I don't really know much about art. I really loved the class in school, but the last painting I did was on the walls in my house. I know nothing about what techniques I should utilize, what the brushes or paints suit my needs best, or even if I'm doing what one would call, "a good job." I am having some fun, and in the spirit of gaming, I have established some rules to follow as I paint.

1 - Except for the canvas background, everything only gets one coat. Once the paint dries, I'm done with that color.

2 - Try to use as few brush strokes as possible. I'm trying to keep it very, very simple.

I have been able to follow my two rules so far, but to what end? Well, as I said on page one, this was inspired by a t-shirt I recently bought from Threadless.com. That t-shirt design was actually part of a series by Brock Davis, an actual artist. I thought it was really awesome idea, and something I might be able to half-way emulate.

As I said before, I am not an artist by trade or hobby, so I may not be using the best materials. I'm using an inexpensive canvas, a variety pack of brushes, and acrylic paints. Here is how I started out tonight.

If you looked at Brock Davis's work and you know your games, it's probably pretty obvious where I'm going with this. Last chance to guess before I spoil it on the next page.