Do you show players monster pictures?

[Bootlebat]

I usually do since in a lot of cases the description doesn't do it justice IMO (a picture is worth a thousand words after all). If they aren't supposed to know what it is yet I'll cover up the statblock though.

 

[Bawylie]

Yea definitely. Particularly if it’s a monster that’s “off the beaten path.” And I’ll usually time it after the description, basically around the end of round 1.

 

[ad_hoc]

Only if I don't have a mini and it is sufficiently weird.

 

[Satyrn]

I certainly do.

 

[cmad1977]

Using roll 20 a lot so yes.
At a table... sure... if convenient

 

[Mad_Jack]

If it's not something they'd already be familiar with, especially if it's a custom thing, absolutely. Assuming I can find an image that does justice to the feel I want the monster to have.
Also, if i want my versions of the monsters to have a slightly different ambiance than the standard interpretation - i.e., if I'm running Tucker's Kobolds instead of Meepo, you can bet I'll be flashing an image that paints them more like a pack of vicious, slavering, cunning humanoid velociraptors rather than cute little anthro lizard-puppies.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Yes - I try to cover up name and show it from a distance so they can’t read the stat block

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

More often than not, I try to have a picture or mini to show to players, at least for the more unusual stuff.

Since I tend to buy a lot of minis- and USE them- I tend to use minis more than pictures.

 

[Tallifer]

It is the best part of being a dungeon master for me!

Easy on roll20, but nowadays I can run face-to-face at my school after hours and use the overhead beam projector.

 

[guachi]

Yes. Especially illustrations from older modules.