Crafting EVA Terrain - Elturel • Frostgrave • Mordheim • You name it, this terrain set can build it!

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2 жыл бұрын

Elturel has fallen, it plunges toward its demise upon the bloody Plains of Avernus! And for that... a city must be built!
This is the first in series of builds to craft a large and sprawling fallen city terrain set. Although the initial reasons for the build are for my Descent into Avernus campaign they are totally useable as Frostgrave terrain or for making your way the dark streets of Mordheim City of the Damned! Or, in truth any city in your Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop RPG's.
This episode takes a deep dive into some colour theory... because rocks aren't grey!!! It may be fallen, broken and lost... but drab, dull and lifeless it is not :D
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@nachel4870 Жыл бұрын

This is the reality where Eddie Munson has survived and is doing youtube

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

😂... heh ... love it... RIP Eddie 🤘

@grimdiscotech98 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the quick color theory. You're the first crafter to even attempt explaining toning colors. When I teach painting toning colors is so hard for people to understand.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

It really is a complex topic and the more you know the more complex it becomes... and yes I too teach art to adults and in all the years it remains the toughest of sessions for folks to get through! Glad that you enjoyed it 🙂

@grimdiscotech98 Жыл бұрын

@sean counley I did enjoy it. Just so hard to get people to understand that basic principles of color theory

@Ty-ri7dy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. After watching a few terrain-maker channels, I have finally found one that I really like.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow.. that's an awesome thing to say, i hope that you enjoy what is here and just as soon as life calms down a little enjoy the stuff that is still waiting for release 😂

@Khrist75 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought Brian May could craft as well as he plays the guitar !! Nice job...:-).

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha... despite owning a guitar I can not play anything like Brian May... or even at all when it comes down to it 😂 either way I am glad that ypou enjoyed the build 👍

@eEdselEdsel 2 жыл бұрын

I just started using chromatic grey's for painting a treant miniature. I washed it with black first then dry brushed white over it. Then I alternated yellow, red and blue washes between more white dry brushing after the washes dried. I'll paint in thin oils over that.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Love it... grey is such a beautiful colour when given the opportunity to reflect a temperature, there is so much capacity for it to give life to any type of painting, it really is a crying shame that it is so often relegated to this lifeless nuetral mix of black and white... and oil glazes really are becoming the star of the show for me. Thanks for telling me your approach, it sounds fabulous!

@Karlmakesstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining the color mixing, it's real clear!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I am glad it made sense 😉👍

@manjr 2 жыл бұрын

The irreguular, undulating look of these is great. And nice tip about mixing oil stain right on the piece!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you... the oils worked out really well and used techniques that I use in my fantasy paintings so I am glad it will be of use to you 😊... I am smack in the middle of a house move at the moment which has held up the next part to this build but it should be out pretty soon!

@alexdamado 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I really liked to see you working with EVA instead of foamboard or that insulation foam. It is really interesting to see that this alternative achieve such great results. Plus, it is easier for me to get my hands on this material. Thanks again, very usefull.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Ah... excellent Alex, I hope that you find lots of useful content in what I have done and enjoy what is still to come! Thank you 🙏

@Bluecho4 2 жыл бұрын

That modularity at the end was really satisfying. Also, gonna need to try that "drybrush with light blue" effect, for some winter terrain.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed... I need to play with the layouts more. I am also thinking of doing a little bit of conversion on my modular dungeon to extend the exterior potential of this sets modularity further still 😀. That blue will work really well for well aged ice for sure... glad that you liked it!

@ivanpalma7253 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much... Glad that you liked it!

@barrycarter9289 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased to find your channel ... Just when I was thinking about a Frostgrave terrain... ,Thank you Sean.. Look forward to seeing much more of your work I have a stash of the rubber mats... so a bonus ... Cheers

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Barry that’s awesome… the follow up to this was due out last night but has to be delayed until next week due to a few technical issues! But so glad to have you along 👍

@alans6459 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Ай бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@AlazarBurrowell Жыл бұрын

Old School Cool ! Subscribed.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Awesome... glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for the sub 😀

@pezpengy9308 Жыл бұрын

LOVING your application of theory. other folks do it but you have the cred for it.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks... I guess you are talking about my rocks aren't grey rant 😄... I just see so many folks go in with a lifeless flat grey, an even mix of black and white and whilst my colours are still grey they have a hue or temperature to them that is more exciting... plus just starting straight up with a bold colour can give you really dramatic or edgy finishes!

@pezpengy9308 Жыл бұрын

@@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles no not at all, i'm in hawaii and hike northern china and the west coast of north america. havent seen a dull grey rock yet! most of the 'mainland' rocks seem to have a cold duck egg blue kind of base, and in hawaii its basalt so gloss black with a full spectrum of highlights - looks like oil on the rocks. doesnt translate well at scale though.

@benhayden9198 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant ideas!!!👍

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you very much!... There is still more to come for this set yet!

@erebusignis613 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Just came by your channel and was pleasantly surprised. It's rare these days where a crafter gives me inspiration go get back to building my terrain again. I will be keeping an eye out for your videos.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you... I hope you got started on something! You found me in a bit of a challenging time but my return to video releases is imminent! :D

@ArtJeremiah 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic Sean. It's been a minute since I've don't anything with oils but I always had a preference for Liquin when it came to speeding up the drying time.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Liquin is definitely the easier option for sure... a lot safer too 😂. I will absolutely be using more oils in my terrain and up next is using it on my mini's!

@BeardClipper 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly think this is my favourite video you have ever done. That's AWESOME. So many amazing little tips and tricks and presented so well. I loved this video!!! Brilliant :)

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hah... I have been trying to figure out exactly why this video has worked so well!... honestly I am still at a bit of a loss 😂 but thank you for the high praise!

@uniquewargamingterrain9125 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing I love them 100% well done brother 👏

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much John... I can't wait to show you guys the next bit 👍

@codywebb8572 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sean, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this video. I have rewatched 3 times. I appreciated the talk about why you chose certain colors. I definitely want to make a set of these modular platforms, just for the experience of following the video and following along. Thank you, and Please keep up the good work 👍

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Hey thats awesome Cody... I have been on something of a hiatus the last few months due to other work commitments but I have racked up a bunch of footage that all now needs editing for release. Amongst them is an extension to this set as well so I hope that you enjoy upon release... planning to be back onto a regular schedule in the new year! All the very best with your build and when you have finished them be sure to show me on any of the platforms you find me on :)

@powersave2 2 жыл бұрын

+1 to engagement metrics

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Heh heh... I think you may be right 😂

@stevef6523 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, that music at the start was awesome 😂

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

hah hah... it did seem most suited 😂

@undeadamerican1107 Жыл бұрын

Great looking terrain. Loved the shout out to Bard's Craft - an underrated channel but he had such a good eye I always wondered what he could have created if he'd had formal training. Iron Griffin Studios is another great reference!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much... I miss Bard's Craft, I hope that whatever he went onto fills his days with as much reward as he gave us because yes he did have one helluva great design style! And you know I haven't caught up on what Iron Griffin's channel is doing in an age so I will have to head on over to his channel and check out what he has been up to :D

@Appolyon Жыл бұрын

This looks really great, although i think, the blue is too much. But it works for OSL if there's some kind of witch fire or something similar emitting blue light. But i will copy the techniques shown here for my Mordheim table.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Ya know I have been looking at a lot of my terrain architecture, including my original 3x3 tile set over the last few weeks and thinking I want to lighten it all up and shift the colour in a different direction 😆... I am just psyching myself up to how to rise to the task as I definitely don't want to make it all again! Glad you got a takeaway from it 👍

@Dante502 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Passed to a friend of mine describing this as if "Brian May made wargaming terrain" haha.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hah hah hah… if only I had his money too… think of the terrain builds I could make 😂😎

@CampaignTerrain 2 жыл бұрын

Dang it, Sean! I've been working on a modular town terrain video. Now, I may have to rethink. Yours is SO much simpler, than mine. XD These look great, and super useful, mate. I'm adoring the colour theory you've been laying on me. Absolutely going to begin using multiple washes, in specific areas; really like the blue and greens, in specific spots. Great vid, all around. Nicely done Oh, hey! Wear a respirator, when cutting foam, you madman

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Well I can't wait to see what you bring to the world Cross :D... I am glad that the colour theory is working for you #rocksarentgrey need to get folks painting with more colour! I will considered myself chastised for no respirator!... you are perfectly correct for telling me so 😷a bad lad I am!

@indeliblemakes5359 2 жыл бұрын

You got a subscribe from me! great job on COLOR.

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you 😁… the follow up to this will be out just as soon as my busted Mac is fixed! Glad to have you on board 👍

@HouseDM 2 жыл бұрын

Mighty fine Frostgrave/DnD terrain there. Love the modularity and quite inspired to make my own now. Earned a sub from me my friend, cheers!

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic 😃... you will have some great fun building it! Hope you have checked out the follow up to this vid as well! Great to have you on board.

@HouseDM 2 жыл бұрын

@@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles I did watch it. Fun stuff and I appreciate your knowledge on color blending/color wheel stuff and things. Very helpful. I'll add you to my "Other Recommended Channels" page!

@aleksanderk6311 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible project, thank you for sharing, I love the whole city in another video looks awesome. Could I ask how high are those blocks?

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Aleksander 🙂 I standardise all of my terrain blocks to 65mm (a little under 2.5 inches) in height, there is a little variance between them depending on the upper surface finish... hope that helps!

@aleksanderk6311 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer, do you prefer Eva foam over xps (insulation foam), if so why, I ma about to jump into terrain crafting and from what I watch so fare insulation foam is quite common, I was wondering what advantages of eva foam are in your eyes, I guess it is more durable and as you have mentioned in one of the vids is something get demaged it doesn't expose pink as expansion fome does. Anywho, I am really enjoying you vids and extremely inspirational make me believe in myself I can do it 😊 oh. Ps I am slightly concerned about heat treatment on eva foam... Does it have to be done? Otherwise it would be to pourers for the paint right?

@aleksanderk6311 2 жыл бұрын

I have just found your vid Sir explaining everything about Eva foam etc... fantastic, am sure it will answer all my questions, have a lovely day 😊

@martinspinosa6035 2 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😃

@chrisvermette650 Жыл бұрын

what do you use for the fwire foam cutter. I'm looking to buy one....thank you! if there's a link to get you credit....

@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles Жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, foam wire cutters won’t work with EVA foam, I use a knife mostly or if I have a lot of cutting to do then I use my tabletop bandsaw. This bandsaw is just a cheap one from Aldi in the UK. I did have affiliate links but unfortunately there were not enough purchases through it so Amazon closed them down and I have a few more months to wait before I can reactivate them! Thanks for asking though 🙂… best of luck