I haven't put paint to brush in about 20 years, but got an itch and decided to throw together one of these smaller teams using mostly paint the kid had leftover after painting rocks. Now I just need to figure out the rules and find some opponents!
Finished up the old Custodes CP earlier this week. Goonhammer has a really good guide on how to do the Shadowkeepers color scheme that taught me a few other nice techniques....
Combat felt a bit clunky until we starred treating it more as roleplay and less as "DND combat." Overall, the mechanics encouraged interparty role play which was sooo much fun. I'd highly recommend it
You were all very kind about my camel and asked me to share some older stuff. I learned a lot with this piece and there are a lot of things I'd change if I went back but I still like how it came out.
After the main values were blocked in I erased lines with erasers. Then just back and forth between adding charcoal and erasing to get the right values/textures.
Started the year off GMing the Gumshoe Yellow King RPG. It definitely takes more prep than other games I’m used to but is thematic and a great horror experience.
Our group then switched to the Avatar RPG, which has been an absolute blast. I’ve been playing a firebender in the Aang era. We’re currently on our second season.
In between the Avatar game when scheduling falls through I’ve been GMing Blades in the Dark, which has been one of the most rewarding and exciting games I’ve played.
Our group mostly plays weekly and we’ve been together for 6ish years mostly playing D&D.
As someone who is not autistic and seeing posts like these on the main page several times, I would be stoked for someone to bring topics like this up in conversation instead of the normal boring small talk.
Salutations from a complete novice. What's your recommendations to get started?
Note: A FLGS in town actually has a mini-painting workstation that you can use for $5/session, or as part of their monthly subscription for playing TTRPGs onsite. Since I play PF2E there several times a week I have that subscription. So I have a place to paint that's already kitted out with just about anything you could need for mini-painting. (I think they charge extra if you want to add stuff like grass, sand, etc. to the mini, but the primer, paints, sealers, etc. are all included.)
I have two awesome minis arriving soon that are unpainted, so I'm looking for online sites/videos that start from "I know nothing" and work up from there.
Thanks in advance for any and all guidance you can provide!
It takes a while to get to know the tools and paints, so don't be too hard on yourself. Most people have difficulty picking colors when first starting. That said here are a few tips:
color theory is going to be your friend. Read an article or watch a video on it. When starting out and owning fewer paints you can mix colors to get the color you want. For example, mix blue + yellow to get green. Mix Red + Purple to get magenta.
look up a picture of a color wheel, and the idea of complementary, analogous etc colors. This can help you pick colors that work well together.
look at art or miniatures that you like the look of and steal/copy from them. This will let you focus on the execution without worrying if the idea is good
make mistakes! I still pick bad colors or mess up after 9 years. Try not to get discouraged from failure.
Lastly, not all projects need to be finished to the same standard. Don't be afraid to put something aside you're just not having fun with.
WIP Wednesday ( lemmy.world )
Just started on this spooky boy and thought I would post a WIP since it is Wednesday....
Progress on the rogue trader. Tinted her skin again, chasing a more Indian tone ( lemmy.world )
Bladeguard Veterans ( lemmy.world )
Shields are from Liber Daemonica.
Downtime fun in Blades in the Dark ( ttrpg.network )
Dark Eldar Kill Team ( lemmy.world )
I haven't put paint to brush in about 20 years, but got an itch and decided to throw together one of these smaller teams using mostly paint the kid had leftover after painting rocks. Now I just need to figure out the rules and find some opponents!
Custodes Combat Patrol (old one) ( lemmy.world )
Finished up the old Custodes CP earlier this week. Goonhammer has a really good guide on how to do the Shadowkeepers color scheme that taught me a few other nice techniques....
What RPG have you been dying to run?
...and why haven't you run it yet? :D
Work In Progress rogue trader ( lemmy.world )
Sea cave, charcoal on paper by me ( lemmy.world )
My latest piece. I really struggled with all the rock, but I like how the bottom right turned out. I'm excited to do more glassy water.
Walrus Pile, charcoal on paper by me ( lemmy.world )
You were all very kind about my camel and asked me to share some older stuff. I learned a lot with this piece and there are a lot of things I'd change if I went back but I still like how it came out.
Camel, Charcoal on paper by me ( lemmy.world )
This is my fifth charcoal drawing so far. I disliked the medium at first but I'm starting to enjoy it more and more 😄.
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What are your RPG plans for 2024 season ?
So as the newest edition of the year is about to roll-out, what are your RPG plans ? Play more ? Less ? Try another game ? Finish a long campaign ?
How was your 2023 RPG season?
End of the year is coming, so let’s talk about our 2023 RPG year. Was their any great moment? Nice discovery? Projects finally achieved/started?
hummingbird, charcoal on paper y u/BirbSeed
My first charcoal piece!
Trying to sneak in your special interest of the moment ( media.kbin.social )
Cross-post from the inactive !aspiememes
WIP refurbish of 2 used Tau Devilfish ( lemmy.world )
Found a used only model shop near my house recently and I couldn't leave without buying! So now my friend will get to add two Devilfish to their army.
Blood Angels Dreadnaught ( lemmy.world )
I did this a while back but it's one of my favorite ones.
Painted corrupted guard from StationForge ( lemmy.world )