12-23-2022, 04:10 AM
I see what you're saying about the orthographic view, like if you're just trying to design the pattern of the bag, basically. But it kinda depends on where you are in the process of designing something, and what it's for, though. Because in a certain pipeline I could see stuff at this stage being even sloppier, and rough, since you're just trying to sell and idea, that either could be agreed upon, or that someone else could 3D model. And in that case it's not about exactly what knot is on a bag, or if it's perfectly in perspective, but rather just "what is cool?", "what adds interest or content to this world we are making?". And in that case, I think your designs would look quite different. Like I would google search 'medieval celtic coin purse', that kind of thing and get ideas.
Most of them are stuff people made on Etsy, but that's fine. I'm seeing some that are thick leather and are gathered, making pleats, which is kind of cool.
This one is a real artifact I guess. It has like little rivets along the edge and it's flat, which I wouldn't have thought of. And the rope looks cool.
I think for one of my projects I'd be more interested in the overall style of the bag first, and I'd then experiment with painting a knot pattern on as like leather carving, or maybe it could be painted on, or put on in metal studs, like in the second example. Your bags looks pretty nice, honestly. I don't have any issues with the drawing. There's not a ton of design, there though. Like i'm not seeing something that looks referenced and really explored.
But there's different types of games. And there probably is one with 2D art more like what you have, where the actual shape and construction of the bag doesn't matter, but the knot decoration on it does. So I'm not saying it's wrong. But yeah, I don't know, it depends entirely on what you're trying to do. It might take your stuff to the next level to actually pick out a game and pretend you are designing a weapon or prop that will actually be in it. For me, I'm mostly doing illustrations, but I know how I design things, and use reference, really changes when it's actually for something in particular, rather than a vague idea of like "maybe this could be for something".
Most of them are stuff people made on Etsy, but that's fine. I'm seeing some that are thick leather and are gathered, making pleats, which is kind of cool.
This one is a real artifact I guess. It has like little rivets along the edge and it's flat, which I wouldn't have thought of. And the rope looks cool.
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I think for one of my projects I'd be more interested in the overall style of the bag first, and I'd then experiment with painting a knot pattern on as like leather carving, or maybe it could be painted on, or put on in metal studs, like in the second example. Your bags looks pretty nice, honestly. I don't have any issues with the drawing. There's not a ton of design, there though. Like i'm not seeing something that looks referenced and really explored.
But there's different types of games. And there probably is one with 2D art more like what you have, where the actual shape and construction of the bag doesn't matter, but the knot decoration on it does. So I'm not saying it's wrong. But yeah, I don't know, it depends entirely on what you're trying to do. It might take your stuff to the next level to actually pick out a game and pretend you are designing a weapon or prop that will actually be in it. For me, I'm mostly doing illustrations, but I know how I design things, and use reference, really changes when it's actually for something in particular, rather than a vague idea of like "maybe this could be for something".