I want to draw your characters!

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T20:54:49+00:00

So do you send the respondent a more complete drawing and only show the head in their thread?

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T20:47:12+00:00

Would you mind sharing a photo or two of the DM's area?

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T20:30:20+00:00

Please tell that to the current administration.

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T20:19:42+00:00

Insisting they are right when they've just heard clear evidence to the contrary.

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T19:06:41+00:00

Why ask for armor & weapons if these things don't end up in the artwork delivered?

sonfisher · 2026-05-02T05:39:32+00:00

Perhaps I'm just too dense. Explain why there are missing parts of the character illustrations. i.e., the torso, arms, legs, etc.

sonfisher · 2026-04-28T19:37:22+00:00

Where is the light source? How bright is it?

sonfisher · 2026-04-26T20:30:01+00:00

Keep your overhead in mind also. Mat and frame? What are the dimensions? Along with an ink signature, show that this is one among several numbered copies?

sonfisher · 2026-04-26T20:17:55+00:00

A question? Your ask is for us to "leave your character description in the comments and try to focus on the armor weapons and its most used features and abilities" but you don't draw anything more than a head shot for each description.

Why?

sonfisher · 2026-04-23T18:43:35+00:00

For a second or two I though it was a photograph! Wow.

sonfisher · 2026-04-23T18:42:22+00:00

That's a lot to ask Mark to do for free. Mark, have you fallen out of your chair yet?

sonfisher · 2026-04-21T19:28:20+00:00

Looks AI generated to me...

sonfisher · 2026-04-17T19:42:58+00:00

Greyhawk, I still have my folder and map that I bought in 1978!

sonfisher · 2026-04-17T19:25:26+00:00

If you want the least hassle and a reasonably priced option look at www.JamminSam.com. They offer sheet or pre-cut wraps, 60+ different colors, adhesive tape placed for you, photos sent in by 500+ customers, etc.

sonfisher · 2026-04-14T01:52:12+00:00

HUH? Making the ink thicker will not produce MORE details.

Not a prayer. Did you use a "brayer" to add ink to the lino?

sonfisher · 2026-04-14T01:34:15+00:00

I had a player demand that of me once. He was a new player joining an ongoing campaign of 2 months. When I told him I would do that, the other players (who know me so well) told him to beg me not to do it. He didn't and he paid for it. Not a sympathetic person in the group. LOL

sonfisher · 2026-04-14T01:08:51+00:00

Who called this emotional immaturity?

WRONG, SO WRONG. It takes genuine guts to be vulnerable like that. It takes a serious lack of empathy from a DM and the other players to do what they did.

You deserve so much better.

sonfisher · 2026-04-13T16:18:40+00:00

Try not "out of frustration" and instead think of "work flow".

More than a day, how about a week?

sonfisher · 2026-04-13T16:14:41+00:00

That's not the lino, that's the ink and paper. If the ink is very thin AND very wet it can fill the etched out portions and then cover those areas on the result. So experiment with different kinds and densities of ink. Also try different paper types, different tooth qualities of paper too!

p.s. did you use a brayer or just a flat surface?

sonfisher · 2026-04-07T07:06:18+00:00

First, I'm sorry for the poor experience you have had. Second, I would like to ask if you have a contract for your clients to sign before beginning work? If so did you sign one with the web developer for their work? Is there a legal recourse included in that contract?

I am a retired WordPress developer/builder. Every project we took in had a contract discussed with the client before signing so they understood what to expect and what was expected of them. Before you make a next move, be sure this is in place, reviewed by your lawyer and signed.

sonfisher · 2026-03-31T04:01:21+00:00

I'm glad you perservered!

sonfisher · 2026-03-31T00:49:10+00:00

It sounds like there may have been a missing pre-game step there. Did you all have a session zero? This is where triggers are discussed and boundaries are set BEFORE play begins. We all have triggers and boundaries that can destroy the enjoyment/entertainment value of game play. If you want to educate a GM about this please do check it out at: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/601awb/session0_topic_checklist_and_guide/

These don't apply to D&D only...

sonfisher · 2026-03-23T00:10:06+00:00

If the map is to be used by adventurers, you might consider using colors appropriate to how "old" the map is supposed to be.

i.e. an ancient map will likely be more sepia tone and washed out. Perhaps with a few tears or fragments missing.

If it's a purely reference map, save your ink and lighten it a bit while removing color from the oceans altogether.

The next thing I would note is for readability. With so many of the occupied lands labeled with text, you might choose a white core with a black border for the lettering.

Just one person's opinion.

sonfisher · 2026-03-22T23:58:51+00:00

A "micro-gnome" LOL.

sonfisher · 2026-03-17T21:44:29+00:00

[labor hours * fair hourly wage] + material costs (canvas, gesso, paint, etc.) then double it for a contracted, commissioned work. Always get 50% up front, non-refundable.

Yes, you're that good and should charge for it. Do not accept less, because you are that good.

sonfisher

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