Vector Image of my Character (IE too much free time on my hands)

karlitea

karlitea

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denver, CO

LaZy: OoU

E/Mo

05 May 2008 at 20:52 - 1
Just showing off what I've been working on while bored at the office. Done in Illustrator.

Anyone else got guild wars art to show off? No matter how noob-ish?

Monkey Slayer

Monkey Slayer

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

06 May 2008 at 00:15 - 2
That looks great.

karlitea

karlitea

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denver, CO

LaZy: OoU

E/Mo

06 May 2008 at 00:22 - 3
Thank you. I haven't done much in illustrator since art school, and that's been a good 7 years. lol

Oogami

Oogami

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2007

Luxembourg

DVD Forums [DVDF]

Me/

06 May 2008 at 01:04 - 4
the vector Hydro looks very cute

divinechancellor

divinechancellor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Limited Liability Company [LLC]

E/

06 May 2008 at 03:07 - 5
Gosh never thought I would get to post this:


Edit: btw I really like the fire in yours. Afterthought: god the armor in this game is complex!
(done in Fireworks)

karlitea

karlitea

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denver, CO

LaZy: OoU

E/Mo

06 May 2008 at 12:16 - 6
He looks great, divine. Nice detail in the coat and hair.

NumberOfTheBeast

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2008

W/

06 May 2008 at 19:47 - 7
Wow! I may have to try that at some point

Tatile

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

06 May 2008 at 21:56 - 8
Hot damn Karlitea, the light sourcing is lovely. That's a very impressive picture.

Did you remove the lines because you coloured outside of them?
Kidding.

I'm always surprised at how well individual pictures and comics come out when done it that style. Lineless colour works rather well.

karlitea

karlitea

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denver, CO

LaZy: OoU

E/Mo

06 May 2008 at 22:01 - 9
There are no lines actually. I'm not much of an artist, to be honest. It's a technique I learned in graphic design school involving layers and tracing in Illustrator. I know, kinda like cheating right? But it does take a really long time to get all the colors right. This one took me like 4 days to finish. That armor has a lot of detail.

divinechancellor

divinechancellor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Limited Liability Company [LLC]

E/

09 May 2008 at 02:46 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by karlitea
There are no lines actually. I'm not much of an artist, to be honest. It's a technique I learned in graphic design school involving layers and tracing in Illustrator. I know, kinda like cheating right? But it does take a really long time to get all the colors right. This one took me like 4 days to finish. That armor has a lot of detail. Hah traced mine as well, and vector traces are oh so painful

Looking back on yours i notice there are no gradients- the added layers for sudden color change really create that cool style.

I Might Avenge U

I Might Avenge U

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

R/

09 May 2008 at 05:47 - 11
This Vector specific?

Here's what I did most recently when I was bored..

http://compublogger.com/wordpress25/.../wave-copy.jpg

Check out the blog, if you must...

karlitea

karlitea

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denver, CO

LaZy: OoU

E/Mo

09 May 2008 at 15:52 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by divinechancellor
Hah traced mine as well, and vector traces are oh so painful

Looking back on yours i notice there are no gradients- the added layers for sudden color change really create that cool style. Nope, didn't use any gradients... and it looks totally crazy up close but when you zoom out you start to notice you aren't so insane after all, LOL.