Leaf & an Other
Hihi~ When I made my earlier portraits of Children of the Forest and the Others, I noted that I couldn't achieve everything I'd imagined via the Artbreeder interface. For truly nonhuman characters, it has limitations. The only way around that is to supplement what Artbreeder can do by painting over it.
So, here is my updated portraits of Leaf, and an unspecified Other.
For Leaf, the main things that I wanted Artbreeder to do but had issues accomplishing were the scale and shape of the ears and eyes, and the dappled effect on the skin. I had been pleased actually by how close to my imagined hair the program was able to get, so that didn't get much adjusting - I just tried to make it look more explicit that there were plants and vines in the hair. The eyes are noted to be large and slit-pupiled, so that was important to me to change. Also, I tried to counter some of the youthfulness I felt from the original, since Bran describes Leaf as seeming like Arya in age but not at all at the same time, idk how well that comes across though. I'm not sure if I'll do the same with my portrait of Snowylocks (as they were posted as a pair) at the moment.
As for the Other, I worked off the more feminine example I'd posted. The original is pretty buried in this new portrait lol I changed a lot! My initial focus was changing the skin texture and making them seem less human overall. Part of the process for this was changing the eye shape, as well as the shape of the orbital region on the whole, and creating ridges to produce a more angular, structural face. I don't see why an Other would have eyebrows, eyelashes, or protruding ears, so I just nixed those. I'm of the opinion they are a constructed race rather than one that evolved... I thought about changing the nose but ultimately decided against it. I wanted to do something completely different with the hair, too, but I couldn't manage it with my skill level. For those familiar with the anime/manga Houseki no Kuni, I was trying to make hair like the gems have, sort of sheets of ice instead of strands, but damn if it isn't an endeavor. Props to fanartists who go all out - I recommend looking it up if you aren't familiar with the property!! Anyways, I defaulted on strands - I'm satisfied with the result but in my mind that is not what I picture for the Others.
Overall, I'm excited to share these! I'd love feedback <3
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Maglor. Dagor Aglareb.
The Ruin of Doriath.
After the War of Wrath.
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Double the Griffith double the fun.
which one is hotter?
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okay i know u said u werent gonna post any ai art anymore but i neeeeeeed to see how much vlad looks like kamski XD
Ah, a Detroit: Become Human fan in the house I see lol
Fine, but only 'cause I'm losing my mind over it a bit XD Remember this was not intentional and it's actually been driving me crazy for months.
They're not identical, but they seriously look like they could be related and I do not know how this happened. I used Johnny Depp as the base for Vlad lmao XD
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I got a nice sketchbook and paints recently, and I decided to make this an art blog! I would like to learn how to make portraits, but as you can see, I don't really know how. I don't like the face, and the lips and nose in particular, but I don't really know how to fix it, so if anyone could give advice, I would really appreciate it!
I know drawing from references over and over will help you improve a lot, so I will try to make a drawing as often as I can.
I am not very good at drawing from references, though, and I'm not good at proportion or perspective. I would like advice on that too!
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Merthur Babies
Elizabeth Pendragon
Called “Beth” by her family and friends
Quiet and soft spoken
Wise beyond her years
Snarky
Bookworm
Pragmatic
Interests: singing, dancing, reading, horseback riding
Duran Pendragon
Heir to the throne of Camelot (though he’d prefer that were not the case)
Optimistic
Cheerful
Humble
Has daydreams of becoming a cook and/or healer.
A skilled liar, though he usually never does it.
Interests: art, cooking, theater, medicine
Lily Pendragon
Loving and family-oriented
Ambitious
Outspoken
A strong sense of justice
Hero-worships her fathers and wants to make them proud
Interests: writing, sorcery, sword fighting,
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