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

[Ralif Redhammer]

Nooo....

Ever since I was a kid, I've had to skip past that full-page illustration.

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[billd91]

I've always liked Jim Holloway's mix of action and humor. They capture not only fantasy adventuring but the sometimes dysfunctional humor and behavior of adventurers.

 

[Reynard]

I've always liked Jim Holloway's mix of action and humor. They capture not only fantasy adventuring but the sometimes dysfunctional humor and behavior of adventurers.
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Good call! I had totally forgotten about these pieces but now that I see them again I remember how great they were. He did Paranoia art too, right?

 

[Matchstick]

Good call! I had totally forgotten about these pieces but now that I see them again I remember how great they were. He did Paranoia art too, right?

And maybe some original Chill? I don't recognize the above pieces, but it sure seems like an the style of an artist I remember really liking.

 

[dave2008]

@Reynard , I just wanted to thank you for starting this thread. It is great to see all of this art again - quite fun!

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard , I just wanted to thank you for starting this thread. It is great to see all of this art again - quite fun!

Thank coronavirus. Social distancing has this extrovert losing his mind and scrambling for anything that resembles human contact.

 

[Oofta]

Thank coronavirus. Social distancing has this extrovert losing his mind and scrambling for anything that resembles human contact.

Yeah, it finally pays to be an introvert!

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

What art really feels like D&D to you, that get you feeling pumped to run D&D? This can be anything from the great works of the Renaissance to the most recent official WotC cover art, and does not need to actually be related to D&D at all.

For my part, Frank Frazetta -- particularly his Conan work -- is definitive D&D art. Much of it is NSFW due to gore or nudity, but "Snow Giants" is a good evocative piece for anyone who doesn't know Frazetta.

The covers of the 1e PHB &DMG, hands down

 

[dave2008]

The covers of the 1e PHB &DMG, hands down

Which covers? There are two versions of each. The originals and then the Easley covers from a later printing.
Originals:

Easley:

 

[Fenris-77]

I bet cash money the art in question is the top cover there. One of D&Ds most iconic images.