D&D 4E D&D 4E Style

[w_earle_wheeler]

I do like the idea that the books will have art on them. I was never a big fan of the "fake book" look. The best of those were FR products that combined "fake book" with compelling artwork.

It's funny -- when 3.0 first came out, I hated the fake book look and you liked it.

The only reason I remember that is because it was the first argument I had on enworld.

But I'm glad they're going to art covers. I hope they use the FR style layout and design in the core books. Those books are gorgeous.

 

[jasin]

Irda Ranger, you're my kind of guy.

 

[Korgoth]

That tiefling has a messed-up left foot. Also, his weapons look extremely stupid. The armor isn't too bad though.

At least he's not nose-pierced and mounted on a magical snowboard.

 

[F4NBOY]

Perhaps that's a sign of a return to more "realism" or "2E" style in the characters? Less crazy supernatural abilities, less reliance on magic items, etc.

I hope not. D&D is full with crazy supernatural abilities and magic items. I hope the art portrays what "realistic" happens in the game.

 

[T. Foster]

I like that guy's armor (which is stylish and 'demony' but not too far over the top), and the fact that he doesn't have any visible piercings or tattoos or a mohawk. His weapons are teh lame, and the fact that these sorts of half-demon guys are apparently going to be a core race in 4E (meaning we'll see one in almost every party, they'll be all over the art, etc.) pretty much makes me want to take back all the vaguely-hopeful things I've said about the new edition over the last 24 hours...

 

[Plane Sailing]

That's a pretty nasty reaction to a piece of art. Doesn't anybody around here like his style, or am I alone in thinking it looks awesome? What I like about Wayne Reynolds' artwork is the sense of movement and style. There's no doubt that the next second the fighter is either going to bury his sword in the dragon's head, or it's going to spray him with a huge amount of acid and watch the him melt away. His companions hurrying to aid him against this powerful enemy. I like the somewhat "cartoony" style he uses and I like the momentum in his images.

I'm surprised that there are so many people who don't like it. I think it is among the very best D&D art out there.

I'd love to be able to get composition, colour and artistic ability to even a tenth of his standard!

Cheers

 

[Korgoth]

I'm surprised that there are so many people who don't like it. I think it is among the very best D&D art out there.

I'd love to be able to get composition, colour and artistic ability to even a tenth of his standard!

Cheers

I like it too. It's a full picture, not just a character against a white background. It is a crisp, dynamic image that conveys the classic subject matter of D&D. And no rejects from Miami Ink. What's not to like?

 

[Glyfair]

Someone got into the website and grabbed a D&D 4E miniature image.

 

[Alnag]

Why the new logo looks such "oldish" to me... It is bit like 1960's or something. The rest is pretty fine, but the logo... is strange. Huh...

 

[Kaodi]

The picture may say tiefling, but as I told them in another threads: It's a half-dragon! I mean, between the tail and the style of the horns (I'm betting red, though as I said before I would prefer there were no more colour coded dragons. Not that I dislike them, I just think they could be better done another way.)