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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 315097" data-attributes="member: 63">I like art to be topical, and to have some bearing on the text in that area of the book.&nbsp; Books with random illustrations put in as filler annoy me.&nbsp; I am particularly fond of illustrations for prestige classes and sample NPCs.&nbsp; Though I do enjoy nicely-done action scenes or images with detailed backgrounds, I realize that these can be a hassle for artists -- capturing action in an image that might only be three inches by 4 inches is difficult, and often detail is lost if the image is reduced.&nbsp; Thus, even when I'm asking for art for Natural 20 Press books, I try to take it easy on the artists.Two of my pet peeves are bad anatomy, and cheesecake.&nbsp; Blatant images of women who are scantily clad for no reason is borderline offensive to me, especially if there's more than two or three such images in a book.&nbsp; Similarly, if people can't draw human bodies with a consistent proportion, they should work harder to pin down a style.&nbsp; It's not too hard to tell the difference between a talented amateur and an experienced artist.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 315097, member: 63"] I like art to be topical, and to have some bearing on the text in that area of the book. Books with random illustrations put in as filler annoy me. I am particularly fond of illustrations for prestige classes and sample NPCs. Though I do enjoy nicely-done action scenes or images with detailed backgrounds, I realize that these can be a hassle for artists -- capturing action in an image that might only be three inches by 4 inches is difficult, and often detail is lost if the image is reduced. Thus, even when I'm asking for art for Natural 20 Press books, I try to take it easy on the artists. Two of my pet peeves are bad anatomy, and cheesecake. Blatant images of women who are scantily clad for no reason is borderline offensive to me, especially if there's more than two or three such images in a book. Similarly, if people can't draw human bodies with a consistent proportion, they should work harder to pin down a style. It's not too hard to tell the difference between a talented amateur and an experienced artist. [/QUOTE]

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