Storn's Character art - Guild Wars Guru Archive

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Oct 6, 2006 at 2:48 PM • #1

Okay, I must confess that this is a character from a table top RPG, Legend of the 5 Rings. But she could fit into Factions juuuust fine. Cross polinization, pretty common in visual ideas!

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Martian

Krytan Explorer

Grey Mortals

Me/E

Joined Dec 2005

Oct 6, 2006 at 3:41 PM • #2

Cool! I wish their was some real samurai style armour in factions.
BTW whats with the big, scary copyright notice? O.o

Truong

Frost Gate Guardian

Guildless.

Joined Aug 2006

Oct 6, 2006 at 7:13 PM • #3

It's nice. Reminds me of Mulan, though.

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Oct 6, 2006 at 7:26 PM • #4

That big copyright notice means you can use the artwork, distribute the artwork as long as you don't make money from it. And I get credit. Creative Commons is really a wonderful thing. Check out the link.

Bascially, it is saying if anyone is making money from my work, my ideas... I should have a say.

OF course, if you CAN make money with it, and can cut me in... something could be definitely worked out. I"m a professional illustrator. I have to make money to pay the bills...

...and support my GW habit as, oh yes, Nightfall WILL be mine!! <g>.

combatchuck

Lion's Arch Merchant

Mo/

Joined Mar 2006

Oct 7, 2006 at 4:51 AM • #5

How does one get started in the "getting paid for drawing cool stuff" industry? I like to draw, and I think I have some talent, I just don't know where I would go to cash in on that.

Syndren

Lion's Arch Merchant

United Union [GWU]

Joined Jan 2006

Oct 12, 2006 at 11:34 PM • #6

A Daidoji huh? Awesome.
Sorta curious why she is carrying a tetsubo though :P. (Jade sword ftw)
Not only can this character fit in I do believe some names like Shiba are also in GW:F

Side-Note:
Aren't the Daidoji suppose to dye thier hair white because of the original Daidoji (or Daidoji Uji)? Makes me think its more of a Hida

EDIT: Can't be a Hida they are all busy (according to googlism.com)
"hida is helping our members to understand how regulatory issues and market trends affect their customers".
Also:
hida is ©himself

ok enough for random comments :P

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Oct 17, 2006 at 5:28 PM • #7

Quote: Originally Posted by Syndren

A Daidoji huh? Awesome.
Sorta curious why she is carrying a tetsubo though :P. (Jade sword ftw)
Not only can this character fit in I do believe some names like Shiba are also in GW:F

Side-Note:
Aren't the Daidoji suppose to dye thier hair white because of the original Daidoji (or Daidoji Uji)? Makes me think its more of a Hida

EDIT: Can't be a Hida they are all busy (according to googlism.com)
"hida is helping our members to understand how regulatory issues and market trends affect their customers".
Also:
hida is ©himself

ok enough for random comments :P The patron had dictated to me that she was Crab, but raised by the Crane, hence the black hair.

And the jade tetsubo was a nod to her Crab heritage as well.

Not a typical Crane...

bulletsmile

Krytan Explorer

N/

Joined Jan 2006

Oct 20, 2006 at 12:38 PM • #8

you're really good at drawing, one of the things I find hardest is to draw people in different positions and perspectives, but you seem to master this very well

N

Nickhimself

Krytan Explorer

True Gods Of War [True]

W/Mo

Joined Jun 2006

Oct 21, 2006 at 6:33 AM • #9

Crane Clan for the mother f'ing win.

I had a dueling / honor deck forever ago that stomped people

oh how I miss L5R

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

W/E

Joined Oct 2005

Oct 21, 2006 at 7:18 AM • #10

Nice.. maybe I should try my hand at it too....

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Joined Jun 2005

Oct 21, 2006 at 7:54 AM • #11

Ah...L5R...if only the Factions armor and weapons were more like that...

Nice work btw.

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Oct 25, 2006 at 5:17 PM • #12

This guy is from an Alternate England circa 1888, d20 campaign. The game sounds pretty interesting. I was thinking victorian stuff is kinda Kurzcik in a way, although the art direction there went a bit more gothic. This guy's m.o. is a "modern" ranger... modern meaning 1888! At least from the write up I got.

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10-18-06 04:29 PM

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Oct 25, 2006 at 5:21 PM • #13

Quote: Originally Posted by combatchuck

How does one get started in the "getting paid for drawing cool stuff" industry? I like to draw, and I think I have some talent, I just don't know where I would go to cash in on that. Start canvasing companies with portfolios. Its how I got started.

I also go to conventions and give out portfolios there, talk to art directors.

Simple, but hard. It is tough to develop a thick skin to criticism, yet take to heart what is being offered. I get sweaty palms, have trouble breathing, going up to A.D.s that I want to work for. But its got to be done.

I also went to art school, Columbus College of Art and Design. Best 3 and 1/2 years of improvement I have ever made. Although I was already freelancing prior to my enrollment. I went back to school late, I was 27 at the time... and that was a boon too, as my work ethic was so much better than I was 18 and had attended NYU.

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Dec 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM • #14

Announcement: My website has been hacked. I'm looking for alternatives. If you need to get ahold of me, please e-mail me at [email protected]

Onto some art:

This is for JB's fantasy game called Fortune and Glory... can see what he is doing here:
http://www.globalguardians.com/Fortu...loryindex.html

And here are the first three pictures...

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Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Dec 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM • #15

(double post)

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Jan 4, 2007 at 7:10 PM • #16

Here is a character of mine for an upcoming Exalted game. This is Ethereal Mist with his Osprey companion.

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Nkah Sennyt

Awaken from hiatus.

No Fun Allowed [Vdya]

Joined Apr 2006

Jan 4, 2007 at 11:04 PM • #17

I'd like to see you do some actual GW art. (;

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Jan 5, 2007 at 6:45 PM • #18

Quote: Originally Posted by Nkah Sennyt

I'd like to see you do some actual GW art. (; I draw from GW for visual inspiration... but I'm paid to do other stuff. So, where I can combine paying work with GW inspiration, I'll show it. If someone pays me to do GW art, I would be more than happy to. But I have too many freebie projects on my desk as is.

Nkah Sennyt

Awaken from hiatus.

No Fun Allowed [Vdya]

Joined Apr 2006

Jan 5, 2007 at 7:02 PM • #19

What would you charge for a full-body, no background drawing of a GW characters, such as your examples?

Storn

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Jan 8, 2007 at 8:56 PM • #20

Quote: Originally Posted by Nkah Sennyt

What would you charge for a full-body, no background drawing of a GW characters, such as your examples? $45.00 per figure. Thanks for asking!!! <g>.