littlejohn's fantasy art (Updated 6/12/03)
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littlejohn
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Thanks, folks. I really appreciate the comments. Hopefully I'll have time to read story hours again. 
Another recent project is Khan's Press' Fringe Races, available here at RPGNow for only $4.95. It presents four outcast races: Darkness Dwellers, Crag Goblins, Moon Sirens and Impets; and includes 8 of my illustrations. Here's a version of the cover; though somehow it looks better on the pdf.
Thanks for checking out my thread.
Another recent project is Khan's Press' Fringe Races, available here at RPGNow for only $4.95. It presents four outcast races: Darkness Dwellers, Crag Goblins, Moon Sirens and Impets; and includes 8 of my illustrations. Here's a version of the cover; though somehow it looks better on the pdf.
Thanks for checking out my thread.
ForceflowX
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Man, this art is beeee-utiful. I love the way it's not as stark as most stuff, it has soft edges and a sort of rough feel to it. It's all just great. Oh, and a bump for this thread.
littlejohn
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Thanks for the bumps, folks. I'm sorry I haven't had any time to post; I've been holed up working on a couple of projects for Malhavoc Press. I'll be done in a week or so, so there should be more work up here soon. In the meantime, here's the orphaned Asgard 8 cover. 
I'll be done in a week or so, so there should be more work up here soon. In the meantime, here's the orphaned Asgard 8 cover.
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This is the part where I squeal like a little girl who just found out that Justin Timberlake isn't her cousin after all, and she can marry him.
Good god, that's beautiful. (New desktop wallpaper? Check.)
My favorite aspect of your work is how much you leave unsaid-- you do enough to convince us that you understand the form without having to over-render it.
This technique creates a really wonderful sense of mystery about your paintings. It tends to work better (IMHO) in the pieces where the figures are still-- I know art directors clamor for ACTION ACTION ACTION, but one of the most appealing things for me about your stuff is this sense that it is a frozen moment-- that there is more *about* to happen.
That sense of mystery and "what if" really lets me put my head into the picture and play with it in my own imagination-- your painting style encourages that.
Again, love the painting-- you captured the atmosphere perfectly-- I can tell you that those woods are cold and still-- very quiet, the rider preternaturally so, and the only sound is the occasional WHUUF of the elk blowing steam from its nose.
Whatever Malhavoc is paying you, it isn't enough. I refuse to player hate, but I will say that I think you've got more flavor than almost anyone I can think of working in the RPG industry right now.
And yes, I've told David all this in person, but you can never get too much encouragement when you're on deadline.
Good god, that's beautiful. (New desktop wallpaper? Check.)
My favorite aspect of your work is how much you leave unsaid-- you do enough to convince us that you understand the form without having to over-render it.
This technique creates a really wonderful sense of mystery about your paintings. It tends to work better (IMHO) in the pieces where the figures are still-- I know art directors clamor for ACTION ACTION ACTION, but one of the most appealing things for me about your stuff is this sense that it is a frozen moment-- that there is more *about* to happen.
That sense of mystery and "what if" really lets me put my head into the picture and play with it in my own imagination-- your painting style encourages that.
Again, love the painting-- you captured the atmosphere perfectly-- I can tell you that those woods are cold and still-- very quiet, the rider preternaturally so, and the only sound is the occasional WHUUF of the elk blowing steam from its nose.
Whatever Malhavoc is paying you, it isn't enough. I refuse to player hate, but I will say that I think you've got more flavor than almost anyone I can think of working in the RPG industry right now.
And yes, I've told David all this in person, but you can never get too much encouragement when you're on deadline.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
littlejohn said:In the meantime, here's the orphaned Asgard 8 cover.
Wow, like wow! That is so cool. Twisted but cool.
KF72
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