Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available?

Subject: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Thu Oct 27 2011, 07:51

Does anyone know of any DE-painter out there?

Some way to test colour schemes without models.
similar to this http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/406545.page

It would be great to have on the site.

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Thu Oct 27 2011, 08:41

No. Vincenzo asked about it too a while ago, but no one knew about one. I have seen an Ork one and a Beakie one, but that's all.

Yes, if it could be done, it would be huge for this site.

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Fri Oct 28 2011, 11:17

Ok, techno-hippy (me) took a hint. Actually I have more free time than I've expected AND I want to make "IT portfolio" soon, so may handle that one.

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huh... it don't look too bad. Tried using Flash first time ever, seems a little like CSS and C++.
For now I've managed to make rectangle that may change colour. Somehow I have problems with PNG files (because I want make several "pieces") but after 2-3 hours of learing...
Yep, probably gonna do it before 2012.

Maybe even before november 2011 (that's like 2 days).

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 01:50

Holy crap, it appear that I'm nerd. Not dorky "hipster", but 101% '90 nerdy computer geek.

http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1319845798

Consider it as demo. You don't need to click colours, just hover above them.

It's not good at all... but I'm proud as hell alien

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btw anyone know how to put this darn thing into post? I've tried using this lil' "flash" button... maybe different hosting?

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 03:09

I like where this is going.

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 11:12

Thanks ESE.

Just... realised something.

Most of "army painters" work as follows:
We have monochrome (black and white) shadow&highlight bitmap that is tinted with "base colour" so some parts are in lighter shade (highlights) of colour and some in darker (shadows).

However what if we want this effect:
Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Dark%20Eldar%20painting%20how%20close%20up

Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Dark%20Eldar%20painting%20how%20close%20up

Fail?

I guess I need to incorporate both "base colour selection" with "base colour bitmap" and separate "highlight colour selection" with "highlight colour bitmap". This would be... complicated a bit.

Also want to get rid of B&C style interface, when You need to select every single $%^& piece of armour and pick from menu what colour You want use... no. I go with "select colour + highlight, then klick parts You want to colour" interface, a little like "paint bucket" tool in graphic programs.

Also, would You like to have additional Wych and Wrack sheets? Bet You do

Totally NOT gonna do it before november, however I should manage to make it till 2012. *Maybe* before Christmas.

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 15:46

Local_Ork wrote:: Thanks ESE.

Also, would You like to have additional Wych and Wrack sheets? Bet You do

Now that you mention it, OF COURSE we would want that!

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 17:53

AWESOME!!!

looking forward to wracks and wyches ^^

Keep up the good work

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 18:17

You know ESE (amigo?) and Blck Rven, I wanted to draw (with pencil) sheet for Wrack and Wytch akin to that but...

https://thedarkcity.forummotion.com/t1348-local-ork-s-other-works#13829

Hey, those already come in monochrome (and IMHO have potential to look better AND be easier to extract) so I figured out I can train BOTH Flash and Zbrush on that one. For someone that want to earn skills that's win-win.

Nerd with lots of spare time and "willpower" (or lack of "brakes") is indeed dagerous creature...

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 18:29

^Thoroughly approve^ Your pain is our gain. Awesome that you are learning this. I'm just happy when I can post a picture without screwing up Laughing

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 18:43

Nice the Zbrush is really good to(o?)

how awesome would it be to colour a 3D model and be able to spin it..Okay maybe I'm just pushing a bit. 2D would be very niceand quite a large project, 3D would be like : "Mad skills and way to much time"

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Sat Oct 29 2011, 19:03

3D spin would increase both size and time needed by X (X is how many angles we want to have)

Probably gonna stick to 1 angle (only 2D picture). But slightly more (like 6x60^o or 12x30^o) seems like good addition... to DE painter mk II Wink

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Actually I'm gonna make some tests with 3D and drawings to see which one works better.

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Drawing. Also tried vector graphic but... fail. Probably that could work but I'm not so skilled yet. On the other hand "3D to 2D" would took me too much time...

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Hey guys, how can I get access to that page?

Subject: Re: Some sort of Dark Eldar "Painter" available? Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:11

If you have Dawn of War you can use its painter.

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