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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2010, 05:20:46 PM »
Thanks so much for the kind words, everyone!

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2010, 05:23:52 PM »
They're humanoid goat creatures.  And you're worried about which hand they use to hold a gun? :D

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2010, 05:36:10 PM »
It's a technique to throw off their enemies?  And the guns are custom made left-handed.  Yes.

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2010, 05:40:30 PM »
It's a technique to throw off their enemies?  And the guns are custom made left-handed.  Yes.

Fiendishly clever, those gruffs.
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2010, 05:41:51 PM »
Ooooh. Me likey. Well done.
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2010, 06:08:34 PM »
I think they look pretty darn good.  Maybe the gruff doesn't mind the hot casings so much.

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2010, 06:19:14 PM »
I think they look pretty darn good.  Maybe the gruff doesn't mind the hot casings so much.

He doesn't have to. That's his left hand on the trigger, and the ejection slot is on the left - as Priscellie said, the gun's made lefty.
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2010, 07:36:14 PM »
I love the scar across the nose detail.

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« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2010, 08:06:54 PM »
wow that's great art work! thanks for sharing it!
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2010, 08:44:20 PM »
That is simply awesome.
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2010, 10:53:55 PM »
Would've thought Sub-Machine Gruffs would were gloves so they aren't touching all that cold iron.


Love the work though.  How'd you go about the coloring?

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2010, 11:17:16 PM »
Would've thought Sub-Machine Gruffs would were gloves so they aren't touching all that cold iron.

That's assuming the gun's made of iron or an iron alloy like steel, of course. :)
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2010, 12:23:15 AM »
That's assuming the gun's made of iron or an iron alloy like steel, of course. :)

Right, could be made of polymers or have a wood handle and rubber encased parts.
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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2010, 12:53:17 AM »
Right, could be made of polymers or have a wood handle and rubber encased parts.

Some parts must be made of steel (like say, the barrel), but yeah, I bet some of the fae just really love those Glocks!

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Re: RPG Illustration: The Gruffs
« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2010, 03:53:51 AM »
Cool illustration, those were some of my favorite characters from the books.   :D