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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
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 Posted - 14 Apr 2012 : 21:49:21
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I'd like to thank everyone that posted favorite artists names here. I just spent the last 5 hours hunting down posters that can be used to decorate my house without being so odd as to well, overly freak out visitors who don't realize how much into fantasy I am. I picked up a copy of Parkinson's Druid Stone poster (I've always had a copy of his Demorgan's First Spell and thought it was pretty). I was never a big fan of Brom, but he had a really pretty one of a woman with a harp. Caldwell had some that I really liked, but I really only found one that felt "home decor" when I saw it and unfortunately he didn't offer paypal or something else like it. I picked up some classic elmore ones I remember from Dragon Mag covers years ago that I'd always liked that were more classic beauty/nature and less girl in bikini, (i.e. stuff you can put out around the house) . I also found some nice Daniel R. Horne and Louis Royo ones that I may have to decorate the bedroom with, but I find them very pretty. I would seriously love to have some of Lockwood's stuff, but at $60 a poster PLUS shipping each... he unfortunately lost me due to cost. I probably won't hang all of them, but its been a pleasant time just looking at the art that inspired me over the years. Some of the artists, I'd seen their work and never realized their names. That being said, I've only gone through the names listed on page 1 here... I hope I'm not broke before I'm finished.
It also made me dig out some old cards that I must have picked up at a convention about 20 years back called "Colossal Cards" with slightly smaller than regular paper pictures of some classic fantasy. Apparently on the back of them they listed the surnames of the artists in that collection (and there must have been more than one collection). In the interest of sharing this experience with others, I'm listing the more "unusual" surnames here (since listing "Jones" probably won't help anyone.... now off to look up Don Maitz (because I really like this one with a griffin)...
Some of the unusual surnames listed that I don't see above: Achilleos, Hescox, Don Maitz, Ploog, Rowena, Eggleton, Jusko, Kaluta, Sanjulian, Warhola
Some of the more generic surnames I see listed (in case someone can provide the first name): Dean, Shaw, White, Kelly, Jones |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 15 Apr 2012 : 00:32:37
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-I'd like something in the aforementioned Pathfindery vein. Todd Lockwood artwork is always appreciated.
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Originally posted by Caolin
I think a lot of the 4E art lacks life.
-There was something I always thought that was "off" in the 4e artwork, and this is a great way to describe it. Very nice, don't get me wrong, but seemed just too clean, too crisp. |
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Caolin
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Eli the Tanner
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 May 2012 : 15:45:31
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Todd Lockwood really helped give 3e a good art diection (you'll probably remember those design sketches at the beginning of each chapter). Good slice of fantasy embeded in realism, I loved being able to see the practicality of the world. The races line-ups in FRCS and Player's handbook was great too (it was the reason I bought them).
honkin' big link
I also liked the variety of art style that 3rd and earlier editions had, though I'd say 3e lost it direction towards the end with so many books being brought out that the artistic continuity got diluted.
Mod edit: Cast shrinky links
Edit: Thanks Wooly. I need to learn that spell. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 10 May 2012 : 17:12:27
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Interesting...
So realism is key, except where we should apply fantasy.
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Caolin
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 May 2012 : 18:00:35
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Originally posted by Markustay
Interesting...
So realism is key, except where we should apply fantasy.
This gut should be a politician.
Fantasy layered upon realism. That was my take on it. D&D started out as the middle ages where all those myths and legends are true. For me that is what made it so appealing. It was just one step removed from reality. But a lot of fantasy has gotten away from this thin divide and just become pure fantasy. Huge unrealistic weapons and armor represent the embodiment of the growing rift between reality and myth. I welcome a return to a time in D&D where the line that divides reality and myth is very thin....at least in the artistic sense. |
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JohnnyGrognard
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 10 May 2012 : 23:57:02
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In regards to the original topic created on the artwork, I was just having this discussion with my group the other night.
The artwork in the new editions have been good, I cannot knock them artistically. However, it is definitely not my cup of tea.
There was something about the art of 2nd edition that was just awesome. It had such a "classic fantasy" feel to it that I think has truly been lost. New editions almost seen to have an anime flair to them at times. |
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The art style of 5E
