What was so magical about 1E/OD&D art?

[Raven Crowking]

Some statements are so obviously wrong that they do not require refutation. "All 1e art was great but all 3e art is terrible" is such a statement.

Further, your attempt to drag me into an argument is recognized and ignored.

"Sure it's nostalgia, and it's disingenuous to say otherwise" is such a statement as well. Which is why, as I said earlier, it is not only the technique of the art but what it communicates to the viewer that is important.

Try this, BTW: http://www.wizards.com/playdnd/playdnd.asp Good for a laugh.

 

[Alaric_Prympax]

Like I said, let's have Claudio do a few more pieces.

I agree! Though that's not suprising. NF and I agree on a lot of things.

Claudio your black and white protraits of the Iconic characters are way better then what's in the 3.x PHB.

The teenager in me ( I'm 38 now) just has to point out that the best 1e picture is the... Succubus from the MM. Hey, someone had to say it after almost 3 pages.

 

[Xyanthon]

Heh, it is interesting that something so subjective as art can lead to such arguments. It really all boils down to folks like what they like and it's all good. As an artist myself, I don't expect to be to everyone's taste and I don't try to be. I simply enjoy the 1e art quite a bit. Sure, there is some nostalgia there. I find newer art to be fantastic as well. The black and white stuff that has a more naturalistic style just appeals to my sensiblities more. There is nothing right or wrong with that, it just is what it is. Like I said in an earlier post, I really enjoy Wayne Reynolds quite a bit. However, I prefer his work in the Osprey titles over the 3e stuff he does (I like it as well, just the more historical approach is more aesthetically pleasing to me).

(edited for clarity)

 

[Chupacabra]

Nostalgia rules! Rose colored glasses or not, I have yet to run across a picture in 3e that MOVES me and fires my imagination like the 1e stuff did.

Plus, alot of the 3e character art is just plain stupid. The females look like men. The men look like either hyped-up roid raging gorillas or girly men with either a) multiple earrings b) a weak-a$$ looking soul-patch or other facial hair nonsense c) tats or d) all of the above.

Gimme a Jeff Dee pic w/ the guy hero in bell bottom pants and the gal hero almost comin' out of her top. WooHoo!

 

[Kaodi]

Speaking of older styles or artwork, it would be nice if we could get a map of Khorvaire that evoked the classic map of Middle Earth more than the glossy style they use for maps now. Not that the new style doesn't get the job done, but it would be nice to have a map that looks like something a cartographer from Korranberg might actually draw.

What else might be really cool? A set of six oil paintings, one apiece for Jarot, Mishann, Wroann, Wrogar, Thalin and Kaius. Have them still use similar colours (though darker) and style to Eberron artwork, but with more amazing detail, shadows and texture. THAT would ROCK! Make them the pinnacle of artwork in a book detailing the Last War.

And yeah, that 1e Intellect Devourer was the coolest, hehehe... when I think Intellect Devourer, I think of that picture.

 

[Pants]

Gimme a Jeff Dee pic w/ the guy hero in bell bottom pants and the gal hero almost comin' out of her top. WooHoo!

Mentioning 'bell-bottoms' and 'cheesecake' and decrying other art as st00pid seems a bit... contradictory?

 

[Chupacabra]

Mentioning 'bell-bottoms' and 'cheesecake' and decrying other art as st00pid seems a bit... contradictory?

I just knows what I likes.....

 

[Xyanthon]

I just knows what I likes.....

And that is what it's all about

 

[Nightfall]

Alaric,

Some times I think you are intentionally tapping into my thought patterns.

Raven,

Hey man I say go the easy route whenever possible!

 

[Pants]

And that is what it's all about

Apparently not for some folks (not singling out Chupacabra here)...