Garlean wanted poster

[Gharen]

On occasion I've been known to mess around with Photoshop. I'm no graphic artist and I don't have even a fraction of the talent the artists on this site have, regardless, I hoped to share this and get folks opinions.

 

OK so quick summary, Bryn has a fantastic picture of her character Brynhilde Wulf on the RPC. When I saw it it promptly reminded me of, well a mugshot. With her permission I used it to create two versions of this.

 

 

 

At her request, I made some changes. So the question I pose to the community is this, which looks better? Sepia? or sketch? or combined?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So what do you guys think? Critique's are welcome.

[C'kayah Polaali]

Normally I think sepia is overused in these sorts of things, but it looks better in your poster: +1 sepia

[Sophia_Grave]

Wow, this looks great! I'm liking the sketched portrait a bit more than the Sepia one.

 

If I can make one suggestion though, if you do go with the sketch, you may want to 'rough up' the edges a bit. When its a perfect rectangular portrait it sort of takes away from the rawness of the sketch, making it look much more manufactured than the rest of the poster.

[Gharen]

Wow, this looks great! I'm liking the sketched portrait a bit more than the Sepia one.

 

If I can make one suggestion though, if you do go with the sketch, you may want to 'rough up' the edges a bit. When its a perfect rectangular portrait it sort of takes away from the rawness of the sketch, making it look much more manufactured than the rest of the poster.

 

This is true. I'm playing with screening the sketch layer over the sepia layer with gives it a combined look. As far as roughing up the edges I might look at that as well. But to be fair photo's and sketches made in the day would be squared off before going to the printing press giving them a similar look.

 

 

[Gharen]

Ok after some toying with the visible layers I managed the combined look I mentioned. Little annoyed with myself that I didn't think of this sooner.

 

 

 

[Xydane Vale]

I'd say sketch in my opinion. :thumbsup:

 

Matches more of the ol' "Wild West' style of a wanted poster. Seriously though, where were you when I needed to make a wanted poster for Xydane?

[Yloise]

I like the sepia tone one because her silhouette does not blend into the background.

[Gharen]

I'd say sketch in my opinion. :thumbsup:

 

Matches more of the ol' "Wild West' style of a wanted poster. Seriously though, where were you when I needed to make a wanted poster for Xydane?

 

I may tinker with using character screenshots next by De-saturating the image, and attempting to see if I can age the pic. If they come out looking convincing enough I might make them by request.

[danicastrong]

This is really a wonder full poster, but i think you have to make it more realistic....