Release The Art of Kobold Press Releases Oct 8!!

[Marc Radle]

The Art of Kobold Press (Hardcover) Releases Oct 8!!
A Visual History of Kobold Press
Presented for the first time in one beautiful volume, The Art of Kobold Press is an essential addition to the library of fantasy art lovers everywhere. Carefully curated by Kobold Press Art Director Marc Radle, this collection features the best art from the past, present & future of Kobold Press, created by some of the most celebrated fantasy artists in the business, including Diane Franco, Brian Syme, William O’Brien, Aaron Miller, and more!

More than a visual experience, The Art of Kobold Press is bursting with anecdotes, behind-the-scenes sketches, and commentary from Kobold Press staff. Discover how Kobold Press grew from one Kobold in a trenchcoat to an entire team raising the Black Flag, in a story told through the art and illustrations that fired our imaginations!

 

[Amphytrion]

I’ve loved many a Kobold Press art piece. Happy this is coming out and I will get it later next year.

I’d really like to see the ToV books crediting each art piece individually, actually. Maybe this has already begun (but I do not think it was the case in the GMG).

 

[Waller]

I’d really like to see the ToV books crediting each art piece individually, actually.

Why just artists? Why not credit each bit of writing individually too? Many RPG rulebooks have dozens of writers.

 

[Marc Radle]

Some artists sign their art, others don't, simple as that!

This is why we always list all the artists in the credits (same of course for authors, since crediting individual bits of writing throughout a book would be extremely awkward and unwieldy, not to mention impossible to keep 100% accurate)

Of course, we're getting a bit off topic ... the fact is that The Art of Kobold Press features TONs of amazing art, along with behind the scenes info, stories from KP staff etc.

It's really a great book and I am super happy with how it came out. Can't wait for it to start getting into everyone's hands!!

 

[Amphytrion]

Why just artists? Why not credit each bit of writing individually too? Many RPG rulebooks have dozens of writers.

By all means, if the book was split into sections and these sections were each written by different writers, credit them separately so we can know who wrote what.

The good news is that KP already does that in many of its products (guides, anthologies, etc.). When they don’t credit sections individually, I assume that is because the book was not so neatly split, the writers all took passes at the text, or it was simply not feasible.

It is however always feasible to credit each artist per piece (and it doesn’t even increase page count). Other publishers do it by just writing the name in the inner part of the page.

 

[Marc Radle]

I’ve loved many a Kobold Press art piece. Happy this is coming out and I will get it later next year.

Awesome!!

 

[EthanSental]

Looks like a Syme cover….any Eric Belisle art too?

 

[Marc Radle]

Looks like a Syme cover….any Eric Belisle art too?

Nope, the cover is a brand new piece by Zoltan Boros.

There’s definitely some Eric Belisle art in the book!!

 

[Eyes of Nine]

And if I recall, Kobold has a creator-friendly AI policy

 

[Marc Radle]

Indeed!

Here it is in a nutshell:
Kobold Press is proud of the capability and creativity of the artists that breathe life into our books. We feel strongly that AI art and AI image creation of any kind infringes on this legacy and the livelihood of artists all around the world.

Kobold Press does not support AI art in any shape, fashion, or form.