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Forty-Fathoms — The Tibetan Foothills
Published: 2013-02-04 22:20:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 3261; Favourites: 130; Downloads: 0
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Hello everyone! I just have to say, I am so pleased to show this all to you! You will of recognize this already, a line art I did for my Tomb Raider Calendar project for January. But now it's colored and I colored it myself! I don't have a tablet or anything just my laptop and a mouse-pad built into the laptop and with Gimp (I don't have anything else). I really enjoyed doing it but I was total newbie to how to do hardly anything. I looked up tutorials on how to use the program and more. I think I did a good job and I'm really proud of it considering this is the first time I've ever touched digitally coloring. I think my favorite parts are the shines and the snow on Lara. I really wanted to give off my regular art vibe, with some realism but with comic coloring style too. Please, let me know what you think. Feedback and comments are always welcome!
Utensil(s) Used: .7mm mechanical pencil, Gimp for colors.
Time: For colors, approximately 9-10 hours.
© Line art and colors by me, =Forty-Fathoms
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Comments: 48
This is amazing. This is art like I used to read as a child. I'd pick up a book like Indiana Jones, or Alan Quartermain etc and I was picturing art like this in my head. Beautifully done. I hope I can draw like this one day. Genius work!
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Thank you. One of the biggest inspirations of Tomb Raider was Indiana Jones so I completely see your aligning of the two. I have redone this picture since then if you're interested in seeing it: ---> Up the Tibetan Foothills - January
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Wow! I really like this drawing: the line art, the snow effects, the mountains. Everything is well done!
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Thank you so much, dear! Considering the picture was my first try and digital coloring ever, I am really happy with the way it turned out. Thank you again so much!
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Some problems in the legs but I like your subject. Good idea to make some snow effects on her clothes.
You made me want to draw a fanart about this level now.
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I swear Lara's buns must be of steel because I would be freezing in shorts and just a small air pilot's jacket, haha! 
You should, TRII is the best TR game yet.
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That's right !
I think many people would probably forget the snow.
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Thank you and I think Lara must be made of iron because the cold doesn't seem to really affect her.
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Very good!
She also reminded me of Velma from Scooby-Doo.
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Lara Croft reminded you of Velma?
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No, but something in your illustration reminded me of the character in the film versions.
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Thank you Jerica! It was my first time, but I'm pretty proud with how it turned out.
Speaking of which, when you color my already shaded drawings, you said you airbrushed them. Is there a certain way you did or opacity you used?
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It's really good, you should be proud.
I put down the color flats using the lasso selection tool (with anti-alias turned off) and the pixel pencil tool. So the edges of each shape of color has clear "staircases" Then I select each area and use the air brush at 100% opacity. Some times I turned it down to 70% but mostly I relied on the pressure I put on the pen.
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COOLwork. Considering you had no previous experience and all that . I say its really wonderful piece and vibrating and very pro like coloring. You got tremendous talent. Keep on coloring pieces and you will see how good you will become. Practice make the master. Congratulations!
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Thank you! I hope I can get the point one day with the right equipment and say, "I did that?"
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You will see that great day will come even sooner than you may think.
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This is indeed rather impressing for a first attempt! I love how you did the jacket, it looks just perfect! With the right tools you'll do wonders!
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Thank you! And I hope somewhat soon I can get a tablet.
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This looks so amazing for being your first try, you have alot of potential!
You rock girl! I couldn't do it half as good!
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Thank you so much, Matte!
P.S. I'm working on another digital painting.
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You deserve to feel proud, this is great!
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Awesome render, Sarah! Seriously, make a desktop wallpaper version!!
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Thank you, Nick! Lol, I don't know how I could make a wallpaper version. What do you think I should do?
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You could just like... you know, extend the canvas? Like you've already got the main thing worked out. All you gotta do now is add more details to the environment.
Once you're happy with the result, you could change the resolution of the entire pic from portrait to landscape.
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This was one of my favorite levels in Tomb Raider 2
This looks amazing!
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Mine too, thank you!
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Your welcome
Hated 40 fathoms though. Those bloody sharks gave me nightmares as a kid XD
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Haha, and that's my name too. Forty-Fathoms was my favorite level simply because it was scary and the first underwater level TR ever had.
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now that I look back and play all of the games again, I really liked the water levels in Tomb Raider 2. I just hated going into the water after seeing the crocodiles in Tomb Raider 1 which scarred me for life as a kid when the sharks showed up XD
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Oh I remember being a kid and seeing the Great White sharks and freaking out. I drowned so many times on 40 Fathoms because I was trying to escape the sharks and figure out where to go.
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XD then u get moray eels in the next level. XD
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The detailing is remarkable so much that having snow on her coat adds to the effect.
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Thank you, and I was hoping the snow would look realistic considering she's in the mountains.
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Wow it looks fantastic! 
It's very hard to believe that this was your first attempt at digitally coloring! Stunning work!
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Thank you so much! I figured that would be a good idea considering she's up in the mountains. Makes it even sillier that she wore shorts.
Lol, I swear, this is my first try. I did have help from tutorials on how to work the program and it did take a lot of work. Thank you again, Sean!
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