D&D General Art that exemplifies D&D to you.

[Yardiff]

That is lovely. Who is that?

Have no clue. Just did a google search for fantasy landscapes and copied the image. It didn't have an artists name attached to it.

 

[Helldritch]

These are the images that brings D&D to my mind. A lot of other have already been put by previous posters. But yep. These are good.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

I've always loved the 1e Manual of the Planes cover, gives a really good "Oh good god what have we gotten ourselves into" vibe that I really like, plus it just looks cool as all get out.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Easley's undead are the absolutely best.

For me? It's the works of Jeff Easley and Larry Elmore. Nobody else has come close.

I also love that cover. It's a little scary and a lot weird. Perfect for encapsulating the planes in a single scene.

I've always loved the 1e Manual of the Planes cover, gives a really good "Oh good god what have we gotten ourselves into" vibe that I really like, plus it just looks cool as all get out.

 

[Blue]

There are some greats in this thread, absolutely. I'm going to go with the long footer piece from the 1e DMG. It tells a story, evoking the escalating threats, from kobolds to trolls to giants to devils. It's got magic, weapons, treasure, and it shows a whole party of adventurers.

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With all the times I've seen this, I never put together in my head that it's a continuing story.

Wow.

 

[QuestWise]

Oh! Also the art of the animated Hobbit and The Last Unicorn, which were both done by Topcraft. Something about that highly-stylized dark fantasy art really does it for me.
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(Again, not the feel I actually get from D&D, but the sort of idealized form of how I endeavor to make my D&D games feel.)

For something with more of this feel, you may enjoy the Hero's Journey 2nd edition by Barrel Rider Games!

 

[Charlaquin]

For something with more of this feel, you may enjoy the Hero's Journey 2nd edition by Barrel Rider Games!

I’ll give it a look! Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Lanefan]

One very unexpected place I found some great D&D art was in a 4e pre-release guide called "Worlds and Monsters". Not sure how many of these are still out there, and I'm hangin' on to mine, but if you ever find one it's worth a look.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

One very unexpected place I found some great D&D art was in a 4e pre-release guide called "Worlds and Monsters". Not sure how many of these are still out there, and I'm hangin' on to mine, but if you ever find one it's worth a look.

I remember finding one of those in Barnes and Noble dying the run-up to 4e, and being finally inspired to come back to D&D after a fairly long absence. Very cool little booklets.

 

[Zardnaar]

Elmore plus Easley.
I don't mind if Elmore puts more clothes on the ladies but I like the technique of those two.