tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post946864075351796512..comments2024-02-25T08:15:34.559-05:00Comments on The Society of Torch, Pole and Rope: I’d Like an Art DepartmentMichael Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13217338828086458862noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-63803686970694905202009-10-25T19:45:47.268-04:002009-10-25T19:45:47.268-04:00Odd, I quite smoking on September 21st. 34 days an...Odd, I quite smoking on September 21st. 34 days and counting, now. Congrats to you if you're still on the wagon too.metamorphosissigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163514061779555557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-27292614931222186822009-09-30T03:09:04.501-04:002009-09-30T03:09:04.501-04:00Sometimes a vivid imagination is enough. I think m...Sometimes a vivid imagination is enough. I think models generally detract from roleplaying games.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of customising models for tabletop wargames though, namely, Warhammer Fantasy Battle. And you're right, painting does give a sense that you are creating something and unleashing your imagination into the real world.<br /><br />An interesting read, thanks for sharing. I'll be back,<br />Sigmar<br /><a href="http://battlerpeorter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">my WFB blog</a><br /><a href="http://2d6.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">my Fantasy battles hub</a>Sigmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642441201859816835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-60199944280391225402009-09-28T15:43:53.335-04:002009-09-28T15:43:53.335-04:00I'm quite surprised by this. My mental picture...I'm quite surprised by this. My mental picture of 'Amityville Mike' is someone who usually has a sketchpad handy. Shows what I know...<br /><br /><i>I’m in awe of people who can draw, paint, sculpt, or otherwise take something that exists solely in their mind and reproduce it in a concrete format.</i><br /><br />Ditto. I was told the Big Secret by a friend on DevArt. You can be just as good as the guys you look at with envy and admiration *if* you're prepared to devote a decade or so to it. The secret is: *lots* of practise, and a good relationship with your wastepaper basket. (similar to authors having to write their million words of crap first) <br /><br />All motivational guff aside, Weta Workshop = dream job.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-1138939234884924942009-09-28T11:59:07.966-04:002009-09-28T11:59:07.966-04:00If you do happen to get yourself an art department...If you do happen to get yourself an art department, please loan it out every once in a while for the rest of us?David The Archmagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649391406526258069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-73632167943628229672009-09-28T08:58:21.220-04:002009-09-28T08:58:21.220-04:00I spent the last 10 years as a concept-artist/anim...I spent the last 10 years as a concept-artist/animator and it is always an adventure translating other peoples words into images. It's especially thrilling when you manage to get it dead-on the first time. <br />People don't need to know how to describe every little detail they just have to know what and who (the audience) they are talking to when passing on written description to an artist.JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-89781496597567730772009-09-28T01:26:49.994-04:002009-09-28T01:26:49.994-04:00Get a copy of the revised edition of "Drawing...Get a copy of the revised edition of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." Seriously.Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-91979763842745354182009-09-28T00:34:45.651-04:002009-09-28T00:34:45.651-04:00I know how you feel Michael. Sometimes I feel lik...I know how you feel Michael. Sometimes I feel like I lack a "writing department" though. I've got tons of ideas but have trouble fleshing them out in words. The art stuff I can deal with.Chad Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-64658887080545495572009-09-27T22:15:20.620-04:002009-09-27T22:15:20.620-04:00Maybe it’s time to start exploring crazy new ideas...Maybe it’s time to start exploring crazy new ideas and see if anything comes of it… <br /><br />I dunno...can you think of anything good that's come from such behaviour? ;)lexos.gdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15433497320750972174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-44750346748013466582009-09-27T18:36:17.291-04:002009-09-27T18:36:17.291-04:00There are plenty of ways to customize minis as wel...There are plenty of ways to customize minis as well, bringing things closer to your vision than just what the miniature company artists came up with. (I'm currently laboring under that mania myself.)<br /><br />Games Workshop's plastic multi-part minis are a good starting point for customization, but other companies are doing more custmoizable stuff too. There's nothing you can't accomplish with a little putty, an exacto knife, and some superglue.BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.com