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I've been working on this for four evenings. It's been a while since I've been this much in the Zone.
Also, I love Sai. It's pretty awesome to work with.
More description now that I'm more awake: This is a (future) scene from the Mouse Guard rpg I'm playing with my friends. The caped mice are Patrol Mice, members of the Mouse Guard. Their tasks include finding and clearing paths between the different mouse cities, escorting and protecting the mice that travel those paths, and assuring the protection of mice in general. This patrol consists of Murdoch, the leader in front, accompanied by Tabitha, a Tenderfoot who's currently training to become a Guard Mouse (in this illustration, she's earned her cloak). Behind them by the stream are Thomas, the brown mouse with the staff, ever so helpful and eager to be useful, and Mortimer, the black mouse, who's often the voice of reason and acts as our healer. Behind those two are the three merchants that the Guard are guiding and protecting, and closing the march is Picard, second-in-command and excellent strategist, training militarist. He's giving an "all-clear" signal to Millie, who's up in the tree, ready to rain cover fire if necessary, with her new friend Swiftwing, a blue jay she rescued and nursed back to health, and is now her mount.
This illustration was started as a future wish of Millie's, who's fascinated by birds and dreams of being a bird rider (although these are very few and far between), so much so that when the flock of jays attacked their party for the food they were carrying, and Swiftwing was wounded while the other birds were driven off, she stopped the rest of her patrol from finishing off the wounded jay and convinced them to let her take care of her.
As of the last game, Swiftwing is currently lodging with the hares, letting her broken wing heal in Lockhaven (the Guard Mouse stronghold) and Millie has shyly informed Gwendolyn (the leader of all Guard Mice) of her plan to train Swiftwing as a mount and perhaps form an allegiance with the Jays, who she says only attacked the mice because of the food they were transporting...
So that's pretty much the story behind this illustration. Just a day in the life of the mice in David Petersen's fantastic world. I highly recommend you check the books out. http://www.mouseguard.net
Thanks for reading this tl;dr!
I've been working on this for four evenings. It's been a while since I've been this much in the Zone.
Also, I love Sai. It's pretty awesome to work with.
More description now that I'm more awake: This is a (future) scene from the Mouse Guard rpg I'm playing with my friends. The caped mice are Patrol Mice, members of the Mouse Guard. Their tasks include finding and clearing paths between the different mouse cities, escorting and protecting the mice that travel those paths, and assuring the protection of mice in general. This patrol consists of Murdoch, the leader in front, accompanied by Tabitha, a Tenderfoot who's currently training to become a Guard Mouse (in this illustration, she's earned her cloak). Behind them by the stream are Thomas, the brown mouse with the staff, ever so helpful and eager to be useful, and Mortimer, the black mouse, who's often the voice of reason and acts as our healer. Behind those two are the three merchants that the Guard are guiding and protecting, and closing the march is Picard, second-in-command and excellent strategist, training militarist. He's giving an "all-clear" signal to Millie, who's up in the tree, ready to rain cover fire if necessary, with her new friend Swiftwing, a blue jay she rescued and nursed back to health, and is now her mount.
This illustration was started as a future wish of Millie's, who's fascinated by birds and dreams of being a bird rider (although these are very few and far between), so much so that when the flock of jays attacked their party for the food they were carrying, and Swiftwing was wounded while the other birds were driven off, she stopped the rest of her patrol from finishing off the wounded jay and convinced them to let her take care of her.
As of the last game, Swiftwing is currently lodging with the hares, letting her broken wing heal in Lockhaven (the Guard Mouse stronghold) and Millie has shyly informed Gwendolyn (the leader of all Guard Mice) of her plan to train Swiftwing as a mount and perhaps form an allegiance with the Jays, who she says only attacked the mice because of the food they were transporting...
So that's pretty much the story behind this illustration. Just a day in the life of the mice in David Petersen's fantastic world. I highly recommend you check the books out. http://www.mouseguard.net
Thanks for reading this tl;dr!
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Mouse
Size 900 x 562px
File Size 457.4 kB
SAI is pretty awesome, just the way it paints and mixes colours, and being on a tablet, it's wonderful to not need the keyboard to use it. When my trial runs out I'm putting the money down for it. All things considered, $60 for a full art program like this is really not a lot of money at all.
And thank you! I was trying to convey the general feel of David Petersen's work, which is spectacularly detailed and gorgeous.
And thank you! I was trying to convey the general feel of David Petersen's work, which is spectacularly detailed and gorgeous.
I know it's a book series, but this would make such a great comic. As much as I love my suerheroes, the world needs more strong fantasy based comics.
I can certainly understand being so consumed with a piece, and the time you put into this really pays off.
This is an amazing piece. You did an amazing job on it!
I can certainly understand being so consumed with a piece, and the time you put into this really pays off.
This is an amazing piece. You did an amazing job on it!
But it IS a comic! You really need to check it out! Here's a page to see the preview of the first book: http://www.mouseguard.net/books/fall-1152/
And thank you. :)
And thank you. :)
I love Mouseguard. :) This is very well done, and in David Peterson's style. I am really curious about the RPG myself. but a copy of the book is running close to fifty dollars. Alas. A gaming friend of mine bought it, perhaps I can convince her to let me borrow it. Even better if I can cajole her into trying a campaign with the group.
What do you think of the RPG?
What do you think of the RPG?
I love the RPG! It's very much a match for my gaming group, as we are far more into the character interaction aspect than the "I kill it and take its treasure, how much XP do I get?" style of gaming.
The system is a variation of the Burning Wheel system, if you know about it. Anyways, I'm enjoying it so much that not only did I do this illustration, I also made us figurines (a few are in my FA gallery).
And thank you!
The system is a variation of the Burning Wheel system, if you know about it. Anyways, I'm enjoying it so much that not only did I do this illustration, I also made us figurines (a few are in my FA gallery).
And thank you!
Yeah, the figurines are really fun. I managed to find a set of small gaming miniatures of mouse characters. I don't think they were intentionally made for Mouseguard. But there were about six of them, some with little bow, some with swords or daggers, one was a healer with a staff and even a bald spot. I wish I could remember what company makes them. I'll have to look it up.
Amazing perspective, here. I'll never have a clue how you were able to put so much into the background, yet still not detract from the focal point of your subjects. Everything flows so smoothly, and it's clear you know what you're doing with your characters. Absolutely wonderful piece.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing!
I'll tell you a secret: it's all in line thickness and colour of the line! :D Millie and Swiftwing in the foreground, as well as their branch, are drawn with a thicker black line. The background is done in a thinner line, and I've applied a dark brown tone to the linework instead of leaving it black, which applies atmospheric perspective as well as positional. The colours of the bg are also more muted that the foreground elements, which are bolder and darker.
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you like it!
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you like it!
Goodness! I would have never even thought it would be that simple, so thank you for sharing! :D I really appreciate it, and would love to get a chance to experiment with thinner lines and muted colors soon. Now that you've pointed it out, it's wonderful to look over where you've changed line thickness and the color of the outline. Another thing that didn't strike me until just now is the texturing and coloration of Swiftwing's feathers. Your work really is outstanding.
Thank you, also! For both the tip, and the watch! I don't get to upload that often, so I apologize in advance.
Thank you, also! For both the tip, and the watch! I don't get to upload that often, so I apologize in advance.
I have no idea how I missed this when it was originally submitted. K this is stunning work, extremely detailed, it has everything. A great background with a great cast of characters and a foreground member of the cast so well posed. I love the jay, I've watched many a jay, this is spot on. Even the tree's buds add something to the piece. I can tell you worked four days on this, its very well thought out presentation. Really impressive.
It's all done with the standard brushes, mostly with the watercolour and blur tools. I used a lot of colour-picking and short strokes and mixing/blending.
Here -- I've got a closeup of it (at 100% in SAI) with the ink layer on: http://kantharasloft.net/junk/Mouse....._detailink.jpg
And here is the same image, with the ink off: http://kantharasloft.net/junk/Mouse.....ard_detail.jpg
The background uses a lot more blurs than the foreground. The foreground is closer to the camera and so more in focus, which is why I went into more texture detail.
Here -- I've got a closeup of it (at 100% in SAI) with the ink layer on: http://kantharasloft.net/junk/Mouse....._detailink.jpg
And here is the same image, with the ink off: http://kantharasloft.net/junk/Mouse.....ard_detail.jpg
The background uses a lot more blurs than the foreground. The foreground is closer to the camera and so more in focus, which is why I went into more texture detail.
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