r/Pathfinder2e • u/Wtafan • 22h ago
Arts & Crafts Learning Art for Pf2e
Hello, i am trying to learn art for visualizing my world. I want to create every important NPC , building, place and monsters by hand. It's been 6 weeks and this is my first "monster" and I wanted to share with you. She'll be the first "boss" of my party will encounter. I'll use weak template for 5 person party level 1. I think it'll be a challanging yet beatable encounter. Any feedback and critiques are welcome.
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u/SuperTurtle24 22h ago
Looks great, I think the tongue might be coming out a bit too far to the right. But its genuinely a good looking piece.
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u/Weatherwanewitch 19h ago
I think this is so freaking cool, and it's how I got started with my art; wanting to show my world to the players and use the art to really portray the things and concepts I wanted them to see.
I don't have any critique, but if I am to give advice- especially if you want to draw a lot of things!- is that it's probably best not to strive for perfection, but to be okay with leaving drawings "unfinished"; and making sure you keep drawing :)
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u/Wtafan 17h ago
Thanks for the tips and kind comment!
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u/Weatherwanewitch 17h ago
I am super excited for your journey! I wish I could pour all the tips, tricks and encouragment I got along the way- but it's essentially just... don't compare yourself overly much to others, there's breathtaking artists out there that'll rob you of joy if you think "Man my art is not as good as theirs"; it's always best to save your own art, and look at your own journey.
A drawing a day, even if it's just a smiley, if you can- and try to draw things that bring you joy or that you enjoy doing. It's more important to keep drawing and feeling good about it rather than following some 'correct' journey for it (we all do it our own way!).
For me it has been so heartening to look back where I was 1 year ago, 2 years ago etc
I started out just as you with stuff here :D And now I've improved so much in those 3 years!
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u/quantum_dragon 19h ago
Awesome job. I agree with some other comments that the tongue placement might be a bit off and would be better towards the middle of the mouth. Keep up the good work!
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u/roquepo 18h ago
Asuming you did use some conic perspectictive fundamentals and did not simply winged it.
One tip with conic perspective and curves. Draw the curve you want to draw in a flat surface and make a rectangle that encapsulates it, as high as the apex of the curve and as wide as ita start and finish point. Then draw the rectangle first and use it as reference for the curve.
If you want to be extra precise, convert a bunch of the points that form the curve into a length and high, then use that to represent the points to help yo draw the curve later on.
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u/ImaPaperNinja Infinite Master 11h ago
This is great! You already got advice including some i wouldn't even know so not much to share there. Keep crackin at it, and would love to see more as you keep learning. Good luck!
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u/IndeedIndubitably 3h ago
When was John Paizo going to tell me that when you play Pathfinder, you actually gain the ability to acquire a proficiency with the amount of time it would take to retrain a skill?
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