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marc_taro · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 8:46 am

Testing testing. Trying out brinkster.com for free hosting. Can you see the Elven Paladin?

trudel · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 8:48 am

Oh yes i see it ! in fact, I shouldn't have... great stuff

Awetopsy · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 8:49 am

oooh.. cool.. thats really well done.. although she beter not put her head too much more to the side, otherwise she's gonna stab herself in the head.... :P

looks really good tho.

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TheMilkMan · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 1:43 pm

Marc...are you really the artist that did that painting??? Are you really the art director of Never Winter Nights???? Anyways if it is you I really dig your work a lot I seen your article up at game spy a while back and was very impressed with your body of work. Wow man Bioware...you lucky dog!!

marc_taro · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 3:55 pm

umm...yeah...I'm really the guy that painted this...otherwise that would be, um, BAD right...? I've seen what you guys on this board do to plagarists...it ain't pretty.

This one was painted for CGW magazine around E3 last year...You'll see another Aribeth painting this year from Computer Games Mag as well...

Thanks for reading the bit on our games...hope you're enjoing BG. Throne looks like it's going to be a hit too!

Shaded · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 4:00 pm

Hey! That image appeared in the Star [i think] a few days ago, in the e-biz section.

Keep it right up

agent44 · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 4:03 pm

well, it looks great. I think I read a tutorial by you on some videogame webpage. either way, it was really helpful.

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gLitterbug · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 4:17 pm

Seems like we got another great art guru here!?

*bowingdowninfrontofthemaster*

Matthias · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 5:37 pm

wow
pics great
brinkster better keep workn so we can enjoy ur work

Skeezer · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 6:06 pm

Gorgeous, inspirational, niceeeeeee!

Marc, this is awsome, great mood, great subject, great rendering. I can almost feel the breeze. mmmmmm.... I would continue, but I've got to go draw...

I like the armor around the elbow and shoulder, I had a similar idea about the elbow armor, but I abandoned it, because I didn't think it would work, but you've captured it brilliantly. Good job!

-Skeez

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Wow...Great work man! Keep it up! I go apeshit over redheads.

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Dthind · member Member # Joined: 12 Dec 2000 Posts: 436

I like this alot, A nice background would enhance the image IMHO.

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Flexible Elf · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 11:25 pm

That's pretty slick! Nicely done.

-Flexible Elf

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gLitterbug · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 11:57 pm

Me loves Elven women, especially with red hair! mmmmmmh

Great pic, it�s wonderful. Like the armor, ahh I really like everything!

Collosimo · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2001 4:36 am

WOW!

BEAUTIFUL RENDERING! nice image... cool.. I like this style a lot. Gonna spend some time analysing it... I'd like to be able to do things as clear and well rendered as that.

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Collosimo · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2001 4:37 am

Can you please post a link to a hi-res version? full size? I would love to see all the detail and proccess behind this one if possible.

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Staff Sarge · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2001 5:32 am

Oh my... That's an elf alright. Wow!

I bet she wields that sword very, very carefully for not hurting her wrist to those two dents. Besides that it's a nice design.. wait! Is that a lens flare? Hehe, no it can't be.

Oh, someone already mentioned those spikes but I wonder what would happen if she lifted her left hand straight up... Well, I suppose she has cure light wounds or two memorized all the time!

Kreuze · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2001 7:09 am

I was getting all ready to have to let my eyes search for an Elven Paladin (perhaps created out of other shapes like some objects in some Dali paintings, or hidden among a crowd of figures like Where's Waldo?)

I don't mind though how easy she was to spot though, she looks great

marc_taro · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2001 2:22 pm

Collosimo, I did an article for gamespy back in january that has some step by step info - check out:
http://www.gamespy.com/interviews/january01/aog6/

Thanks for the comments people.

You'all are right about the spikes on the shoulder...but I figure she has to have some grace/dexterity to fight in that stuff anyway...and perhaps the shoulder unit collapses/articulates when she raises her arm...but mostly you're just right...fantasy armor isn't practical...(I won't try something goofy like that again!)

marc_taro