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Published: 2013-03-14 18:54:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2077; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 45
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Description Well here is my attempt for the Tomb Raider Reborn contest. Unfortunately it did not come out as well as I had hoped. One, I totaled my car Monday night and thank the lord I walked away with only back pain. I slammed into a concrete divider due to a tire blowing out and that just made me swing into the nice broad immovable object. So that really put a pause on doing this picture right. I really had to rush at this last night and today and it is far from what I had hoped to do.

I have not attempted colored pencils in 10 years and it shows. I just did not think I had time to draw and color with my PC in time so I tried. And I noticed my scanner does not pick up all the colors that where on the art so it's far less colorful that it actually is. And the background is bad, I know. Just no time since the accident so I had to rush what you see so it would be...something.

Anyway, I really, really love the new game. I watched a buddy play and Was all set to get a copy this payday until my car totaled..but I still...who needs a car or food?! Not when Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics put out this epic! Really amazing graphics and the story is pretty cool from the little I have had to play. I just hope my Xbox stops locking up so when I do get it I can play it!! The inspiration is during the trailer when Lara is just bounding her wounds and says, "I know what I must Become.." I pictured all the other Lara Crofts behind her, urging her on, and that's what I tried to do. Kind of ghost and she's just starting so her future self's are not complete yet (Hench the missing faces).

Since Crystal Dynamics is still involved I thought a good tip of the hat to them by putting, Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld versions of her. And If I read the rules right I did not see anything that said I could put other versions of her in, if I missed that...sigh...I blame it on the accident.

Anyway, with so many amazing entries I really have no belief in my winning anything and although that would be nice. I just love how DA can really get people inspired to try and get them to really try to express themselves artistically and creatively. I also wanted to say my thanks for a great launch of the epic Lara origin! Also hug file as contest requires 3000 pixels minimum...Comments always welcome
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Comments: 21

Pasta-Girl34 [2014-01-11 05:41:59 +0000 UTC]

You did a awesome job on the toomrader pic it really looks like her

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toegar In reply to Pasta-Girl34 [2014-01-27 00:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you very much and you are very kind...I'm my worst critic and I felt this wasnot very good. I just have not worked on colored pencil for a long time and I had forgotten a great deal. Anyway thanks again and for coming by.

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Pasta-Girl34 In reply to toegar [2014-01-27 21:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome you deserve the credit for your work

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toegar In reply to Pasta-Girl34 [2014-01-28 07:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  Glad to meet you

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Pasta-Girl34 In reply to toegar [2014-01-30 09:58:32 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to meet you too

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JaBKeY [2013-03-19 05:13:24 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Really coo work!

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toegar In reply to JaBKeY [2013-04-18 06:56:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man. Wish I had more time.

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hotrod5 [2013-03-17 10:07:12 +0000 UTC]

Sweet Tomb Raider pic, Mike and good luck in the contest. I know you will take second place because I'm taking first. lol

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toegar In reply to hotrod5 [2013-04-18 06:57:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeah you had 1st long before me but there where some pretty good winners...maybe next time buddy.

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mickthestick [2013-03-15 00:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Dude, so glad you are okay! Re the picture, its fantastic so far and the detail is excellent as allways. You are such an inspiration to other artists!

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toegar In reply to mickthestick [2013-03-16 07:11:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Mike. Yeah getting better..car shopping now..well shopping for what I can get a loan for, anyway. As for you kind words...you are far, far to kind or maybe blind. Anyway thanks.

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mickthestick In reply to mickthestick [2013-03-15 00:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Ah, just re-read it, re: missing faces. That actually makes it even cooler!

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andrewr255 [2013-03-14 23:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Rushing is never good for artwork but like you said you had no choice and I like the idea of this image, sort of a Lara montage.

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toegar In reply to andrewr255 [2013-03-16 07:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that was what I was trying, but epic fail event I think. Anyway, if you don't try...you get more sleep.

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JonKin [2013-03-14 23:05:03 +0000 UTC]

Good stuff, Mike. I like how you had a central theme about how her "past selves" are trying to urge Lara to exit her comfort zone to survive. I noticed that you had to do a bit of that as this is the first time in a while since I can recall you actually coloring your works. I personally think that you did a great job with the medium and it makes me want to try coloring my work with pencils again. The colors really makes your work sing.

It's sucks to hear about the auto wreck but glad to know you are okay.

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toegar In reply to JonKin [2013-03-16 07:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks JonKin. I appreciate the comment and well wishes. You're far to kind buddy. Working with pencils was really out of my "comfort zone". Unlike your work (I just hooped over to take a look again_nice turtles pick BTW) I tend to try to put the pencil on like..well spackle or paint. Get so thick I digging into the paper and had to put details over it all. I have to learn to be more like you and just put some on and let the paper show thru. I think I also have to be like you and try my hand at computer coloring again... It does make one's work look a lot better...Just I do so much detail it take me another month to color it...maybe I get with you sometime to see how you color.

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JonKin In reply to toegar [2013-03-18 11:20:42 +0000 UTC]

There nothing like practice, my friend. Thanks for the fave on the Turtles pic BTW.

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LovgrenO [2013-03-14 19:54:42 +0000 UTC]

That is a realy cool idea.

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toegar In reply to LovgrenO [2013-03-16 07:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks...Didn't really notice anyone else put other lara's in...made me think I missed something in the rules. Just wish my skill was better in pencils.

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Unidad26 [2013-03-14 19:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Looks impresive to me, we are all rusty if we dont practice, yeha sometimes scaners can kill the true collors, deam high ress thingy, yhea i dont drive so i cant tell ho bad isthat but im to paranoid.

Looks bery good to me, and having them with no face is a good representation of previos incarnations, amazing game nad pin up keep it up.

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toegar In reply to Unidad26 [2013-03-16 07:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks my friend. I'm pretty rusty that's for sure. yeah great game. can't wait to get copy for myself.

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