Work in progess and Previews

[Sandris]

Shiro, I love you.
Lots of excellent stuff in here.

 

[Jorsalfare]

Here is a .pal file (in txt-disguise) from the same image I made the pcx from (the last image of the last preview). Let me know if you'd rather have a palette from another image.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Here is a .pal file (in txt-disguise) from the same image I made the pcx from (the last image of the last preview). Let me know if you'd rather have a palette from another image.

I couldn't figure out how to use it. But maybe I wont need it. This is the result from Jsac's default PAL (1). Compared to the one you sent me earlier (2). Although there may be some heads that will look better with a custom PAL.

I also made this one while I was rendering the other heads on my computer.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

The head looks great, but the White House didn't exist until after Washington's presidency.

 

[Princeof Persia]

Just about to say that.

 

[Jorsalfare]

Hard to tell without seeing the colormap of the indexed file, but maybe JASC actually generates an optimized palette rather than using a standard? I would say that image No. 1 is better in skin-colors. Does the colormap of Nr.1 have any unused colors - except index 254 and 255 (or 0 and 1 in JASC)?

In GIMP the palettes are stored in a separate folder, but they can be imported from images and files anywhere on the disk (as long as they have a correct file extension, of course) . I would guess there are similar possibilities in other graphics software, but I don't know in detail how other programs handles palettes, I'm afraid. Are you using Paintshop?

Anyways, If you figure out how to import palettes and want me to make a custom .pal for testing later, just shout.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Here are some options, a Building that looks like the President Mansion, Study at Mount Vernon, and a Revolutionary War camp.

Washington has a very iconic face, any suggestions on how to make my head look more like his?

 

[Huayna Capac357]

He has a distinctive nose. It shouldn't be so "normal." Also he looks too young. He looked older when in power and even during the Revolution.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

I'm starting to like how its turning out

 

[Gary Childress]

I'm starting to like how its turning out

Very nice!

 

[ShiroKobbure]

 

[Balthasar]

You're definitely getting there, Shiro. I'd suggest much chubbier cheeks, a slightly higher hairline, and perhaps a fuller wig.. The nose and eyes are almost perfect, I'd have to say.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Updated Washington, Also added an Incan Head, although Civ 3's is one of the few ones I like.

 

[Quinzy]

Perhaps push his jaw more forward a bit? His forehead should slope back a bit more.

The Aztec and Inca heads look great.

 

[Balthasar]

Almost there: now add some weight to his face, straighten his eyebrows, add some hair to his temple, lighten his beard, and remove the widow's peak from his wig; and perhaps soften it: I used a blur tool lightly on it in this example. I also reduced his upper lip just a little. I really hope you don't mind my kibbitzing these ideas to you, but you're soooo close..

 

[Blue Monkey]

In the same spirit as Balthasar's suggestions: the coat is much darker in the comparison picture. The yellow is ok but as blue is looks too much like a cub scout.Better if it is dark indigo, almost black - like color on Marine's dress uniform. Another portrait of Washington in uniform.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Updated Washington
Which background do you like for Castro? I like the flag, but it limits the usability.

 

[The Guardian]

Lots of good stuff here. Great work Shiro, Keep it coming.

 

[T-mun]

Castro: first background looks too sharp, number 2 and 3 are fine.
Washington: from the picture Balhasar has posted, his eyes were closer, his face more oval than round, and as Quinzy said his jaw was more forward. And a broken nose. Nice work anyway, the background is really nice and his costume is amazing. Same for Castro's costume.
Not sure about the Incan LH, something doesn't work... red light under his nose and neck, and the pearls don't cast shadows on his skin.

 

[Balthasar]

Castro: first background looks too sharp, number 2 and 3 are fine.

You can soften the background on #1. Perhaps a 'camp' background for an earlier (1950's) era. I've never been a big advocate for most photo backgrounds because there's too much contrast between the model and the photo. I like the Washington's rooms though. Rooms work well.

from the picture Balhasar has posted, his eyes were closer, his face more oval than round, and as Quinzy said his jaw was more forward. And a broken nose.

Actually, I didn't change his eyes a bit, save to straighten the eyebrows and add shadow. I made the slightest change to the nose, to emphasize the hook, but it shouldn't be all that noticeable. I never moved the jaw forward, only softened the shadows on it. The jawline (and overall shape of the face) only seems to change because of the fattening of his jowls, which are considerable. I found that the single most important changes were to straighten the eyebrows, raise the hairline, and add some hair at his temple. The model looks roman, but GW was British, so I made his skin look smoother overall.