Manic Typist Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 This is for all of the members out there who have anything remotely like skill when it comes to drawing/sketching. I was wondering if any kind and generous soul out there was willing to do sketches/drawings of character descriptions for a campaign I'm running. Of course, this is obviously an almost ridiculous request, and I will not be the least offended if no one has the time or inclination. But who knows? Maybe someone out there would like the challenge of drawing a variety of fantasy characters, if they have any spare time of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? You may want to try the amateur art websites as well, such as Elfwood and Deviantart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted December 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? That's an excellent suggestion. I might do that. However, I would feel even more embarassed to be approaching COMPLETE strangers such as those, who I have no "rep" with, as opposed to you chaps, who while still strangers..... we have more of a realtionship. Anyone you know there who doesn't mind doing character drawings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? I don't mind doing 3D renders of characters But - I don't have the time currently, I'm doing another story illustration and working on some websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted December 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? Well, perhaps if no one else takes the bait (and I couldn't blame them if they did) I might bother you in a month or two to see if you have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? You could trick people into helping as well - make it a competition to illustrate the characters, write up the descriptions, and possibly offer a prize (but that's optional). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturaltwenty Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? You could always check out some of the stock art from http://www.rpgnow.com For example, the bard who I use to explain rules in some of my handouts, Eldedd is from Mongoose Publishing. The rates are reasonable and the art can be so-so but it'll do in a pinch. Later, Greg Volz Natural Twenty Gaming http://www.naturaltwenty.com/taern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? I considered doing a prize bit, but if I was going to do that..... then I would expect some significant entrys. Like, I might give twenty character descriptions (a combination of my PCs and NPCs in various campaigns) as "prompts" for entrys, and give 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. I would make the prizes the previous three months "half-off" books, which I would have bought half off each. Don't give me that look! I'm a teenager! Cash is not a light thing for me. Besdies, I think it would work pretty well. I'm sorry, but is there a specifica database on d20 of this "stock art?" I couldn't find it, but maybe I was looking in all the wrong places... Thnx all! Always open to more ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? I'll give my rep to the person who draws your sketch for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? I was also thinking along the lines of - Players who contribute a good drawing of their character (and/or other people's characters) receive extra starting character points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? Oh, most assuredly I would do that for any one doing that for their OWN. As a matter of fact, I wish I had thought of it when I started out my current campaign.... But......... someone in my campaign who drew for me........ bonus points..... that might work. I might know a guy. But still........ Thanks once more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancock.tom Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? someplace there is a fantasy art thread where i stole many character pics. If you can't find it search for "Eosin" since I believe he started the thread (could be wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? "Daily Art Findings" http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38444 Also - free art solicitations can be asked for here- http://forum.rpg.net/forumdisplay.php?f=12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? Thank you everyone very much! Kind souls! Super Squirrel, thnx for the offer of backup! I appreciate it! Curufea............ I have no idea what your name means, but you went above and beyond. Thanks again all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? "Spirit of skill" Pretentious, but then - it was the roleplaying character name of a 14 year old boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? If all else fails, you can always check out the PC Portraits section in the WOTC website. Maybe you can find something you can use over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvoncannon Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463 Check Storn's Thread as well as his site. He did the cover of FH as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Archer Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? "Spirit of skill" Pretentious, but then - it was the roleplaying character name of a 14 year old boy. Always wondered that myself as Ghost Archer's real name is Cufaen, Spirit of the Bow. We must read the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: Skilled with a pen? Tolkein, Silmarillion. It's from the Elvish dictionary part in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippercomics Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Re: Skilled with a pen? Thank you everyone very much! Kind souls! Super Squirrel, thnx for the offer of backup! I appreciate it! Curufea............ I have no idea what your name means, but you went above and beyond. Thanks again all! I might be able to help. There's a few little complications, but if you're not looking for totally professional quality art, I may be able to assist. Here's some background: I used to do the character artwork for World Maker's Global Guardians website, on a pro-bono approach. It took me hours to do each sketch, but I lost my confidence after a few years, and gave it up (sadly, I don't take criticism well, which is something that doesn't behove any artist). I was enrolled in an art school, but I had to drop out for financial reasons. My artwork is very comic booky, and like I said, it's not professional quality. I work best when I have inspirations. I'm no where near the calibre of Storn or some of the other artists on this board (Keith comes to mind, as well as a few others, I'm sure). Stylistically, I'm trying to head to more exageration of key features in my work. I found that all of my men had the same face / different hair formula, and I've tried to tweak that. Generally exagerate a feature or two to bring out the personality in it. I have no examples on line, currently, of my work. At least, none that are recent. Let me put it this way, though. I'm free. I don't have a good scanner, but I might be able to wrangle one up. Lemme know. If you give me a week or so, I'll be scanning some racial examinations for my fantasy hero site. that'll let you see some of my "work" to decide if it's non-sucky. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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