MM2 art gallery- AWESOME!

[Squizzle]

The werebeasts look like band members whose instruments have been photoshopped out, and weapons 'shopped in their places. The boar is a guitarist; the tiger is a drummer.

 

[tsadkiel]

No one comments on the 4e looks for sprites?

Man, those fey are really letting themselves go...

My local Barnes and Noble had the MMII out early, and I've had the chance to look through it. As I recall, the sprites in the book are a particular breed of EEEEEVIL sprite, and it's implied that they are exceptional in their ugliness.

 

[Shemeska]

New Glabrezu themed demons? Interesting.

The one on the right is a nycaloth (don't know what 4e named it / changed it into though). I don't particularly care for the art style as much as the 3e WAR version (the original of which is hanging on my wall), or the 3.5 James Zhang version.

 

[Derren]

As it was said, the Copper Dragon is recycled. And I think I have also seen the burning Gold Dragon somewhere before.

The Silver Dragon is a bit disappointing, considering how many people praise that picture.
And the Were creatures look a bit strange, but mostly because of their weapons.

 

[avin]

As I recall, the sprites in the book are a particular breed of EEEEEVIL sprite, and it's implied that they are exceptional in their ugliness.

No matter edition or system, any RPG designer who generalizes eeeeevil as ugly won't have my support.

People really have different opinions concerning art, I dislike most of the images, in special the cartoon style for creatures that should inspire fear, not laughing.

Wotc is thinking it pleases an younger aundience.

I have serious doubts about it.

 

[Primal]

As it was said, the Copper Dragon is recycled. And I think I have also seen the burning Gold Dragon somewhere before.

It's from 'Dragons of Faerûn', and it actually represents a specific Gold Dragon druid NPC from High Forest.

 

[frankthedm]

The colossus and demon followers look like something from scooby doo.

I thought thee Colossus was a direct shout-out to Mono Tiki Tia

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[Klaus]

No matter edition or system, any RPG designer who generalizes eeeeevil as ugly won't have my support.

People really have different opinions concerning art, I dislike most of the images, in special the cartoon style for creatures that should inspire fear, not laughing.

Wotc is thinking it pleases an younger aundience.

I have serious doubts about it.

Well, to be fair Lamias as beutiful and Evil, and so are several fey creatures portrayed in adventures, like some eladrin and archfey.

What I want to see is good+ugly. Now there's a rare pairing.

 

[Quickleaf]

Anyone notice the similarity spriggan art has to redcaps? Right down to the iron-shod boots?
http://wizards.com/dnd/images/Monster2_gallery/133.jpg

 

[Remathilis]

Runecarved Dragon was the copper dragon in Draconomicon. The other is new.

The Warforged Titan is straight out of the Eberron Campaign Setting.

The Nothic is from the Miniatures Handbook.

The Steel Predator looks like it's from a later-day MM. They were designed originally for Lord of the Iron Fortress.

The Steel Predator is from MM2.

Also, the Slaughterstone Constructs are from MM3, as is the Kenku.

Still, that's 10 out of 40+ images. And nothing as glaring as AP's uses (cough Gimble)