I've just started drawing again after some years off (have never had much confidence in it). I used to do PC portraits for my old AD&D 2e, Warhammer frpg, Call of Cthulhu, and Rifts groups. Now that I am DMing two 3e games, because I cannot find the art I want I am more or less trying to do it on my own. I used to use pencil & paper for art but I've been trying to do it with Paintshop Pro and in the last two days have been trying to improve. I am new to EN World and figured this forum is a good place to post portraits and other art. I only have a few right now and some aren't that good (I am still learning).
This is what got me started in the first place. One of my players wanted a picture of my primary villain, Mondain (yes borrowed from Ultima, I award bonuses for anyone able to pick out gaming trivia details in my campaign), who was depicted in a black marble bust. I did not have any pic and felt bad so I decided to look for a pic of him. I could not find anything even close (I checked Elfwood and even pro galleries), so I made my own pic. I was not too hot in the first attempt and will probably redraw this one, adding in all the missing detail.
This was my second foray into Paintshop Pro, with which I was having a little more success (still getting used to the mouse). He is Dante of Kelemvor, a cleric of the Faerunian God of Death and integral character in my campaign. Although, maybe the pic does not convey it well he is a silvered aasimar of sorts. I was still just trying to get some basic skills down with this one.
[IMG]http://www.100megsfree.com/nyarlathotep/Sosaria/Dante%20001.gif
This character is a fire genasi pyromancer I am developing for an encounter with my PCs, and my third attempt with Paintshop. Because they are so overpowered (we take turns DMing a multiverse now and I am DM no. 2 and the last guy was new to D&D) I've really had to make him overpowered. He's got four shield guardians with a shot of quickened maximized repeat fireball and I gave him Simbul's Spell Matrix from Magic of Faerun.
He is named Wrenda after the infamous villain from the first Wizardry game.
Anyway, let me know what you think of these and if anyone would like me to keep posting them. If someone needs help with a portrait, I can try my best, too.
Dave S. aka Mondain
This is what got me started in the first place. One of my players wanted a picture of my primary villain, Mondain (yes borrowed from Ultima, I award bonuses for anyone able to pick out gaming trivia details in my campaign), who was depicted in a black marble bust. I did not have any pic and felt bad so I decided to look for a pic of him. I could not find anything even close (I checked Elfwood and even pro galleries), so I made my own pic. I was not too hot in the first attempt and will probably redraw this one, adding in all the missing detail.
This was my second foray into Paintshop Pro, with which I was having a little more success (still getting used to the mouse). He is Dante of Kelemvor, a cleric of the Faerunian God of Death and integral character in my campaign. Although, maybe the pic does not convey it well he is a silvered aasimar of sorts. I was still just trying to get some basic skills down with this one.
[IMG]http://www.100megsfree.com/nyarlathotep/Sosaria/Dante%20001.gif
This character is a fire genasi pyromancer I am developing for an encounter with my PCs, and my third attempt with Paintshop. Because they are so overpowered (we take turns DMing a multiverse now and I am DM no. 2 and the last guy was new to D&D) I've really had to make him overpowered. He's got four shield guardians with a shot of quickened maximized repeat fireball and I gave him Simbul's Spell Matrix from Magic of Faerun.
He is named Wrenda after the infamous villain from the first Wizardry game.
Anyway, let me know what you think of these and if anyone would like me to keep posting them. If someone needs help with a portrait, I can try my best, too.
Dave S. aka Mondain
