D&D 5E D&D Next weekly art column!

[Scribble]

You know what I'm thinking... It would be cool if they taylor the art towards what the product is...

Like If it's a campaign I think I'd rather see the detailed styles of people like Elmore. They help me envision the world as a real place.

If it's a dungeoncrawl style adventure I want to see oldschool weird trippy art. It helps me get into the mood of the dungeon as a weird, unknown place where anything can happen.

 

[Jon Schindehette]

You know what I'm thinking... It would be cool if they taylor the art towards what the product is...

Yep...an idea I've been playing with as well. But then, I'm playing with a ton of different ideas at the moment...

 

[JoeGKushner]

that's what I'm saying! They are already there, just not in the quantity we want. Quality they have!

 

[Yora]

Yep...an idea I've been playing with as well. But then, I'm playing with a ton of different ideas at the moment...

I think a number of peoply are envying you. Creating great art while letting others do all the manual painting jobs.

 

[Jon Schindehette]

Let's see how many envy me when I have to start parading out actual products... and the screaming starts

 

[Kaodi]

Let's see how many envy me when I have to start parading out actual products... and the screaming starts

You mean screaming because the art direction is so totally badass, right? Right?

 

[Jon Schindehette]

Exactly!!

...thanks for having my back.

 

[Hussar]

I gotta admit Jon S, you must have one heck of a thick skin. I mean, 3e and 4e have buckets and buckets of great art. Yet, throughout the past 10 years, there's been just so much bitching about the art as well.

 

[Jon Schindehette]

That's no surprise. Art should create an emotional response. When you create an emotional response...it isn't always positive.

I could talk for hours about art styles and artists that I love/hate. How can I expect anyone else in the D&D community to do less. The only time I get testy is when folks forget that our views on art are just opinions...and EVERY opinion is valid.

I'll never try to tell you that your opinion on the art isn't valid - it you'll accord me the same level of respect.

 

[Savage Wombat]

That's why they pay him the BIG BUCKS.