That looks absolutely awesome!!!! I know you will paint the occasional minature as a commission, would you be favorably inclined to make some sewer hirst models on commission?
Wow pogre, there's something to be said for applied talent and patience. Your sets are wonderful and the time you've put into it really shows. I'm sure your players are appreciative!! Me, i keep my maps mostly 2D nowadays, just because it's easier and less time consuming.
narfellus
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Thanks Narfellas! It's part of the hobby I enjoy very much. Now onto some mini pictures:
Zandyrium Workshop Two
Remember all of the photos below are thumbnail links to larger images.
Here is the Zandyrium party. There are eight characters in all, but it is a rare game night that all 8 make it to the table. Two of the guys are in retail so their frequent absence is expected.
This is Ginny the Rogue. She is of noble descent and it is rumored that her real name is Genevieve. Thus far she has been fairly tight-lipped about the rest of her family.
Thoren the fighter is a simple guy with a BA sword that does the talkin’. Holds the record for times down in a fight.
Morguhn is a misunderstood dwarf from Buldarvalt who came to Zandyrium to learn the arcane arts. I like this old GW dwarf so much I actually own three.
Heinrich Eisenfaust, cleric to Siegphorus, God of Law, Nobility, and Victory. Heinrich is lawful-good and serves as the cautious conscience of the party.
Githraldul, the sharp shooting ranger elf, always interested in the hunt, even if it means his prey ends up hunting him!
Wassabe, the loud-mouthed former sailor who is the cut-up of the group. Wassabe has a fascinating background that will come out further as the story unfolds.
Justinius, cleric of Gravitas Morte, the God of peaceful death. This servant of final rest is very unnerving to many of the party members, but he and Heinrich have established a bond due to their lawful natures. Rumors of some of Justinius’s earlier studies still haunt him around the temple.
Mercutio, the Saracen blooded Sorcerer of the desert. The mysterious spell caster has proven his worth to the party many times.
Excellent mini's as always Pogre.
Keep up the inspiration for the rest of us.
I've gotta practice that blending technique. You make it look easy, but it certainly is not that.
(By the way the eyes on Justinius are creepy! Did you paint the white inside a black ring?)
Excellent mini's as always Pogre.
Keep up the inspiration for the rest of us.
I've gotta practice that blending technique. You make it look easy, but it certainly is not that.
(By the way the eyes on Justinius are creepy! Did you paint the white inside a black ring?)
Thanks. You got it on Justinius's eyes. Frankly, someone that into death is a bit creepy. At some point in the future I'll post the new Repose Domain for Gravitas Morte. When Last Rites are your specialty, folks tend to hope you do not get to perform your favorite job!
Great stuff man! I loved the Hirst Arts sewer, I've forwarded a link to our group's Hirst Arts Nuts... er, ahem, "enthusiasts" to try to tempt them into something similar.
How *do* you find the time?
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Hank of course is being generous about my sleeping habits, but relative to my first occupation as an attorney being a teacher does afford considerably more free time. I have two real dry times for gaming/hobby time - in the Spring when I'm coaching Track and in Fall when I'm coaching football. During the Winter and Summer breaks I pretty much lift, fish, and work on hobbies Not only is teaching a wonderful, fulfilling job that lets me work with young people, it also compensates me in a way I appreciate more than $ - time!
The habit I have formed in the last four or five years that really added to the time I spend on gaming is abandoning Television. I literally watch zero t.v. . Add up the hours you are spending in front of the tube and instead paint, read, and write. It is truly amazing what you can accomplish. I read three great history books this week for instance.
Now, I do have something worthwhile to contribute here aside from this goofy self-indulgent rant: I have posted the details on the deity Gravitas Morte and the Repose domain over on my website pogre.com.
Yes. The 3 core book's covers are actually scuptures that were painted and photographed.
joe b.
I did not know that...
I guess it would depend on the "look" you were going for - if you wanted gems and hinges I might be able to do that. If you wanted a more sci-fi look with sharp clean edges I would not do well with that. If you wanted something like an old style medieval German stamped leather look with a leering demon face on the lower half and an angel at the top - I could totally get into creating that. If you have a rough sketch or design in mind send it to me - I'll give you an honest assessment of whether it is something I am capable of.
I guess it would depend on the "look" you were going for - if you wanted gems and hinges I might be able to do that. If you wanted a more sci-fi look with sharp clean edges I would not do well with that. If you wanted something like an old style medieval German stamped leather look with a leering demon face on the lower half and an angel at the top - I could totally get into creating that. If you have a rough sketch or design in mind send it to me - I'll give you an honest assessment of whether it is something I am capable of.
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Cool. I actually don't have designs formed in my head solidly enough to work on concept sketches right now, but I just had a bolt-of-lighting idea for a great d20 product and thought about making a cover similar to the core books. Then I saw this thread again and thought, "Hrm, maybe pogre could do it?"
I'll probably contact you in a month or so with some idea and start the negotiation/idea phase once I have firmer desires.
Cool. I actually don't have designs formed in my head solidly enough to work on concept sketches right now, but I just had a bolt-of-lighting idea for a great d20 product and thought about making a cover similar to the core books. Then I saw this thread again and thought, "Hrm, maybe pogre could do it?"
I'll probably contact you in a month or so with some idea and start the negotiation/idea phase once I have firmer desires.
joe b.
Sure. I'd love to take a shot at it! The timing works well for me as I am taking off for China for a couple of weeks Friday.
I especially like the armor and the detail work on the book; at scale size it really, really makes the model stand out, and the close-up pic lets you see how you did it which looks very elegant.
I finally got back into some recent painting myself and checking your thread today makes me inspired to post some pics back in my old and nearly dead thread.
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A new speed painting article is up over at d20 Magazine Rack.
It's taken a while between Steve's move, my laziness this summer, and other factors in getting my painting column going, but I'll try to be a bit more regular/monthly from here on in.
If you try the speed painting technique let me know how it goes. I plan on putting up another speed painting technique in the near future.
All the pictures below are thumbnail links to larger pics.
Here are some shots of projects I have been painting. I’m pretty frustrated right now, because I thought I had been making progress on my photography and all of sudden these look pretty bad. Back to the drawing board…
First up is a really old ogre figure. This ogre was put on the market by Marauder, which was a subsidiary of Citadel minis. The old Marauder Imperial ogres are some of my favorites. Kind of sad I had this guy for fifteen years and just got around to re-painting him!
Next up is a monster I cranked out fairly quickly, but I really like how he turned out. Fear my favorite garbage eater the Otyugh!
Nice stuff! That's the Chainmail otyugh, right? I just painted that one myself last week, though I'm not done with the base. I like the green color scheme (I went with a greyish-brown and bruise purple for the tongue & mouth.)
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