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Post by creyates on May 25, 2020 6:21:18 GMT -9
Here's another progress shot. Final line work for a couple of them. I did a quick print test with the roughs I posted last time. I will definitely have to simplify the drawing for anything smaller than 28mm. These guys are already smaller due their goblin height.
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Post by creyates on May 19, 2020 11:26:22 GMT -9
Vermin King I will have to try it out. I have their bodies and gear on separate layers, so it shouldn't be too hard to do. However, I'm not sure if I'll be able to mirror them without making any modifications. They are all slightly angled from left to right. The nature of having the ranks printed as one piece means they have to overlap, and I think, be facing the same way.
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Post by creyates on May 19, 2020 6:49:02 GMT -9
Here are a couple examples of ranks. I'm hoping that simply changing their position within the line will add enough variety to keep the units from looking too monotonous. I may add a command rank as well for the front. Next step is refining the lineart for their gear, and slapping some color on them. At which point I can do some test prints at various sizes.
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Post by creyates on May 13, 2020 11:17:12 GMT -9
Nice beastmen! I really like how you've rendered them. Very clean.
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Post by creyates on May 13, 2020 11:00:02 GMT -9
Thanks guys!
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Post by creyates on May 13, 2020 7:05:10 GMT -9
Here's a little update: I started off with a celtic vibe (shields + pants) with a goblin twist adding in the rodent furs + bones.
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Post by creyates on May 12, 2020 15:40:42 GMT -9
talk about complicated... good luck!
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Post by creyates on May 12, 2020 15:37:43 GMT -9
cowboyleland I agree. This is always an interesting problem when designing/playing fantasy creatures. I think the trick is finding the spirit behind a cultural motif, and incorporating it, rather than dressing your creatures up to look like a certain culture. Easier said than done...
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Post by creyates on May 12, 2020 15:32:16 GMT -9
Been enjoying all these updates lately! Keep up the good work
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Post by creyates on May 11, 2020 13:53:18 GMT -9
Nice. Great work!
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Post by creyates on May 11, 2020 12:01:03 GMT -9
Man your designs are very strong! I love the snake ladies, demon ladies, and squid hat skeleton. Are you formally trained/pro?
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Post by creyates on May 11, 2020 6:05:50 GMT -9
Off the top of my head you could do: harpies, the kraken, minotaur, hydra, wild boar, sirens (mermaids), big white bull, medusa, nymphs (water/nature spirits)...
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Post by creyates on May 11, 2020 5:04:23 GMT -9
These are all great! Those Greek inspired fantasy minis are really nice.
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Post by creyates on May 10, 2020 6:13:51 GMT -9
cowboyleland mesper thanks! The big schnozes are probably borrowed from Paul Bonner, one of my favorite artists. alloydog thats an interesting angle. I imagine they'd have to be a cut above your average orc to get to that level of tech/culture. I was going for a more Celtic look with that particular design. I've been struggling to find an original angle for orcs/goblins (and many other fantasy tropes). With these latest drawings I've just decided to lean into the cliches (big shnozes, cruel grins, bent bodies). I'm hoping to achieve a fresh look for their gear while staying true to that classic goblin flavor.
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Post by creyates on May 8, 2020 6:07:57 GMT -9
mesper nice! That knight has a nice 'storybook' feel to it. So in keeping with the theme of 'taking longer than it should' I've scrapped my previous designs for these goblins, and have gone with a much more traditional gobbly bunch of fellows. I also decided to go back to my old process of lineart over a rough sketch. I've attached a shot of my progress so far. Don't mind their nudity; they will be (mostly) armed and armored before being sent off to battle.
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Post by creyates on May 4, 2020 9:35:13 GMT -9
Yep...lineart it is!
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Post by creyates on May 1, 2020 14:57:51 GMT -9
haha! very subtle.
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Post by creyates on May 1, 2020 7:37:46 GMT -9
These are great! You've got a very impressive work ethic. I find your minis have a particular look as well. Nicely done.
I've been playing a lot of Shogun 2 lately. These Ashigaru are awesome!
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Post by creyates on May 1, 2020 7:34:40 GMT -9
Vermin King Thanks again for the great feedback! I'm happy to hear you're feeling better. I tend to jump around a lot when it comes to creative projects/approaches. Its something I'm working on. I think when it comes to paper minis, I enjoy having them done! haha on the table i mean. I do enjoy watercolors + gouache, but I think I scratch that itch with my other projects. The goal is to be able to field a small scale army of my paper minis. For that I need a good look, that doesn't take MUCH longer to achieve than it should. Small scale probably means I need to keep it simple too. I tried what you suggested with the overlay in PS. I think what I got from it was a nice texture. I will continue to experiment. I think the lineart may be necessary, especially if I want to tie it all together with the black outline/bg.
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Post by creyates on May 1, 2020 6:02:09 GMT -9
Thanks Antohammer ! I'm not set on the 'no lines' look yet. Still having fun trying things out. I'll have to print a bunch out at scale and see how they look in person before making a final decision. I'm hoping to make some small scale armies to play some games with in the future. I find I end up getting way too picky with the inking process. It ends up taking much more time than it should!
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Post by creyates on Apr 30, 2020 13:19:43 GMT -9
Antohammer I appreciate the input! I decided to go with digital in the end. I found some old orc test models I made for 15mm, and used them as a reference. I like how its turning out. Added bonus: this process is relatively quick!
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Post by creyates on Apr 30, 2020 8:25:13 GMT -9
Those look great! Well done
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Post by creyates on Apr 27, 2020 10:21:05 GMT -9
Love them. How was putting them together?
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Post by creyates on Apr 24, 2020 7:03:19 GMT -9
Thanks Antohammer haha you really like your battles eh? It will be some time before I have enough ready for that. It will happen! I took another stab at painting on of these guys up this morning. Painting them this way definitely takes longer than working digitally. I'm having my doubts about the watercolor + gouache approach.
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Post by creyates on Apr 23, 2020 12:56:20 GMT -9
Vermin King Thanks for the input! I will keep that in mind.
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Post by creyates on Apr 23, 2020 11:35:26 GMT -9
Just a quick update on these guys. I think I'm set on painting these minis up traditionally (watercolor + gouache). Here are the results of my first test run. I see potential, but the real test will be seeing them all together and at scale. This guys was painted at 3x final scale (about 6cm from foot to eye). I do plan on reducing it even further to make some small scale (18-15mm) versions as well. I think next time I'm going to leave out the outline and just add in a dark silhouette in photoshop. The outlining here feels a little heavy handed to me.
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Post by creyates on Apr 21, 2020 6:32:15 GMT -9
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Post by creyates on Apr 20, 2020 6:20:13 GMT -9
A warm hello to all my fellow Cardboard Warriors! I hope you're staying healthy (and sane) during these weird times. I'm back yet again for another whack at some paper minis. Its been a while since I've posted anything new, but I've been working here and there behind the scenes. I must say I've been inspired by the other Cardboard warriors' great work over on the small scale board. I've been writing some rules as well as working on the background + concept art for a tabletop wargame project. Here are the beginnings of some goblin spearmen for said project. I'm planning on producing them at 18mm or 15mm with the option for 28mm as well. I'm going with flats this time. The idea is to be able to cut out an entire rank (probably 4 men) as one mini, similar to some of Peter Dennis' great Paperboys. Any comments + criticism welcome! Great to be back on here.
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Post by creyates on Apr 17, 2020 6:50:38 GMT -9
I'm loving all these small scale minis coming out lately! Keep it up
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Post by creyates on Apr 16, 2020 9:36:25 GMT -9
Nice! I like the clean look and bright colors on these guys. They POP!
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