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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 8, 2014 2:09:28 GMT
My first vid!
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Post by onethatwas on Jan 8, 2014 5:00:46 GMT
Great job on the temple and usage of beads. I wish I could get ahold of those sarcophogi beads, they're awesome!
For the marble effect...well, I don't know what process you're using exactly, but two suggestions I would put out there are to consider shades of pink to be used in conjunction with white. Don't mix them, just use different colors for the veins. You could even use gold, lined in some places with the white to replicate an effect of ores threaded into the marble.
The other suggestion is to use curved veins, as if you're painting a crack onto a stone.
I think it adds a ton of antiquitous opulence that you made it all one piece, instead of painting in a tile pattern to break up the marble slab. Makes me want to create something like this of my own...
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Jan 8, 2014 6:42:35 GMT
Sweet work and great find with the beads! Awesome as always Milton!
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Post by wilmanric on Jan 8, 2014 14:12:01 GMT
Very, very cool. Nice work. I think the floor looks great, but I understand what you are saying about "scaling up" textures. If you find a source for those beads, let us know! PS: where'd you get Thoth? Very cool!
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 8, 2014 14:26:48 GMT
Very, very cool. Nice work. I think the floor looks great, but I understand what you are saying about "scaling up" textures. If you find a source for those beads, let us know! PS: where'd you get Thoth? Very cool! Thanks wilmanric! I also think it looks OK but I have this picture in my head and it doesn't match. The Thoth emblem and other fiddly bits came from a Mardi Gras bead I picked up in the gutter by my house. I live in New Orleans and the Krewe of Thoth, a Mardi Gras parade, goes right by my house. They throw these things by the dozens to parade goers. These particular ones are custom ordered for the Krewe of Thoth so they cannot be bought off the shelf. I'll make sure to take a short vid of the parade this year so you can see the crafting swag raining down. This is the original bead (I'd already painted the medallion part of it.) Attachment Deleted
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 8, 2014 14:31:34 GMT
Great job on the temple and usage of beads. I wish I could get ahold of those sarcophogi beads, they're awesome! For the marble effect...well, I don't know what process you're using exactly, but two suggestions I would put out there are to consider shades of pink to be used in conjunction with white. Don't mix them, just use different colors for the veins. You could even use gold, lined in some places with the white to replicate an effect of ores threaded into the marble. The other suggestion is to use curved veins, as if you're painting a crack onto a stone. I think it adds a ton of antiquitous opulence that you made it all one piece, instead of painting in a tile pattern to break up the marble slab. Makes me want to create something like this of my own... Thanks onethatwas! I appreciate the suggestions on the floor. There is some pink in there, but the camera didn't pick it up well (and besides that I just flat sponged it on instead of "veining".) I like the idea of gold. There are also some curved veins. Over all I think the main things I'll try changing are the color options you suggest in addition to reducing the amount of veins and making them finer. I changed up the veining technique on the broken colument and the Thoth piece. I'll post a close up of that when I get a chance today as a comparision.
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 8, 2014 16:31:00 GMT
As promised here are the tight shots of the pieces where I used a fine brush and light sponge to paint in the veining. I think the technique works out (but I need to get more consistent.) The downside is that doing a large piece (like the tile) would be an insane amount of work. Cheers, MM Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Jan 8, 2014 16:58:17 GMT
Well, Milton.... If perhaps an over abundance of the aforementioned beads should rain down upon your domicile again during the coming Mardi Gras season, please be kind and remember all of your wonderful, awesome, inspirational and motivational friends here on the DMsCraft Forums who sadly do not have access to the wonders that those of the Krewe of Thoth deign to rain down upon your humble abode (In other words, lol, save some and share some with us, lol ) =) Please!?!
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 8, 2014 17:35:34 GMT
Well, Milton.... If perhaps an over abundance of the aforementioned beads should rain down upon your domicile again during the coming Mardi Gras season, please be kind and remember all of your wonderful, awesome, inspirational and motivational friends here on the DMsCraft Forums who sadly do not have access to the wonders that those of the Krewe of Thoth deign to rain down upon your humble abode (In other words, lol, save some and share some with us, lol ) =) Please!?!I will endeavor to do my best.
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javenspell
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Is this your Character sheet Larry?
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Post by javenspell on Jan 9, 2014 1:37:50 GMT
Incredible! personally I thought the red floor looked great Really cool
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Post by onethatwas on Jan 9, 2014 2:01:13 GMT
Incredible! personally I thought the red floor looked great Really cool I agree, it does look great. Should have mentioned that before...I just had the instant compulsion to give ideas for alternative methods that can improve his craft, since he noted he wasn't satisfied with it. Most artists are like that. They always note that their work could be better. But yes, it is a great tile.
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 9, 2014 2:06:52 GMT
Incredible! personally I thought the red floor looked great Really cool I agree, it does look great. Should have mentioned that before...I just had the instant compulsion to give ideas for alternative methods that can improve his craft, since he noted he wasn't satisfied with it. Most artists are like that. They always note that their work could be better. But yes, it is a great tile. Thanks javenspell and onethatwas! onethatwas, that's how I took your post and I appreciate the feedback! I'm looking forward to trying out new steps in my next one. Cheers, MM
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Post by dmj on Jan 10, 2014 15:17:36 GMT
Beautifully executed tile. I've thought about magnetezing some walls, will try it after seeing this.
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Post by adamantinedragon on Jan 10, 2014 16:43:47 GMT
Wow Milton, what an inspired mix of simplicity and forethought. Very nice work, and well described and documented. Definitely will want to see future videos from you. Hope you get a chance to use the temple in a game soon.
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Post by skunkape on Jan 13, 2014 22:08:16 GMT
Good looking piece!
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Post by brutis140 on Jan 17, 2014 1:28:55 GMT
awesome video! i personally think that the marble looks great, but to further achieve the look would it be possible to give it a 1 or 2 coats of high gloss varnish?
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 17, 2014 2:06:34 GMT
awesome video! i personally think that the marble looks great, but to further achieve the look would it be possible to give it a 1 or 2 coats of high gloss varnish? First thanks to everyone for the recent kind words. Hoping to post another vid soon (probably of my January Craftwar piece.) Thanks for the suggestion brutis140. I was going for an "exposed to the elements" look with the wrecked temple (in which case I think I need to dirty it up a bit more.) But for a pieces that expected to be protected from the weather I think a good shine on it would enhance it. Thanks!
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