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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 18:34:30 GMT -9
Jim! ;D Thank you for taking your time to leave a comment for me. Sorry to disappoint you though, there won't be a gnome in the set. I only wanted typical fairies' set... like y'know the thing that first comes into mind instead of "little folks --gnomes, wisps, elves etc.". The mushroom I was planning to make, I have a pretty old drawing of a mushroom fairy sitting on a mushroom I haven't posted that one. Oh, boy this set is really going to be two if I keep adding things like this Thanks again! Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 18:13:31 GMT -9
Bob: We should praise Jabbro for that specific idea. My idea with the layers were only to put the outline under the same shape, and the recolors of them to save space. Layers in pdf only come with the recent acrobat reader, which I didn't know up until Dave made pretty buildings with many options.
I was trying to get Jabbro to make color variants --because the artist can do it easier working on the original file then people who are trying to mod it to their liking... though it might be fun. However he said that it'd make the file bloated. And I might agree on that aspect, the angel file with lots of options is huge-I am not so certain that the customers wouldn't prefer to have color options to begin with. What you guys think?
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:57:25 GMT -9
Hey Xtea! See you didn't need to be that worried about those colors, the special unicorn looks nice, and the golden hooves and horn is fine. I'd make the hooves lighter, to make it more goldis looking rather than brown. I also think you should raise the contrast on the mane/tail a bit, to give it more shade and highlights and make the strands of hair jump out. These are all little changes in adobe --pulling slide bars. I've found a very cool way with the levels tool too... Either way is good for you. I hope you don't mind criticizing you so much. You got this eye glowing business down good, and the hooves are fixed. Good job sis!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:47:02 GMT -9
You are on the roll making these!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:46:20 GMT -9
Actually Jabbro was listing inn names from fantasy books. Thought you might want to know. I don't think there would be anything wrong using them though Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:42:36 GMT -9
Bob: Oh, so they printed fine I'm glad you like them. Rhannon: Heheh. I thought you liked freebies And you are both welcome. Let me thank Jim for giving us a nice push to start making figures, I hope we weren't much of a bother. Beau for test printing, and Jabbro for helping me putting this pdf together for RPGNow and his support. Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:36:37 GMT -9
Eric: I'm glad you like them now too ;D I'll let you make up explanations like that, they sound too good for letting them unspoken. I thought they were nature's little helpers too, but not nature spirits that are "tied" to live in one spot because say the lake or forest, or valley or mountain they are spirits of cannot go anywhere... Like nymphs. I know that the lost boys aren't runaways. As a kid I didn't get that part, hahah, but second time around watching it with Jabbro I realized that. Still don't like it.
Jose: I would have never thought of using them in horror set up. Not that I'm against it or anything. If it works out for you and your group that is great. Another use for them I have not accounted for.
So sister like these versions more too?! Whoohoo! I've done pretty well then changing these guys.
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Post by anitangel on Oct 10, 2009 14:25:36 GMT -9
Jose: Thank you for noticing that
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 17:09:59 GMT -9
Magpiestear: I don't like Peter Pan. As a kid I had a lot against those kids, because I didn't think it was right to not be with your parents. I am a weird person like that. Jabbro on the other hand likes it and made me watch it so I don't hate it anymore, but still don't like it. Of course there are a lot of movies like that he loves and I just cannot stand it Thank you for the trust. Just wait for those gals to be ruined by me Lord A.W. Yes, that is a good reply. Like I said I'll think about that dragonfly. I know what you mean, and I don't want to use materials that humans would make clothes out of. Nowadays artists don't mind doing that. Well that was one thing I didn't want to do with these. I hope to be somewhere in the middle. They are not dolls, but they are not unknown life forms either. (Or different --like Ents, nymphs) And this brings me back to what I've originally came here for. Uploads. I have redesigned my musicians. Squirmydad's comment was the last nudge, so I thank you! Finally Jabbro likes them too, now only if I was happy with them. The first guy is "wearing" a tree with some grass mixed in, the second is an artichoke and the third an oak tree. The first guy is "wearing" a dracena, the second chestnut and the third a walnut tree. I've been sweating ink with these, I hope at least I am on the right path. And I'm starting on the back on these guys, so there won't be an update for a while. Comments, critics, requests, woes are welcome! Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 16:41:32 GMT -9
Oh, good! Thank you Floyd, so I can still believe that I'm arguing about colors with my husband rightfully ;D SirRob don't worry about it. If you are trying to get more accuracy for the colors you can try to edit it in a photo editor. For some reason cameras don't do a good job in hands like mine... or seemingly yours. But we don't have a cam that has a half meter long lens/objective (or how one calls it in English) now, do we? Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 6:52:01 GMT -9
I'd have never thought that they'd paint landrovers pink, I'm surprised to see them. But actually the color does work on desert environment. SirRob: Jabbro was telling me that it was red and it is just my eyes again. Does anybody think it is rather dark hot pink? Have I been slightly colorblind just didn't know about it? We often disagree on colors with Jabbro (especially if they are a mixture of two colors --teal, aqua, violet, turquise, red-orange and the like). I see I'm not the only one who would put a girl rider in the pink buggy. Kane would like it too ;D Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 6:44:14 GMT -9
The yoke style is visually more appealing, though I don't know much about historical custumes Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 6:42:38 GMT -9
We have seen it too, but we already knew it was your vehicle so we didn't really search for the name. Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 9, 2009 6:30:34 GMT -9
What Bryn has just said Your wife
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Post by anitangel on Oct 8, 2009 10:11:07 GMT -9
Ooooh! Hot pink?! That is so cool looking! You'd soooo need to make some rock/punk girl to ride that thing! But then I've realized that you haven't included it in your psd, so nevermind Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 8, 2009 9:55:36 GMT -9
Thank you all for the comments! I'm not getting anywhere with the project though. I'm not feeling very confident about how I want them... and other stuff. Xtea: I remember your characters. Good thing that no fairy made me dance in a cross road, poor things would have laughed themselves to death seeing me... try and move. And I know that you don't like bugs, that grasshopper on your wall was pretty cool though, still haven't seen comparison in its size anywhere. Beau: I'm planning to make the girls just girls in dresses made out of fruits, petals, flowers, leaves, insects and what they can find in nature. I wanted to make the guys more "masculine" looking, that is why they got merged with things. It is hard to make a guy look boyish covered with roses... or I just don't know the good way for it. Maybe that is the reason people don't draw guy fairies - do they exist? Floyd: I have never been to Disney. Sketches are similar looking everywhere I suppose, so I'm not that surprised it reminds you on something. Unfortunately I'm not good enough to be a Disney animator. DJLittle: I was planning to give them wings of their own, so riding a dragonfly seems pointless. However I'll keep it in mind, and maybe add it to the list. Magpiestear: Okay, I'm not worried. I'm glad someone thinks they are needed. Steve: I'd still not recommend you to join for a dinner with them, it might be risky Eric: So you are suggesting to put them in a different set called Ents? The nature spirits are nymphs! So they don't say fairy for you in that category either. See? That is one reason I'm not so certain about my work, they don't suggest fairy to me either. I think I'm going to redesign the whole thing from the beginning and either skip drawing boys, or wrap them all in leaves. And let me thank you all for your comments, I feel like I really need some nudging, or encouragement. Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 7, 2009 14:39:14 GMT -9
I agree too. I like the bare the best, and the rusty one is not bad. I wouldn't go with the blueish one though maybe if it was a lighter shade, but they it would look all shiny and clean. The rusty one could have some orange edge to it where it meets up with the whites/grays. Kind of like this, sorry cannot think of any other way to sum it up: www.freefoto.com/images/904/09/904_09_1785---Rust-Texture_web.jpgAnita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 7, 2009 14:33:57 GMT -9
I have a little suggestion. On the first page the spears facing down could be tilted a big away from those toes just like you have done on the second page with he brown/red patch, and green/green patch guy.
Lots of options here, sorry but historical accuracy is not my thing. So I cannot help you out there. I definitely see improvements on the bases.
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 7, 2009 8:22:11 GMT -9
So you know I'm not dead. My sister wanted to know what I was working on so I have scanned all these in. I draw 3 figures on one A/4--letter size page at a time. Theme is fairies. Not all of these poses are going to make it to the drawing desk, but I haven't decided yet. And it looks like there is going to be at least two releases from the sheer amount I'm making. As I figure there are only a few fairy activities known to man --one and most well known is dancing --and playing music --probably around the fire, hiding --being shy, and the opposite being provocative --malicious. As the fairies kill their victims slowly --make them dance until s/he is exhausted or starve them to death I'm not sure what use are they for the playing community. They are known to fly by magic, and they achieve child size by magic these are going to be small figurines. Also I'm planning to give them wings. But trying to keep it simple for myself and add those later in the process. I may add a few more boys lugging along some fire wood, and some wisps around the fire to keep it going. Anybody want a feast made by fairies? Ideas, requests, criticism, woes? Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 7, 2009 7:13:55 GMT -9
Very good looking!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 5, 2009 14:05:30 GMT -9
The new version is so much better looking! I think you have done a good job on it.
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 4, 2009 14:18:02 GMT -9
Urm... Blueish white with rainbow hair Just do it, and then play around the colors X-D in adobe and settle down with the one you like Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 3, 2009 14:20:20 GMT -9
chaps= cracks on skin
And for Xtea *poke* *poke* Work on the new one you! *poke*
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 3, 2009 14:17:35 GMT -9
You are welcome! I hope you liked it and happy birthday!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 3, 2009 6:34:23 GMT -9
Thanks for the explanation! And I'm happy you all find it cute! Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 2, 2009 18:30:55 GMT -9
I hope I've grasped the look of your daughter well. Jabbro said that he thinks I've done a good job, but he doesn't see her everyday. I thought that her favorite minis might have been horses (that was me) or something. A squid is an interesting choice for a little girl but not for Carmen Magpiestear and Djlittle Thanks, but I owed one for Eric. What does it mean chuffed to bits, by the way? Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 2, 2009 12:34:40 GMT -9
You could try and bend the whole figure forward, and manipulate the planted leg to sit straight on the ground. Congrats for your new board!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 2, 2009 12:31:28 GMT -9
Congrats! Turned out good!
Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 2, 2009 12:21:28 GMT -9
Happy birthday for your little angel! Anita
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Post by anitangel on Oct 1, 2009 9:21:07 GMT -9
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