In Defense of Black Bases
Unpopular opinion time! I like black bases on miniatures. I like them.
Art
Artwork, sketches, wips, process descriptions, and discussions.
Blender to Cura Scaling
A non-rant! Wow! I’ve been working on some 3d printing miniature sculpts for D&D using Blender, and since my slicer of choice is Cura, I decided to spend some time to really get to know the scaling between the two.
The Mysteries of Commission Pricing
I mean that they’re mysteries to me, not that I know enough to reveal them for you.
How to Give Your Artist a Good Description for a Commission
I’ve read a fair few briefs in my time so far, and I’d like to give some advice.
Some Thoughts on Talent
I had a fantastic talk with NordicForge and Caconym on my Twitch art stream this morning that prompted some more detailed thinking.
Why Corel Painter Pisses Me Off
Spoiler Alert: I like it, but I don’t. It’s complicated. even 2018 is slow and stuttery on my machine, which runs Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Photoshop just fine Even just doing simple UI things take a long time Jitters and UI stutters drive me insane Various layer blending problems white edges around some transparent layers Why have “Default” and “normal” both?
Watching Myself on Loop
The weird experience of feeling comptetent for once Last week I finished a cool commission.
Antum Sketches 2
Second set of sketches for Antum. I had some actual reference images to work from this time to help me define the style.
Antum Sketches 3
Third set of tests for Antum, this time based on a bunch of stock photos.
Magical Girl Lineart
I’m not great at lineart. When I draw my sketches, there’s an expressiveness to them that I really like in the lineart, but those lines are never good enough to use in the finished piece.