Scene: The freight docks at Regina Downport
Characters: Borno, the foreman; Hanro, a dock worker
H: Is that it for this load, boss?
B: Nope, just one more crate.
H: OK, where is it then?
B: Section 4D, stack 12.
H: Which one is it?
B: According to the list, it's the one from Mon D'rian Shipping.
H: Right, but which one is it in the stack?
B: It will be really obvious according to this note "Sticks out like a sore thumb".
H: I'll take your word for it...
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| 28mm figure for scale |
Yes, this is my entry for the Arthouse studio. I had a spare one of these crates knocking around (which hadn't printed as well as it could have done) so I decided to paint it up for this studio. Not, perhaps...OK, definitely not the best rendition of Piet Mondrian's signature style but good enough for this purpose. The biggest problem I had with this was covering over the gridlines I'd penciled onto the crate to guide the blocks of colour - white, red and yellow paints are so transparent that I had to go back over them with a more opaque colour (sky grey for the white, yellow ochre for the red and yellow) and then reapply them in several thin layers to get the saturation I wanted. The next problem was trying to paint consistent thin black lines around the blocks of colour.
The crate is a 3D print of a file from 2nd Dynasty's Traveller range - I actually scaled it up to 200% of the original size so it is now 2"x2"x4". That works out to 16 cubic inches, 0.07 terrain cubes, which should be worth a whopping 1.5 points - thank heavens for the 20 studio points!
It also means that I have now completed 4 studios in the Blue zone giving me my Red pass for the Director's Chair studio and can petition the Show-Lord for a chance to take a seat in the Producer's Chair. What fiendish task will he set me for that privilege?
For Scoring:
1 crate = 0.07 terrain cubes @20 = 1.5 points
1 x studio @ 20 = 20 points
Total = 21.5 points
Minion Miles: wow - it's a 3D tetris miniature! I do admire how clean all the lines are!
I thought it was a rectangular rubics cube, lovely work, very arty!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
lol - thanks! :)
Delete1.5 points seems very mean. So you see, an artist never gets recognition during their lifetime. I think it’s fabulous, Tamsin!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I did it knowing how few points it would come out as, but that the studio points would compensate for that! :)
DeleteFunky interpretation Tamsin, a definite piece of hipster terrain!
ReplyDeleteCheers! :)
DeleteThat is great, Tamsin! I have no idea what it is (other than crate), but it is pretty. I hope it founds a good use in Traveller games.
ReplyDeleteCheers! Look up "Mondrian art" - the crate is painted in that style. :)
DeleteHaha, that's a brilliant take on the Arthouse theme, Tamsin. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks! My other idea was to paint something using the Zorn palette, but I couldn't find a suitable figure in my backlog. :)
Deletea rectangular rubix cube?
ReplyDeleteNo, no, no! It's a crate painted in the style of Piet Mondrian, an early C20th artist. :)
DeleteThat’s cool as
ReplyDeleteCheers! :)
DeleteOne of the best theme interpretations in a long time. Nice one mate!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You can always rely on me to go literal for a theme like this - I enjoy the challenge too much! :)
DeleteNice work, Tamsin! I love the art reference and that is definitely a worthy art house entry! Thank goodness you didn't do a Maltese or Picasso box....you woulda broke the continuum!;)
ReplyDeleteCheers! Picasso or Dali art on the crate would have been fun, but I didn't think of them at the time! :)
DeleteThat's a great take on the theme!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteLovely colours and such precise lines
ReplyDeleteCheers! The lines could have been neater, imho. :)
DeleteCool piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteThis is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sarah! :)
Deletegreat colours.
ReplyDeleteCheers! :)
DeleteBootiful work Tamsin.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! :)
DeleteMagnificent work!
ReplyDeleteCheers! :)
DeleteLike that Tasmin
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteWell done, Tamsin. A nice rendition of Modernism (or should it be Post-Modernism). I recall part of a wall in the hallway of my school painted with a design that was very similar, so this really brought back some memories.
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