D&D 4E 4E-inspired art...

[Silverblade The Ench]

Wacom Graphire is cheapest ART one, don't get a "Bamboo" (not nearly as good.)

http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Graphir...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212111251&sr=8-1

Trust and Genius also sell tablets, *much* cheaper and mostly pretty decent, but not as good as a Wacom.
It's like using a pen or brush, pressure etc affects the brush.
If you have more money, a Wacom Intuos has tilt sensitivity and other features which lets you emulate an airbrush, literally.

vast improvement for doing art

I can't do 2d work, I'm just useless at drawing, but I use mine for touching up my 3d work and making textures for 3d models.
Scratches, dirt etc
http://www.silverblades-suitcase.com/vue2007/lightfighter_mk2_19.jpg
veins, dirt etc on wings
http://www.silverblades-suitcase.com/sj/manowar/manowar_3dcard.png

 

[Agamon]

Great work, Claudio! Elemental Chaos is incredible! And while I'm not a fan of the look of the Fire Archon, in general, yours is most impressive.

 

[Klaus]

Wacom Graphire is cheapest ART one, don't get a "Bamboo" (not nearly as good.)

http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Graphir...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212111251&sr=8-1

Trust and Genius also sell tablets, *much* cheaper and mostly pretty decent, but not as good as a Wacom.
It's like using a pen or brush, pressure etc affects the brush.
If you have more money, a Wacom Intuos has tilt sensitivity and other features which lets you emulate an airbrush, literally.

vast improvement for doing art

I can't do 2d work, I'm just useless at drawing, but I use mine for touching up my 3d work and making textures for 3d models.
Scratches, dirt etc
http://www.silverblades-suitcase.com/vue2007/lightfighter_mk2_19.jpg
veins, dirt etc on wings
http://www.silverblades-suitcase.com/sj/manowar/manowar_3dcard.png

That's a newer model of the one I have.

Oh, and those 3D models? Rad!

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

yeah it's the newer one, mine is the model before it (like yours probably), still USB powered, which is a pest when you want to sit back and scribble on your lap

Ta mate! I can't draw a stick man, but I'm good at building things, and scene ideas.

Some folk use "Poser", to set up a human (or other creature) figure as they please, render, then use the image as a basis for their paint work in Photoshop etc.
Much easier than getting a model to pose, if not as perfect

I couldn't imagine doing space scenes, the nebulae, in normal 2d mediums like oils etc, EEEEK! Be a nightmare to get right, so much easier with "layers" in digital

 

[Harr]

Definitely like your Fire Archon better than the MM one.

And your tiefling tops all the PHB tieflings aside from the warlock portrait one.