LionsDragon

Exactly what I was after!

The right is Vlad Tepes' altar to his late wife. The three on the left are the "Brides" of Dracula. The OP, me, is feeling quite silly after messing up his facial hair so he looks like Groucho Marx. *facepalm*

Actually, watching a dancing candle was what inspired it, so I'm glad it worked!

Holy cow! Fantastic works @Vagabondi! You dove in with both feet! ❤️

Well, this is a forum for the software called Paint.Net. Paint.Net would be able to repair the photo; I have used it to repair burn damage on photographs with great success.

Thank you! That was the effect I was after; one of Woodsy's animation tricks helped me get the timing right.

So, I had to take a few months off for various RL reasons. I come back bringing my 2019 holiday card--which turned out to be an unexpected memorial to Woodsy since I used a couple of his tricks. Whatever you celebrate folks, I hope it's a happy one. --Alyce

Oh no...I take a few months off and come back to this. RIP dear friend, and happy trails. 😭

Fabulous work as always! Can never have too much red. ❤️

Thank you! Some of the bits I have been working on for over a year. Also, there's no such thing as an uninteresting language fact (used to be a librarian, moi). This one actually had me squeeing; the book is set in Shropshire, so everyone is basically Welsh at heart. The name Sarn now makes SO much sense in context (narrator has a very ambitious brother). ❤️

Thank you! I have way, WAY too much fun with Shape 3D. This house in question has at least two more (the book doesn't go into much detail about the layout). Next up: making a loom.

Oh goodness that's shiny!

"The room was all dim like a cave, and the red fire burning still and watchful seemed like the eye of the Lord. There was a little red eye in every bit of ware on the dresser too, where it caught the gleam." --Precious Bane chapter 2, "Telling the Bees." Can't see much of the window in this shot, buuut there's more to come.

Thank you, everyone! And @lynxster4, seeing through it wasn't the goal quite as much as letting in a bit of light. Now, to building!

So, I was watching a bit of medieval reconstruction when I remembered there was something odd about medieval glass I'd wanted to research. The short version: glass in many parts of northern and western Europe used to be made with wood ash to provide some of the necessary chemistry, so it had an interesting green-gold effect and was called "forest glass." Here's a window with forest glass and leading; I have been considering a medieval house model (from my favorite book) for some time, so now I at least have the windows for it!

WOW!

@Rick Brewster, how is it that Paint.Net always seems like the best program out there BUT YOU KEEP MANAGING TO IMPROVE IT? 😊

Okay @Pixey, do you think Bill Gates would let this be the new logo? His isn't shiny enough. ❤️

@Joshua Lamusga, I am impressed! Now you have me wondering how to paint a ghost quartz.

I second the motion! Also I need to try this tutorial now.

Thank you! One of the only pictures of myself I have ever really liked.

Wow! @pah, you are really showing people what PDN can do. Fantastic!

Fantastic work as always @JulioCoolio!