That's a great portrait. Like the "living Azalin" face, it's a great graphical aid to DMs who want to give their darklords a veneer of civility masking the true corruption within.Gonzoron of the FoS wrote:a much more regal and less battle-crazed Darkov
Stephen Fabian's Drakov portrait worked well in that respect too (though I think, Talon, that you did a fine job as well-- and a GREAT one of the 'completely batsh*t crazy' Drakov).HuManBing wrote: That's a great portrait. Like the "living Azalin" face, it's a great graphical aid to DMs who want to give their darklords a veneer of civility masking the true corruption within.
You're quite welcome! It seems my choice of character for you was serendipitous, indeed! Interestingly, after I sketched that out, I thought, "Oh no, I've made her too old!" Then I re-read her write up and saw that Celeste is supposed to be 17 or 18, not the 14 or 15 I was remembering her to be, so I felt justified in sending it along as is. I'm glad that you liked it.Ken of Ghastria wrote:Celeste d'Honaire-Loverde ... which is oddly appropriate as Dementlieu was the setting for a campaign I ran back in the mid-'90s. Dominic and his relatives were always good for plot hooks. Thank you, Talon!
And I must say, I'm very pleased with having got the one and only Jacquline Montarri! Bravo Talon, you never cease to amaze! Keep up the excellent work and thank you very much! Thanks so much! I definitely appreciate your support and I'm glad you like the drawing(s). Maybe you can give the second book as a Christmas gift?Champ Masters wrote:Well, I couldn't resist it any longer. . .after receiving my sketch card and seeing all the other cool sketch cards that people have been getting, I knew I just had to have more!! I purchased another copy of your book Talon, just to get another sketch card!
It's a little of both. Faces were one of the first things I learned to draw as a child. My dad is an artist and I got him to show me the basics early on. Hands mostly came with a lot of practice. My traditional problem areas have always been hips and legs, but I've nearly got those down at this point now. For books, I recommend Artistic Anatomy by Dr. Paul Richer, Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy by Christopher Hart, How To Draw The Human Head by Louise Gordon and, although I don't actually own this one myself, Drawing Dynamic Hands by Burne Hogarth. Of course no fantasy illustrator should be without How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way by Stan Lee and John Buscema. Your local Barnes & Noble or Borders or Books-A-Million or whatever should have something useful in the art section. There's hundreds of books available on the subject. Actually the How To Draw Manga series are actually pretty decent.On a quick side note, I always heard that faces and hands are the hardest features to draw, and as a dabbler in art, I have to agree with that. But you Talon seem to have no problems whatsoever. I was just wondering if you have any reference books or materials that you've used to help you learn to draw portraits so well, or is it just natural talent and practice?
You're quite welcome. I'm pleased you liked them and, again, I apologize for taking so long to get to it. I'm guessing you noticed that if you put the two cards together, they form one picture?DilisnyaRevenge wrote:Got my two sketches today... The wonderfully dysfunctional family: Malocchio and Gabrielle (w/Lucitia) Aderre!
Many thanks Talon!
Holy smokes! I missed that! Awesome! Double thanks!Talon wrote: You're quite welcome. I'm pleased you liked them and, again, I apologize for taking so long to get to it. I'm guessing you noticed that if you put the two cards together, they form one picture?
Heh-heh-heh. Awesome.DilisnyaRevenge wrote:Holy smokes! I missed that! Awesome! Double thanks!
You're welcome! I'm pleased that you liked them. And thanks for ordering a copy of "Stray Marks" as well! You're only the second person to buy one via the internet since it went up for sale over a year ago.Saranka wrote:I am eagerly looking for an excuse (read "money") to purchase another copy of the Ravenloft art book, getting then another great sketch and also contributing (as little as it may be, sorry) to an excellent artist.
Thank you, Talon. Hoping to see more new art of yours.
I'm glad you like it. I actually drew that one at the XCon in Myrtle Beach (while I was sitting around doing nothing) and it's one of my favorites to date. She is such a fun character to draw. Yeah, the sketch-card thing is ongoing. As I've said, the only reason they're on cards is because due to the nature of the book's interior, there's nowhere for me to sketch in the actual book. If you order a copy of my 2009 sketchbook, Stray Marks, you'll get a sketch done on the book's title page. The card thing works out, though, as it allows you to display the art separately or trade them with friends or whatever. Hmmmn. Maybe I should start putting them in envelopes that are attached to the inside cover of the book so that you folks can keep the sketch with the book. That's an interesting idea. I might have to consider that.CaptainTrips wrote:I got my copy last week, and the piece of signed art is of Lady Kazandra. Very nice, since I wasn't sure i the insert f a signed piece of art was for a limited time. I really like Talon's artwork, especially in the Ravenloft books and in this art book.
