Race Conversion: First Skinning Attempt

[Dalaran_Guard]

So, I was going to enter in the race conversion contest, but the competition was way over my head and I had little time to work on it. But anyway, here's my first attempt at skinning. A majority of it is freehand, though I did use the original skin as reference for some parts. Obviously bow, arrow, etc. are just recolors...

Also, some questions:
1. How can I improve the appearance of her face? She is really ugly at the moment and nothing I have done has changed that.
2. I attempted alphaing out her ears, but I was successful only in turning them black. Any pointers on what might have gone wrong?
3. Is having a fully clothed woman allowed in Warcraft?

I really like a majority of the actual texture, though much of it looks kinda funky on the model. Comments and suggestions would be much appreciated...

 

[THE_END]

Not sure you can alpha out those ears, might just have to make her into a differant race
You could make her into a Succubus kinda archer, or Draenei/Eredar, or Orc?

 

[Dionesiist]

Erwt already made a Succubus archer

 

[Deathell]

Is this seriously your first skin? It's like... the best first skin I've ever seen. 5/5

 

[THE_END]

It is pretty good for a first
But I'm sure you cannot get rid of the ears
Better think of something creative

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

It is pretty good for a first
But I'm sure you cannot get rid of the ears
Better think of something creative

Thanks everyone!
Wait, so how can one tell what can or cannot be taken out using alpha-ing?

 

[demonsofdante]

i think anything can be alphad out. Just do it on the .blp and it should "not" show up on the model. Make sure you dont make a gaping hole in the model thugh, just remove some flat parts protruding

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Update!

Yay for figuring out how to alpha out stuff. I messed around with it, and now the ears are gone. I also re-did the face a little bit, and ended basically CnPing the eye and then making modifications. She's still not pretty or anything, but I think she looks a tiny bit better...

Input?

 

[Rui]

She looks MUCH better in my opinion.

 

[THE_END]

Yeaaa she does
Doesn't look like a cracked out archer with black things stickin outta her head now
Good job

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Thanks! I'll continue to work on her face over the next couple of days until it meets my expectations, so expect further updates...

 

[Odin]

i think you should try to wrap it around the portrait model...

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Okay, well just a little work on her face. I still need to make the eyes look less blurred, but it's really amazing what some makeup can do to her. And, as requested, on the portrait (that's why it is such a weird pic, but the hair does add to it a bit). Once again, any input is much appreciated...