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Did her Mum and Dad break up or something? Just wondering cause it says her mother has taken her , so im guessing they broke up and he got the kid.

Prayers go out to the family, i'm sure she'll turn up safe.

AGS : Well, it beats leprosy.

That was indeed the ref image. I tried not to copy it exactly how it was but add my own style to it by removing the gun and the background. I have to admit the gun does look better and adds something to the whole image.. I think i'll give it another go before the weeks out and post it.

I was a bit reluctant to add the stripes as he is not a private ( which is one stripe as my memory serves me, but a Sergeant, which is three ) but thanks Steve for showing me how he'd look. I might just stick with him being a private as three stripes may clog up the area. Originally i tried to create the guy from scratch and ended up with some of the above images which looks completely wrong but then changed to paintover and it looked alot better. I just have to learn to shadow and hopefully i'll soon be drawing then creating my own sprites. Next step is to change the WW2 guy and then work on a new paint over. Thanks for the positive comments and new ideas each one really does help me. I have to admit, this has taken up so much free time it seems like im drawing then going to work, coming back then drawing again but i suppose thats the path i have to go down if i ever want to create something good.

I've scaled it down, re drawn him and used really thin lines. ( might change that yet ) Moved the hips down and given his arm a bit more length. Also added a bit of detail to the jacket and added a new backpack for keeping blanket his blanket in and added smoke from the cig.

Taken out the highlighting from the helmet and details from the belt also taken out. Though about adding a gun but i think it might take something from the picture, make the soldier seem less relaxed.

Still have to shade him, eep! Thats going to be a huge trial and error.

Also not happy with the helmet, keep changing it but can't seem to get the shape i did before.






EDIT: Added a really simple gun just to show you the look :



The way i had the hand holding the bag really makes it look like he should of had a gun.

Thanks a lot Sparky you've given me an extra boost. I'm working on him when i get back from work. I'll try and figure out a solution for the double lines and work on proportion. I just realized i was working in a different resolution. The guy isn't in fact 80x and recently tried to downscale him and come into the problems the other guys have so it looks like I'm going to have re-do him all over again. Ah well, least thats my Saturday planned Will try to post the updated version later this weekend.

Oh and i'm not sure if my lines are correct because Layabouts look alot smaller than mine do and it looks better too.

Maybe. Really wanted to play this game too, looked great and its a POTC game.

Taken a lot of info form you guys and have come up with this guy. Soldier from WW2 having a break and a quick smoke. Its a working progress. Thought i'd post this seeing as though i'm just setting off to work and wanted to see what you guys thought. (This ISN'T a Guybrush paint over by the way but a copy of a ref image)

I originally had him without the backpack but thought it would add some character if he had one on so i just quickly drew a rough backpack(The peach line going from his belt through the backpack was to get position right must have forgot to take it out ) . Also thinking of making him a medic. What you think? 
He has very little details at the moment but i will be adding more when i get back home:


Things i need to do

1. Change the shoes ( they look awful)
2. Clean up and add an extra pouch to the belt.
3. Add details to the backpack
4.Shadowing
5. Add rank on the right arm (not sure if it'll clog up the area or not, thoughts?)
6. Change the frontpack
7. Add details to the face and make the smoke more visible.
8. Add extra details to the jacket
9. Alter the rim of the helmet.

So there you have it. Let me know what you think and if i need to alter anything.
I'm using a 80x high picture. What should i be using cause you keep saying i shouldn't up scale it but i don't know what you mean.

BTW- Took me aaaggeees! Im not even done yet but I'm really happy with the progress.

Every time i look at it i notice more and more things that are wrong and feel like its not as good as i first thought it was....ah well, hopefully i'll have him done and looking better. I also thing my proportions are a bit out. His legs look too long and his arms too short.

Beautiful screenshots there. The frame around the portrait looks alot better than without. This is my kind of game.

This looks fantastic. Can't wait for the game! 

I admit looking back it was a stupid frame to alter. I'll probably start working on Indy and try to get some different styles going. Looks like i still have alot to learn. Thanks for the tips guys. Your helping me alot.

That looks alot better than my attempts. Thanks a alot

It looks alot nicer. Got some brighter colours and more detail on the trees and hills in the background of the background. Great stuff tho.

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Looks like a surprised Guybrush with a haircut and new, bad, clothing.

Yeah it is BAD clothing i know i can't draw but it is indeed George stobbart.

By the way who else thinks 5 Days A Stranger And 7 Days A Skeptic are cool?

Meeeeeeee! Just downloaded the game and really enjoying it actually.

I just don't understand why you drew such a lovely background, then resized it, losing alot of detail, then reducing the colours and losing even more details.

It's just me, i know it is a style I don't really like.

What is the phallic shaped white thing in the background to the mid-left supposed to be? It looks like a giant, white, erect cock and balls.

i only see an erect cock and calls to the mid right. You must really need some counciling if your seeing cock and balls everywhere  

And by the way, the backgrounds look bloody amazing! A alot of people would kill for your skills for making a game.

Hey thanks, your idea of making him look a bit taller is great. I've gone with that. Okay another 10-15 min edit on guybrush here , hope you can tell who it is. Think I'm getting the hang of it i'm just unsure how to draw his legs and shading. For example on his jacket i only have 2 colours. Do you think it needs three? If so where should it be? Anyways. Heres my latest attempt. Any tips on shadowing would be great.



Can you guess who it is?

I know again its a simple change but i'm starting to get the idea of how to make people now. Still no where near creating from scratch but i'm getting better.

Still think something is wrong here i just cant put my finger on it.
EDITED - Jacket made a bit neater around the hands.

Okay first attempt at changing Guybrush . It took me tens minutes so its not fancy i just took off his jacket,shaved the guy and cut his hair. All in all in happy just cant get the shading and the belt across his chest done properly.

Let me know what you think. (Yes i know i have sinned by cutting his hair, but it had to be done!)
P.S- please remember its my first time and it took me 10 minutes to do
I'll also try to paint over him and do something completely different next time. This does look like Guybrush i just wanted to see what i could do. Turns out its very limited at the moment but i'll keep trying.

Thanks for the tips. In the process of downloading Gimp. No doubt you'll see some alt. Guybrushes and Le Chucks from me soon. Hopefully by changing them i'll eventually learn some skill and be able to make my own characters.
Oh and Mods i do apologies for the post in the wrong forum. Move to the right forum if you wish

Cheers.

Okay scrap that. I know i'll probably just get people telling me to do it on my own so! I'm basically looking for some tips on where to get started on creating characters. Much like monkey island characters or maybe some like 5 days a stranger has. Just some nice pixel characters. 

Okay i don't know if i'm breaking this Forum rules by posting this but i'm looking for a nice character template ( something i can use to paint over to make different charcters ) the reason behind this is because I'm REALLY poor at drawing to be honest and i really want to make a nice looking game. I'm looking for a monkey island style character template. I know its a lot to ask but if someone could give me a nice template i can use in paint ( only thing i have ) then that would be ace

From a crappy artist, thanks.

Oh and by the way, if anyone has any tips on how to get started that would be just as good. I've just read my post and it sounds like I'm a lazy ass but really its cause i cant draw as well as some of you guys can. Checked the contribution topic too.