H. G. Muller wrote on Tue, Dec 26, 2023 10:04 PM UTC:
Some new creations: Stork, Owl, Rhino, Flamingo and Phoenix.
The pieces I make this way are much more similar in style to Staunton pieces than the Musketeer pieces. The latter are much too detailed. (Staunton King and Queen don't even have eyes!) I consider abstraction a good thing in a chess piece; details just distract from the game. The Rhino that was in the Jocly fairy set was a bit too abstract for me, though...
@Aurelia: I am nearly done with the Jocly pieces, and then I will help you.
Some new creations: Stork, Owl, Rhino, Flamingo and Phoenix.
The pieces I make this way are much more similar in style to Staunton pieces than the Musketeer pieces. The latter are much too detailed. (Staunton King and Queen don't even have eyes!) I consider abstraction a good thing in a chess piece; details just distract from the game. The Rhino that was in the Jocly fairy set was a bit too abstract for me, though...
@Aurelia: I am nearly done with the Jocly pieces, and then I will help you.