Who is you favorite d&d artist. By d&d artist, i mean anyone who has ever had a piece of art in any official dnd sourcebook/adventure/novel. My favorites are: Wayne Reynolds, and Matt Stawicki (who I had the privilege of meeting at ocean city comic con, so I may have a bias here. I also really like dragonlance).
I’m grateful for the many terrific artists that have illustrated D&D over the years, but nobody gets my inner 12-year going like Jeff Easley. Thats not just a generalization, 2nd ed literally came up when I was twelve. Although Gary’s 1st edition writing stimulated my brain prior to that, Jeff’s art engaged my brain in a very different way. I was young enough that my friends and I all stumbled with the rules, so it was a very creative endeavor for all of us. It wasn't until 3rd editon came out that we grasped the complexities of rules. I also loved that art, but it didn’t stimulate my brain in -quite- the same way.
4th and 5th artwork really edition never grabbed my imagination, but thats not its responsibility, I feel. If it grabbed the imagination of people that began playing during those years, as much as Jeff Easley did for me. We can all sit at the table and play together, and thats what important.
Who is you favorite d&d artist. By d&d artist, i mean anyone who has ever had a piece of art in any official dnd sourcebook/adventure/novel. My favorites are: Wayne Reynolds, and Matt Stawicki (who I had the privilege of meeting at ocean city comic con, so I may have a bias here. I also really like dragonlance).
I did NOT eat those hikers.
When I think of D&D art, I think of Larry Elmore (especially the dragons) and Tony DiTerlizzi
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I did NOT eat those hikers.
I don't know if this counts, as the artist in question is a cartographer, but I'm a huge fan of Dyson Logos' work.
I like a lot of them, but Clyde Caldwell is my favorite.
If you have not seen it yet, I suggest watching this on Amazon Prime:
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons
Lockwood for sure.
I’m grateful for the many terrific artists that have illustrated D&D over the years, but nobody gets my inner 12-year going like Jeff Easley. Thats not just a generalization, 2nd ed literally came up when I was twelve. Although Gary’s 1st edition writing stimulated my brain prior to that, Jeff’s art engaged my brain in a very different way. I was young enough that my friends and I all stumbled with the rules, so it was a very creative endeavor for all of us. It wasn't until 3rd editon came out that we grasped the complexities of rules. I also loved that art, but it didn’t stimulate my brain in -quite- the same way.
4th and 5th artwork really edition never grabbed my imagination, but thats not its responsibility, I feel. If it grabbed the imagination of people that began playing during those years, as much as Jeff Easley did for me. We can all sit at the table and play together, and thats what important.
I like Tony DiTerlizzi and I have a soft spot for Erol Otus' work from the very old days.
Eastman and Elmore