littlejohn's fantasy art (Updated 6/12/03)
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Alan McFarlane
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Wow
Your work is astounding!!
The images are so compelling Little John, you need to publish them in a best of book!!
Cannot pic a favourite, there all to freeken good.
I would buy it.
Your work is astounding!!
The images are so compelling Little John, you need to publish them in a best of book!!
Cannot pic a favourite, there all to freeken good.
I would buy it.
RangerWickett
Legend
Hey Dave (David? or is littlejohn preferred?), if you want to, feel free to post the Deadly Game pics you did.
Also, if you ever decide to illustrate another elk, this time make it about 15-ft. high at the shoulder, and on fire, like a fire elemental stag, okay? I could use that for my game. It's the incarnation of Indomitability.
Also, if you ever decide to illustrate another elk, this time make it about 15-ft. high at the shoulder, and on fire, like a fire elemental stag, okay? I could use that for my game. It's the incarnation of Indomitability.
megamania
Hero
'allo- Just discovered this through Piratecat's link. Your art reminds me of David McKean. He did a lot of art for DC but he added photography to it. Strange mix and very surreal. I like it.
The one thing I like most is how you capture inner emotions in your work. It's near impossible to do this with line art.
Keep it up. If you, check out Under A Darksun. The characters are emotional and not fixed. My stories are as much as "growing up" emotionally as the creatures they need to defeat.
The one thing I like most is how you capture inner emotions in your work. It's near impossible to do this with line art.
Keep it up. If you, check out Under A Darksun. The characters are emotional and not fixed. My stories are as much as "growing up" emotionally as the creatures they need to defeat.
littlejohn
First Post
Thanks for all the comments, everyone. I have been lucky to be busy on some projects (like the terrific Deadly Games). Here's a taste (thanks RangerWickett):
Also, if you haven't picked up the latest Dungeon/Poly, I have a couple of illustrations in there, too ... if you're curious.
-David
Also, if you haven't picked up the latest Dungeon/Poly, I have a couple of illustrations in there, too ... if you're curious.
-David
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Joshua Randall
Legend
(contact) sent me over here, and I must add my praise to the growing heap.
I really enjoy your work, littlejohn, and (contact)'s too, because it is not the typical photo-realistic fantasy art that one sees. ( (contact) tells me that kind of art is called illusionism.) I am also a fan of the use of chiaroscuro in the art.
[Big foreign word to make me appear more erudite and to justify my expensive liberal arts education!]
Don't ever give up on your dream, no matter how many people try to discourage you and no matter how long it takes.
I really enjoy your work, littlejohn, and (contact)'s too, because it is not the typical photo-realistic fantasy art that one sees. ( (contact) tells me that kind of art is called illusionism.) I am also a fan of the use of chiaroscuro in the art.
[Big foreign word to make me appear more erudite and to justify my expensive liberal arts education!]
Don't ever give up on your dream, no matter how many people try to discourage you and no matter how long it takes.
(contact)
Explorer
Hey, Littlejohn's already living the dream! Arcana Unearthed looks like a mighty fine book.
Oops, I mean a "well thought-out and intriguing means to diversify the scope of fantasy role-playing within the framework of the d20 system". (Gotta justify my edumacation while we're at it.)
Oops, I mean a "well thought-out and intriguing means to diversify the scope of fantasy role-playing within the framework of the d20 system". (Gotta justify my edumacation while we're at it.)
littlejohn
First Post
Thanks for the comments, guys.
It's been a while, I know. I've been pretty busy with work stuff. Here are a couple of illustrations from a more or less recent Polyhedron article ("Into the Bright Desert" in Poly 157 / Dungeon 98):
I also have 5 monster illustrations in the next Poly mini-game "The Iron Lords of Jupiter." Check it out if you can.
In other news, I just finished up a handful of illustrations for Mystic Eye Games's AU adventure Siege on the Ebony Keep. That was after a bunch of illustrations for Malhavoc's Arcana Unearthed, the AU DM's Screen and Player's Guide and Sean K Reynolds's Anger of Angels.
Right now, I'm starting work on some interiors in a Mage supplement for White Wolf, and I have a couple of character portrait commissions I've got to get to, and then there's the story hour illustration I want to do, and I gotta redesign my web site... whew!
On kind of a downer note, I failed to register in time for an artist's table at GenCon Indy, so I don't think I'll make it out there this year.
However, I am thinking of going to the one in SoCal.
Anyhow, I hope everyone is well. And thanks for reading.
-David
It's been a while, I know. I've been pretty busy with work stuff. Here are a couple of illustrations from a more or less recent Polyhedron article ("Into the Bright Desert" in Poly 157 / Dungeon 98):
I also have 5 monster illustrations in the next Poly mini-game "The Iron Lords of Jupiter." Check it out if you can.
In other news, I just finished up a handful of illustrations for Mystic Eye Games's AU adventure Siege on the Ebony Keep. That was after a bunch of illustrations for Malhavoc's Arcana Unearthed, the AU DM's Screen and Player's Guide and Sean K Reynolds's Anger of Angels.
Right now, I'm starting work on some interiors in a Mage supplement for White Wolf, and I have a couple of character portrait commissions I've got to get to, and then there's the story hour illustration I want to do, and I gotta redesign my web site... whew!
On kind of a downer note, I failed to register in time for an artist's table at GenCon Indy, so I don't think I'll make it out there this year.
However, I am thinking of going to the one in SoCal.Anyhow, I hope everyone is well. And thanks for reading.
-David
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