Post by tauster on Oct 24, 2013 1:31:45 GMT -5
I get many of my inspirations for adventures, NPCs, locations and other roleplaying elements from pictures and fotos. And this also applies to crafting: Each time we're crafting stuff, there is an inspiration at the beginning of the process. For me, this was up to know mostly the shared creations of other users in this forum. But I find myself again being drawn to pictures giving me ideas where to spend all my cardboard, hotglue and colors - so let's have a thread where we share pictures and other art forms like sculpting that inspires us!
I haven't seen something similar, but if there is and I simply overlooked it, I can move my post to the existing thread.
One of my treasure troves for great fantasy art is deviantart.com; there are literally thousands of pictures there that give me tons of inspirations (if inspirations had a weight)... Here's a user gallery I found this morning, with three pieces that inspire me to take up the gluegun.
In future posts, I'll post not only the picture link but also a include the thumbails (whenever possible) plus a few words about what inspires me. I also will give each picture a consecutive number for easy reference.
jambi20.deviantart.com/gallery/
1) Arachnoid Nest
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/Arachnoid-Nest-352354621
- The way the eggs are spun in a cocoon is great: Just enough web strands to hold them in place, with enough free space between them to see what's behind.
- The giant glowing egg looks really evil. I love the way it is held in place by strands from all sides so that it is not touching the ground. And the glow is an added plus. Great way to include some of these cheap blinking and colorchanging mini-LEDs!
2) The Guardian
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/The-Guardian-325760153
All the trappings of a great earth elemental:
- glowing eyes
- rocky spikes
- great ball of fire
3) Clockwork of Life
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/Clockwork-of-Life-84377657
...simply wicked! This would be a great centerpiece / mission goal in an encounter. You can do this with a steampunk theme (more brass, less dirt) or with a hellish theme (more rust, gore & dried blood). What's really wicked? Give it a celestial color scheme: Clean (no dirt), shimmering, pearly white hearte and gold tones for the chains!
I haven't seen something similar, but if there is and I simply overlooked it, I can move my post to the existing thread.
One of my treasure troves for great fantasy art is deviantart.com; there are literally thousands of pictures there that give me tons of inspirations (if inspirations had a weight)... Here's a user gallery I found this morning, with three pieces that inspire me to take up the gluegun.
In future posts, I'll post not only the picture link but also a include the thumbails (whenever possible) plus a few words about what inspires me. I also will give each picture a consecutive number for easy reference.
jambi20.deviantart.com/gallery/
1) Arachnoid Nest
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/Arachnoid-Nest-352354621
- The way the eggs are spun in a cocoon is great: Just enough web strands to hold them in place, with enough free space between them to see what's behind.
- The giant glowing egg looks really evil. I love the way it is held in place by strands from all sides so that it is not touching the ground. And the glow is an added plus. Great way to include some of these cheap blinking and colorchanging mini-LEDs!
2) The Guardian
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/The-Guardian-325760153
All the trappings of a great earth elemental:
- glowing eyes
- rocky spikes
- great ball of fire
3) Clockwork of Life
jambi20.deviantart.com/art/Clockwork-of-Life-84377657
...simply wicked! This would be a great centerpiece / mission goal in an encounter. You can do this with a steampunk theme (more brass, less dirt) or with a hellish theme (more rust, gore & dried blood). What's really wicked? Give it a celestial color scheme: Clean (no dirt), shimmering, pearly white hearte and gold tones for the chains!
