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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 12:54:01 GMT -9
Hi, this is Dryw the Harper, I've never tried posting any figures before (I've never thought they were up to One Monk standards) so I hope this works. Below is a link to a PDF of a set of Nighthunderchmen I designed quite some time ago. I titled them Imperfect People since they are not as flawless as other artists (I'm a writer, not an artist). I hope some of you enjoy them, feel free to comment on them. I have a set of Monks almost ready for posting as well. Whether this link works or not, I don't know   www.4shared.com/document/5oxytVTY/Nighthunderchmen.html |
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Post by squirmydad on Nov 25, 2009 13:04:12 GMT -9
Welcome. I modified your links, since it didn't seem to work. The ![]() tags need an actual image file to link to. I'm off to go check it out now... JIM |
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Post by squirmydad on Nov 25, 2009 13:09:08 GMT -9
Very nice! Did you hand draw and color them? Why don't you tell us your design steps.
Also, for free web space, join DROP BOX for 2 gigs worth of space, and you can link to the files! I emailed you and invite...
JIM
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 13:33:12 GMT -9
I hand drew the fronts at double-size, photocopied them, used a light-box to draw the backs, put them together with a glue-stick, photocopied them together, colored them with a combination of colored markers and colored pencils, scanned them into the computer, resized them to the correct size, put a page of them together with Aldus Pagemaker, ran off a copy on the printer, scanned it in as a PDF, and spent time readjusting the colors. Whew. ;D
Dryw the Harper
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 14:18:19 GMT -9
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Post by enpeze on Nov 25, 2009 14:19:13 GMT -9
I like them very much. Excellent for roleplaying games. I will build a squad for my next game if you dont mind. many thanks.
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 16:21:45 GMT -9
Build as many as you want, that's why they're there.  Dryw the Harper |
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Post by squirmydad on Nov 25, 2009 16:36:03 GMT -9
Wow! That's a lot of work, but I can totally understand doing a lot of steps by hand. I am much happier drawing stuff by and and scanning than doing everything with the computer.
If you have any new projects, just start a new topic for them. After 3 projects started, I'll give you your own board.
JIM
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 18:15:29 GMT -9
There will probably be more than three sets when I finish tonight. I've already posted Nighthunderchmen and Monks. I'm in the process of posting Farmsteaders, Market Folk, Night Folk (for the Nighthunderchmen to have something to do), and Henchmen.  I've been making paper figures for years, but always had mirrored backs until I came upon this site and viewed pieces with actual backs. It makes a huge difference and gave me quite a bit of inspiration. I threw away my mirrored figures and have been playing "catch up" ever since. Mind you, I call them Imperfect People because they don't always line up perfectly, and the quality varies (I'm getting better). Still, they make decent extras to fill up the gaming space. Dryw the Harper |
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Post by tabris on Nov 25, 2009 19:26:12 GMT -9
Those are really beautiful. I'm really looking after for more.
If you don't have a problem with that i'll try something in photoshop that might make your minis look even better.
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Post by Adam Souza on Nov 25, 2009 21:40:02 GMT -9
Nice stuff.
The variety amongst each type is nice.
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 25, 2009 22:29:06 GMT -9
Tabris: Play with them in Photoshop all you want. I'm working with ancient technology myself so if you can make them better, feel free.
Dryw the Harper
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Post by djlittle on Nov 26, 2009 6:19:04 GMT -9
Downloaded both! I LIKE these! Very nice variations.
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 26, 2009 10:23:34 GMT -9
I'm glad you like these. There are other sets now listed under Dryw the Harper projects. Dryw the Harper |
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Post by old squirmydad on Nov 26, 2009 10:53:18 GMT -9
Drywtheharper - I like your work! Here's some tips that may make you happier with your work (as you sound a bit unhappy), I've picked these up from reading Floyd and Anita's comments. If you have access to any paint program that uses layers and blending modes (Paintshop Pro, Gimp, Photoshop) then this should be pretty easy. Should be.  I think the scanning and reduction process is diluting your highlights so I used a soft brush (50% hardness) to blotch in more highlights on their own layer.  Then I used the Gaussian Blur filter to soften everything and set the layer to Overlay.  I then duplicated that layer and reduced it's opacity to 50%. I also went through with an eraser set to 50% softness to knock down areas that were too bright.  I then selected the base image layer and dialed up the brightness and contrast a little bit.  Before and after;  Thank you very much for the Monks and Nighthunderch and I look forward to more great work from you. |
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Post by tabris on Nov 26, 2009 11:30:10 GMT -9
That's basically what i was going to do with the minis on photoshop. They look much better now, but you may want to have a little less highlights or at least less intense ones (lower opacity?), to the colors on the robe become more obvious.
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Post by anitangel on Nov 29, 2009 18:23:38 GMT -9
All the respect to the guy who does this traditional way With the pencil you might want to add more shadows and you don't need to worry about photoshop. I know it is hard to do shading right with felt tip pen, that is why I'm suggesting some good pencil. And when pdf-ing or scanning you can raise the brightness/contrast to make it pop. If you have photoshop there is a tool called "levels" When you choose it you can see three eyedroppers. Click on the white and choose the area on the paper which is completely empty this will clean up the grayness of the paper. I like to use the black eyedropper in the same toolbox when scanning in pencil drawings, choosing the darkest gray will make the gray lines appear as it was drawn by a pen. But I'm off-topic. Forgive me for that. You are lightning fast with these, if you have just started to make the backs --we are talking about several sets of backs here  Anita |
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 29, 2009 21:21:53 GMT -9
Hi Anita, First of all, love your Angels and Turtles. As for speed, I started most of these months ago when I first came upon this site. They are all used in the stories I run and I thought they might be useful to others. I just thought that this site had been very good to me (your Angels, your sister's Horses, your husband's Tavern Folk, and the various Hordes and samples, not to mention the various sets I purchased such as the Brigands, Bandits, and Demons) and I should do something to contribute. They were in a very raw form and I had to lay them out in a more "One Monk" style but most of these have been around for a while. I'm glad you like them, and I have a few more sets to lay out and turn into PDFs (thanks to my wife and her better computer skills). Dryw the Harper |
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Post by anitangel on Nov 30, 2009 11:06:21 GMT -9
Thank you!
Anita
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Post by enpeze on Dec 1, 2009 9:10:29 GMT -9
Unfortunately I dont have any skills which I could show here, so I can only express my big thanks to you for letting me participate in your great drawing art. I like the desert folk too. Its very practical because at the beginning of the new year I am continuing my katapesh campaign and I will definately use your set with it. (this leads to a little question: You dont have a camel or some elementals or djinns in your desert folk collection?  |
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Dec 1, 2009 10:19:30 GMT -9
Sorry, no current Djinn, Elementals, or Camels. I may try my hand at a Djinn or Elemental, but my animal art is terrible (hence I am waiting for Xtea to finish her Draft Horse for my merchant caravan, I've got wagons, teamsters, guards, and merchants, but no Draft Horses) so I'm afraid I can't help you with a camel, but I may be able to try something simple later.  Jabbro's upcoming Arabian Knights set should have a number of Djinn once it's complete. Dryw the Harper |
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Post by enpeze on Dec 1, 2009 10:58:43 GMT -9
hm. dambo. Noone has camels. IMO the camels are very important for arabian games. I always have to use mules or horses (or recently I cut out even some of anitas free desert combat turtles ) for my desert raiders...but no camel atm.  Regarding the djinns, they are similar to devils in the arabian mythology so I guess they are important for such games too if you want some nasty enemies for your heroes. Jabbro has some in his set, but he is not sure when it comes out, and I thought possibly you have lying around some of them in your upper drawer. What would also be really cool are typical fantasy hero characters with arabian clothes. (imagine a halfling, elves or dwarfes with turban, fez, kaftan or keffiyeh! |
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Dec 1, 2009 12:30:34 GMT -9
Rejoyce, I have tried my hand at a pack camel. Not being the best animal artist, it has a mirrored back (I know, I cheated), but it seems to have come out pretty well. I've laid out six on a sheet, but it still has to be turned into a PDF before I post it (probably around 8:00ish Pacific Time). Hope you find it useful for making a caravan. Dryw the Harper Oh, I intend to post it on the Desert Folk thread. |
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Post by okumarts on Apr 13, 2013 6:50:50 GMT -9
Love these guys. It took me long enough to actually build them. I printed them up years ago. I've been in a bit of a creative funk so I've been building paper minis that are backlogged on my 'must build' pile. Thanks for making them. They will be a great addition to my games. Attachments:
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Apr 13, 2013 8:38:50 GMT -9
That's funny, since I often build multiple pages of your figures (I now have tons of Elves, Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Trolls, and Vikings) and each time a learn someting that I attempt to improve my figures with. Now I have a backlog of front and backs of new figures inked, but I never seem to get around to coloring them until a week before I actually need them in my campaign.
Dyrw the Harper
P.S. I love all your figures from all the games, including the ninjas, schoolgirls, zombies, and western, but since my campaign is fantasy based I have little need for the others (though I have built some "just because"). The Samurai, however, will make an appearance in my fantasy game once the characters set out to sea.
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Post by Parduz on Apr 13, 2013 9:46:05 GMT -9
Dryw, i'm asking in this thread just because is "fresh":
There's any chance that you'll upload somewhere a unique, big zip file with everything you've made? How 4Shared works is good enough for an occasional download but, since i'd need to (re)grab all your stuffs, it's becoming a pain. Having just one big files would be wonderful
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