Hermit Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. (With apologies to Steppenwolf, Mars Bonfire, and of course, Storn) Get artistic fun in Hit the information highway looking for some pictures or whatevers on display There's a guy who makes it happen Draws great bodies and a really good face He doesnt crank em out all at once It's an artform not a race He draws em noble of frightening Loaded up with Wonder Master of Pencil or Pen Can make Ripper really sunder There's a guy who makes it happen Draws great bodies and a really good face He doesnt crank em out all at once It's an artform not a race Like a muses favorite child He is storn, his art is wild! He sets the bar so high Other artists want to cry Storn's art is willlld Storn's art is wiiiiild TheTemplar and death tribble 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. I had pictured no face mask despite the fact she flies at altitude. It might then be obvious that she is Chinese. And the hair was to be waist length. Well I have had the amended version with longer hair so now I am a happy camper. Or some such thing. Silver Swallow either has a psychological or physical limitation that says the longer her hair is the higher she can fly. She can't do space flight or orbit though. One Psych Lim is definitely a love of flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. This is for "Heroes & Legends". From About Time! Games. They are currently in playtest and have a tenative release date set for late 2006. You can check out their website at http://www.abouttimegames.com. I thought it was a clever tackling of a universal RPG system, instead of the multi figure approach of other covers. gregghelmberger, Susano, death tribble and 14 others 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Now THAT is cool. Truly awesome .. when I have Rep again this afternoon you are due some for that excellently done piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. This is for "Heroes & Legends". From About Time! Games. They are currently in playtest and have a tenative release date set for late 2006. You can check out their website at http://www.abouttimegames.com. I thought it was a clever tackling of a universal RPG system, instead of the multi figure approach of other covers. That is Way cool. Much deserved rep for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Now THAT is cool. Truly awesome .. when I have Rep again this afternoon you are due some for that excellently done piece. Ditto. That is a great cover idea and layout. Rep to you! (if only the pic was bigger!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Ditto. That is a great cover idea and layout. Rep to you! (if only the pic was bigger!) I concur!! I've been trying to figure out a way to do something similar for a website header and this may be just the idea I was looking for. Thanks for the inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Limmer Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Um, that's a really big dragon. If I'm seeing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. I was thinking the dragon was not clutching another moon, but rather a jewel or egg and just kept it really vague... the shape isn't important... but a dragon bigger than the moon is kinda interesting idea... and idea with its own gravity well. The dam has broke. The multi-genre cover was actually done for a few days. And I've had my more usual commissions penciled but not finished. AFter putting the final touches on an oil commission (still drying, I'll post when its dry), I've had time to get back to finishing up the pile of private commissions. UP first is SAdhana, the contest idea accepted by Death Tribble.. and I'm blanking on who actually submitted. And then continuing with Global Guardians, The Fool, a member of the Tarot. Eosin, James Gillen, TaxiMan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooligan x Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Let me go rep some fools elsewhere. Gots to spread it 'round. Be right back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. They look great Storn. I gotta scrounge up some cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. And then continuing with Global Guardians, The Fool, a member of the Tarot. I see... the GG Fool is certainly different than my original concept for the Fool. I wonder if he still has the 50 STR & 30 DEX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Suleyman Rashid Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. I see... the GG Fool is certainly different than my original concept for the Fool. I wonder if he still has the 50 STR & 30 DEX? Doesn't look like it. http://www.globalguardians.com/npcs/npcsef/fool.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Doesn't look like it. http://www.globalguardians.com/npcs/npcsef/fool.php I see. Well, here's my Tarot Council (which was borrowed to create the GG one): http://surbrook.devermore.net/herosource/tarot.html Looks like the Fool needs an update to 5th Edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRavenIs Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. This is for "Heroes & Legends". From About Time! Games. They are currently in playtest and have a tenative release date set for late 2006. You can check out their website at http://www.abouttimegames.com. I thought it was a clever tackling of a universal RPG system, instead of the multi figure approach of other covers. Wow, now you went and did it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. This is RDU Neil's Necessary Evil PC, Cannonball. Which is in the same game as my very own Mr. Shoal. It is a very different kettle of fish illustrating a character that you've actually been in a game with. Compared to getting descriptions from folks and working just from that. Neil's description of black outfit threw me, but makes sense in the context of "life during wartime" in Necessary Evil. I just picture flashy. Red and orange, somewhat vaguely. But I went off of Neil's description. My depiction suprised him, but I think he likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard00 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Exceptional pics yet again, Storn. The "It's About Time" pic is awesome! Most definitely repped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightray Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 UP first is SAdhana, the contest idea accepted by Death Tribble.. and I'm blanking on who actually submitted. It's been too long since I've kept up on the Champions board recently! Also, must remember to go rep DT for his annual contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. This is RDU Neil's Necessary Evil PC, Cannonball. Which is in the same game as my very own Mr. Shoal. It is a very different kettle of fish illustrating a character that you've actually been in a game with. Compared to getting descriptions from folks and working just from that. Neil's description of black outfit threw me, but makes sense in the context of "life during wartime" in Necessary Evil. I just picture flashy. Red and orange, somewhat vaguely. But I went off of Neil's description. My depiction suprised him, but I think he likes it. What surprised me was the proportions. I'd always had a mental image of a more hulking, overly exaggerated physique. Inhumanly sized arms and chest and such. (The character is a brick type of sorts.) This more "realistic" approach to the image was shocking... though it fits Storn's style of character much better. The K'tharyn armor, ram-rod brass knuckles and "cannonball" were spot on. The helmet I'd described as one of those black, half dome, old fashioned motorcycle helmets (the kind that look like half a bowling ball on your head) and what was drawn is more reminiscent of British fire brigade types from WWII. I actually like that look, but again, very different than what was in my brain. Artist interpretation is always fascinating. The idea that Storn was thinking flashy is funny... because black was always the color in my mind... because a cannonball is black. I'm not the cannon firing the ball... this guy IS the cannonball! That was the image in my mind that drove the costume design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. What surprised me was the proportions. I'd always had a mental image of a more hulking, overly exaggerated physique. Inhumanly sized arms and chest and such. (The character is a brick type of sorts.) This more "realistic" approach to the image was shocking... though it fits Storn's style of character much better. The K'tharyn armor, ram-rod brass knuckles and "cannonball" were spot on. The helmet I'd described as one of those black, half dome, old fashioned motorcycle helmets (the kind that look like half a bowling ball on your head) and what was drawn is more reminiscent of British fire brigade types from WWII. I actually like that look, but again, very different than what was in my brain. Artist interpretation is always fascinating. The idea that Storn was thinking flashy is funny... because black was always the color in my mind... because a cannonball is black. I'm not the cannon firing the ball... this guy IS the cannonball! That was the image in my mind that drove the costume design. The helmet is an old motorcycle helmet... I googled it. The slight lip and such, that wasn't made up by me. Just so ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. The helmet is an old motorcycle helmet... I googled it. The slight lip and such' date=' that wasn't made up by me. Just so ya know.[/quote'] Oh, totally understand. You probably found the first image, and I was thinking more the second. Again... not a bad thing. I really love the picture... just fascinating how slight details can change everything in an image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcholmes Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. UP first is SAdhana' date=' the contest idea accepted by Death Tribble.. and I'm blanking on who actually submitted.[/quote'] Wow. I really like that piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Hey BC! Your Fading Suns commission is almost dry. Should be able to scan it tomorrow. This is R.L.'s Black Rose, a 7th Sea character. I did Black Rose a bit different than my usual pencil sketches, digitally colored. I did a underpainting in black gouache, then digitally colored it. I think it came out a bit "denser" than my pencil/digital stuff. Kinda neat. Bit more time consuming, but not by much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketchpad Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. I think that's one of your best so far Storn ... the underpainting really lends itself to your style and the character IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Very nice work, Storn. But, what else is new? Thanks again for sharing your work with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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