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November 2, 2012
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Photoshop CS6: Painting, Airbrushing and Photoshop Post-processing.
18 hours +/-

- Watched 'The Tourist' [link] and I based the face on that classy and gracious Jolie look in this movie. Yes, coincidentally she 'was' Lara Croft but this has minor influence to do with it; it's a look I wanted to capture. Especially the lips :nod:
- Tried to keep her looking 'video game-y' or 'Pseudo 3D' here and bridge it with touches of realism. I believe TR: U Lara has strong grounds in the VG realm, so it's best to celebrate her as a VG Icon in 3D form instead of attempting to fully depict a realism render of her.
- I moved away from the gritty and outdoorish theme and went all vogue in this piece. Just a tribute to encapsulate the beauty of this VG icon where we spent most time ogling the rest of hers lol.
- I've made these effort to promote the new Lara Croft in my gallery, but I had this nagging feeling why it's hard to convinced everyone of her - I just remembered her predecessor, the one that got me bonkers about 6 years ago in the game called Tomb Raider:Underworld! :thumbsup:

CREDITS
- Skin and hair brushes by castrochew: [link]
- Lips painting tutorial from calaymo: [link]
- Heaps of textured brushes from IMAGINE FX issue July to September
- Hair brush from Para-Vine: [link]
- Anjelina Jolie screenshot from 'The Tourist' for lips/mouth references
- Tomb Raider: Underworld screenshots from Crystal Dynamics official website for face references.
- Alison Carol Tomb Raider promo art for attire (harness) references
- H&K USP Match 9mm pistol references from Google
- Will add more soon....

DO CHECK OUT MY TAKE ON THE 'NEW' LARA IN THE UPCOMING TOMB RAIDER 2013 GAME:

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:iconmscheetach:
Mood: Love ~MsCheetach May 7, 2013  New member
It's beautiful!
Really,really good!I love TRU!<3
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:iconjaviermicheal:
Mood: Love *JavierMicheal May 5, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
So In love with this Image
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:iconeddy-shinjuku:
Mood: Joy =Eddy-Shinjuku May 5, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I supposed there are heaps of things from the 'old' Lara that didn't quite carried out to the new one, certain finesse and grace are part of them among many ;p
Having said, the new LC is justifiably hot ;p
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:iconjaviermicheal:
*JavierMicheal May 5, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I see, I think she only hot cause men and women close to her age now can relate lol.
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=Eddy-Shinjuku May 7, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I supposed her age speaks to the demography of gamers where more could relate to her; plus young people felt awesome that their role model is close to the age as them.
I highly believe this reboot is a positive move, now it's up to the developers to make her the Lara we know of in the squeal:nod:
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*JavierMicheal May 7, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
YEah, keep it original and classic like the older games with this new lara too....Give her all around human qualities and all that haha
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=Eddy-Shinjuku May 8, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Imagine her with braided ponytail in the next game :squee:
Certainly Square Enix wouldn't want to look back at the past games, so I don't think she'll look like the classic LC anytime soon, unless in DLC ^^;
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*JavierMicheal May 8, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
well square enix is just the producer not the games director crystal dynamic makes the game
still
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*CameDorea Apr 17, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
I lack of words... She's just... beautifil :love: :love:
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~Nibi-Mari Mar 23, 2013
She has black girl lips. Do you like black chicks?
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