Stylus Solo

Making art to save the world. Feel free to ask me anything.

[gill3d]

Almost done with this guy

[gill3d]

Progress on my Pyromancer character. Moved some forms around and added some elements. 

[maraccasolo-blog]

Here I go trying to do good colors. Because fuck the comfort zone.

[mirkokosmos]

by Jan Ditlev

[genicecream]

can you do a tutorial on how to draw swords? Idk if you really can but just wondering. I should probably practice drawing objects more but i always have a hard time drawing swords :\\

the two main things i’d try to focus on would be learning the general anatomy of a sword and figuring out how those parts can be simplified into 3d shapes!

by just googling the words “sword anatomy” i’ve found a couple sites that go over the different parts of a sword and their functions

(they all focus more on european swords so i’m focusing this post more on european swords as well because they’re kind of the “generic/default” type of sword. for other swords though you can probably just find the name of the type of the sword you want to draw and google about it eg. i googled “katana parts” and found these resources. if you want to be hardcore you can go to a library or something and read books about swords)

to sum it up though swords are basically like this:

and then the next part is just breaking things down into 3d shapes so that they’re easier to draw at different angles and stuff

(simplifying a sword into a pole or something also makes it a lot easier to pose onto a character)

there are all kinds of swords so in general i think it’s good to just keep an observant eye out for things like distinct shapes and details and stuff, and (most importantly) to actually apply and experiment with your observations in your art!

[mirkokosmos]

MIT Cheetah Robot lands the Running Jump

[deerfox-games-blog]

Upcoming deck preview!

Art by both darwinscoat & effsie

Thought we would tease at our upcoming NIGHTMARE Decks, and remember if you haven’t already: consider giving to our KS today! We recently added a Print n Play Version of our BAKERY deck! Try the game before you buy it!

[maraccasolo-blog]

I'm so excited for this game!

[maraccasolo-blog]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1780594604/mahou-shojo-fight-like-a-girl So several of my friends made a super cool card game about Magical Girls fighting. It's all inclusive, easy to learn and fun to play! It has a kickstarter going on right now and it would be great if people could help.

[maraccasolo-blog]

It's really cold here. A quick one hour sketch before work. Trying to get back in the habit of using my tablet every day.

[quadratrongames]

Threshold now on Kickstarter!

Threshold now on Kickstarter!

Hello Hello Hello!

The time has finally come! Threshold’s Kickstarter campaign has finally launched! You can check it out HERE! Our artist Mila has prepared a plethora of rewards made by her for those who support us. Anything helps us out. It would mean the world to us if you could support us, and if you cannot, please tell a friend and just spread the word.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/q…

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[maraccasolo-blog]

Look at this cool thing some of my best friends are doing. Help them make a sweet game!

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quick sketch to practice lighting and such. I'm trying to get a little more dramatic with it.

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doing a cool portrait but it's not quite done. Just a taste of the final thing.

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I decided to do a quick doodle of an undead king before bed.

[maraccasolo-blog]

Living insectoid space ship cyborg thumbnails

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The Weighty Issue of Two-Handed Greatswords

By John Clements

Popular media, fantasy games, and uninformed historians frequently give the impression that these immense weapons were awkward, unwieldy and ponderously heavy. The facts confirm an entirely different understanding. To understand what we are discussing it is important to first have a working definition. The respected work, Swords and Hilt Weapons, offers this description of the weapon:

"The two-handed sword was a specialized and effective infantry weapon, and was recognized as such in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Although large, measuring 60-70 in/150-175 cm overall, it was not as hefty as it looked, weighing something of the order of 5-8 lbs/2.3-3.6 kg. In the hands of the Swiss and German infantrymen it was lethal, and its use was considered as special skill, often meriting extra pay. Fifteenth-century examples usually have an expanded cruciform hilt, sometimes with side rings on one or both sides of the quillon block.

This was the form which remained dominant in Italy during the sixteenth century, but in Germany a more flamboyant form developed. Two-handed swords typically have a generous ricasso to allow the blade to be safely gripped below the quillons and thus wielded more effectively at close quarters. Triangular or pointed projections, known as flukes, were added at the base of the ricasso to defend the hand.” (Coe et al, p. 48)

In contrast to longswords, technically, true two-handed swords (epee’s a deux main) or “two-handers” were actually Renaissance, not Medieval weapons. They are really those specialized forms of the later 1500-1600s, such as the Swiss/German Dopplehänder (“double-hander”) or Bidenhänder (“both-hander”).

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Source: Copyright © 2014 The ARMA 

[maraccasolo-blog]

This blog is seriously informative and it's all about swords.

[june2734]

Illustrations by Ayami Kojima

[viktormayrin]

*learns something new*

*isn’t a jackass about it*

*spreads it for his friends*

[maraccasolo-blog]

the difference between "Show muscle" and "Go muscle"