Having a hard time sleeping so I figured I'd texture something. With all the gross flesh and scars, the gatekeeper seemed like a good choice. Expect something horribly real looking. As that's sorta my thing.

If you have any suggestions you know what to do.

Early WIP - Working on getting the skin texture down before I add all the scars and stitches

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0219-03-19-07.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0219-03-50-82.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0219-03-37-65.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0219-05-01-93.jpg

Face

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0220-09-31-54.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0220-12-17-29.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0220-12-22-40.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0220-12-10-78.jpg

Body

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0221-57-25-68.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0221-57-43-85.jpg


Tattooes and runes (not sure how I feel about them)

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0319-55-04-79.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0319-55-14-21.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0319-55-28-00.jpg

Poor Gatekeeper has been abused

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-24-15-43.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-25-16-51.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-25-30-10.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-50-55-98.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-50-59-73.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-51-04-56.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/NifSkope2010-12-0320-51-08-12.jpg

Finished in game

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-14-51-51.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-14-58-52.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-17-46-10.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-15-35-93.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-16-17-13.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-16-23-80.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-16-29-48.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-17-54-88.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-18-28-98.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-17-41-18.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-18-36-76.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0416-20-26-16.jpg

Updated

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0600-22-48-04.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0600-23-23-18.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/Oblivion2010-12-0600-23-00-18.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/vanilla.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz357/themythofanst/mythicgatekeeper.jpg

I loved your creature texture packs and your texturework on Vvardenfell imports, so I can't wait to see what you'll do to the Gatekeeper! :foodndrink:

I'm so glad you decided to return to Oblivion again for a while themythofstrider. Can't wait to see some of your new textures.

Of course we want your stuff! Oblivion really needs some fresh artistic input, and your style has not disappointed me so far.
I love your Mythic Creatures and Animals, can't wait to see what you come up with for the Gatekeeper.

Thanks for the support

Early wip pictures up. Just focusing on getting the skin right and some basic details on the head.

Wow, the skin looks eerily real.

wow that looks soooooo much better than the default as is! great job dude! :goodjob:

Oh, pics! It has that typical "Mythofstrider-look". And that deserves a pint! :foodndrink:

Me likes too

Face pictures up ... things are starting to get disturbing

now thats a nasty lookin gatekeeper! great job!

Once you're finished, could I potentially use this in one of my mods? I really like his unmasked face and could use his head in the mod I'm making.

Body pictures added. It's getting there.

Yeah it'll be a resource. Just give me credit for the texture.

bump for new pictures

Looking nasty; those slash marks on his back look particularly gruesome.

Probably spent way too much time on this thing. Finally got some in game pictures up. I still have to texture the mace but I say this thing is pretty near done. Next time I want to retexture one of the better looking shivering isles creatures someone stop me. Still not sure if this out does the vanilla version :facepalm: . He's a bit more detailed up close but unfortunately not yet glow mapped (still not sure if I'm gonna bother).

I had an idea to make this a unique summonable creature, that'd you'd have to fight in some ruined underground chapel before you gain the demonic spell. But who knows. As of now it's just a retex.

Thoughts? Ideas? Outrage?

wow what a beautiful retexture, great job man! i like the idea of getting a summonable gate keeper, thatd be sweet!

I can imagine if you throw a few more morbid details (stitch lines) and cover him in chains, it could be the reject 'Big Brother' of the Gatekeeper bunch.
Imagine fighting THAT in the SI when you're collecting the pieces. Would spice up a boring quest.

Updated some of the textures. Made the "seams" a bit more noticeable and added some runes with glow mapping. In game pictures are up.

Could we see a before/after split shot? (vanilla textures/your new textures)

Done. B)

Epic!! Well done! :bowdown: