D&D Art Collecting Help

Posts: 133 · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:50 pm

Plaag wrote:

That one is damn good..creepy too.

ShaneG.

Thanks!
I went and altered the colors, contrast and width:

Posts: 133 · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:24 pm

My latest.
Greyhawk

Based on Greg Bell's original.

Posts: 272 · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:13 pm

The beholder is great - like the one without the forest background the best.

Cthulhu is excellent! The experiment with the color reverse is looking good. Undecided yet whether i like EO's original b/w or the reverse you have. And can't help but wonder what the picture would look like with greens added in.

Cheers!

Posts: 133 · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:54 pm

I'm back again with The Domesday Book #13:

Based on this original, but I don't know who the artist was:

Posts: 3187 · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:21 pm

Axe looks like it is held wrong, the pinkie finger should be closer to the body and the index finger closer to the viewer.

ShaneG.

Posts: 133 · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:24 pm

Yeah, I did screw up the perspective on that, didn't I.
I'll fix it.

Posts: 603 · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:54 pm

kevin mayle wrote:

Yeah, I did screw up the perspective on that, didn't I.
I'll fix it.

I don't know about that. I kind of like it. Take a look at many baseball batters. Before they take their swing as the pitcher is getting the sign, they hold the bat loose. This fighter could be stalking or sneaking and is holding the axe loose so as to not drain his fingers of blood and grip right before the battle. I say keep it, but it's your piece. Cool

Posts: 3187 · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:46 am

The axe handle can't go in that direction with how its held unless its 'L' shaped.

ShaneG.

Posts: 1075 · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:18 pm

Plaag wrote:

The axe handle can't go in that direction with how its held unless its 'L' shaped.

P'raps the axe is for striking around corners. Very Happy

I like the illustration anyway. It reminds me of paintings with multiple perspectives. It's not quite cubism, but it is something similar. I am also glad the warrior has no spiky bits and distractions that say "Look at me! I am so rich and flashy that I should die first!"

Posts: 581 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:49 am

Extremely cool artwork Wink

Posts: 133 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:49 pm

Thanks for the interest and compliments.
I've updated it with a background and a few tweaks.

Posts: 3187 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:29 am

Nice!

ShaneG.

Posts: 133 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:22 pm

Thanks!
By the way, does anyone know the name of the artist that drew the original cover to that issue of the Domesday Book?

Posts: 133 · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:53 pm

These are my latest.
First is my rendition of David C. Sutherland III's illustrations on the DM's Guide pages 170-173 that I made for the October banner of AliveandOutofPrint.com

Next is my version of DCSIII's cover to the Holmes Basic set that I made for Brave Halfling Publishing.

Lastly is my rendition of the cover to The Dragon issue #1 that I made for the cover of Fight On! #5.

Posts: 51 · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:50 am

kevin mayle wrote:

These are my latest.
First is my rendition of David C. Sutherland III's illustrations on the DM's Guide pages 170-173 that I made for the October banner of AliveandOutofPrint.com

Great job! I really like those four pieces on the top from Dave Sutherland. You've added some nice dimensionality.

Mike.

Posts: 272 · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:04 pm

Your DCS renditions are excellent! I like each and every one of them. Thanks for sharing.