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Art as Inspiration

Started by Drew, August 23, 2007, 04:30:18 AM

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Pierce Inverarity

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August 23, 2007, 01:57:18 PM
Yes, Drew, I came across that one two days ago--it's being produced by Hammerdog Games, and I'm really tempted to get it. $30 is a bit much, though.
Ich habe mir schon sehr lange keine Gedanken mehr über Bleistifte gemacht.--Settembrini

Drew

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August 23, 2007, 02:01:32 PM
Quote from: Pierce InverarityYes, Drew, I came across that one two days ago--it's being produced by Hammerdog Games, and I'm really tempted to get it. $30 is a bit much, though.

Expensive to be sure, but it's reusability more than makes up for that in my book. A bespoke sccreen for every game, hell for every scenario is just the kind of thing that I don't mind spending a little extra on.
 

Drew

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August 23, 2007, 02:11:00 PM
Slightly more on-topic, one of the techniques I sometimes use is to select three similarly themed rpg books (or artists, if online), then incorporate the illustrations I find on the same page number across the board. Whatever I find has to be used, unless it's genre inappropriate (and even then I try to translate the concepts).

So I could pull out WFRP 2E, Mongoose RuneQuest and Vampire: The Dark Ages, then use whatever pictures I find on page 50 (or nearest to) as the building blocks of my new scenario. I find it to be an excellent way of kickstarting the creative process, figuring out how three disparate images cohere into a single story or situation is usually all it takes to inspire several games worth of material.
 

Lord Hobie

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August 23, 2007, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: AosI'm still coming up with adventures based on Gamma World 1e art.
My favorite game art, though, is probably from the V&V book; some SHRPG have had better art in a technicle sense, but I don't think anyone captured the over the top possibility of playing supers better than Jeff Dee, although Bill willingham (v&V modules) might tie him.

To me, that same sensibility is what prompted me to buy more than one 1st Edition module (the covers of TOMB OF HORRORS, SLAVE PITS OF THE UNDERCITY, ISLE OF DREAD, et al.).  The idea that medieval fantasy could have the tone and feel of a superhero comic sold me as a young kid.

I think that if I had seen some realistic black-and-white pen and ink drawing on my first few RPG purchases, I might have skipped them.

Lord Hobie
 

Drew

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August 24, 2007, 03:34:48 AM
After a littlle online searching I've found the homepage of Cadwallon artist Paul Bonner.

The Riotminds paintings are particularly good for high fantasy blended with grit. Outstanding work:

http://www.paulbonner.net/
 
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