awong Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hello all, This is the first time that I've posted in WIP. Usually I just plod along on a project, floundering in the dark only to "call it done" and post in Show Off. This project, however, isn't moving at all for me so I'd thought I'd enlist some help. Here's the "story". I want to depict Lem quietly pondering (what, I have no idea. Where his next meal is coming from?) in a field of tall scrub. It'll be early evening and the fireflies will be out. Some are lit up in the scrub and a few have landed on Lem, strategically illuminating little details here and there. I've started, and I know I don't have the balance correct yet. In fact, many of the "spots" are just roughed in to let me know where the bug is. Please have a look and give me your thoughts and suggestions. I've sort of shelved him, so I really need a jolt of inspiration, a picture, an epiphany about pinpoint light sources in the dark...something, anything. Thanks AWhang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I like it a lot so far. Little guy has a lot of charm. If you are going with a fireflies theme, can you get him staring happily at a bug? If he likes to ponder, and likes being in a shrub with fireflies, it stands to reason that he likes the fireflies and would daydream while following one around. Please don't give up on him, because he is too good to stop now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhammer Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Hm...I like it so far! Maybe you could hide some fiber optic cables among the shrub, leaving just the tips visible as your fireflies. Then, with a yellow LED, you'd have fireflies that actually glow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Marika did a voodoo witch a while back: http://www.destroyerminis.com/display.php?sub=voodoodark.jpg . I find inspiration on a regular basis on the site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awong Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Marika did a voodoo witch a while back: http://www.destroyerminis.com/display.php?sub=voodoodark.jpg . I find inspiration on a regular basis on the site... Perfect! I don't know how I missed this one. Many thanks to you Jabberwocky for bringing this to my attention! Ah...I feel the warm rush of enthusiasm flowing again. Thanks also to Cyradis and Ironhammer for your words of encouragement and ingenuity. I've worked with fibre optics before and they're fun. Maybe if I were to put this in a little box vignette. Thank you! -AW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Perfect! I don't know how I missed this one. Many thanks to you Jabberwocky for bringing this to my attention! Ah...I feel the warm rush of enthusiasm flowing again. Thanks also to Cyradis and Ironhammer for your words of encouragement and ingenuity. I've worked with fibre optics before and they're fun. Maybe if I were to put this in a little box vignette. Thank you! -AW My pleasure! I look forward to seeing what you'll do with this...you've always done excellent work, but have definitely upped your game here recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Marike amazes me...love her stuff. This mini looks fantastic so far Awong, can't wait to see you finish it up and see what comes of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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