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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 20/06/2024

Three 'Species' paintings that I made for D&D's new Revised Player's Handbook – Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs!

Painting of a dwarven smithing workshop, with dwarves performing various tasks.

Painting of an elven enclave, featuring numerous elves engaging in various activities such as painting, playing music, gardening, or simply relaxing.

Painting of an orcish hunting party outdoors in a badlands environment. Several of the orcs are handling Harris's Hawks, with younger orcs learning from the older members of the party.

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 16/03/2024

It wasn't from their official twitter or anything, just one of their ADs putting out a thread at random (and she didn't mention Daggerheart/Darrington anywhere either, just that it was for an upcoming fantasy project). Very easy to miss! 😓

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 16/03/2024

I think I remember a twitter thread from one of their ADs asking for folios, but no formal process! Not sure how it'll work in future though

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

Reminded of hiw every time you Game Over in Banjo Kazooie they show an elaborate sequence of the villain's evil plan succeeding, which wasn't even that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

Important to note that these hours don't track time spent eating or taking small breaks, so they're generally not "8 hour" days — only time spent actually focused working was recorded

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

My avg comes in around 40-45/hr, but varies piece to piece!

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

This post has stuck out in my mind every day since I saw it bsky.app/profile/sjgo...

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

Dungeon Meshi and Witch Hat Atelier are both such lovely, fresh takes on fantasy worlds/tropes

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

I remember realistic career insights to be refreshing in school — profs tended to avoid talking about how one would actually get a job doing illo, how to hunt down clients, and what those first few years can be like

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

i’m so sleepy. i’ve been sleepy since i was 25 and yet i soldier on

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 07/01/2024

I mean, there's always hoping for the catastrophic implosion of the models used to power it, but I'm not sure if those can just be decentralized and kept from legal repercussions? In the meantime I will paint my pretty pichurs

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Very relatable, and congrats!

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

phew thank goodness then yes

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

you mean NewsRadio with Stephen Root as Jimmy James and Joe Rogan as a mechanic

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

I so wish it had just ended! But oh well, maybe they will keep it up

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

sometimes I get a really cool part foreshortened, and then remember that I still have to do everything ELSE in the scene too

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

If you can find second-hand Herman Miller Aeron or any of the Steelcase office chairs, they're incredible. The sticker price is ridiculous but lots of offices seem to churn through chairs, and you can find em in decent condition around lots of cities if that's an option.

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

holy crap! That's incredible for so young — I taught undergrads who weren't painting at that level yet :D

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

It's nice! I liked the version with the green/white/blue stripes, but this is still a pretty good option

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

[Art VS Artist 2023] '23 was a really good year for me art-wise! I landed some awesome projects that'll be coming out next year, and got to push into some new territory for both style and medium — can't wait to show what I've been working on lately ☺️

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

Not sure, I only know the good habit version

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Still a backup until features get a lot more developed and membership becomes more desirable. Some communities seem to be rockin' it, but overall there isn't a huge demand for most folks to get here. It's mostly content creators, not so much consumers.

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

My favourite is choosing #1 but then blacking out and realizing that my body decided we're doing #2

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

It always feels like they rightfully hire designers early on, but after the apps have made it past that volcanic stage the execs keep side-eyeing design teams like "hey, why do we keep y'all on?", to which the employees gotta pitch reasons that they're still needed

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Well I mean, they looked around at the economic system and thought "it CAN'T be THAT"

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

I mean, worst case you'll realize it when you get better, and by then it'll be too late to feel bad :D

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

the moment we moved into a house, my Italian-Canadian spouse's entire family lit up with a network of Guys who could do Things For The House, none of whom I'd ever seen or heard of in my life

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Best of luck that it gets inexplicably cancelled a week beforehand

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

if everyone at the table loves crunchy combat it can be pretty fun (and made to be quite challenging/engaging), but if even ONE of your players doesn't give a shit about the mechanics then I 100% agree

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

The comparison of drawing to a win/lose game is kinda neat, actually, in that a lot of folks starting in art seem to think that a 'failed' piece of art means that they're not worthwhile artists. It's more losing at a sport, or a game of Go — it happens to everyone, and you learn from it :D

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

While I'm currently too busy to make BG3 fanart (the game is good!), I'm happy I got to do some promo work for their Early Access patches :D

Painting of a drow druid wielding natural magics in a forest setting. Her clothing and armor are covered in bark and leaves.

Painting of an elven sorcerer with silver scales on his face channels magical ice in a magma-filled cavern.

Painting of a raging barbarian atop a table in a tavern. Other patrons seem to be fighting and tossing objects around, and the barbarian looks ready for a fight.

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Hot dang I love all of these so much

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Berserk 1997 intro hand but it's holding a dessicated shrimp

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Listening is so important! Listen to their deepest fears, the ones even THEY don't know about, listen to their trembling heartbeat as they see your jaw unhinge itself — really drink it in, y'know

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

all appliances deserve that little bit of dignity and anthropomorphization, they work so hard for us

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

Heading to the park for some observational life drawing! Why, with my SENTINEL ballpoint pens of course

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

Zelda probably smokes when she's not busy, but link kinda seems like a narc

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

When you phrase it like that it makes me think of younger folk gradually losing the ability to use file directories or PCs in general because of simplified operating systems on phones/tablets — having less and less precise control in exchange for simple button-press functionality

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

as a teen I hated the original ending because it seemed ridiculous and uncool, but later in life (and with more experience re: depression) it's so much more relatable and impactful

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

it's down to clown (aka drop lots of messages) if that's what you mean

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

Planning out a session 0 for a mini-campaign (~10 sessions) as a break from our usual campaign. Basing the mini campaign on Ultima Underworld, Hallow Knight, and Undertale, with tone on the level of Over The Garden Wall or Adventure Time in terms of seriousness :v

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

I like the joint casting idea! I run a magic-school campaign and have "Evil Boy Band" written down as an adventure hook that I'd love to get to one day :D

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

I often think about pose lengths in life-drawing classes; ie. you'll approach work differently on a 2-min pose vs a 30-min pose. I started tracking how much time I spend individually on thumbs/underdrawing/rendering, and it's pushed my completion times way down knowing how long it 'should' take me!

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Lena Raine so good; the Chicory and Moonglow Bay soundtracks she did are also quite lovely!

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Mike Pape @wingbuffet.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

I dunno about you but I started painting to make the big bucks, to live the high life, to bask in the fame 🤸‍♂️

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