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Title: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on March 31, 2006, 12:40:12 am
              [size=8]Zorbels Protrait Studio[/size][/glow]

Come one, come all! Don't let those precious moments slip away. I offer quality paintings and sketches that can help you capture life's little (and big) moments at a reasonable price.

Through chemistry and magics I have created paints, water colors, inks, charcoal, pastels and colored pencils to make my portraits with. You can find my place of business above Brintec's carpet shop in Ojaveda (Akkaio). Please see Zorbels for appointment.

(If you do it through /tells please use your imagination. Example: *A dwarf strolls up to Zorbels and hands her a piece of parchment* Dear Zorbels, I would like to make an appointment to have you work my wedding and make potriats of my special day. Please could we meet in the plaza at a time that is good for you. Thanks -Nibbles-)


Prices

Single portriats ................... 100 trias
Family portriats ................... 200 trias
extra portriats (each) .......... 75  tiras
       Events

            Weddings ................................ 500 trias
          Funerals  ................................. 400 trias
          Tournaments (two hours) ....... 800 trias



If your event does not fall under any of these catagories then we can sit down and discuss the event, and price.All supplies are included in prices. I reserve the right to post my work in my store (and forums) for future clientele to see. Prices may change at any time. See Zorbels for more details.

                                                      ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~



Zorbels Portfolio


This portrait was sketched with colored pencils.
Menki sitting in a wagon (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=colorsketchmenki8pb.jpg)

This Kran portrait was sketched with colored ink
Kran ink sketch (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kransketch7zr.jpg)

This portrait was done in pastel water colors (paints)
Dwarf Portrait (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dwarfwatercolor0if.jpg)

Portraits of Satayne and I.
Zorbels & Satayne (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zorbelssatayne1lw.jpg)
Zorbels & Satayne 2 (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zorbelssatayne21ve.jpg)
Zorbels & Satayne Sketch (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zorbelssataynesketch8cn.jpg)

A painted portrait of a Kran.
Kran Painting (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kranpainting3om.jpg)
Kran Painting - Redone (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kranpaintingredoneiq5.jpg)

A Sketch of a Fenki.
Frenki Sketch (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zorbelsblackwhite6wu.jpg)

Thanks to UnderTheMoon and his suggestion I feel I have captured the
feeling of a canvas painting. Errr... at least I hope. You tell me?
Diaboli Painting (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=diadolipainting3co.jpg)

Portrait of a gobble in colored ink.
Gobbel Portrait (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gobbelsketch2za.jpg)

Dermorian side view painted portrait.
Dermorian Painting (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dermorianpainting9eu.jpg)
 
A painting of a menki in battle with a rogue.
Menki in battle (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=menkikillingarogue0ue.jpg)


Clientele Portraits
View Learch Portraits (http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=22797.msg254183#msg254183) 


OOC Note: I will add more portraits as I sketch them. So don't forget to check back to this thread from time to time.  ;)


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Post by: ou8i8uo on March 31, 2006, 12:49:59 am
Congratulations Zorbels! \\o/
I\'m very happy for you and I look forward to seeing your business prosper.
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Post by: Learch on March 31, 2006, 07:51:31 am
Wow. You\'re very talented, m\'lady.

I think I\'ll commission a nice portrait of myself for a drawf lady-friend of mine...

/me pats his pockets in search of 100 tria.

;)
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Post by: Zaxim on March 31, 2006, 08:55:15 pm
May I make a suggest Ma\'am.  If you are going to do portraits, you might want to have neutral backgrounds.  Rather than landscapes or buildings.  It would be simple for a person of your skills.
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Post by: zorbels on March 31, 2006, 09:03:38 pm
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Originally posted by Zaxim
May I make a suggest Ma\'am.  If you are going to do portraits, you might want to have neutral backgrounds.  Rather than landscapes or buildings.  It would be simple for a person of your skills.


All helpful hints and criticism are welcome. I thank you for your suggestion and I will try it. :)

/me bows to Zaxim repectfully

[ooc: I am a baby at adobe photoshop and I really know nothing about it, so any helpful hints would be appreciated. Those Portriats I have done are my first five ever. :P Heh ..... so what you see is what I have learned so far. \\o/)
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Post by: Under the moon on April 01, 2006, 05:24:13 am
Miss Zorbes, there should be a useful filter somewhere called canvas or something. To make your arts look more....natural, you should try it. You end up with a painting that looks as if done on actual canvas. Like this.

Your Kran on canvas (http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/5175/kranpainting9ht2vg.jpg)


Also, for linking your images here, copy the \'Direct link to image\' Embeddable Code. If you have bb codes turned on, click the \'http://\' tab. Write the name of your art, aka , then hit enter. Now, paste the direct link in the window and hit enter again.

If you don\'t have bb codes on, type  [*URL=][/URL]  (exclude the * and <> in your link)
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Post by: zorbels on April 01, 2006, 08:21:30 pm
*Zorbels look to UnderTheMoon gratefully* \"You deserve a chocolate covered strawberry!\" *pops one in Moon\'s mouth.

[ooc] Thanks for your suggestions Moon. I think the Kran that you have done looks way more realistic. My idea is to make it look like Zorbels herself sketched and painting these portraits. I discovered overlaying and Fading. I also took the back ground out of one of the pictures and was pleased to see the results as I played around with it using filters. Today will be my third day using Photoshop and I can\'t wait to see what I learn!
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Post by: defender43 on April 02, 2006, 04:13:18 am
*Crimsonn\'s jaw drops so low it looks as if unhinged.*

\"Wow. All I can say. Wow.\"
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Post by: Einnol on April 02, 2006, 11:58:32 pm
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Originally posted by zorbels
I feel I have captured the feeling of a canvas painting. Errr... at least I hope. You tell me?

Indeed.  Very nicely done. :)  It does make a positive difference.
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Post by: Alfonso Knaf on April 04, 2006, 02:17:13 am
Indeed nice done but try to get rid of those outlines in my opinion it gives the whole picture a... erm... to comicesque look.
But besides that: as I said, nice :-)
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Post by: Proglin on April 10, 2006, 01:01:01 am
/me clears his throat and gets all serious

M\'lady, I have a business proposal for you. It is of the upmost importance you contact me as soon as possible... Time is something, we do not have a lot.

/me relaxes and laughs

I LOVE your paintings! Teach me! teach me!
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Post by: zorbels on April 10, 2006, 01:52:19 am
Proglin: I will teach you if you can sit still long enough! :P I shall  send word to meet you as soon as possible. I will try and meet you in time... :S


Title: Learch: Client #1
Post by: zorbels on April 22, 2006, 11:23:28 am
Client:  Learch
Job: Hired to paint a portrait (may purchase more upon viewing.)
Requests:  To make him appear thinner, to show off profile for a lady friend.
                                
Choices of Portraits are to be found below. Each portrait is 100 trias and to be paid in full before receiving merchandise. The sketch is given for free with the purchase 2 portraits or more.



Learch Portraits .....

Learch Sketch (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchsketch7pg.jpg)

Learch Black & White Portrait 1 (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchbwpainting31yf.jpg)

Learch Black & White Portrait 2 (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchbwpainting3cw.jpg)

Learch Water Color Portrait 1 (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchpainting26qd.jpg)

Learch Portrait 2 (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchpainting39qk.jpg)

Learch Portrait 3 (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchpainting59wj.jpg)

Learch Portrait 4 (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=learchpainting60xm.jpg)

[OOC] I think I am showing improvment. :) Any comments or criticism, it is more than welcome.
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Post by: Syilph on April 22, 2006, 11:54:28 am
Good job so far, the colours are well balanced altough some are a bit too faded, the proportions are good (:D) but you have to work a bit on the weight problems. For example in Learch Portrait 3 you have that line that defines the top-left corner of the picture. That could be moved to the lower right corner to balance the weight towards the middle (the center of atention is shifted a bit left in that case). Also, you could improve your paintings by adding lines that help defining the primary and secondary (if any) centers of attention.
For example the karan painting id pure genious as far as balance and center of attention defining is concerned. Here (http://ugo.sinet.it/protectors/uploads/Eolius/kran.jpg) you notice that there  is a primary CA, the kran, and you can see all the red lines pointing towards it, and a secondary CA that is the tree on the right (cyan lines help defining that).
A little improvement would be required to battle scenes, or scenes that involve movement (like the \"Menki in battle\" picture). Those require oblic lines (I don\'t know, maby you could add some oblic skews) in order to give a dynamic impression.
I\'m looking further to see more paintings and sketches ;)
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Dylia on April 28, 2006, 06:43:21 am
Sweet job sister  \\o//
I will have to get a painted pic from you as well
Looking forward to seeing more  ;)
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: t2vanden on April 28, 2006, 11:43:30 pm
 :detective:News Update :detective:
Hay cheater (not really cheating but still unfair) you just used the oil transfer tool in a editing program, I have micrografix picture publisher, and with a click of a button, I can do that too!

 ???"what do you have to say about that" ???
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Karyuu on April 29, 2006, 12:22:02 am
I say that you're confused and need to understand what's going on a little more ;)
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on April 29, 2006, 04:08:47 am
:detective:News Update :detective:
Hay cheater (not really cheating but still unfair) you just used the oil transfer tool in a editing program, I have micrografix picture publisher, and with a click of a button, I can do that too!

 ???"what do you have to say about that" ???

[ooc]  ??? Even if that was the case that is not the point. I know it doesn't take much to make these paintings but the Learch paintings actually took some time. If you know photoshop so well then you will be able to see I did these things to the screenshot.


(1) I used the magic wand tool and a delete button to earse the back grounds on some of the photo's
(2) I spent time playing around with filters to try and come up with different but realistic paintings (This took time, isn't as easy as you make it sound as I am a perfectionist. You know how hard it is to accept something and leave it alone?)
(3) I used the smudge tool to make it so that the edges faded on some of the paintings
(4) I used the cloaning tool to fill in and in some cases create whole new body parts.
(5) I used an overlay to change some colors in the screenshot to make certain places darker or lighter or just to change the color peroid and not the texture. (Woo hoo for me I am learning alot for those of you who care :P )
(6) It takes time and skill to also be good at getting shots from the game to do all of this with.
(7) The time it eats up to go into game and roleplay out a session with the clients and sketching their profiles.


Not bad for someone who doesn't know much about computers. Now to address this cheating comment. What are you talking about? Cheating who and what? I haven't fibbed and said I did these all on my own, actually I have done just the opposite and have told everyone I am new at this and photoshop. Giving them the opportunity to watch me grow in this skill. I have created a character who is a painter in planeshift, and have taken it to the forums to provide some realisim to the game. It is called an imagination. I have said in previous posts that I plan to start adding odjects and clothing to the potraits to add an even more realistic touch. So really your comment in the end makes you look like you don't understand what I am doing, maybe try and learn about things first before trying to give....ermm... was it advice? Or just shooting me down? That is what I have to say about that.

Oh and this too ...  (http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6589/beta29ko.gif)



 
 
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: ou8i8uo on April 29, 2006, 04:36:59 am
@ t2vanden ...

I really don't think you are seeing the point.
She came up with something original and a service that can be incorporated in game.
People seem to like what she is doing and she is getting better with each one so relax,
by the way, you sig ain't workin

Say it with me slowly...P R O Z A C
                                      -Zog
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: t2vanden on April 30, 2006, 06:41:26 pm
I think it is cool, but purchaseing it may be unfair, sorry if i was rude.  :flowers:
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: ou8i8uo on April 30, 2006, 06:52:06 pm
What makes you say the buying it would be unfair?
After all, she is taking her own time to do it, she charges reasonable rates
and if someone wanted to do it themselves for free, they would.
Noone is twisting anyone's arm in the deal.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on April 30, 2006, 06:54:05 pm
I think it is cool, but purchaseing it may be unfair, sorry if i was rude.  :flowers:

How so? I put my time into it. I don't ask for much in payment either. It is a business. I don't do my work for free.

No problems, I didn't take offence to your first post. Though I was a little put off by the wording, I thought it could just be a misunderstanding and that is why I posted what I had actually done. It isn't just a simple click of a button, trust me. :)
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Einnol on April 30, 2006, 07:15:33 pm
I believe we are talking about tria anyway (not actual real-world currency).  Why shouldn't she get paid for it?

In a world where the vast majoriy of occupations consist of fighting, mining, and crafting, I find it very refreshing to see anyone RP a career that is a little different.  Without any in-game mechanics to support an aspiring artist, I applaud her effort at thinking "outside the box".   \\o//

@Zorbels:  Pencil me in on your schedule for May 27th.  ;)
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: BlackAcre on May 01, 2006, 12:07:11 am
The watercolors are fantastic.  Amazingly good idea.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: lanser on May 03, 2006, 12:27:40 pm
Scene: A wedding
"My Lady Zorbels do....."
dash to easel and the sound of paint being applied to canvas
"....you take this....."
draw, paint, draw
"......menki to be ..."
rub out, draw paint
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: dying_inside on May 03, 2006, 05:04:26 pm
Praise be to Photoshop. and Screenshots. Hehe, its very nice.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Sarff Rullan on May 12, 2006, 11:33:21 pm
 ::) Hey ya Zorbels. I finally made it to planeshift. Nice work by the way with your portraits. Seeing as you recommened me to planeshift can I talk you into making me a signature? ~ Sarff does the puppy dog eyes ~ Once I establish my character in planeshift you know I will be hitting you up for a painting. :flowers:
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on May 12, 2006, 11:59:26 pm
Sure thing. I can make you a signature but I must have your first born. Kidding, no problem I could make you one. Any specail requests?
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Sarff Rullan on May 13, 2006, 02:11:40 am
I like how yours looks with the battle stance. Maybe something of that for a klyros? Black and white would look sweet.  :woot: Thanks for making a sigunature for me.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Astraea on May 13, 2006, 05:21:44 am
Do you draw portraits of races that are currently uncompleted ingame? If it's possible for you to draw a female Yilan, then I'll be stopping by sometime.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: VMann on May 13, 2006, 12:21:26 pm
As far as i know, she uses screenshots only, so it is unlikely she will draw a female Ylian....
except perhaps she does a photomontage using a recolored female diaboli body, mixed with a female dwarf head and perhaps some other models' parts. But i somehow doubt that.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on May 13, 2006, 11:37:30 pm
 ;) [OOC] Actually in RL I am quite the artist. I probably could draw a female Yilan very easy. VMann to draw a female Ylian all I would need is a sketch book and a pencil, then I could just scan it into my computer.  Problem is .... that is not what I offer only because I really don't have the time to do it. I would love to have a space of a couple of hours in my day to draw, but at this point it is just to much of a time taker.  Astraea if I do find the time, I will definitely give it a go. Till then using screenis and photoshop are what I will use as tools for the Zorbels portrait studio.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on December 31, 2006, 10:40:04 pm
[OOC] Well from the warning I am getting as I reply ... I haven't looked at this thread for 120 days. I decided to make a post and apologize to those who had approached me in game for some portraits to be done. To these people ....

(1) Bodacher
(2) Einnol
(3) Krook (Requested by Xillix)
(4) Acissej & Illori
(5) Thormor & gatuna
(6) Lolitra
(7) Ollo

I am sorry but I just haven't had the time to work on these potraits and feel the need to let you all know that I didn't forget. It was never my intention to not finish, as a matter of fact I have a million screeni's divided into different folders with all of your names on it. I have some paintings even started. Unfortantly a full time job, Family, Gming, Role-playing and other activities/duties I just don't have the time to make them go. I did have the time however when I started this project. I am not closing the doors to Zorbels portrait studio but I have decided to put the project aside for now. The moment I finish a portrait when i have free time, I will post it. I have everyone listed in the order the requests came, so Bodachers will be posted first. Thanks for all of your support with this idea of mine. Some day I will honor your support with a portrait.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Garile on January 01, 2007, 09:34:44 am
*sighs*

And as I saw this thread popup again I was thinking "Yes I do want a portrait. How to catch Zorbels" ;)

Sorry to hear you don't have that much free time, but that is the trouble with GMing I suppose ;)

*hugs*

Doing a great job BTW
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zhai on January 01, 2007, 06:22:35 pm
:woot: Nice work Zorbels! Have you tried capturing Yliakum's landscapes? I'm sure Jomed can provide some fruit and wine for a nice still life with which you can study light and shapes. Just some ideas. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Peacer on January 01, 2007, 06:52:35 pm
(3) Krook (Requested by Xillix)

you'll need to travel to his apartment for tihs one xD
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: lordraleigh on January 02, 2007, 06:44:32 am
I wonder where could I ask for hand drawn portraits for my two female (Dermorian and Xacha) characters...
A pity you cannot do them Zorbels(And my drawing skills are really bad)
Good luck with your new PS business!
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: y00tz on January 07, 2007, 07:06:55 am
Not to be critical, I promise, but I work with Photoshop daily (i'm a pro web designer) and I promise you could make your steps easier.
But um, what version of Photoshop do you use? CS 2.3?


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(1) I used the magic wand tool and a delete button to earse the back grounds on some of the photo's
The magic wand is fine, but to erase the back ground with that you'll have to use a threshold of 20-30, this is fine and removes the background but also some of the outside of your main content. A better system for this is to use the pen tool and draw a custom shape to the exact area you want, right click, then click 'make selection' and key it out appropriately.  The result looks much sharper when dealing with high res images (screenshot size).
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(3) I used the smudge tool to make it so that the edges faded on some of the paintings
Smudge is fine, you could also do a diffuse glow as well as box blur inverted (be sure to highlight the opposite, select inverse, and contract as necesary)

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(4) I used the cloaning tool to fill in and in some cases create whole new body parts.
Cool, but be sure to add dynamic lighting as necessary, a burn is appropriate, and never use an inner shadow, no matter how well it looks, it will always feel boxy to the user.
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(5) I used an overlay to change some colors in the screenshot to make certain places darker or lighter or just to change the color peroid and not the texture. (Woo hoo for me I am learning alot for those of you who care Tongue )
You could simply add a new layer with blending style hue or color and draw over (control click the layer below to keep a safety bounding box, to not bleed everywhere).
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(6) It takes time and skill to also be good at getting shots from the game to do all of this with.
True, in 3d games it's fun to try different angles too, I know you do portraits, but get some cool side shots too, use the 3d engine to your advantage.

*edit*

See with the pen tool http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gobbelsketch2zaod5.gif (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gobbelsketch2zaod5.gif) you can add the focus to the character, and as you see here blur out the background.

Good luck in your ventures

[ Please avoid making one post right after the other in the same thread. Just "Modify" your first post to add more information. --Karyuu ]
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on January 07, 2007, 08:50:27 pm
Quote from: y00tz
Not to be critical, I promise, but I work with Photoshop daily (i'm a pro web designer) and I promise you could make your steps easier.
But um, what version of Photoshop do you use? CS 2.3?

I use Photoshop CS2 now, but when I did this work I have posted I was using Photoshop CS. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to write this post and help me with some faults that you might be able to see. This is exactly what I asked for when I started this thread, believe me criticism is welcome. Some of what you have suggested I have already figured out, but others hadn't even occured to me. I appreciate your help and will try to apply your suggestions in the work I do in the future.
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: Izzabella on February 23, 2008, 04:04:38 pm
/me opens the door and a loud creek is heard....


Hello? anyone here? is this portrait studio still open?
Title: Re: Zorbels Portrait Studio
Post by: zorbels on February 24, 2008, 12:18:33 am
Zorbels hears the front door to the portrait studio open and shouts out to the unknown stranger entering "COMING!" She hurries around the corner towards the front door forgetting about her paint covered fur and how silly she looks. "Hi there! Izzabella is it? I believe we have met once before. I am proud to say the portrait studio is open once again. How can I help you?"