Miar Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yes, but throughout these discussions is the assumption that women find "steamy" the male version of what men find same. Women are not as visually-oriented as men, including what they find sexual. That's why romance *novels* are oriented towards women, while men's magazines.. aren't. (Is Playgirl still on the racks?) I'm also shrugging my shoulders that traditional fantasy miniatures are important to (sweeping generalization) women in the first place. Yes, there are many women who paint these sort of miniatures, but if you look on, say, pinterest or tumblr, these sort of miniatures aren't even on the radar. It reminds me of the days when fanboys would argue about how comics weren't female-friendly (eg. the girlfriend in the refrigerator). While they were arguing, the manga market steamrolled past comic books because they were more than female versions of traditional comic books. Now, you'll excuse me while I catch up on my scrapbooking and dollhouse threads. I wonder if this is really true that woman aren't as visually-oriented as men or just they key in on looking at different things for different reasons. If a study is looking at one type of visual material for instance focusing on the sexual it might miss that visual stimulation is going on in other areas. Woman in studies from what I remember distinguish between more colors. Also your examples are kind of funny. With comics you talk about the western ones not being as popular with women but manga is also very visual and from what you say has a greater female following. (I'm in Korea and a lot of my female students read it) At the end you mention scrapbooking and dollhouse stuff. Both of these are also very visual. I'm also not sure dollhouse is that far off from the style of miniatures here. Buildings, small people, furniture being painted and made. Setting is completely different and the activities the miniatures engage in, I think probably has a greater impact than visual or not visual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarvenranger Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where has this thread gone? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's ... it's stayed pretty much where it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I'm also not sure dollhouse is that far off from the style of miniatures here. Buildings, small people, furniture being painted and made. Hey, hey hey, this is MANLY furniture I am delicately painting for inclusion in my painstakingly intricate out BUT MANLY dollhouse. I mean dungeon! Ahem. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to finish painting some really lovely freehand designs on the princess of the elves' summer dress. IN A MANLY FASHION. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 When my fiancee saw I was getting back into painting, she wanted me to freehand her toes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelkon Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I don't have any problems with the storm giantess or any given Reaper model and I did like that a lot of females are represented.. But at the same time as the Kickstarter went by I wanted to see less busty models that I felt would be more realistic. A lot of these are sword swinging woman. If you see pictures of female body builders they don't have much up there most of the time. It's all muscle muscle muscle. Also most of the people I play board games with are men and though we do play female characters once in a while most of the time we play men more which means for character sculpts male minis are a bit more useful on the table. Reminds me of Frasier, when Roz is giving him online dating advice. "Athletic is just another word for flat-chested." Also, I LOLed seeing the difference between the females and males in WoW. Females were lithe no matter the class or race, while males were bulky and broad shouldered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I don't have any problems with the storm giantess or any given Reaper model and I did like that a lot of females are represented.. But at the same time as the Kickstarter went by I wanted to see less busty models that I felt would be more realistic. A lot of these are sword swinging woman. If you see pictures of female body builders they don't have much up there most of the time. It's all muscle muscle muscle. Also most of the people I play board games with are men and though we do play female characters once in a while most of the time we play men more which means for character sculpts male minis are a bit more useful on the table. Reminds me of Frasier, when Roz is giving him online dating advice. "Athletic is just another word for flat-chested." Also, I LOLed seeing the difference between the females and males in WoW. Females were lithe no matter the class or race, while males were bulky and broad shouldered. I did a search on Reaper for "nude female" and "nude male." "Nude female" gave about what you would expect: babe after babe after babe. "Nude male" gave two results: Garravank the Ghoul King (yuck!) and a clad male vampire chomping on a nude woman. "Naked female" also gives babe after babe after babe. But "naked male" gives you -- OH MY GOSH GET THE BRAIN BLEACH PLEASE AUGGGGH! *Cough* -- gets you lots of lumpy horrific monsters and things. Naked. Not quite sure what to make of that. (Looking closer, the "male" search does eventually include "Surfer Dude," who is wearing knee-length shorts and is about as erotic as a picnic table. And "The Invisible Man" (?) who is nothing *but* clothing. ... Still not sure what to make of this.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Are we going to have to move this into beekeepers? Well, we WERE subjected to nekkid goblin groin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Nevertheless, we try to use sensuality and nudity only where it is appropriate to the figure, for the character, the story, or the imagery. Obviously, Valloa would not be appropriate as a nude figure, for example. What?! Why not? You got a thing against pointy, um, ears or sumthin'?! And I once had a character just like that but she ran around nekkid, so I can't use Valloa. Besides, that wasn't my character's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Little bit of Green Stuff... and... FIXED! OHH MY GOUHD.I laughed so hard i was crying..... WHEW!! How did I miss this. It's hysterical!!! Agreed! I skipped right over it the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 i would like to see a big seductive dragon or even a seductive goblin, orc or ogre(no buglips you dont count). Buglips can't count, at least not past 10. He's wearing his stanky shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Are there male figures in poses as ... not sure how to put this ... inviting as many female figures are? Hello ladies http://www.reapermin.../sku-down/02727 no Say, is that a pig's head in your lap, or are you happy to see me?... nvrmnd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where has this thread gone? There and back again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exwilly Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where has this thread gone? There and back again? A Hobbits Tale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodydrake Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 any update on progress painting The Cloud Giantess "That Guy"? I personally can't wait to see it. The anticipation is killing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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