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Writer's Block: The Walking Dead
Ok, I normally don't answer this sort of nonsense, but reading the answers of others - if we're playing the 'whatif' fantasy game, go big or go home.
My weapon for the zombie apocalypse would be a ballistic submarine. Extended life support, effectively unlimited range, and a crew complement to keep going. The boat's armament is pretty much a bonus. ( Read more... ) -
June is here
So I was prompted to think about music, theater and dance among the elves, and I came to the conclusion that for them, all three are more or less the same thing - there is no real distinction between, say a ballet, a musical or a play. Plays have song and dance, and so on. Why? It seemed an interesting approach - what if a people made no ( Read more... ) -
Passion Play
New image up. Something a little racier than what I normally do, but it's been a long couple of days.
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It's been a long time
Haven't posted anything for a long time. Been surprisingly busy. And amazingly productive ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
So March is nearly over, and the Playelf coming of age issue is done. I had a lot of fun coming up with the idea. How would a society of people, essentially immortal, handle the idea of becoming an adult? I created a ritual (which I hope I managed to explain) that described the transition from childhood to adulthood, and the implications therein ( Read more... ) -
March approaches
For February, I was seized by the theme of a tomboy for the Playelf of the month. I admit, I was tempted to stay away from gender issues in a fantasy setting, but then figured it was worth thinking about (plus, I learned how to do a really nifty oil/dirt pattern on top of another existing texture - didn't want to over use it, so I only did a couple ( Read more... ) -
Night Bath
I'm at the stage in my renders where most of what I put out is "pretty good." It's not fabulous, it's not terrible. Occasionally, I come up with one where I go "wow, that really worked," but generally speaking, I can't get that sort of quality consistently. Not a crisis, it will come. But when I do hit a home run, I am always slightly surprised ( Read more... ) -
Candle light
It's been a while since I posted anything, but that's as much because I've been in a creative quagmire as much as anything. But I was playing around with single-source lighting, and ended up with an effect I think works well ( Read more... ) -
Holidays
Societies of all forms celebrate holidays. It doesn't take much effort to imagine the elves celebrating midsummer. But what about winter? A midwinter celebration, celebrating the passing of the longest night, and the first herald of spring. Though it might still be a few months off, midwinter promises the spring to come ( Read more... ) -
Dabbling in Thought
One staple of the elves in fantasy literature seems to be the fact that they lack nothing. Elven homes are always tasteful and luxurious, their armies are equipped in shining armour with fine weapons, and so on. There is always plenty of food and wine to be had, and, in short, the elves seem to lack nothing ( Read more... )