Artist Sorcerer Help

[Kerney]

Basically, I'm playing around with the concept of an Sorcerer whose art comes from his drawings and paintings. In fact, his motive for adventureing is basically to see things up close, and paint them. He's basically a cranky older (in his 50's) man whose loves are painting, seeing new stuff, alcohol, singing when under the influence of alcohol, his four adult daughters (from three different mothers; the oldest two, a half elf and a human who are also PCs, and the Assimar twins who are NPCs).

Race is Human, Stats are Str 8 Dex 12 Con 14 Int 14 Wis 10 Cha 18.

Main spell are things like color spray and glitter dust with a lot of pretty colors or things like summon monster, with the implication/fluff that he sketched the wolf he summoned into existance.

Questions I'm considering:

Any better bloodlines?
Nothing fits very well. Right now, I'm thinking Celestial or Slyvan (animal companion is something he painted that came to life). Any other/better suggestions?

Spells, paricularly at higher levels
I'm looking at spells that have or could have a color/painting component. Obvious ones are things like color spray, summoning spells, all illusion (pattern) spells. I'm also thinking things like fog cloud (powdered purple paint).
Any other ideas?

Feats:
Conjuration and Illusion specialization, what else?

Normally, it would be heresy to consider dipping into Oracle, however Awesome Display from the Heavens Mystery really fits the character concept and might be worth it. Opinions?

Thanks in advance.

[mcherm]

In response to the idea of dipping Oracle for Awesome Display, I should point you to this recent thread: http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pg6m?The-MiniGuide-to-the-Soracle

[blackbloodtroll]

Heresy?!?

[Kerney]

Anything else?

[DragoonSpirits86]

I have done a concept somewhat like this as well and had a blast with him. His shtick was both painting and sculpture, and he was a Necromancer- All those skeletal frames made the PERFECT canvas for him to apply all kinds of...interesting shapes/colors/combinations, and they were pretty re-usable as well as being quite enduring; nothing like skin grafts onto undead for lasting hundreds of years eh? it sure beat paper anyway.

A party favourite was 'Sparkles.' A large cat frame that was bright purple with wings(not usable oc) and a rainbow-colored mane with a unicorn horn. People gave him the oddest looks....

[Gelrond the Gold]

This is a very interesting concept. One thing to add would probably be the Feat Scribe Scroll. But, instead of writing the spell, you Draw it. And, maybe take the Archetype: Tattooed Sorcerer, and play with that idea. (Maybe instead of drawing on people's bodies, he draws a picture to pin onto ones cloak or something of the sorts.)

[blackbloodtroll]

Shelyn is the perfect god for this PC.

For flavor, I suggest the Inner Beauty trait, and the Boots of the Eternal Rose item.

[Tangaroa]

Starsoul Sorcerer bloodline is very visual.

Spells:
Phantasmal Killer
Twilight Knife

Why not an illusionist or summoner? Both seem a better fit then the sorcerer.

[Kerney]

Tangaroa wrote:

Starsoul Sorcerer bloodline is very visual.

Spells:
Phantasmal Killer
Twilight Knife

Why not an illusionist or summoner? Both seem a better fit then the sorcerer.

Will look at Starsoul bloodline. Reason I'm not a summoner is because my most prominent PFS character is one and I don't want to and don't want to be seen as doing the same thing. As for Illusionists, I generally haven't liked wizards, but I will look at it.

Thanks everyone.

[Ravingdork]

Give Craft Wondrous Item and have him craft a whole lot of marvelous pigments. That way, you will always have the proper tool for the job.

Need a cart? Paint one! Need a spiked pit? Paint one! Need an exit door? Paint one!

[Kerney]

So in summary

Kerney wrote:

Any better bloodlines?
Nothing fits very well. Right now, I'm thinking Celestial or Slyvan (animal companion is something he painted that came to life). Any other/better suggestions?

Starsoul was a good suggestion but not quite what I was shooting for. Any other suggestions?

Kerney wrote:

Spells, paricularly at higher levels
I'm looking at spells that have or could have a color/painting component. Obvious ones are things like color spray, summoning spells, all illusion (pattern) spells. I'm also thinking things like fog cloud (powdered purple paint).
Any other ideas?

Some good suggestions, any more?

Kerney wrote:

Feats:

Conjuration and Illusion specialization, what else?

What about non magic item creation feats. I will use them. But anyone else brillant out there?

Kerney wrote:

Normally, it would be heresy to consider dipping into Oracle, however Awesome Display from the Heavens Mystery really fits the character concept and might be worth it. Opinions?

Sounds like I should do it.

Thanks.