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Glider
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States1353 Posts
November 27 2019 03:50 GMT
#1
I know this is a bit late and all that needs to be expressed are done by everyone far better in the main thread. I been on this site for .. close to 15 years now? While I don't know Geoff personally, his large than life influence on this community can't be understated. Which brings me to... why do a drawing now?

I went on sc2 rarely here and there for a bit of break and yesterday I saw this as a featured commemorative package with the accompanying digital portrait / Icon:
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Now I think this artist did a great job, he/she probably had to do it under deadline and the main style of features are there. But truth be told it didn't immediately make me think of Geoff, and I felt like there is a lack of warmth and life that should be in the drawing. So I did my own take, same basic angle. I want the drawing to be also fairly rough (doesn't mean it can't be realistic and livelier) and This is my version, with the video below it if you are curious about the process. Thanks guys and I hope everyone safe and happy this holidays.

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Starlightsun
Profile Blog Joined June 2016
United States1405 Posts
November 27 2019 03:56 GMT
#2
You captured him much better than that first picture... Nice touch with the TL logo in the back
asel
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Germany1604 Posts
November 27 2019 09:51 GMT
#3
Your version is way better.
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27287 Posts
November 27 2019 14:24 GMT
#4
Prefer your version by a distance. As I cannot draw at all I can’t really criticise those with talent but the previous one I’d only really think was Geoff after someone told me it was, your one I could have randomly seen anywhere and immediately known (even without the TL flag)

Speaking of, the TL background works much better as well. While obviously not the actual flag, the original initially made me think of Sweden for some reason, adding to my confusion. Reminded me a bit of an old Rain fan image which was great but unfortunately the background was very reminiscent of the flag of Imperial Japan

Great job!
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Archeon
Profile Joined May 2011
3272 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-27 15:58:38
November 27 2019 15:56 GMT
#5
Yeah definitely feels like you did his character more justice imo. Great portrayal imo.

Minor nitpick is that considering the long history of iNcontrol with EG it feels weird to see him in front of a TL logo. He was a long time TL (the page) member, but while EG and TL seem mostly cool with each other, these are still rivaling orgs.
low gravity, yes-yes!
Dav1oN
Profile Joined January 2012
Ukraine3164 Posts
November 27 2019 19:39 GMT
#6
Wow, your work for sure has more soul in comparison to Blizzard version.

I'm thinking to print this picture and place it somewhere on room walls one day...
In memory of Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson 11.09.1985 - 21.07.2019 A tribute to incredible man, embodiment of joy, esports titan, starcraft community pillar all in one. You will always be remembered!
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6566 Posts
November 27 2019 22:08 GMT
#7
makes the original look like a stock male photo. nice work!
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
November 27 2019 22:28 GMT
#8
Amazon artwork!
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22261 Posts
November 28 2019 03:29 GMT
#9
Awesome man. Geoff would have loved it.
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 28 2019 04:44 GMT
#10
Beautiful
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hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland964 Posts
November 28 2019 13:05 GMT
#11
Looks awesome!
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
November 28 2019 18:52 GMT
#12
Great work, thanks for posting!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania9158 Posts
November 29 2019 11:24 GMT
#13
Awesome work !!!!!
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Kerotan
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
England2111 Posts
November 29 2019 16:20 GMT
#14
You really captured the warmth that geoff had.
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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
November 29 2019 22:30 GMT
#15
Glider, great work as always
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ffswowsucks
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Greece2298 Posts
December 01 2019 11:14 GMT
#16
Believe me or not, this made me cry.
Terran in particular is a notoriously strong race for a no brain skillhand bot style.
Glider
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States1353 Posts
December 02 2019 18:34 GMT
#17
On December 01 2019 20:14 ffswowsucks wrote:
Believe me or not, this made me cry.


yeah, it's very sad. I believe it. Time goes by so fast and it was pretty unexpected. I'm glad you found value in the video.
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7393 Posts
December 02 2019 22:07 GMT
#18
Your painting captures his facial structure far more accurately. The brows and cheeks are much more true to Geoff and the hair is kind of generally painted better.

Posture and facial expression are also more evocative of Geoff.

Very well done, is yours digital? It captures the traditional media brush stroke really nicely
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
computez1007
Profile Joined December 2019
1 Post
December 03 2019 08:07 GMT
#19
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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-04 02:59:07
December 04 2019 02:56 GMT
#20
This reminded me that Incontrol is dead. A thought which still cannot be easily accepted by reason.

Though he was at EG, not TL. Still the background, in the sense of the forum, fits.

The heartbreaking thing: Glider's rendition is like Intcontrol smiling at me while he knows he is dead. Something in the image is moving.
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
Glider
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States1353 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-04 06:28:17
December 04 2019 06:27 GMT
#21
On December 03 2019 07:07 Zambrah wrote:
Your painting captures his facial structure far more accurately. The brows and cheeks are much more true to Geoff and the hair is kind of generally painted better.

Posture and facial expression are also more evocative of Geoff.

Very well done, is yours digital? It captures the traditional media brush stroke really nicely


yeah, i usually do physical media but this is digital with a tablet. However i always draw like i'm doing a physical drawing (not many layers etc)
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7393 Posts
December 06 2019 23:40 GMT
#22
On December 04 2019 15:27 Glider wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 03 2019 07:07 Zambrah wrote:
Your painting captures his facial structure far more accurately. The brows and cheeks are much more true to Geoff and the hair is kind of generally painted better.

Posture and facial expression are also more evocative of Geoff.

Very well done, is yours digital? It captures the traditional media brush stroke really nicely


yeah, i usually do physical media but this is digital with a tablet. However i always draw like i'm doing a physical drawing (not many layers etc)


Yeah it really translates well for you, I never really was able to get too far into painting, so I'm shitty at it, but your work really strikes the kind of balance between mimicking traditional media via digital media thats so hard for a lot of people who've grown up entirely on the digital media spectrum.

I'd enjoy seeing you tackle science fiction or fantasy illustration, I could see you making some sweet M:tG cards.
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
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