New 5E Epic Books coming in 2020
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Upper_Krust
Legend
Very nice!
Wish you Happy Holidays, UK! Hope we can celebrate your next published D&D book in 2021 then
Hey Rhaurc, Merry Christmas* amigo!
That is one of the least epic illustrations, but I thought it was a good one to start with. I was planning to ink the illustrations myself but I think I would not do it justice so I will simply use filters to darken it (so that will save me a good deal of time). Book will definitely be ready some time in 2021 (but don't ask me what month yet). I have a few weeks off work coming in January so I should make great progress then (hoping to have 40-50% written around then).
*that goes for everyone. Hope everyone has a better year in 2021...I suspect for most (including myself), that won't be difficult.
Beefermatic
Hero
UK, man, that's very sad, and very good of you to try to save him. I'm sorry for your loss.
Upper_Krust
Legend
Upper_Krust
Legend
Happy New Year UK!
Glad to see work is progressing nicely!?
Happy New Year Rhuarc amigo,
work is progressing (although didn't get much done over the Christmas week in fairness), I intend to get a good bit done (both in terms of art and writing) now that I am off this week.
Upper_Krust
Legend
So what's the name of that colossal monster that's tearing a kingdom apart while those poor human adventurers try to stop it?
Also, love the shout-out to the 1E Monster Manual with the owlbear fighting the roper!
Hey Alzrius matey!
I'm still keeping the names deliberately vague at this juncture. But I should have the cover, sub-title and the monster names all revealed before the end of the month.
I actually wanted to do that monster with the cut-away ground section for over ten years. Initially that was only going to be a single page illustration but when I commissioned a double-page spread I wanted to make sure the both pages individually had enough of a visual punch and in filling the space I got the artist to do an homage to the original Monster Manual cover.
While that is the final art delivered I may tweak it a bit in photoshop when I tidy it up. I am considering black background for the upper cloud space (to make the lightning 'pop' better) and in the cave with the Owlbear vs. Roper.
Upper_Krust
Legend
Don't worry, I haven't went AWOL. Work is progressing nicely. The good news is I'm creeping up on having the first 47* pages completed (both writing AND artwork). That should probably happen within the next week-ish.
*not counting a completed Contents page as yet.
I haven't yet commissioned the front cover (and until then I'll be keeping most of the details under wraps) I know 'what' I want - but I am torn between two different executions of the same idea. I actually saw the perfect potential cover (while scouring the internet) - an already existing piece of artwork, but that is being used as an Album Cover for some band. So I am torn between commissioning something broadly like the Album cover or my original idea which was heavily based on a famous movie poster. Decisions, decisions. I'll figure something out and start posting some proper previews soon.
*not counting a completed Contents page as yet.
I haven't yet commissioned the front cover (and until then I'll be keeping most of the details under wraps) I know 'what' I want - but I am torn between two different executions of the same idea. I actually saw the perfect potential cover (while scouring the internet) - an already existing piece of artwork, but that is being used as an Album Cover for some band. So I am torn between commissioning something broadly like the Album cover or my original idea which was heavily based on a famous movie poster. Decisions, decisions. I'll figure something out and start posting some proper previews soon.
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