Feedback on character art layout ?

cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 8, 2022

• #1

So for the character art, when it is a single character representing a class (as one example), I had the character created with just a little shading under their feet.
The reason being, to have a custom background doubles the price.

Now I'm looking at the page, does it look ok or do you feel like something is "missing". I could have some generic backgrounds created that sit behind each figure, hard to tell if it is needed.

What do you think, does it jump out to you that there is too much whitespace around the figure?

Updated 4-26

The page is not complete of course.

 

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dragoner

KosmicRPG.com

• Apr 8, 2022

• #2

It is a good layout, nice picture, though yes, if I could, I would ask the artist to do a background.

 

cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 9, 2022

• #3

dragoner said:

It is a good layout, nice picture, though yes, if I could, I would ask the artist to do a background.

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So I painted this myself for fun... I'm no artist, is it bad or can I get away with it?

 

Mezuka

Hero

• Apr 9, 2022

• #4

I prefer without background. Make the character as tall as possible by justifying the two columns of text by the bottom.

Your table needs to be toned down. It looks too much like an excel table. No colour. Bold the text on the left. One line below each row. No lines for the three other sides of the boxes. You want the art to stand out, not the table.

Very nice art btw.

 

cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 9, 2022

• #5

It does look like Excel, you can tell my technical background I'll redo thanks !

 

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John Dallman

Hero

• Apr 9, 2022

• #6

cavetroll said:

What do you think, does it jump out to you that there is too much whitespace around the figure?

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The actual problem is that the contrast between the figure, which is fairly dark, and the white background.

 

cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 9, 2022

• #7

John Dallman said:

The actual problem is that the contrast between the figure, which is fairly dark, and the white background.

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Yeah I realize now that dark pictures aren't going to print as well. I'll play with the HSL filters. Not sure if I'm supposed to color the paper. I could but for the monster manual section I have a lot of traditionally drawn pictures on a white background.

ho hum fun and games.

 

dragoner

KosmicRPG.com

• Apr 9, 2022

• #8

cavetroll said:

So I painted this myself for fun... I'm no artist, is it bad or can I get away with it?

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That looks good, maybe lighten it up a bit.

 

cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 26, 2022

• #9

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cavetroll

Explorer

• Apr 26, 2022

• #10

Not sure about the 11pt font. Is it too big? Its certainly a lot bigger than the 5e PHB. Not sure if that is a nice feature or not though, nice if you want it easier to read, or if you want to write less but maybe it makes it seem a little childish in nature.