Portraits for PoE Thread

[Perkel]

Thanks bros, two moar.

You should make patreon or something like that. Brofists alone can't pay for such awesomnes.
Also i will hit Avellone on twitter maybe Obsidian will get you some reasonable deal to get those into game considering they are sooo awesome !

Keep them coming !

 

[Blaine]

Jaceface
I'll send you $100 as a thank-you for those portraits if you have a way to pay. Would you like Codex Patron status, perhaps?

 

[Jaceface]

Holy shit, thanks for all the support codex!

You should make patreon or something like that. Brofists alone can't pay for such awesomnes.
Also i will hit Avellone on twitter maybe Obsidian will get you some reasonable deal to get those into game considering they are sooo awesome !

Keep them coming !

Thanks! If MCA saw this, that would be incredibly stupefyingly awesome. Patreon's something I've been thinking about, but seeing as to how there's money involved then, I should probably contact obsidian first to see if they're cool with it.

Jaceface
I'll send you $100 as a thank-you for those portraits if you have a way to pay. Would you like Codex Patron status, perhaps?

You .... want to give me money AND patron status? Hell yeah I'll take it! Honestly I could use all the help I can get. I'm at the beginning of my freelance career and it's been tough times, I would be forever grateful if you could do that.

paypal's linked to jasondoesart@gmail.com - you sir, are awesome.

 

[SausageInYourFace]

just out of curiosity, how long does it take for you on average to create a portrait, Jaceface ?

 

[Jaceface]

just out of curiosity, how long does it take for you on average to create a portrait, Jaceface ?

I'd estimate around 9-10 hours, not including breaks? The difference can be extreme, the orlan and the horned death godlike only took about 5-6 hours, while the frog helm one took around 18 hours total because I went OCD and redrew the helm shape a bunch of times to get it to look convincing and consistent with the in-game stuff. Really should time it the next time I draw, my estimates could be way off.

 

[Old Hans]

It's a sad state of affairs when the poor old mohawk dwarf troll slayer gets cast aside and no one loves him and hes so saaaddd

 

[Blaine]

Jaceface

DarkUnderlord Infinitron Jaesun Crooked Bee Taluntain
I WANT TO BUY PATRON STATUS FOR THIS GUY PLS RESPOND

 

[Jaceface]

Goddamn - I'm floored. No one has ever given me money outside commissions. I would fist you harder if I could.

Seriously, thanks a lot. If you want a custom portrait, just say the word as it's the least I can do. If not, I'll go on working on the portrait pack with less financial stress now, thanks to you.

Guess it's time to hit the stores for some booze and a pair of new pants.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Blaine: Go here, enter his username as the username, enter whatever amount you want ($5 is min to get the patron tag).

 

[Blaine]

Oh okay, didn't realize you could buy it on someone's behalf through the standard interface.

 

[eric__s]

Thanks bros, two moar.

Damn dude, truly excellent.

 

[Blaine]

Seriously, thanks a lot. If you want a custom portrait, just say the word as it's the least I can do. If not, I'll go on working on the portrait pack with less financial stress now, thanks to you.

You should paint a Fire Godlike that's subtly similar to the Codex troll. Since your portraits are fantastic, everyone will use it, and will unknowingly be Touched By The Codex everywhere their party goes.

In general though, just keep making them. The more variety there is, the better. The Godlike models are probably the most important since Obsidian provides only one per type/gender that looks completely different from the three available face models, as I think you know since that's obviously been one of your priorities.

Human males are another thing you might focus on, because most of them are based on actual backer likenesses thanks to high-dollar backer rewards, so they all look like dorks for obvious reasons.

 

[hell bovine]

Holy shit, thanks for all the support codex!

You should make patreon or something like that. Brofists alone can't pay for such awesomnes.
Also i will hit Avellone on twitter maybe Obsidian will get you some reasonable deal to get those into game considering they are sooo awesome !

Keep them coming !

Thanks! If MCA saw this, that would be incredibly stupefyingly awesome. Patreon's something I've been thinking about, but seeing as to how there's money involved then, I should probably contact obsidian first to see if they're cool with it.

Your paintings are definitely on the professional level and, in my opinion, better than a lot of those offered in the game. As for Patreon, would it be possible for you to put in other work, in case of copyright issues?

 

[Blaine]

He's not selling the artwork. He's releasing it for free and then possibly accepting anonymous gifts from admirers with no prior collusion, no contracts verbal or written, and clearly no shenanigans involved.

Besides, they'd lose far, far than they'd make by pursuing any legal remedies after taking into account lawyers' fees and a few people like me (now with extra principles! they're new, they're fresh, they're highly situational!) opting not to spend thousands of dollars on their upcoming projects due to them being assholes.

Also, the existence of the portraits enhances the game's appeal and ultimate success, just as mods and so on will.

 

[A horse of course]

Ban Blaine

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Fucking hell Jaceface that some good stuff.

Be sure to use these once I get PilloE.

 

[Orma]

Thanks bros, two moar.

These are gorgeous. (Previous, godlike one too)

First time I've actually bothered to add custom portraits.

 

[Zed]

Jaceface awesome! That Orlan portrait is better than any of the ones I've seen in the game.
Do you base your portraits on photos?

 

[Jaceface]

You should paint a Fire Godlike that's subtly similar to the Codex troll. Since your portraits are fantastic, everyone will use it, and will unknowingly be Touched By The Codex

Right on. One codexian fire godlike coming soon.

would it be possible for you to put in other work, in case of copyright issues?

That's something I'm thinking about atm, the income would really help. I originally painted these for the lulz and my own party, wasn't expecting so much positive feedback. I should probably get in touch with Obsidian and see if they're okay with it before I do anything. Blaine is right about companies usually closing one eye to stuff like this, but better to err on the side of caution I think- especially if I'm going to be applying there in the future.

These are gorgeous. (Previous, godlike one too)

First time I've actually bothered to add custom portraits.

Thanks man.

Jaceface awesome! That Orlan portrait is better than any of the ones I've seen in the game.
Do you base your portraits on photos?

Thanks! If you mean paintovers or tracing, nope. I didn't like BG2's airbrushed-over-photo portrait style and I hope I'm going the opposite way with this. For the frog helm one I looked at photo references, this image in particular to make sure I was following it's design sensibilities, mainly the way it slopes like a tank's armor at the front for jousting. As for heads and faces, drawn enough from imagination that I just start with a simple shitty sketch and polish it to finish, GIFs below. If I'm having trouble with a particular nose or eye or dreadlocks, I'll look at pictures on google images.

 

[Seari]

Holy shit, Obsidian needs to hire this guy ASAP.

 

[Rostere]

I don't give a shit about adding custom portraits, but I must say you're a good painter. Well done.

 

[Jaceface]

As promised, a rather familiar fellow from the club of refined and prestigious gentlemen.

 

[Kirkpatrick]

Hah! Awesome, sir.

 

[AN4RCHID]

Glorious.

btw, a few decent originals from Stokely on the Obsidian forums:

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Painted some custom portraits for me and my friends, might as well share them

 

[Seari]

Jaceface, that is fucking amazing haha

btw, a few decent originals from Stokely on the Obsidian forums:

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Painted some custom portraits for me and my friends, might as well share them

Wow, so many good portraits. If only the game didn't suck, god dang it.