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Dungeonpunk, and a pic I found today...

Started by Zachary The First, May 22, 2007, 06:04:39 AM

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Abyssal Maw

#30
May 22, 2007, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: jrientsI have trouble seeing any connection, apart from both having a general detachment from the utilitarian and realistic.

The current style and the 1st Edition style had much more fun fantasy aesthetic. It was action oriented. It was bad-ass.

The 2nd edition art was more technical and refined, obviously. You'd have a sweeping autumn scene with mountains in the background and a guy like standing next to a tiger or a werewolf or whatever. The art was romantic.

Or here- like this is my idea of a typical AD&2nd Picture:
http://www.theherofactory.com/elmore1.jpg

But the old stuff looked waay more like this:


which does the new stuff more closely resemble in feeling?

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jrients

#31
May 22, 2007, 04:32:01 PM
I see your point.  Much 2nd edition art focused on stuff about to happen, or a scene where the action was already over.  It looked posed rather than fluid.
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Settembrini

#32
May 22, 2007, 04:38:20 PM
There can be "ren-faire" naive-realistic style art with movement and action!

let me point you to my beloved ugurcan again:



and
http://www.ugurcanyuce.net/fantasy_large/Ugurcan-040.jpg
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Sosthenes

#33
May 22, 2007, 04:42:42 PM
Meh, body building painters...
 

jrients

#34
May 22, 2007, 04:53:18 PM
Mentally, I align Ugurcan more with the likes of Frazetta and Vallejo.  Not that I'm placing anyone on the same level as Frazetta.
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Sosthenes

#35
May 22, 2007, 05:00:02 PM
Well, 80s studio painters... Most of the time it's really obvious that they were working with an actual model in the room. They're usually very good at depicting the human form to a realistic degree, but composition, backgrounds and motions usually suffer. For sheer action, artists influenced by (superhero) comics usually can't be beat -- who can't drow a backdrop or use color to save their lifes, though.

BTW, I really couldn't stand the "iconic" art in Shadowrun by Jeff Laubenstein. Just didn't fit with my view of the genre...
 

Pierce Inverarity

#36
May 22, 2007, 05:01:57 PM
No, he's Frazetta divided by Elmore.

Not sure what to think about that...
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Settembrini

#37
May 22, 2007, 05:04:31 PM
Well, I myself just contributed to some muddling of the subject at hand:

-artistic and cultural merit

vs.

- (re)playability of pictured universe

I don´t like to play in the Dungeonpunk-O-verse, although I think it has artistic and cultural value. And I don´t think we even have to discuss artistic value of Ugurcan for humanity
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Sosthenes

#38
May 22, 2007, 05:06:57 PM
It certainly mirrors our times. Just as the 80s ar very evident in some of Elmore's paintings and figures, you just can see our tattoo-and-piercings-infested age shine through. We all get the art we deserve ;)
 

Abyssal Maw

#39
May 22, 2007, 05:59:57 PM
I quite liked Laubenstein! I loved his work in Earthdawn.
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Dr Rotwang!

#40
May 23, 2007, 07:07:12 AM
Man, I can't STAND Laubenstein, myself.
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#41
May 23, 2007, 08:28:30 AM
Quote from: Abyssal MawI quite liked Laubenstein! I loved his work in Earthdawn.

You're right. In Earthdawn, Laubenstein's work was great.

In Shadowrun, it's jarring.
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