Erol Otus Commissioned Work by the Acaeum

Posts: 148 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:25 am

Think I'm still on the list. I'm in and already have a space on the wall saved for it Very Happy

Posts: 718 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:26 am

TollHouseGolem wrote:

I love EO's work, but this piece just doesn't do it for me.

You may remove me from the waiting list.

I sorta feel the same way... but I reserve the right for my tastes to change Smile

... I wouldn't wanna regret not getting it later. Anything under $100 seems like a good deal to me for a limited print. If I don't absolutely love it that just means It'll stay rolled up until I have a change of heart.

This is not Erol's best... but it's fun and unique nonetheless... I'm still planning on someday commissioning a more "ambient" landscape piece from him (ala the back cover of KotB)... and having a limited-run of silk-screen prints done from that.

Wink

Posts: 970 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:32 am

Hi,

I'm in.

Cheers,
Malc

Posts: 123 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 am

I'm in.

Posts: 127 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:52 am

I'm definitely still in!

Posts: 27 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:03 pm

I'm still in.

Posts: 948 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:28 pm

I'm still in. Thanks to the committee for their hard work.

Martin

Posts: 479 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:37 pm

I would like to thank the committee for their work on this project.

Having said that, please remove me from the reserve list.

This art isn't for me...

Posts: 65 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:06 pm

I'm in.

Posts: 134 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:09 pm

still in

Posts: 4 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:11 pm

Right now money is tighter then a halfling's girdle, sadly I will pass.

Posts: 3529 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:14 pm

I'm in, obviously Very Happy

Posts: 234 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:16 pm

i'm still in.

Posts: 24 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:55 pm

Hmmm... i`m out sadly, the art`s not my cuppa tea so I will pass to someone who likes it more than me. Matt.

Posts: 26 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:34 pm

I have to say I'm a bit surprised at the amount of people bowing out because they don't like the art. The look of it is certainly classic Erol Otus and I'm assuming everyone who wanted one is familiar with his style.

I'm just wondering what it is that people don't like. Is it the look of it or the actual content of the picture? Was there ever a discussion on the boards as to what the picture should or shouldn't look like or was it left up to the artist?

To be clear, I'm not faulting anyone for not liking it. There is plenty of art out there that I don't care for either. I just think the response is interesting.

Posts: 3425 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:56 pm

Phaedran wrote:

I have to say I'm a bit surprised at the amount of people bowing out because they don't like the art. The look of it is certainly classic Erol Otus and I'm assuming everyone who wanted one is familiar with his style.

I'm just wondering what it is that people don't like. Is it the look of it or the actual content of the picture? Was there ever a discussion on the boards as to what the picture should or shouldn't look like or was it left up to the artist?

To be clear, I'm not faulting anyone for not liking it. There is plenty of art out there that I don't care for either. I just think the response is interesting.

It is certainly classic Erol Otus style...no denying that. Very Happy

If you read back through the beginning of the thread, there were a few comments about what some people envisioned the piece would look like and what they would like to see....but in the end I believe that it would be left up to the artist. I will admit, it isn't anything like I thought it would be. But with the exception of a couple of small things, I really like it. I don't have a clue what's going on with the fighter type in the middle but it looks damn cool. And is it just my imagination or does the tower in the background have the word "Acaeum" on it?

Posts: 7 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:05 pm

I'm in

Posts: 770 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:17 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:

I don't have a clue what's going on with the fighter type in the middle but it looks damn cool.

It's his Bill Bixby moment...you know, just as you're about to go to/come back from the commercial break. Smile

Posts: 291 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:24 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:

It is certainly classic Erol Otus style...no denying that. Very Happy

If you read back through the beginning of the thread, there were a few comments about what some people envisioned the piece would look like and what they would like to see....but in the end I believe that it would be left up to the artist. I will admit, it isn't anything like I thought it would be. But with the exception of a couple of small things, I really like it. I don't have a clue what's going on with the fighter type in the middle but it looks damn cool. And is it just my imagination or does the tower in the background have the word "Acaeum" on it?

King,

Yes, you are right: the tower in the background bears the word 'Acaeum.'

The fighter is being healed/spelled-up mid-battle.*

The art was left completely up to Erol, save for the inclusion of the site's name.

All the best,

Paul

*Edit: Damn spelling....

Posts: 770 · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:38 pm

PaulKM wrote:

The art was left completely up to Erol, save for the inclusion of the site's name.

I thought when I was reading back through the thread that several concepts were going to be presented to him? Did the ideas wind up being too similar to those three DCC covers? Confused