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Remarkable Beauty
Art Blog Posted onMarch 1, 2018April 5, 2018

Remarkable Beauty

  Remarkable Beauty Is a First Friday Art show in Portland Maine celebrating the beauty, culture, and successes of the LGBTQ+ community.

Art Blog Posted onFebruary 12, 2018March 3, 2018

LMetcalf Changes Direction

Up to now much of this page has been devoted to RPGs. Previously (Before Fail Squad Games) This was the main page for the RPG […] Read More

Art Blog Posted onJanuary 24, 2018February 4, 2018

Doodle Per Day

Today I have come to realize that I can become distracted when it comes to art. I get involved with working on conventions, writing, school, […] Read More

Nicolaides
Art Blog Posted onNovember 2, 2017November 2, 2017

How to become a better artist right now!

Becoming a better artist isn’t rocket science, brain surgery, nor does it require “talent”. The answer is simple, but you might not like it.

Art Blog, RPG Stuff Posted onSeptember 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Marrett House Art Show

The Marrett House in Standish Maine is hosting their 9th annual art show, among the artists: yours truly (Lloyd Metcalf). That’s right, D&D game guy […] Read More

Art Blog Posted onFebruary 14, 2017

Where’s all the art?

Am I Hiding? No.. It’s not that I’ve stopped creating RPG art and working in the field, it’s that the focus has been on Fail […] Read More

Messed up Brushes
Art Blog Posted onNovember 27, 2016November 27, 2016

Messed up brushes? Don’t throw them out!

Ruined Brushes? Either you have forgotten some brushes, cleaned them part way, or are just cleaning them improperly. At some point an artist ends up […] Read More

Art Blog Posted onNovember 23, 2016November 23, 2016

Photoshop Brushes Nightmare!

Brush Organization! If you are a digital painter, or use photoshop, you know that the struggle is REAL! Until recently I had a handle on […] Read More

Adebanji Alade
Art Blog Posted onNovember 9, 2016

Adebanji Alade – An inspiring tale

I really like this guy, this video, and everything about this. He reminds me of the key to successful skill mastery – Do it. Do […] Read More

Lloyd Metcalf
Art Blog Posted onSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 2016

What is an appropriate art signature?

Recently a client told me my signature on the illustration submitted was too understated. This has always been an issue for me. Other artists nearly […] Read More

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Tuka the Wonder Dog

Tuka the Wonder DogTuka has been with us for some time now, at least a couple of years? It's easy to lose track of time when schedules are secondary to life. He is a great dog and is a constant piece of my [Read More]

Time Around the TV

Time Around the TVAs a small boy, one of my favorite times was when my Dad and I, and frequently the rest of the house, would stop, be together ad watch my two favorite things. The Walt Disney Show (Or whatever that was [Read More]

I Stopped Treating My RPG Company Like a Business

I Stopped Treating My RPG Company Like a Business A number of years ago,  I dropped everything, and I mean EVERYTHING and just pursued producing fantasy RPG adventures. OK, I'll be honest, Dungeons & Dragons adventures as a third-party-publisher. Wow How Fun! It wasn't easy, it wasn't always fun, it is [Read More]

Living With Scattered Attention

I make a lot of jokes about the inner workings of my brain, but the truth is it isn't as fun as it sounds. I recently likened it to Werner Herzog and Benny Hill chasing squirrels in some tragic comedic [Read More]

Encumbrance and Treasure Hauling

Encumbrance and Treasure Hauling I came across a GM asking the question of what to do about encumbrance for all those treasures the players find in the dungeons they loot.  My knee-jerk reaction was "Nothing, nothing at all" but I feel it needs more [Read More]

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