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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 5, 2006 10:25:29 GMT -5
No, but I love the paper minis! I dabble in art and was thinking I might draw some forrests, trees or barns. Who knows? Espcially now the Bobby loaded the bridge, it's landscape galor!
So how do you all load your art into the computer? It's all so clean like it has been drawn with software. Is that what you all do? I'd have to use the ol' draw and scan technique.
Thanks for the pointers, C C
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Post by oversoul on Sept 5, 2006 20:29:29 GMT -5
Actually the bridge is completely computer drawn. Normally I had draw a rough image at the correct size. Scan it in the computer, resize it to 200% and print it out. Then I trace it over adding more detail and refining it. At this point I also trace an outline and draw the backside of the miniature. Once I like it, I trace it over again in a final ink. Then it is scanned back into the computer. I fire up my trusty Paint Shop Pro 5 and clean up the image. The I resize it back to normal and color it.
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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 5, 2006 20:51:16 GMT -5
Wow, that's a lot of detail! No wonder they all look so good and I haven't even looked at the bridge yet.
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Post by shaungamer on Sept 5, 2006 21:03:31 GMT -5
I would suggest just giving it a go! You will be surprised at how good things look when printed out compared to looking at a screen. An how good drawings look when scanned in and cleaned up.
Try something small like trees or bushes, and progress from there.
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Post by oversoul on Sept 10, 2006 5:45:16 GMT -5
I agree with shaun. Detail is way overated on paper miniatures. Unless you are printing it out at like 600dpi most of it will be lost, and even then from a distance cannot be seen. You would be surprised how much the human mind will "fill in the blanks" when looking at a miniature. I will do massive color fades, like on splatball, but for the cartoon style we do flat colors(no shadows or highlights) look great as well. Look at TvH they are all flat color fills. If you are really serious about paper miniatures go to www.paperworlds.com it is the best resource on the web for it. The greatest thing about paper minis is that anybody can create them. There is a freedom in them, if you cannot find the minis you want for a game, you can make them. Just read my paper mini manifesto on the homepage!
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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 24, 2006 17:50:43 GMT -5
Well, no progress on my tree /shrub minis. (But the days still young?) However, I've been looking through paper worlds. I'd looked at the site about a year ago but things have really changed there! It's full of a bunch of very creative table top game artist. (But you all know that.)
So kudos to all of you creative artist! I'll see you all, here, soon, C C
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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 26, 2006 9:30:08 GMT -5
I've been look at Paperworlds quite a bit in fact. I signed up for an account there on Sunday but I can't post any messages yet. Anyone have some advice about how to get the admins to wake up and give my account the green light?
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Post by oversoul on Sept 26, 2006 16:53:44 GMT -5
I was unaware there was a holding period?
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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 26, 2006 19:46:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I get a message that says the admin has to review my app. Perhaps it's because I use a yahoo address or because I use Mozilla?
I've been playing with Alex's mini generator and it's great fun sorting through all the various soldiers.
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Post by ccreel67 on Sept 28, 2006 19:00:30 GMT -5
I tried to log in using Internet Explorer and I still can't post messages. I know the finales going on so I'll wait a bit until give the adims a buzz.
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Post by shaungamer on Sept 28, 2006 21:54:13 GMT -5
I have seen you logged in there a couple of times. Can you use the PM facilities?
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Post by evilnames on Sept 28, 2006 22:05:30 GMT -5
Did you check your email? Im not sure if they require you to respond to the email or not (I dont remeber :x) The PMG is such a great project for creativity purposes. Im happy that its lived so long. If you make anything that can be used in it please share!
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