dougmander
Explorer
DCS was able to capture the essence of D&D much more adeptly than the more technically proficient artists who followed him. His work is evocative, spontaneous, and charming, which is 180 degrees away from much of what I see these days. He was a player's artist, someone you could imagine doodling on the back of his character sheet between turns. I think almost every old-school gaming group had someone like him -- the guy who would draw your character portrait or commemorate a big battle with a sketch of the key moment in the action.
He's right up there with Trampier and Otus as the artists who defined the game for me.
He's right up there with Trampier and Otus as the artists who defined the game for me.
