(Monster Minis!) The OotS-Style Monster Manual Art Project

[Lord Torath]

Could use a bit more detail, but here:

<latest drider drawing>

Couple of questions: Is there a reason it's only got 7 spider legs? Is the last one just hidden by its body?

Also, how/where is this thing standing? I'm having a hard time mentally drawing the line where the ground would be.

That being said, it's a pretty great monster! I like the expression, and the over-all shape is great! Keep up the good work!

[Eldan]

The pose is actually copied from a picture i found on google. I have no idea how it's standing either. It's probably jumping or hanging from a thread.

[Meltheim]

I've got some Gith and a Tembo in my portfolio now that I'll be posting up tomorrow.

[Meltheim]

Here's the latest from my Dark Sun campaign.

Giths

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Tembo - inspired by Dakaran's kitties on http://iheartprintandplay.com/

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[Tannhaeuser]

Me like, Meltheim.

Does the art upgrade mean we have to re-do all our old monsters, though?

[Meltheim]

Got some Sahuagin/Fish-men of Dagon to share this time around! Pre and Post transformation.

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[Kaariane]

I posted these originally on the OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase VI, but I think they apply here. I made these for a D&D campaign I'm running.

Direboar:


Angel of Valor:

[Meltheim]

I posted these originally on the OotS Style Art/Fanart Showcase VI, but I think they apply here. I made these for a D&D campaign I'm running.

Direboar:


Angel of Valor:

Love these!

[Fralex]

I've made a whole bunch of OotS-style paper minis, but I'm not sure if I can show them here. I made them by taking different parts of the drawings from A Monster For Every Season and putting them together and recoloring them( for example, I made a bullywug by grafting a toad's head onto the body of a locathah). Is that okay to share online, or would that be a violation?

[Lord Torath]

I've made a whole bunch of OotS-style paper minis, but I'm not sure if I can show them here. I made them by taking different parts of the drawings from A Monster For Every Season and putting them together and recoloring them( for example, I made a bullywug by grafting a toad's head onto the body of a locathah). Is that okay to share online, or would that be a violation?

I'd recommend sharing them with The Giant first, maybe in a PM, and see what he thinks. Much beyond that would probably be legal advice, which (even though I'm not at all qualified) shouldn't be given on the forum.

[Brail]

I have some minis that I use in my games, that I am not sure if I should post or not.


Mainly by using existing minis, I to some degree, and my lady friend even more so, have made alterations or improvements.

For example, I took a hobgoblin made by someone else and traced over it using a vector image program, so that its not so pixelated anymore.

I have no idea who the original artists are of the things I've been using, they come from so many different sources and I havnt kept track.


Should I post them? Maybe post them along with the original that I used as a base?

[Dakaran]

I have some minis that I use in my games, that I am not sure if I should post or not.


Mainly by using existing minis, I to some degree, and my lady friend even more so, have made alterations or improvements.

For example, I took a hobgoblin made by someone else and traced over it using a vector image program, so that its not so pixelated anymore.

I have no idea who the original artists are of the things I've been using, they come from so many different sources and I havnt kept track.


Should I post them? Maybe post them along with the original that I used as a base?

Hm, that's kind of a tough/gray question. Do you happen to know the source for some of the minis you modified, or do you not know any of them? It also probably depends on how much modification you did. Like is it pretty much the exact same image since you traced it or did you use that as a base and make a variety of other changes as well?

[Brail]

Hm, that's kind of a tough/gray question. Do you happen to know the source for some of the minis you modified, or do you not know any of them? It also probably depends on how much modification you did. Like is it pretty much the exact same image since you traced it or did you use that as a base and make a variety of other changes as well?

Some are from this thread, some are from google images from this site or from deviant art, etc. Some of them I have sources on, some of them I dont.

They are mostly the same image since they were traced, though often with slight variations.
For example, the Eladrin Mage mini from the first page in this thread, my lady friend didnt trace it but used it as a base, redrew it almost exactly as is except higher quality image (as in, far less pixelated, using vector thingy so you can resize to any degree without loss of quality)
But she removed the staff and hand glow, and (at my request) made his skin, hair, and clothes different colors to be more fitting with a necromancer rather than a standard mage.

So like... Same body shape, but redone to be a less pixelated image, and with a different color scheme?

I also have been tracing over the Avatar Bulder template thingy which google says is by Gorbash Kazdar. With these I am outright tracing them for the most part, some slight modifications (for example, rounding some flat surfaces, sharpening points,etc) but my versions wouldnt exist without the initial copying of his.

[Meltheim]

Some are from this thread, some are from google images from this site or from deviant art, etc. Some of them I have sources on, some of them I dont.

They are mostly the same image since they were traced, though often with slight variations.
For example, the Eladrin Mage mini from the first page in this thread, my lady friend didnt trace it but used it as a base, redrew it almost exactly as is except higher quality image (as in, far less pixelated, using vector thingy so you can resize to any degree without loss of quality)
But she removed the staff and hand glow, and (at my request) made his skin, hair, and clothes different colors to be more fitting with a necromancer rather than a standard mage.

So like... Same body shape, but redone to be a less pixelated image, and with a different color scheme?

I also have been tracing over the Avatar Bulder template thingy which google says is by Gorbash Kazdar. With these I am outright tracing them for the most part, some slight modifications (for example, rounding some flat surfaces, sharpening points,etc) but my versions wouldnt exist without the initial copying of his.

So, my Eladrin Mage? Lol if you want the vectors just PM me and I will send them to you! No need to trace

[Brail]

Okay! So here is a token my lady friend made for me!
As mentioned in my previous post, this one, along with ones I will be posting in the future, many of them were made by using someone elses work as a base, and either redraw them or outright trace them, and then make alterations such as weapons,skin tone,etc.


So here is my Eladrin/Elven Necromancer, Thaele Duskwalker,aka the Ghostcaller. He is based off of Meltheim's Eladrin Mage, with some fairly significant changes. For example, Thaele carries a bag full of ghosts.

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/membe...61495-Meltheim to see the original artist!

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And in case you want any of the pieces but dont like the thing as a whole...

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Will post more as I get them finished up,if people are interested.

[Meltheim]

very cool!

[Brail]

Two more for you. These guys are based off of A Rainy Knights work. For the most part they are just traced, bit of recolor. I made the symbol of Thorm and the hammer myself though, so thats something I guess.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/membe...A-Rainy-Knight original artist.

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Spoiler: Blue Spear Guard

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[Meltheim]

Few more to add - for some upcoming encounters.

Deathjump Spider

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Spider Swarm

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Goliath Sunspeaker

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Goliath Guardian

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Wow, I finally got to the encounter that uses these characters. I know online play is slow, but that is glacial!

[Meltheim]

Piercer

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Galeb Duhr (w textures)

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[Dakaran]

Nice! I really like the piercer!