D&D 5E DDN Concept Art

[Klaus]

"At an end Reynold's rule is, and not short enough it was..." - Yoda on 5e artwork

I honestly don't hate his artwork. It's just so stylized and so overexposed between Pathfinder and 4e, I really need a completely new approach to cleanse my palate. I'm still lamenting the lack of MtG artists involved, their bullpen largely the premiere fantasy artists of our day, but maybe that will come in time.

I wouldn't rule out some Wayne Reynolds in Next.

As for MtG artists: MtG has a huge art budget, unlike D&D, so it can go for the most expensive artists (many of which came from D&D).

 

[Li Shenron]

"At an end Reynold's rule is, and not short enough it was..." - Yoda on 5e artwork

I honestly don't hate his artwork. It's just so stylized and so overexposed between Pathfinder and 4e

Indeed, what a pity... Reynolds is definitely an excellent artwork designer, but he's fallen victim of a problem also known among movie actors and television presenters: if they do too many movies or too many tv shows in the same period, the public starts to get sick of them and don't want to see them again for a long time afterwards. Good agents usually warn them about the risks of overexposure, but I guess that it's hard to turn down offers...

 

[Pour]

I wouldn't rule out some Wayne Reynolds in Next.

As for MtG artists: MtG has a huge art budget, unlike D&D, so it can go for the most expensive artists (many of which came from D&D).

Well if the D&D team is ever going to splurge on their budget, it should be the core three of the unity edition, right? Come on guys, break the bank, go all out. I do buy books for the artwork sometimes (certainly a Monster Manual).

 

[jadrax]

The Forgotten Realms will be the core setting. This could mean that the Forgotten Realms gods will be mentioned in the core books for example.

-YRUSirius

Has that been confirmed?

 

[variant]

I wish they would get away from the alien looking elves with the long ears that come to a razor point. I think Tolkien elves are pretty much the standard elves.

 

[El Mahdi]

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[Obryn]

I wish they would get away from the alien looking elves with the long ears that come to a razor point. I think Tolkien elves are pretty much the standard elves.

Tolkien's elves are all immortal hemi-demigods, though. I don't think that's D&D's standard.

-O

 

[DM Howard]

Looks slightly cartoony. I like them all except the shorter races. They remind me of something out of Legend of Zelda: Windwaker. I'd much rather have art that conveys that the artist lived in that world and painted a scene of Waterdeep or Sharn.

 

[Argyle King]

I don't think it's bad; a different style than what I'd prefer, but it's not bad.

I think the mindflayer and sahugan look pretty cool. I don't like the new bugbear nor the dwarves.

I'm not sure why, but the style of the halflings makes them look to me like they'd fit into a Shrek movie. I don't necessarily see that as bad; it's just the impression I get from them.

Maybe it's just because of being concept art, but I feel as though the artwork is too clean. I'm not sure if that makes sense, but it's the impression I get. I feel as though there should be more dirt and grit in a world of adventure. Everything seems overly clean and pristine.

 

[Klaus]

I'm not sure why, but the style of the halflings makes them look to me like they'd fit into a Shrek movie.

Great, now I can't unsee it.