Skill Icon Edits

Duranin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

East Coast

none

Me/

08 Aug 2010 at 23:01 - 1

I was looking to replace my year-old outdated forum avatar last night and got the idea of editing skill icons to look like my own characters. I ended up not using this as my avatar due to a nice Conjure Frost screenshot I took in-game, but I think it would be interesting to do some more of these.

This is not a commission thread.
(meaning, art is free.)

For ideas I'm taking requests - post with a screenshot of your character and a link to the high-res skill icon from the GW wiki that you want edited. (Also, if the skill icon shows the back side of a character, it would be a good idea for your screenshot to be of your character's back....)

Gender of your character v.s. gender of the character on the icon doesn't matter (it's only adding or removing a couple bumps anyways?!) but you'll only be considered if the profession of your character and the skill are the same.

If and only if I see a character/skill combo that looks interesting to draw then I'll draw it and post the end result on this thread.

Frozen Ele

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2009

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

E/N

09 Aug 2010 at 01:30 - 2

Great idea and I like what you've done with Lightning Reflexes!

I'd love for my character to be added into any of the following skills:

Winter's Embrace

Ward Against Harm

Mind Freeze

Ice Spear

Freezing Gust
My ele:

InfestedHydralisk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

None

09 Aug 2010 at 02:23 - 3

@ Frozen
This is not a commission thread as stated..

Invertation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost]

09 Aug 2010 at 02:30 - 4

Ahh, but...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duranin View Post

For ideas I'm taking requests - post with a screenshot of your character and a link to the high-res skill icon from the GW wiki that you want edited.

Duranin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

East Coast

none

Me/

09 Aug 2010 at 02:32 - 5

@Frozen - Ward, Ice Spear, and Freezing Gust all look fun

I like the Winter's Embrace skill icon, but it doesn't really make sense to have the caster as the character being 'hugged' ... oO;;

In either case, I'll see what I can come up with today/tomorrow.

@Invertation and Hydralisk - Quote:

Originally Posted by Invertation

Ahh, but... ^ this!

I'll probably be doing more than one of these, I'd like to at least do one of every class.

Ailina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

Whats Prot Spirit [FoR]

09 Aug 2010 at 03:32 - 6

Duranin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

East Coast

none

Me/

09 Aug 2010 at 03:49 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailina

Are you planning on doing one of each class first before repeating classes? Because my main is a ranger, and I don't know if you want to get at least one of each class before cycling back to ranger.
Let me know either way please. I love this idea and what you've done with it so far. Hmm... it wouldn't be really fair of me if I were to call dibs on a class just because I play it. Go ahead and post your Ranger, although I looked through all the Ranger skills and I found very few that looked like they would be good for editing.

Also, just an observation - I categorize skill icons into 4 types:
1. What you are doing
2. What you did to the enemy
3. Symbols
4. Scenery

What you are doing - these are the icons I can edit easily, because it depicts the caster [you] casting/attacking. Ranger examples would be Lightning Reflexes, Dodge, Escape, Dual Shot...

What you did to the enemy - these icons show the enemy (usually another human) getting hurt.... (or healed in the case of some monk spells, I guess.) The character on the icon is NOT the caster. Distracting Shot, Point Blank Shot, Crip Shot, etc are all in this category.

Symbols - Signets, weird looking stuff, weapons, mantras, etc. No character on the icon. Ranger examples: Antidote Signet, Apply Poison, Beast Mastery skills that only show the pet.

Scenery - Fertility etc, these icons have nothing but scenery on them.. o.O

Think about what category your chosen skills fall under before posting!

Ailina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

Whats Prot Spirit [FoR]

09 Aug 2010 at 04:04 - 8

The ones I was mainly considering were:
Companionship
Heal As One
Strike As One
Dodge
Practiced Stance
Marauder's Shot

I believe those all fall under the first category. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I'm not desperate for a picture, and if you'd rather do another class or anything that's absolutely fine. I just wanted to know if you were interested before I went to work screenshot-ing and posting.

By the way, I have a character of every profession, and if you think of a profession you'd be interested in doing, I'd love to submit my character for consideration.

Happy drawing!

Tommy's

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2006

[Bone]

Mo/

09 Aug 2010 at 08:16 - 9

Cool idea Araiia! If you have time, please live up to this :3

My monk Lucy Gwyneth pictured in the skilling Healing Ring or Jamei's Gaze. The only wish I have is that you make it all blue, like in the skill picture. Would be very pleased to see that <3

Good luck on others, sounds very interesting!

Duranin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

East Coast

none

Me/

09 Aug 2010 at 18:37 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy's

The only wish I have is that you make it all blue, like in the skill picture. Yep, that's what makes it fun for me. I like trying to make the edit in the same style and colours as the original, with the only difference being the details.

I took some liberties (a slightly bluish tint on the dyeable parts of my Ranger's armour) on the first edit for more contrast, but yeah. xD

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

09 Aug 2010 at 20:06 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailina View Post

The ones I was mainly considering were:
Companionship
Heal As One
Strike As One
Dodge
Practiced Stance
Marauder's Shot The first 3 are the ones I had considered to ask as well

oh well maybe I'll look into another profession

EDIT. If you don't get tired by doing rangers, as the previous ones are always taken, I was thinking about (in preference order) Predatory bond Predatory bond , Symbiotic bond or even Run as one. Bestial fury is also nice though the face can't be seen so not much of a costumization.

Anyway there's a lot of nice ranger icons good for editing, while other classes (ex mesmer) mainly picture the targets or symbols.
I'll post my ranger's screenshots only if you accept, as you could be tired of rangers by now

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

09 Aug 2010 at 21:22 - 12

There was this picture of ray of judgment having a... um... this guy fire his laser. I can't find the picture now...

Resha

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Alberta, Mongolia

11 Aug 2010 at 23:28 - 13

Here are a few I thought might be interesting. ;P

"It's Just a Flesh Wound!"

Angelic Protection

Inspirational Speech

Leader's Zeal

Soldier's Fury

Lillium

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

REIN

Me/

12 Aug 2010 at 07:47 - 14

Mesmer!
Any of these might look suitably impressive I think:

Channeling

Lyssa's Aura

Stolen Speed

And probably my favorite image:

Tease!

Edit: Looked over these two icons earlier, but they would make pretty nifty options. These skills are about all the mesmer skills that show the caster and not the target in a way that can be artfully redone. Most showing the caster just show a hand or look pretty meh.