The Proper Use of Nudity in FRPG Art

[BryonD]

Could not say it any better .
Does any one here really think that the art determines wether women will play or not? Get used to the fact that gaming is a hobby which is largely a boy domain (girls welcome) as is playing counterstrike and collecting battletech miniatures. And I would never have bought a book featuring half-naked men as the 13 year old boy who started playing.

Thanks.

However, I do think it has an impact. Like I said, I'm not clear on how much or even which direction the net effect would be. But I've no doubt that a negative effect on attracting female players would exist. And I agree that WotC is pretty much on track with a more reserved approach. But if they did choose to use it more, "equity" would be just silly.

 

[Desdichado]

I found the one gallery I looked at highly offensive in its portrayal of women. It's not the nudity or the outlandish proportions that annoy me. The women depicted are either submissive, or getting someone else to fight for them. I sincerely hope 4th Edition doesn't follow Frazetta's lead.

I find the idea that a so-called fantasy fan wouldn't like Frank Frazetta offensive.

 

[havard]

You might as well draw a picture of a red dragon wearing a sweater.

LOL! I would love to see that

Havard

 

[orsal]

Does any one here really think that the art determines wether women will play or not?

Well, let's see... two sentences down the same post you write

And I would never have bought a book featuring half-naked men as the 13 year old boy who started playing.

If that's true, then the artwork does have some effect.

 

[Desdichado]

Well, let's see... two sentences down the same post you write

If that's true, then the artwork does have some effect.

Are you suggesting that when he was a 13 year old boy that he was actually... a woman?

 

[orsal]

Are you suggesting that when he was a 13 year old boy that he was actually... a woman?

No. I'm suggesting that, if he's granting that the existence of naked depictions of his own sex would have had a repellent effect on him, it's fair to assume that there are some other people on whom it could have a similar effect.

 

[WhimsyTheFae]

No. I'm suggesting that, if he's granting that the existence of naked depictions of his own sex would have had a repellent effect on him, it's fair to assume that there are some other people on whom it could have a similar effect.

That's crazy. Women like looking at naked women. I've seen it on cable...

 

[Anti-Sean]

That's crazy. Women like looking at naked women. I've seen it on cable...

I saw that one, too!

Amber: "Sorry I'm late for the game! I hope Brad isn't going to be mad!"
Bambi: "Oh, don't worry about him; that stupid boyfriend of mine decided to go out drinking with his friends instead of running our D&D game."
Amber: "Oh, darn! And I'm so close to leveling up!"
Bambi: "Don't worry, Amber... I'll run a game just for the two of us." *starts massaging Amber's shoulders*
Amber: "That sounds like fun! *tee hee* Oops, I dropped my dice, and all my clothes fell off!"

(etc. etc...)

I did get a big kick out of the cover for Iron Lords of Jupiter turning the aforementioned S&S protective man/submissive woman image trope on its end:

 

[ColonelHardisson]

I found the one gallery I looked at

Frazetta is pretty much the ne plus ultra of fantasy artists. I'd suggest looking at more than one single online gallery so as to have an informed opinion, as the examples posted by others have obviated your objections. Perhaps browse the http://frazettaartgallery.com/ff/index.html or view the very, very good documentary Painting With Fire.

 

[barsoomcore]

Frank Frazetta makes Frank Miller feel inadequate as a man.