Who is the quintessential D&D artist?

[Uta-napishti]

Team Easley! First really world class artist on the team as far as I am concerned. Now there are many at that level connected to D&D now, but Easley stood head and shoulders above the other guys back then IMHO. (Also voted for Brom and Tyler Jacobson, who are both unbelievably talented).

 

[Doc_Klueless]

James Holloway. He injected a lot of humor into things. Especially the Desert of Desolation series.

 

[GreyLord]

Almost chose Easley, but only 3 choices. Went with Otus, Trampier, and Elmore.

 

[Marc_C]

Difficult choice: Jeff Dee, Brom, Tony DiTerlizzi.

 

[BronzeDragon]

James Holloway. He injected a lot of humor into things. Especially the Desert of Desolation series.

Probably my main omission from the list. Sorry about that.

 

[ART!]

Dude, I need samples with each name to answer this poll! I don't have time to Google Image Search all those names!

 

[dragoner]

I voted Trampier, as he seems the most classic, it is not to say the others are not great, because they are.

 

[Sacrosanct]

James Holloway. He injected a lot of humor into things. Especially the Desert of Desolation series.

He might not be the definitive artist, but he was one of my favorites because while everyone else was going gonzo cheesecake in the 80s, he was keeping it real. His art depicted real looking people, using real gear.

 

[Dale Libby]

Another I liked was

Bill Willingham​

 

[Marc_C]

Darleen and her Greyhawk map is quintessential. Only female artist, which is an acheivement.

Edit: Other female artists I didn't know about:
Keenan Powell, Cookie Corey, Jean Wells and Laura Roslof.