Old School Style Artist

[Xyanthon]

You are an amazing artist, the old stuff is almost only what I play.. How long have you been drawing for? I wish I could teach myself to draw that good..

Thanks Bigfoot! I've been drawing since I was very young. As for teaching yourself to draw; you can! Like most other things, drawing ability gets better with practice. I'll admit that some have a natural head start or a natural aptitude that gives them an edge. However, anyone can improve their technical skill with practice and observation. I have been drawing for over 30 years now and learn new stuff all the time.

 

[Xyanthon]

Great new art! Love it lots!

Thanks Frukathka! Stuart Marshall is putting the finishing touches on OSRIC version 1.01 which should have quite a bit of my work in it. I'm working on my own project for OSRIC (an adventure series/campaign world) and contributing to a few others. My live journal has more info on my projects as well as design notes and art. I currently am in the middle of a move from Japan to Italy so I hope to be productive again by the begining of summer if not sooner. Since I made a point of taking my laptop, scanner, and art supplies along for the trip and I'm pretty obsessive, it'll most likely be quite a bit sooner.

 

[Holy Bovine]

I am really digging all of this 'old skool' artwork. Could you do some of them as just the monsters without the accompanying adventurers? Great work!

 

[Xyanthon]

I'm finally starting to get a little more settled here in Italy and getting a little more work done. Here' a cockatrice I just finished for the OSRIC project:

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'm finally starting to get a little more settled here in Italy and getting a little more work done. Here' a cockatrice I just finished for the OSRIC project:

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Looks very cool. Looks like a dragon-bird.

Very late 70s style, I like it a lot.