Best Current RPG Artist?

[Upper_Krust]

Hi all!

There are a lot of great RPG artists out there (past and present) but for me Wayne Reynolds is the most consistently brilliant. His work is always exciting; imaginative and incredibly well designed.

To this day I have not seen a poor (or even average) illustration by him; and that for me puts him ahead of the rest.

One other amazing artist, that I don't think has been yet mentioned in this thread is Brian Despain, thats definately one artist I would like to see more of (though I believe he is working for a computer game company now rather than freelancing - unless I am mistaken?)

 

[Henry]

For me, Larry Elmore, closely seconded by Todd Lockwood, mainly because their styles are so similar.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I too have to go with Elmore. I picked up two of his books at Gen Con and had them autographed. I don't normally get autographs, but I do treasure these.

 

[diaglo]

at least no one said Keenan Powell

 

[barsoomcore]

Brom, Wayne Reynolds, and wow do I ever love that Adrian Smith art on Red Spire's site. Very nice.

Privateer Press is hiring all the right artists, if their Iron Kingdoms books are any indication. Sweet.

 

[Teflon Billy]

Wayne Reynolds
William O'Connor
Brom

In that order

 

[Kichwas]

Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, who got her start as an amatuer on Elfwood:
http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/p/u/puimun/puimun.html

Recently I saw her work on greeting cards, and she's in a few Green Ronin products as well (Check out their Shaman and Witch books - even if the store won't let you open it, she did the covers as well).

Her professional gallery is here:
http://www.shadowscapes.com/

Seconds go to Jake Parker, who did some work on Mutants and Masterminds and Urban Arcanna.
http://www.agent44.net/artwork.htm

 

[PowerWordDumb]

Larry Elmore is and likely always will be my favourite. He's inextricably linked with my fondest and earliest D&D experiences, so he's got an unfair advantage that I'll own up to immediately.

That's not to say I don't like some of the other folks. Easley is excellent, though I'd forgotten about him. I like Erol Otus's stylized drawings because of the sense of mystery and wierdness I associate with my first steps into AD&D with him. Some of the modern guys are also excellent, though I haven't really locked their names into my brain yet enough to toss them around in conversation.

 

[TalonComics]

Wayne Reynolds, hands down.

~D

 

[Psion]

Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

Good call. I guess the only reason I didn't list her is that it seems like after she did a few things for Green Ronin and Bastion, she totally dropped out of the RPG scene again.

Shame too. Her style would have been perfect for Faeires.