#dnd tutorial

[introspectres]

I’ve tried to answer this ask many times, but my answer kept bloating into this massive unwieldy text wall. So, I challenged myself to fit as much as I could into an 8-page mini zine—something bite-sized I could just hand out to people—and this was the result!

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[michaeladrianwright]

A knight and friends.

[caemidraws]

i recently found your art via pinterest and just found your tumble through it and i just wanted to say how blown away by how amazing your compositions are, they’re so complex and detailed at the same time!! I truly aspire to have the same level of greatness in my own art.

if you don’t mind me asking are there any specific techniques you use to create your compositions?

Hi!! Thank you!!!!

So, composition...

I don't have a specific technique, as a self taught artist I usually make lots of experiments to see which shape I like better.

(It's a true pain when it comes to anatomy, (i did follow an anatomy class but I keep forgetting the basics) and I'm quite sure I'm still making mistakes,,,,)

I cannot do a proper tutorial on how I think my composition, but I can show you some examples, hoping they can help a little:

Lately I'm experimenting composition through color contrast!! Cold vs Warm, for example. (And to think I used to say I'd be stuck with gold forever,,,)

So..........hope I didn't bring you more questions than answers! Maybe one day I'll make a better teacher than 'look at these shapes...they're...shapes.'

But yes this is how I think things usually -- doesn't mean I'm 100% right (o´▽`o)

[2minutetabletop]

How To Make Hex Maps in Dungeondraft

Here is our step-by-step guide on how to line up your Hex Tiles perfectly in Dungeondraft, using free mods provided by Uchideshi and Hieronymos!

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[chrissabug]

Hi! I know that many of you have discovered my work for the first time via the new KOTLC portraits! Thank you so much for all of the love on those so far!

Did you know that on top of being an artist I am also a recently published Author!? (It still feels weird calling myself that! Ahh!)

I want to introduce to you that at the same time I was working on those portraits I was also making a HOW TO DRAW book. (Yes, I may have taken on too many projects! lol! It was a crazy time!)

My first Book was published this Spring and it is all about teaching you how to draw your own fantasy characters!

Proportion guides, facial features, fantasy races, and step-by-step example character projects! The book was a labor of love and is packed with many tutorials and tips to help you pick up a pencil and bring your characters to life!

If you are interested, you can order online wherever books are sold! And it is available internationally (at least in the US, Europe, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. It may also be available in other areas that I'm not thinking of off the top of my head. It's best to just try searching the website of your largest book retailer)

May it serve you well on your adventures!!

🌟Amazon Link (but you can find it online at other bookstores too!)

[azaisya]

Dice palette! For a 5-session game I’m running where a group of adventurers have to retrieve a stolen heirloom

[gaallo]

New set of goatie sketches

[saintlethanavir]

Need some help with pushing your expressions in your designs or in your art in general? I can help! (Hopefully) Watch me draw some Tav's and explain how I build my expressions + give some advice!

[sleepingjuliette]

Cons playing dnd remotely: you can't hang out regularly :( Pros: you can celebrate meeting up with loyalty stamps :)

[ranthebow]

On Writing and Hand Binding Your Novel

I've been given the wonderful opportunity to talk about a personal project completed last summer, one that took over a year to finish actually! It's what made me get into writing and book binding.

So, without further ado, last year I wrote a novelized version of the homebrewed dnd campaign I was in for about two years. And not only did I write it, I illustrated a cover, made a pretty typeset, printed the pretty typeset, and hand bound two copies of what eventually became titled "That Time I Nearly Broke Down & Cried (and other such stories)".

For some progress shots and more about what I put into it:

The Story

Near the end of the campaign, I decided to take my notes and write them as novelized journal entries from my character, Casrius Diki's, perspective (this man right here)

This ended up taking me over 6 months to complete as I started to enjoy the writing more and, thus, each journal entry got longer and more complicated. During that time, our campaign also imploded in a fairly soul crushing way. So there I was, with all these feelings and a creative project half done that brought up these feelings, and a general sense of no closure for anything. So, I decided to change that. For both.

I was already interested in book binding. And I had a novel length book almost-written. Why not end the campaign for me, on my terms, with a project I could be proud of?

So, the writing continued, followed by some serious editing.

And before long, I had formatted my writing for printing, and it was off to be bound.

The Creation

My novel ended up having enough words for 327 pages when formatted for printing, or 17 signatures to fold and sew together, the largest book block I have ever worked with.

(don't mind my non-setup, this was done over many days, and even involved a move to a new apartment.)

The book press is plywood from Home Depot that was cut into 12x12" squares, then clamped with plastic clamps. String, beeswax, needle, bone folder, PH neutral PVA glue, and headbands were all purchased from Hollander's. I used normal printer paper for the pages to attempt to keep the thickness down.

For the cover, I had previously drawn the illustration of the team in the forest as an anniversary drawing for our first year. But it didn't have the proper dimensions for a book cover, so I had to expand the illustration and give it more space for the title and such.

The text was done in Canva, then the whole cover was printed on 13x19" Canon Matte Photo Paper. I had read that this was a good paper to use for book covers, but I don't know if I would use it again in all honesty. Any glue that came into contact with the print rubbed it away, making the whole cover feel a little fragile.

For a final touch, I painted the edges of the book block a solid turquoise. This was done just as sprayed edges were starting to become popular for books, so I thought it would be cool and make this feel more special, but now it is so mainstream that I honestly don't know if I like it on my book anymore oops

The Fun Stuff

Here's where I show off the parts of the book that make me really happy!

The endpapers feature paintings of the group that I had done as another gift. They are in ornate frames and "hung" off the endpaper - I actually cut them out of a thicker cardstock and glued them onto the book so they have a little depth to them!

This specific page ( a fake copyright with lots of fun goodies)

The list of contents, both for the fun chapter titles (one chapter for one session) and for a playlist created during the campaign

Speaking of the music, the footnotes on each page where a song is relevant, explaining where and why it is relevant:

And finally, the typeset itself, which is peppered with illustrations I did at the table for fun little moments in the campaign

All in all, truly a labor of love for my character and for the campaign. regardless of other emotions attached to it. I gave myself, and the dnd version of Cas, closure. I also discovered how much I love writing and making physical copies of my writing. Is there another personal writing project of mine that ended up in a book that I have not ever mentioned? 100% yes. Maybe one day it will get its own post.

Anyways, thanks for sticking around! I hope you enjoyed/maybe even learned something about bookbinding. I'm pretty new at it, but if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer lol. And if you have ever thought about book binding or writing or any other creative endeavor that you have wanted to try but just haven't, in the most immortal words of all...

[bluejay-makes]

The sketch, blocking, and full rendered black n white version of the most recent painting

[nightscalestudio]

Seven more new tutorial PDFs have been added to our Patreon, and the Grey Knights PDF has been greatly expanded, adding the Ancient Banner and Paragon. We are waiting for you on Patreon, friends.

[lizzybizzyart]

process for a commission!

[clearlygolden]

[lessamao]

I started a tutorial series for dice making! You’ll be able to find it here

[angelasasserart]

I'm super stoked to share the final version of this portrait! It represents a style experiment and new Fantasy Art direction for me.

Introducing Artorias, our D&D party's Soul Knife Rogue (played by my husband, Kevin).

New head of the Collbrande trade empire after his hostile takeover. Outwardly charming, inwardly growing more heartless by the day.

I've also written up two Secret Sketchbook entries discussing the development of art style, reference gathering, pose planning, painting, & more.

Answering the important questions:

What makes the look of a D&D Rogue?

Why & how did I choose this art style?

How did I come up with the pose & equipment?

What painting techniques did I use?

Available to my Patreon Patrons at all paid tiers or snag each post as a one-off for $3!

Art Links

Art Blog Post with process sneak peeks & character story

1 Min Timelapse

On BlueSky (Give him some Likes!)

Secret Sketchbook entries | Part 1 | Part 2