And Here's What I Can Do...

[Mike Taylor]

See my purdy scribbles?

Geek Detective

I may have shown this one off before.That's our sleepless and sugar-crazed Jennie as wall graffiti. The other characters weren't defined beyond a basic overview. That's our hero in the middle, The Geek Detective. The robot on the right is the mechanic of the group. Note that his external plating resembles a pair of overalls. The upside-down girl is a ghost. Far from being all gloomy and sad, she's quite chipper (annoyingly so). She often forgets that she IS dead and is quite in love with our hero. The hovertruck off to the left was intended to be the group's "Mystery Machine" and sort of became a character of its own. That's the John Hancock Tower, a Chicago landmark, immediately below the ghost's transparent hand by the way.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/Mike-Geek-PI-1-1.jpg

[Mike Taylor]

Cyborg Cop

This fellow was inspired by Briareos Hecatonchires (who makes a cameo in the drawing). Despite the horrible trauma that resulted in his becoming a cyborg, he carries on a relatively normal life. The projection on his head is a periscope camera that allows him to see over walls and around corners.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/scan0004.jpg

[Mike Taylor]

Cyborg Cop 2

Another cyborg lawman. A Georgia State Trooper by the looks of his chest patch. ;)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/scan0005a.jpg

[Mike Taylor]

Ninja

Admittedly inspired by watching episodes of Naruto.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/Ninja.gif

[jimbo]

Ninja

Admittedly inspired by watching episodes of Naruto.



Mike,

Do you have any kind of image processing software like Photoshop? I've noticed that gamma-ing down your image make it look more like the original probably did. The scanner is currently not doing you any favors.

There is a freeware set of image processing tools that runs on WindowsXP or Linux called gimp (http://www.gimp.org). It's good stuff and did I mention, free?

- Jimbo

[Mike Taylor]

some of those scans are really old. Besides, my machine has decided that it doesn't like my scanner when its hooked up to my DSL modem. In any case, I can't use gimp right now because this Win98SE machine won't run it.

[Mike Taylor]

Nightbane

The Nightbane are the title characters of the Nightbane RPG written by CJ Carella and published by Palladium Books. 'Banes, as they are sometimes called, are shapechanging creatures that live most of their lives as seemingly normal human beings. During adolescence, or sometimes later during adulthood, they experience the Becoming, the first manifestation of their True Form (also known as the Morphus). This during a highly emotional state (anger, sadness, sexual arousal). This form is a physical manifestation of various aspects of the Nightbane's personality. Each Morphus is as unique as the Nightbane it belongs. Some Nightbane look angelic, some look monstrous, most fall somewhere in between.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/Nightbane_Fem.gif

[Plunder Down-Under]

Thems awesome, like really awesome.

[Maz]

Ditto on what the bare-footed slave said.

Am rather envious of people who can draw well. Get the inkling to sketch every now and then, but am so bad at it ... sigh.

[Leffy]

i can't draw without a reference of some sort. and i don't like drawing anything but fantasy creatures so i just end up replicating peoples stuff. like amy browns' fairies. only i suck at doing clothing cause i get anal on shading and detail so they all end up nakey.

[Crazeyal]

Like SOMEONE we know??? :al:

[Leffy]

the female body is pure beauty. it deserves to be flaunted.

[Evandril]

Would quite agree :)

[Mike Taylor]

D6 Star Wars Character Headshot

Scanned from character sheet. This one is of a near-human woman from a primitive culture.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/characterportrait1.jpg

[Mike Taylor]

Cheesecake

This is Sheri Cheesecake. I make no apologies. :dgrin:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/SheriCheesecake.jpg

[Plunder Down-Under]

Whats the circle?

[Mike Taylor]

Just a background decoration. I sometimes put in geometric shapes to make the subject stand out more, like in this one.

Infantry Mecha

I like Japanese anime, especially mecha-based shows like Patlabor and Mobile Suit Gundam. This design was inspired by the robotic ground infantry Labor units in Patlabor.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/Mech-5.gif

[Maz]

ooooh ... pretty ....

[Leffy]

i like Cheesecake lol. she looks so sassy!

[Mike Taylor]

I'm still not 100% pleased with how her miniskirt turned out.

[Leffy]

it does appear a bit stiff .... maybe shes one of those anal types that overuses the starch?

[Plunder Down-Under]

Id be pleased if I could get someone into that miniskirt, and I dont care who!!

[Sehson]

Beware what you wish for plunder....

I know more then a couple fat hairy guys that would be more then happy to ablige you by getting into a skirt like that...

Ssailor bubba anyone:rolleyes:

[Mike Taylor]

Beware what you wish for plunder....

I know more then a couple fat hairy guys that would be more then happy to ablige you by getting into a skirt like that...

Sailor bubba anyone:rolleyes:

Please don't remind me.

[Mike Taylor]

it does appear a bit stiff .... maybe shes one of those anal types that overuses the starch?

Let's leave the anal discussions for the Dragon*Con thread. :p

[Plunder Down-Under]

Even fat hairy guys are worth it for comedic value.

[Mike Taylor]

Even fat hairy guys are worth it for comedic value.

Until you realize that's NOT a man... and she thinks you're coming on to her.

*Has flashbacks to Origins 2002. Those were some interesting creatures... :eek:*

[Leffy]

even big girls need lovins. from what i hear they get extra freaky too.

[Plunder Down-Under]

Hairy Gals too?

[Mike Taylor]

Hairy Gals too?

Hey, some people are into that. Not me.

[Mike Taylor]

Female Nightbane Details

Here are close ups of the head and left hand of our winged ladyfriend.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/HeadDetail.gif http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/anastasthetraveler/HandDetail.gif

[Leffy]

i like her best of your drawings yet actually.

and plunder hairy gals are an "easy" remedy. bring your favorite hair removal kit and "romantically" introduce the idea of you "pampering" her. get what you want and a pouncy female.

[Mike Taylor]

i like her best of your drawings yet actually.

Look very closely at her hand and wrist. The wrist is wooden. her hands are leather and wrought iron.

[kitty!]

this title reminds me of a story I heard from my aunt about the first time she brought her husband home to meet the family, my dad (being the 4 year old he was) was jumping on the couch, yelled "LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!" and the promptly jumped off and landed on his head.

After laughing hysterically with my dad looking uncomfortable, I managed to wheeze out an "so THAT'S where I get it from" and went back to cackling along side my sister.

anyway, my derailment of the thread is over, you all can go back to discussing art now ^^

[Leffy]

i was wondering about that mike. i actually thought it was some creepy odd mix of metal and bone. now that i think about it that should've been two separate peices if it were bone. nifty as hell though.

[Mike Taylor]

Her actual flesh & bone arms stop just below the shoulder. See the rivets?

[Leffy]

i wish i could do details like that. but i'd be locked in a loony bin if i attempted it. if i do detail i go overboard and well i'd go on a weird rampage needing to find someone resembling the idea in my head then going about making them look like the idea so i could draw it... and well if i did stuff like that i'd have someone pressing aggravated assault charges at the very least.... hehehe

[Mike Taylor]

i wish i could do details like that. but i'd be locked in a loony bin if i attempted it. if i do detail i go overboard and well i'd go on a weird rampage needing to find someone resembling the idea in my head then going about making them look like the idea so i could draw it... and well if i did stuff like that i'd have someone pressing aggravated assault charges at the very least.... hehehe

Hey, weird rampages can be very cathartic.

[Leffy]

you volunteering to be my muse?:d/:

[Crazeyal]

Milady, if you can't find things to stiryour imagination HERE...

You just need a little more paddling...

:al:

[Mike Taylor]

you volunteering to be my muse?:d/:

:D

[Leffy]

oh my imaginations stirred. its just snagging the idea long enough to follow through is the problem. if i wasn't partially sure add is for 90% of the diagnosed cases a lie, i'd think i was. except i'd have nymphomaniacal attention deficit disorder

yep i have nadd.

[Big Otis Landfish]

You have 'nads?! :d8o:





(well, duh... but it's funnier if you assume that exclusively refers to 'external gonads'. Damned knowledge of jargon screws up my humor.)

[Crazeyal]

You have 'nads?! :d8o:

Sure she does. Coffee table, big jar, can't miss it.

[Leffy]

you don't leave nads in the living room on the coffee table! like all hair removal products it belongs in the bathroom. http://www.nads.com

[Big Otis Landfish]

Sure she does. Coffee table, big jar, can't miss it.

Ain't those the 'oysters' for dinner? :dgrin:

I thought Darlica was taking care of those... back to the galley with you lads.

[Leffy]

.... wait. now i understand you.... and here i was wondering WHY you'd want to risk the couch or chairs during your hair removal.