#griffin tutorial

[ventiswampwater]

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)  dir. John Landis

[canopiancatboy]

Did a little photo tutorial for the chrome effect cockpits. It's easier than it looks, but harder than it should be. I wouldn't recommend it for small ones, but large bubble cockpits like this looks pretty nice with it. You could probably do other sky colors for alien worlds too

[fairies-and-fancies-creates]

If you’d like to watch a calming painting process video I have this gem on my YouTube channel. I turn a @windstoneeditions paint your own gryphon into a pigeon-gryphon. A GRYPHEON.

[adrianicsea]

[chelshiart]

I love your Derkholm art! Do you have any tips on drawing griffins? I’m planning a webcomic that includes some griffin characters, and I don’t have any experience with A) drawing them in the first place and B) making them look like individuals. Thanks!

Thanks for being so patient for this reply - had a pretty busy couple of weeks preparing stuff for artist conventions. Anyway, was a lot of fun to ruminate on - here are a bunch of things I've thought about (and am still thinking about) when drawing the griffin kids! Heads up that I'm still practicing myself, and there are definitely a lot of aspects of creature design I could work on (the wiiiiiings gah), but hopefully this helps give you some direction on designing your own bird-lion-cats.

[jbcrochetwizard]

My crochet griffin amigurumi design with its majestic asymmetrical wings expanded!  🦅

Etsy | Ravelry

[apathygender]

[reptiles-and-other-stuff]

How to Make Any Image Funny

Step 1: Take your image

Step 2: E N W I D E N

[six-of-ravens]

oh also I finally fixed my TV's internet Issues apparently, as well as my computer's inability to do video calls.

so apparently through Shaw I have 2 networks: the normal one, and a 5G one. I do not recall how I ended up with the 5G one, bc I haven't changed my internet plan since I moved out on my own in 2016, but...whatever. I'd been using the two interchangeably up until now and didn't really notice a difference.

and idk if shaw is purposefully nerfing the regular network or what, but the past few months it's been AWFUL, and I just remembered the ol' 5G network and switched to that....anyway I might be getting brain worms or whatever, but at least my facetimes with my family have stopped glitching and youtube no longer takes 5 solid minutes to load on the TV.

[mocha-tapioca]

downloading tower of fantasy despite the fact that it’s 8 GB and honestly? yeah i’m mainly doing this for character customization BUT ZERO IS SO CUTE :(( I WANT TO GIVE HIM A HUG EVEN IF HE’D HATE ME FOR IT

[herotome]

Devlog #120

Hi-ho, Wudge here. Early devlog...!

This week I drew a blush just for Warden and nobody else. There are two very specific ways to see it, and only in this office location. So... good luck!

I playtested the game enough to get allllllll 26 achievements. I actually... had to reference my own walkthrough to get one of them. ;;; But I was able to do it!!

I also had a small.. incident where Griffin promised he'd talk to everyone to help fix their negative opinions of me (aka, reset the approval points to a more neutral zone after I thoroughly antagonized everybody).... and then he didn't. It's fixed now ;;;;;; But woo that would have been an awful lil mistake hahaha.

I finished the 'updating ur mc pfp' tutorial - seems to be intuitive and working seamlessly enough!

I converted converted alllll the pngs into webps, and converted alllllllllll the mp3s and wavs into oggs...

...and deleted all unnecessary files and notes from the development process. This is usually the stage where I'll end up breaking something from accidentally nuking an important file... but so far so good.

I put in a cute, special lil sfx for the reward you get after the credits.

Finish designing and coding my SECRET NG+ screen, and wrote a personalized dev note to put in it.

And - we've finally updated Mr Whidden! Wahoo!!!! Remnantation did an amazing job as always!

I thought about putting in some animated smoke coming out of his cannon arm but I had to tell myself No... No Wudge....stop.. ......I did add a lil ember and smoke at the very edge of the gun but THATS IT I restrained myself there and did not animate!!!

So, what else is left?

Thanks I'm glad you asked.

Test my email subscription service to see how much I can customize those emails.

Film and upload the Griffin CG video.

Finish and import a few final pieces of in-game art (1 bird sprite, 1 background, some food art).

Review some sound effects in a final, final dev playtest.

Schedule out some social media release posts; wherein I might do like, a week of counting down until the game's release.

Finish updating my itch page (adding the final few lil graphics, putting up the new Content Warning, linking to the new video, then finally, uploading the game files and walkthrough).

Decide how I'm gonna update my pinned post. I should save a link to the old one bc most of its information should be quite relevant, but I'll want a temporary, shorter pinned post for new players who aren't familiar with this blog and are looking to troubleshoot or say hi or something.. Should still have fun attention-grabbing gifs and stuff from the itch page though. <_<

.... So yeah, mostly like - social media promo stuff. That should be it. Fingies crossed. Whew.

By the way?

Super Demo comes out December 2nd. Mark your calendars <3

Stay safe and keep warm,

Wudge.

[sirianasims]

I listened to Myra’s slow breathing. Her mom had taken us out to dinner at a fancy vegan restaurant to celebrate Myra’s birthday and then we’d watched a movie. It was tradition. It had been a nice day until we were in bed and Myra started another tirade against the popular kids in school.

I didn’t know what to say. She still didn’t know about the party last weekend, and I didn’t want to argue with her but I couldn’t quite bring myself to agree with her anymore. She ended up giving me the silent treatment until she fell asleep.

I quietly got up and went to the bathroom. It was dark, but Myra and I had been best friends since kindergarten when her parents moved to Copperdale so her dad could work with my dad. I knew their house like it was my own.

I washed my hands and looked at myself in the mirror. Was it really so bad to want more friends? To be a part of a group? Maybe I really was just a superficial person who wanted everyone to like me. I definitely wanted Oscar to like me. We hadn’t kissed since the party but we were messaging on Social Bunny every day, and yesterday we’d locked eyes across the hallway and I had to look away before Myra noticed.

The lights were still on downstairs. Myra’s mom never went to bed before her dad came home from the hospital. My own mom did the same.

I quietly walked down the stairs and Daria looked up from her laptop.

“Can’t sleep? Is Myra snoring again?”

“No, I’m just thinking a lot.”

“Want to talk about it?”

I told her about the Spooky Day party. Somehow it had always been much easier to talk to Myra’s parents than to my own.

I did leave out the part about Oscar though.

“So since then I’ve been posting a few pictures of other costumes I’ve made. And now some people are asking for tips and I thought it would be fun to maybe make a channel and stream the process or something. Or make tutorials and post them online.”

“That sounds like a great idea! I’ve always been impressed with the stuff you come up with.”

“But what if Myra sees it as me just trying to be popular?”

“And what exactly is wrong with being popular? She should be supporting you in whatever makes you happy. Myra has a lot of strong opinions, Griffin stubbornly insists she gets it from me. But don’t let her hold you back.”

“Myra says having people like you online is dumb because they’re not real friends anyway.”

“Sometimes I think my darling daughter forgets what I do.”

Daria gestured towards her computer.

“My podcast has a couple hundred thousand listeners. Are they all my friends? No. But some of them have actually become friends, because sharing what you love with a community that likes the same thing is a great way to meet people. You can even teach others and inspire them to share their own passions. I think you would do great, and I know you’re talented. But don’t take it from me, take if from those girls at school, because I’m probably too old and hopelessly uncool to listen to.”

I couldn’t help but smile. Daria was the coolest person I knew, second only to my grandpa Conrad. They didn’t care what people thought about them, but unlike Myra, they also didn’t spend hours talking about how little they supposedly cared.

Daria was telling me all about her podcasting gear when Myra’s father, Griffin, came home.

“Evening, my love. Oh, hey Julia, you’re up late.”

“Hey Griffin. You’re right, I should probably go to bed.”

“Alright, let us know if Myra’s snoring gets too bad, we still have spare earplugs.”

He winked at me.

“And remember, we love to see what you do, Julia. So you’re guaranteed at least two followers who are also real friends.”

She stood, but then leaned down and kissed my forehead, just like she used to do when Myra and I were little.

“Goodnight, kiddo. Don’t let anyone tell you how to live your life, OK? Not even my dear daughter. Always be yourself. And if you want more tips on getting a proper recording setup, just ask me.”

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[delbeefsteak]

Throwing up a little hobby/life update. Finally got through all my BS scheduling garbage at work. I now have enough energy to actually do things.

My printer is up and running again so I decided to try out some water washable resin and it's been phenomenal. I had 1 print failure due to me not leveling the build plate well enough through the entire Kg of resin. Everything came out perfectly after that one hangup. It's great being able to print unavailable variants and terrain again. (Mandatory reminder to support your LGS even if you print)

I also got a decent amount of progress on my Battletech minis as well. Currently working on a Magistracy of Canopus versus Free Worlds League thing to help my friends get into the game. Grabbed some FWL and MoC water transfers to add that little extra level of detail. I made sure that I had a Griffin and Wolverine in mind as well for quick tutorials. The Magistracy Wolverine isn't part of the lance, but making sure there was some theming for the 1v1 intro felt like it might help some players. Yes, I know I got the Rifleman's scheme backwards. Knowing the Purple Parakeets it's completely on brand so I'm not fixing it.

Lastly, I think I finally found an LGS to call home again. The only thing that sucks is that it's just over an hour away. Worth the drive though. They have this in their bathroom on the wall.

[gutsandbleeding]

UNDERSWITCH: a melancholic prayer

It was a sunny day. Not for the underground, though - because you couldn't see the sun at all in here. A child has decided to climb MT. STTUG for unknown reasons, jumping, slipping, falling... all the way down. And landing on a patch of purple, trampled up tuberoses. They got up, confused. "W-where... am I?" they muttered to themselves, having their eyebrows narrowed. Going down a dark, rocky hallway with a bit of water leaks in the roof, their hair getting soaked. Once they entered an eccentric doorway, they encountered a... tuberose. A talking one. It now spoke up. "Oh my! Has another child fallen down here? Well, hello there, I'm TUTORI! TUTORI the TUBEROSE!"

Tutori now smiled, tilting her stem a bit. "You must be really confused... well, let me teach you, young child!"

ENCOUNTER START!

* See this little heart down here? It's your SOUL! The culmination of your own being. Try moving it around!

Frisk now used UP to move, afterwards spinning their soul in a circle. Not a straight one, though.

* You're a quick learner, young child! Now... down in the underground, there's this thing called LV.

* What's LV? It's LOVE, of course! And to get it, you must touch these little, purple... friendliness pellets.

* I'll share them with you, do not worry! Come on, get as much as you can!

Tutori spawns the said pellets above her flowery figure, aiming them directly at Frisk. The latter was focused on getting LOVE, fooled easily. Once they approached and got hit by the pellets... they took 19 damage. Literally only 1 digit of their HP was left, and they fell like Peter Griffin with a metal pipe clank. Tutori maniacally, but quietly laughed to herself, before responding about her actions.

* You're... so foolish! Because in this world, it's KILL or be KILLED. Could ANYBODY even pass up an opportunity like this?! Now,

Die.

Pellets surrounded Frisk in a straight circle, the bullet board shrinking to such size that they can't move. But suddenly...!

* AAH-

Tutori gets flinged outta here with a star as big as her. A goat monster walks in, with hopeful greenish eyes and little horns, a hand behind his back. He sweats a bit before waving to Frisk.

* I'm so sorry about that! Ahem... my name is ASRIEL! The prince of the underground. Let me show you around.

ENCOUNTER END...

[jbcrochetwizard]

My epic Unicorn Pegasus and Griffin amigurumi designs!  They stand at 10.5″-11″ tall (26.7-28 cm).  Each crochet pattern includes step-by-step written instructions and lots of progress photos.

Etsy:  Griffin  |  Unicorn Pegasus

Ravelry:  Griffin  |  Unicorn Pegasus

[christiansorrell]

Play Report: Tacticians of Ahm #1

Tonight, I ran a playtest of the first portion of an upcoming starter Tacticians of Ahm adventure I'm hoping to get out in the February update. So, here's a play report!

In their final semester at the Academy and after months of training and studying, the Tacticians begin their final exams: 2 weeks of field exercises held in the regions surrounding the Academy.

Joined by their advisor Professor Dekkin Von Lopesbane, an aging and boisterous hippofolk professor (and graduate of the First Class of Tacticians) led Quablin, a Blobish Mage and Helios, the Flame-Touched Cleric of Solara, through their trials.

First, they were put in a equal footing fight against several Imperial Army troops who had traveled from the White-Walled City of Ahm as part of an annual rivalry contest between the groups. The Tacticians pride themselves on winning (more often than not).

Over 4 Rounds, Helios and Quablin managed to take out the soldiers, 1 Archer and 1 Spearman (both EL1 enemies), but Helios was nearly brought down and Quablin was tapped out of good combat options by the end. A challenging fight, especially with no healing abilities between the two of them.

The duo took 1 XP for the successful battle, but had fought rather disjointed and did not receive any RP for teamwork during the fight. The two were definitely an odd, not completely happy with one another duo at this point, with various barbs being thrown by Helios especially during the fight.

Next, Von Lopesbane brought the group to Penelope Thunderberry, a broad and muscular dwarven woman and one of the Academy's esteemed Beastmasters, who summoned a number of wolves for the two of them and other groups of nearby Tacticians to fight in a simulated nighttime attack.

Over 2 high damage Rounds, Helios and Quablin took out the Wolf (EL2) but only through smart use of their shields, clever backstabs, and an ideal Stupor by Quablin. Otherwise, either would have been taken out in a single hit given the wolf's penchant for backstabs due to its high speed.

The duo took their 2nd point of XP and advanced to Level 2. They also took 1 RP due to their Stupor and spear Backstab combo that greatly shifted the fight in their favor. After the first battle's barbs, this time the duo learned to play to each other's strengths as varied as they may be.

As the advisors were bringing out a midday lunch spread, a pair of huge Griffins (EL5) swooped down, attempting to feed off the field full of students and professors. Chaos broke out and Von Lopesbane, with a mouthful of melon, was hauled up by one griffin and carried off, towards the northern horizon!

Next session: The Search For Dekking Von Lopesbane!

[GM/Designer Notes: This adventure is intended to act as a tutorial for, first, the combat and then, second, exploration, interacting with the world and NPCs, and more intense combat which will be coming in the next session(s). The battles here were crafted in line with the equivalent EL to CL guidance using rules as currently written but were varied by equal combatants in the first and one very strong (comparatively to the Tacticians) combatant but with the Tacticians having a numbers advantage. I definitely took a solid handful of notes for new areas to tweak and clarify the rules to help dodge some confusing situations.]

Tacticians of Ahm is itchfunding now! You can get the early access rulebook used to create and run this adventure at its lowest price and get all upcoming monthly updates as the game grows into its final form