Role-player seeks help in de-aging subject in picture.

[i.blackney]

Hello everyone!

I'm a long time role-player and I've found that having a picture of my character helps a lot in getting and staying in character. Enter flash-powered sites like Hero Machine 2.5 http://www.ugo.com/channels/comics/heromachine2/heroMachine2.asp
or Portuguese HeroMatic http://fabricadeherois.blogspot.com/, which make drawing such pictures possible for small-talent Joes like me.

The picture of the character I have is perfect, except there was no child frame for me to build her on, so I had to use an adult frame. Since there's such a collection of good artist here at the Temple Forums (especially Mondu and J. St.C Patrick), I though that this would be the place to ask.



Could anyone be able to make her look between 12 and 15, instead of twenty-something? (only if there are no projects you are working on, I don't want to be a bother.)

Thanks for all your help! I am truly thankful!

Maybe someday, I may be as good as you. First skills to master: draw a straight line without a ruler and color completely within the lines. I'm getting there, slowly...

[ValkyrieHamster]

Mmm, are you looking for something in generally the same position and stance? Or are you looking for something more dynamic?

[Spokavriel]

Clothes are important too. Do you really want a younger girl in a sleeveless unitard with no real neck line?

[mondu_the_fat]

Clothes are important too. Do you really want a younger girl in a sleeveless unitard with no real neck line?

Err...

(Say no to that question, mondu. repeat after me: "No, that's inappopriate attire for a young girl")

I prefer girls in flame bikinis with big guns!

(Doh! Pervert. I'm outta here.)

[Spokavriel]

You were right it's not appropriate clothing for young girls but I could see that as a description of Ururu from Bleach having to use her multi launcher at the beach.

[i.blackney]

ValkyrieHamster - Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:43 am
Mmm, are you looking for something in generally the same position and stance? Or are you looking for something more dynamic?

I was realy just looking for a simple photoshop job. If you're going to go out of your way to redraw Hitomi, use what ever pose works for you. (Though an action pose would be good.)

Spokavriel - Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:18 pm
Clothes are important too. Do you really want a younger girl in a sleeveless unitard with no real neck line?

To be honest I hadn't though of that. I had in my head a robotic image of Ayanami Rei when I was making this. I had forgotten of the "Gainax Bounce" effect. Most early-teenaged girls aren't built like that.

So, with that in mind, I made some alterations on the flash site, one set in blue-and-green and another in blue-and-red. (part of the reason for the slowness of my reply.)






I enjoy the creative process, so I rarely make one of something. Hopefully one of these variations will be better. I do have to say, thank the lord for flash, it would have been a pain to redraw these by hand.

[mondu_the_fat]

Looks anorexic instead of young, though.

[i.blackney]

Looks anorexic instead of young, though.

Looking good so far. Thank you very much for doing this!

If you think she look anorexic, you can try making her a just little thicker in the limbs and waist. The anorexic look may be an illusion of perspective, too.

Good luck with the hair! I know hair's hard to render.

Wow, my own mondu art... I'm going to be using picture a lot in my games.

[mondu_the_fat]

[iblackney]

Thank you Mondu! Do yourself a favor and make a picture of girl(s) in flame bikini(s) with big firearms.