minimum and a polite request.

The Lanky Bugger -- Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/f194/ThatLankyBugger/

LoopyZebra: Portfolio -- http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Zebra/Avatars/
No Requisites

Lost in Brittany: Portfolio -- http://www.lostinbrittany.org/gallery_oots/

Lykan: Portfolio -- http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...y%20avis/?sc=3
Requisites: More than 30 posts

NEO_Phyte:
Portfolio: http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/NEO-Phyte/
Prerequisites: If its from my portfolio, PM me to get permission. Anything from the Town or Personal subalbum is off-limits, anything from Requests must be cleared with its original user as well as myself. Warhammer 40K avatars can be tweaked to an army scheme of your choice if you provide example shots. GIF conversions on request.

Nyax -- Portfolio: http://www.eric-son.com/avatar/photos.php
Requisites: none, but Avatars can only be done on weekends and may take time. Ask before you use a public avatar out of his portfolio.

The Obese Ninja: Portfolio -- http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...TS%20drawings/
Requisites: None

Obsessive: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/f84/diggerdugger/
Requisites: None

Omen
Description: Haven't played D&D for many moons and even then it was 'Basic' D&D so don't know the races and/or monsters.
Requirements: Be as descriptive as possible, limited knowledge of AD&D kinda hinders my accomplishing the desired effect.

Penny_Dreadful: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/d30/a_penny_dreadful/
No requisites thusfar.

potatocubed: Portfolio -- http://tinyurl.com/qtmdg
Requisites: It has to be something that really grabs my interest. Anime characters and nonstandard races are a speciality.

Prince of Cats: Portfolio- http://www.dragonstalon.co.uk/life/avatars.html
Design Requisites- No post-minimum but the better the description, the better I can make it. (reference images gratefully received)

TheSilverKnight -- Portfolio: http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...eSilverKnight/
Requisites:none
Please be patient I am still learning the style and I may take some time to finish cause I don't have a stable connection. Hoping for tons of requests .

The_Stoney_One : Portfolio - http://photobucket.com/albums/e320/T...ished%20Works/
Design Requisites: 15 post minimum, please make your posts follow the guidelines + hair style, thank you.

theswarm: Portfolio -- http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/TheSwarm11/
Requisites: Will take easy humanoid requests (I'm new)

Tomb Raven: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/j194/Tomb_Raven/
Requisites: 10 posts minimum and a polite request.

Vanghar Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/e280/Vanghar/
Design Requirements: No post minimum. All requests welcome, but humanoid is preferred. Usually made over the weekend.

WereSandwich: Portfolio -- http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...Sandwich_2006/
Requisites: I'll try and get avatars done same day, but don't count on it. Matrix themed avis a speciality.

Xathan,_The_Last_Of_The_Fallen: Portfolio -- http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...stOfTheFallen/
Requisites: humanoid only, any avatar that doesn't have 'Made For' in tht title is free for use, and please note I am still learning and not that good yet.

xrestassuredx: Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/e209/x...uredx/avatars/
Requisites: none mentioned. But he says to remind everyone that he's still new. (and though he says he's not very good, I disagree)



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Retired/Non-Hireable OOTS-style Artists
These links are placed here for viewable pleasure

Adghar Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/v480/Adghar/Avatars/
Retired

Aedan Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...num=1105572416
?? MIA

Alarra Portfolio- some in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=15
Retired?

Annex: Portfolio- http://photobucket.com/albums/v302/aeronld/
Design Requisites- ??

Chris the Pontifex: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/y2/chrishattink/
Design Requisites: Seems to take avatars that interest him.

DarkCloud Portfolio- http://photobucket.com/albums/b135/Light_Dragon/
STILL PERFECTING THE ART ;)

Dr. Abhorzoggorath Portfolio- also gone
RETIRED

Enaloindir Portfolio- MIA
?? MIA

Erisan: Portfolio- gone
He seems to be gone as well

Gorbash Kazdar: Portfolio- http://plaza.ufl.edu/redwolf/avatars.htm
SEMIRETIRED -- Does take the occassional request when in the mood, particularly if you have one of his older avatars already.

Hawkeye: Portfolio -- http://photobucket.com/albums/f36/Hawkeye5582/
too busy right now.

Ilover: Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/c338/Ilover_Juventad/
--does not take requests, but might make one if he's in the mood

Indaer -- Portfolio: http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/indaer/
Design Requisites: Active member on forums, use the guidelines for requests. Specially seeking for Psionic requests.
Note: May take a day or two in the making.

Jacklu: Portfolio -- (being updated)
Retired due to Summer.

The King of Durf: Portfolio- http://photobucket.com/albums/a227/TheKingOfDurf/
Retired- ??

Lilly: Prortfolio- http://photobucket.com/albums/b371/flutyqt121/
RETIRED- brain went boom.

The Losar: Portfolio- some in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=45
Design Requisites- ??

Malkinae Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=45
NEVER AVAILABLE?

Manscatha Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=90
??

Mictlan Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=15
NEVER AVAILABLE?

Moonsinger Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...2416;start=105
??

Nemglan Portfolio- some examples in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...2757;start=105
??

Nixie: Portfolio: http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...59;start=30#30 some in this thread.
??

Peregrine: Portfolio- http://users.bigpond.com/keretija/avatars.html
??

Poeir Portfolio- some in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=45
Design Requisites- ??

Pumpkinetics Portfolio- This Album
?? -- All avatars not marked "Closed" are availible for public use.

Ro-Ro-Man: Portfolio: http://photobucket.com/albums/b218/R...0Avatars/?sc=1
??

Shirwill Jack: Portfolio- some in this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...52757;start=15 and http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb...58993;start=30
Design Requisites- Does not take requests.

Sneak: Portfolio-
Design Requisites- If you're lucky, he might do your request without you knowing.

Veera: Portfolio- http://students.uwf.edu/mfs10/Avatars.htm
RETIRED -- Does take the occassional request when in the mood.

[Rawhide]

The OotS Arts & Crafts thread is being split into two and I am opening this up for OotS avatar requests.

[Gogo525]

Is this where I would post my avatar request? I don't want anyone specific just someone who has the will to get it done. Well I don't know if this is where I put it but i will anyways because its to early for me to be worried right now so here it goes

I know, I know I request alot of avatars but for good reason. Anyone else a fan of Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion? I love it! but thats not the point. The point is that i would be ever so greatful if someone could make me an avatar that look like a man wearing all daedric armor with a daedric mace. If you are not familiar with it I can try to send you something on the 24th but I cant make any promises. Pm me if you need anything and thanks in advance. Oh yeah, by the way no helmet but instead a middle aged mans face with shoulder length grey hair. Also Pm me if I wasn't specific enough. It is really early in the morning and I am really tired so I am off to bed...

[Quincunx]

Requesting an avatar, please--two options follow. (EDIT: Requests accepted :) Avatar artists please look for one not yet adopted.)

Sossity: Half-elf female. Green wide-spaced eyes, no indication of a nose (she has one but it's too flat to be seen on stick art), small mouth without a smile, pale skin with pink undertone. Long red unkempt hair, with a bit of deer horn knotted into it--the character sheet picture has horns tied atop her head, a written description has chunks of horn dangling and bumping against her shoulders, artist's license applies. Artist's license applies also to wide-brimmed hat being there or not, and the exact nature of her plain bleached garment. Heavy boots and gloves in the same color as the garment. Sossity's habitat is the forest, and she could be shown climbing a tree or befriending a beast, or fleeing a forest fire.

Bauti: Halfling female. Dark brown eyes, zestful grin with teeth sharpened to points, skin with yellow undertone. Kinky-curly dark brown hair, dyed blonde but with a lot of roots showing, artist's license to length and style. Artist's license applies also to skin shade, possible piercings and tattoos, and wearing or not wearing studded leather. Outfit is sunshine yellow shirt tucked into pants, laced with flame-orange sashes and cord in the Greek fashion. Bauti's pose is indisputable: mid-performance, swinging a set of lit fire ropes (search for images of "fire poi") streaking trails of fiame; the more acrobatic and flamboyant Bauti's pose, the better.

[Jibar]

A small suggestion on your slight suggestion Lily.
We're terrible at it. I don't think anybody remembers to link it after a while, so you might want to make that un bold as well.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I'd like to request an avatar. Two, actually, but...

Avatar 1
Race: Human (Male)
Skin Color: Tan (as in, he has one)
Hair Style: Short
Hair Color: Black
Clothing type: Cloak over outfit of boots, trousers, and shirt, with sash around waist. Hood down.
Clothing Color: Black.
Magic: Violet glow in eyes, around extended hand.
Facial Expression: Slight smile (mouth closed)

Avatar 2
Race: Human (Male)
Skin Color: Tan (as in, he has one)
Hair Style: Short
Hair Color: Black
Clothing type: Cloak over outfit of boots, trousers, and shirt, with sash around waist. Hood up, face in shadow.
Clothing Color: Black.
Magic: Yellow glow in eyes, around extended hand.
Facial Expression: Evil smile (teeth showing)
Pose: Standing with one hand extended

Thank You!

Edited for greater clarity.

[The Extinguisher]

An interesting challenge for someone. Could someone make the adorable octopus god Dumbo into a OotS avatar

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1...octopus4ht.png
http://members.shaw.ca/csstrowbridge...ha/Cthulhu.jpg
http://www.cthulhu.org/cimages/cthulhu_caves.gif

Of note: That's totally not Cthulhu.

[Tiferet]

I posted this a few days ago in the old Arts and Crafts thread, but I thought I should re-post here just in case it got missed.

Hello. I've been posting here for a while now, and I've decided it's about time I got a custom avatar! So here's a polite request:
I would like a female drow with longish red hair wearing a black longcoat and a pair or red wings on her back. If possible, I would like her to be wearing a mask similar to that of the holy symbol of Vhaeraun.
(Linky: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/FR...raunsymbol.jpg )
If the mask is too complicated, leave it out. I don't mind.

Thanks in advance to all the wonderful avatar artists. If it's not too much trouble, if you do decide to answer this request, could you PM me when you're done? I don't know how often I'm going to be able to check the boards in the next few weeks. Life has gotten a bit busy. Thanks again in advance!

[Sneak]

I'll do the drow. Sounds like an interesting request.

Should be done soon enough.

[Omen]

Requesting an avatar, please--two options follow.

Sossity: Half-elf female. Green wide-spaced eyes, no indication of a nose (she has one but it's too flat to be seen on stick art), small mouth without a smile, pale skin with pink undertone. Long red unkempt hair, with a bit of deer horn knotted into it--the character sheet picture has horns tied atop her head, a written description has chunks of horn dangling and bumping against her shoulders, artist's license applies. Artist's license applies also to wide-brimmed hat being there or not, and the exact nature of her plain bleached garment. Heavy boots and gloves in the same color as the garment. Sossity's habitat is the forest, and she could be shown climbing a tree or befriending a beast, or fleeing a forest fire.

Best I could do under the circumstances, was unsure what 'pale skin with pink undertone' meant. Tried to do dual layer with a touch of transparency... ick, didn't work. But here is my attempt at Sossity -



Corrections can be made, either ~ PM me or respond here.

EDIT: Want to mention that fox is HEAVILY inspired by another avatar's works... Going to try and hunt down the name so I can give credit where it is due.

[TruenuffTrey]

So I've had this character in my head since I've recently been playing Jade Empire, and I drew him fairly well once, and can't, for the life of me, do it again. But then again, I can't draw people very well in general. Anyways, on to the request:

I'd like some sort of Shaolin Monk guy. He's the strong silent type, who wanders around defending people who cant defend themselves, etc. I'd like him to have a big Coolie hat over his eyes, with only his mouth showing, maybe in kind've a smirk. Then I'd like some simple old chinese clothes, with a cloak (preferably billowing to one side) and a simple staff planted on the ground.

A few pictures for inspiration:
Hat:
http://www.halloweencostumeworld.com...HATS/19053.jpg
Clothes: (They can be much simpler)
http://jade.bioware.com/characters/i...rodigy_250x401 .jpg
Similar to this guy:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/6f/d3/89_1_b.JPG

Thanks!

[Sneak]

The link for the clothes is broken. Just letting you know. Anyway, I think I'll give that one a try.

EDIT: I think this is the link you want.

[AmberVael]

Dang. That drawing of Sossity is really good. Here was my attempt.

[Sneak]

Here, Green Giant. This good? Any changes, just ask.

[Omen]

Great minds think alike! I really like yours and it is neat that we both envisioned leaves in her hair. I like the way the hair looks better on yours, much better than the hair turned out on mine. :-/

This is a blast. You doing Bauti? That one might be a dinger to try and do.

EDIT: Woot! I made it to 'Dwarf in the Playground'!!
So gonna request an avatar...

Race: Halfling
Class: Ranger/Rouge
Hair: Long and Brown
Skin: Tanned
Clothing: Studded Leather and Cape
Pose: Mounted on a charging wolf, pulling a magical bow back with hair and cape flowing/blowing. Feet sprattled (Don't know if that's a word) but straight out to either side as if he is barely staying on.

Thanks ahead of time if anyone decides to attempt it!

[AmberVael]

I like some of my touches, but yours was really good. I'm about to update mine, I made a few changes.
Yeah, those flaming ropes would be really hard. I might give it a shot, but since I'm new at this I don't expect to do very well on that one. Odd poses are still hard for me.
Edit: Updated Sossity pic.

[Omen]

I like some of my touches, but yours was really good. I'm about to update mine, I made a few changes.
Yeah, those flaming ropes would be really hard. I might give it a shot, but since I'm new at this I don't expect to do very well on that one. Odd poses are still hard for me.
Edit: Updated Sossity pic.

Missed the changes, did you darken the lines (make 'em thicker)?

Ok, I give! Bauti is beyond my scope at this time. :-[ The hair, ropes, flame and pose have baffled me. I have not yet begun to fight with it but this one might take some extensive time for me :(
Like the challenge, but... wowzers.

[AmberVael]

Just made it slightly larger, gave it a single new line to enhance her figure, and added in a few orange leaves. Thats it. Nothing special.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Does anyone here makes avatars with Gimp? I've gone all through this program and I can't figure it out for the life of me, much less make anything with it ::)

[Omen]

I use Gimp, but not to make them. It would seem nye impossible. I use it to set the transparency with a BG color and then save it from the Inkscape format to a Gif. Thats it. I use it for maybe 5 quick clicks. :-/

[pup3k]

Request for anyone that is up to the challenge, I would like to see this guy flying through the air, with a longsword and a shortsword, the longsword is a flaming longsword, and the shortsword is icy.

Animated if possible, but even if not, it's cool.

[Ego Slayer]

... I've only used GIMP for making the avatar transparent and not pixely. You use InkScape and GIMP after.

[Elvaris]

I use GIMP for the whole process, and I highly recommend... something else.

[The Clown]

ok, so could one of you fine artists draw me a Pheonix wreathed in flame with a small pile of ashes under it?

[AmberVael]

But the jedi (squirrel? rabbit?) is so funny...
I think I'll take a stab at it. *Stabbity*
Oh wait, wrong thread. ;D
I'll probably have one done by tommorrow morning (its 10:20PM over here)

[The Vorpal Tribble]

I use GIMP for the whole process, and I highly recommend... something else.

*guffaws*

Alright, I'll go and get inkscape instead...

[ElfLad]

Requesting an avatar, please--two options follow.

Sossity: Half-elf female. Green wide-spaced eyes, no indication of a nose (she has one but it's too flat to be seen on stick art), small mouth without a smile, pale skin with pink undertone. Long red unkempt hair, with a bit of deer horn knotted into it--the character sheet picture has horns tied atop her head, a written description has chunks of horn dangling and bumping against her shoulders, artist's license applies. Artist's license applies also to wide-brimmed hat being there or not, and the exact nature of her plain bleached garment. Heavy boots and gloves in the same color as the garment. Sossity's habitat is the forest, and she could be shown climbing a tree or befriending a beast, or fleeing a forest fire.

Bauti: Halfling female. Dark brown eyes, zestful grin with teeth sharpened to points, skin with yellow undertone. Kinky-curly dark brown hair, dyed blonde but with a lot of roots showing, artist's license to length and style. Artist's license applies also to skin shade, possible piercings and tattoos, and wearing or not wearing studded leather. Outfit is sunshine yellow shirt tucked into pants, laced with flame-orange sashes and cord in the Greek fashion. Bauti's pose is indisputable: mid-performance, swinging a set of lit fire ropes (search for images of "fire poi") streaking trails of fiame; the more acrobatic and flamboyant Bauti's pose, the better.

Bauti. Feel free to request any changes.

[The Clown]

But the jedi (squirrel? rabbit?) is so funny...
I think I'll take a stab at it. *Stabbity*
Oh wait, wrong thread. ;D
I'll probably have one done by tommorrow morning (its 10:20PM over here)

its a kushiban, small or tiny depending on who you ask, but it got a racial bonus to jump cheaks, so i never had to try and keep up, i simply rode on someone's shoulder

[AmberVael]

Okay, your pheonix is done, I just need to get to my computer with Adobe on it. It should be up in 4 hours.
(I'm still at work.)

V: Glad you liked it.

[Quincunx]

Fabulous work--I'm floored by the response.

While I admire both renditions of Sossity, and Omen's fire background is perfect, something about the non-sticklike legs/pants of Faceninja's drawing tipped the decision and I'd like to use that one for my avatar.

ElfLad--You're making the same mistake I used to make when drawing flails; the piece extending from the hand (the rope in your case and the flail handle in mine) is straight, and only the piece attached to the end of that (the trails of fire, or the flexible bit of the flail) is curved to show motion. The curved weapons in Shirwill Jack's Sheaux (Vorpal Tribble's sig) are whips at rest, not ropes in motion. Evil grin noted and approved though ;D