D&D 5E I hope this isn't 5E...(art that screams "not this, not this!")

[jbear]

I simply find most porn style stuff made in fantasy or SciFi style disgusting. The naked Klingon chicks anyone? Oh dear gods... makes me wonder if some people lost all contact to reality.

I rest my case.

I came over very few games I'd not have my son allowed to listen in on.

I rest my case.

Renaissance = ancient. In the sense of what can be marketed or not, anything older than 50 years or so is too old to matter. It is one of those pieces which are usually impressive to see in a museum or at a wall of a historic building. Out of context it is just not that interesting.

Renaissance=Rebirth. It marks a revolution in art and culture whose effect was felt throughout the modern world. It matters. As for not being able to market that particular image ... are you joking? In any case, thank you for your comments. I rest my case.

 

[jbear]

You can find a diversity of opinions.

Such as this feminist D&D blogger:
Go Make Me a Sandwich: Paizo: Thanks for not being full of race fail, but...

Or a prude*:
5e World: Commentary on Dungeons & Dragons Next: Do You Really Get What You Pay For?

Or something between those two:
An Open Letter to D&D Next’s Art Department

This thread is about what "should" be in official D&D Next books. No one here is going to come into your house and tell you how to play your game or what visuals you may use. My experience is that many, many people learn to play D&D at age ten. As a society there is "general" agreement that sexualized nudity and suggestive poses are inappropriate when targeted at children or in children's products. Is D&D a game for 10 year-olds or a game for adults that is also played by children? In the spirit of inclusiveness I'd again argue that the controversial (so called "porn") visuals are not core to the D&D experience and should be left out of official books. Everyone is perfectly capable of adding the controversial art back into their games but those of us who want our children to play (and care about certain depictions) don't really have a way to take such art out of books we need to buy to play the game.

Have fun. Use whatever images you like for yourself.

* - I don't take myself too seriously...

Good points, well made.

If we are talking about what art should be in D&D Next then I'm allowed to voice my opinion also, right? Despite it being unpopular. I don't have to sit back and agree that Elmore is the epitome of what D&D art should look like, especially if I find his colours garish and his figures stiff and unnatural, right (points I haven't even gotten to)?

And when people are talking about what should NOT be in 5e art (which is pretty much how the conversation started), I am allowed to voice my opinion in defense of an artist who I appreciate that is being slated from pretty much all sides?

 

[Relique du Madde]

As far as comic-cook artists are concerned, I'm finding myself falling in love with some of them who tend to illustrate in more of a "dark sketchy" or "inky style." The best examples I could think of would be some of Marc Silvestri's recent work, some of Greg Tocchini's work, and Jerome Opeña.

Unfortunately, I don't think the style would work for most fantasy products or settings ...

 

[erleni]

I really like Michael Komarck stuff like the pictures here.

 

[Klaus]

As far as comic-cook artists are concerned, I'm finding myself falling in love with some of them who tend to illustrate in more of a "dark sketchy" or "inky style." The best examples I could think of would be some of Marc Silvestri's recent work, some of Greg Tocchini's work, and Jerome Opeña.

Unfortunately, I don't think the style would work for most fantasy products or settings ...

A lot of comic book artists started with D&D.

- Bill Willingham (writer on Fables)
- Tim Truman (Hawkworld)
- Frazer Irving (Batman Inc.)
- Ken Lashley (Blackhawks)
- Tomás Giorello (Conan)
- Steve Ellis (High Moon)

Just off the top of my head.

 

[odinfellhammer]

I really Like the 4E artwork. It gives a certain superhero feel to this edition of D&D which I thought the rules felt like.

 

[kevtar]

I like a lot of Wayne Reynold's work, but this is just goofy:

Who the f*$% is this guy?

And the winner is...

Your turn!

#2 - Voltan, played by Brian Blessed (although he doesn't really look like Brian Blessed in the pic), from Flash Gordon. I love Voltan, "Gordon's aliiiiiive??!" (as a side note, he was also the voice actor for Boss Nass in the Phantom Menace, but don't hold that against him. He's an excellent Shakespearean actor. Check him out in Much ado about nothing).

 

[JoeGKushner]

A lot of comic book artists started with D&D.

- Bill Willingham (writer on Fables)
- Tim Truman (Hawkworld)
- Frazer Irving (Batman Inc.)
- Ken Lashley (Blackhawks)
- Tomás Giorello (Conan)
- Steve Ellis (High Moon)

Just off the top of my head.

and some fantasy artists have done comics like Wayne Reynolds whose donesome Warhammer work (40K Hive stuff I believe.... been a while.)

 

[HeinorNY]

What is it about the first picture that you don't like?

Anime.

 

[Oni]

Anime.

So, could we like, move past this nonsensical non-criticism?