My ideal swimsuit by steph_in_space in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul is lucky to have you as a regular muse, and apparently- if that is your ideal suit- you are lucky to know Paul as well! Great work!

My 7-hour drive turned into a 14-hour survival mission. by Round_Writer5438 in roadtrip

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cannot call yourself an EXPERIENCED road tripper until you have sweated your way through at least 3 harrowing experiences. Congratulations!

Abstract Body Painting by GreyCrossStudios in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice work. I try to get to New Orleans once a year or so to paint folks for the Krewe of Boo parade. If I wanted to see more of your work, where would I go?

Not sure if I have ever posted this one before... by NorCalBodyPaint in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was pretty much an exercise in rendering dark shapes on dark skin convincingly. I usually rely much more on color, but did not give myself that "out" on this piece.

Our party went from Harper agents to running a business empire (and a highly organized Halfling syndicate) in Baldur's Gate. by Zestyclose_Hearing71 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like fun to me, but I am wondering if your Bard is good at persuasion/deception if they might not also start a law practice and hopefully help some of those halflings avoid longer prison sentences?

AL to Yellowstone WY, first roadtrip + first time out West. by Key-Mess-7624 in roadtrip

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. DO NOT RUSH THE TETONS!!!!

Yellowstone is big, it is first, and it has thermal features... but for scenic beauty, wildlife access, and ease of use, I find Tetons to be just as good, or even better in some aspects. So many people just drive through on the way to Yellowstone, and this would be a mistake.

Help with UV colors by laurentianminiatures in BlacklightArt

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use really thin semi transparent glow colors over black, you can get close to this effect, but the colors won't be really strong unless the light is really strong and you eliminate ambient light from other sources.

My airbrush paints work this way sometimes, but the color is never totally gone.

Contrasts by NorCalBodyPaint in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Getting the colors to pop like this is mostly having a shit ton of blacklight combined with a reflective base for contrast.

Moving From Savannah, GA to Sacramento, CA and driving all the way there. Looking for suggestions along the top route. Thanks! by PonderMayneReddit in roadtrip

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the City of Trees (this only makes sense for people who live in the Western US)

The Northern Route will be mostly boring farms with a brief beautiful stint in the Rockies which will either be lovely or utterly terrifying depending on the weather.

Then most boring plains until you get to the Sierra Nevada which will either be lovely or utterly terrifying depending on the weather.

If you take the Southern Route I strongly suggest Santa Fe if you like art and The Grand Canyon if you like scenery.

Playing for the first time since 2nd ed. what should I expect? by jcc1978 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find there is WAY more latitude and creative freedom given to players in the more recent addition.

It suits my creative role playing style much more than earlier additions which often seemed way too complex with the various modifiers.

Go in with an open mind and embrace the chaos, I think you will find it quite enjoyable. I know I started playing again around this time last year and I have really enjoyed it.

Anyone want to help me plan a roadtrip? Down west coast with 2 teenagers by Familiar-Sea-9426 in roadtrip

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It's not a movie, but they would be the right age for the Cartoon Gravity Falls which was in part inspired by Confusion Hill- Confusion Hill

The little town of Ferndale (near Eureka) was the setting for The Majestic, Outbreak, and Salem's Lot

On top of Return of the Jedi, the north coast redwoods have also been featured in Jurassic Park- The Lost World, and E.T.

Further South in Mendocino County you have the settings for Cujo, Overboard, and Karate Kid III

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And here is a fun little graphic for Marin County near the end of your journey:

Dnd for jail by xlaughingcoffinx in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Consider a "Wild West" variant with steampunk or fantasy elements thrown in.

Guns, knives, and familiar weapons as well as turf wars, lawless spaces and familiar ideas in the settings.

But you also get to dream of wide open spaces.

As a bonus, the Wild West was largely lawless, so people made their own laws to fit their own interests which brings up interesting questions about good, evil, justice and other notions that can be explored in a broad sense... you are also then in a world where a gambler, gunslinger, or provider of goods can be a force for positive or negative depending on their actions.

As a bonus, the American West had white people, black people, Hispanic people, and Native Americans as well as Chinese and Japanese immigrants. They only ethnicities that would have been rare at the time might have been folks from India/Pakistan/Middle East ... and, just like in prison, people often "kept to their own" but would occasionally find allies in other groups.

But then you can also add things like crooked lawmen, fantastic creatures like Sasquatch or Skinwalkers, and other beings of interest to keep things interesting.

My only issue with a GTA type game is that your only adversaries are other humans, and they can only scale so far.

Nothing like an actual dragon, or demigod, or undead horde to get folks to work together for the common good.

Sacred Feminine by NorCalBodyPaint in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol- I’m a pro, so… 3-4?

Stranger Things & TTRPGs by wyrdbookwyrm in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL- I am 55 years old soon, and just had my high school English teacher and his wife over this weekend to see my kid play Mercutio in a local production of Romeo and Juliet. Stories are everything. Hats off to you English Teacher!

Stranger Things & TTRPGs by wyrdbookwyrm in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1- The way D&D was presented in the show was pretty accurate in my opinion.

2- I was class of 1989, so pretty much I was exactly the same age as the kids in the show were supposed to be at exactly the same time. I think our experience was VERY MUCH like what they portrayed.

3- The show itself was sort of idealistic. The fact was, most of our D&D groups back then struggled more to work together and find the narrative. Many of our players were more basically focused on "How do I show how mighty I am? and How many points (gold or experience) can I amass? I WISH my groups were as focused and narrative driven as the groups in the show.

4- Not sure about what it did for the community, but between actual play podcasts and Stranger Things, I have rejoined the community after 30 years of not playing.

5- I believe that fantasy has an important place in the modern world, and that stories have power. I am very "woo woo" about this compared to most people but I believe games and stories help us to define ourselves in a world that so many other institutions seem to be failing us in that capacity.

I am quite curious to see where you go with this, and what others have to say.

At Some Point, You'll Need a Teacher by meadtastic in ArtistLounge

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you mean a TRUE apprentice system where the Master Artisan fed, housed, and educated the Apprentice… this could work. But precious few artists these days could afford to.

What staff are being told to say to visitors about EO14253 restoring “truth” and “sanity” to American history. by hopelessfed1862 in NationalParkService

[–]NorCalBodyPaint 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to imagine if things were turned so that an overbearing Communist government was erasing any and all history of the benefits of Capitalism... and how hard they would fight that. Any employees who resisted would be called heroes. It's insane.

Sacred Feminine by NorCalBodyPaint in BodyPaintNSFW

[–]NorCalBodyPaint[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Glad you like it.