Friday, May 20, 2011

Completely Preliminary Future Art Poll

If LotFP puts out a Referee Screen, who would you want to do the artwork?

(I'm thinking of it being a bit epic like the Trampier D&D screen)
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24 comments:

  1. Zak SabbathMay 20, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    aeron alfrey

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  2. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Jason Rainville or Cynthia Sheppard.

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  3. Mallius VaneMay 20, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Another vote for Cynthia Sheppard.

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  4. NerzenjägerMay 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Russ Nicholson or Paul Bonner!

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  5. trollsmythMay 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Well, if you're going for that million-things-happening-mural look, Russ is the obvious choice, I think.

    Otherwise, I'd love to see something by Dan McPharlin (assuming he does non-sci-fi) or, considering what else you're up to, maybe Henri Motte? (Er, well, ok, someone who can evoke that sort of style, anyway.)

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  6. Peter FitzMay 20, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I'd go for Russ Nicholson, except that he's a lot better at line art than colour. Cynthia Sheppard is technically great, but for me it just doesn't stand out from the pack of FRPG artists active in the "mainstream" -- it's good to look at, but not imaginatively inspirational.

    For full colour stuff, I'd go for Erol Otus AND Pete Mullen. I just love that stuff. The "Jester" cover from Dragon #55 and the back-cover illustration for OSRIC are inspired (unlike the OSRIC front cover, which is embarrassingly amateurish, but that's another matter).

    Why these guys and not a more "realistic" artist? Because they have a more, for want of a better word, 'graphic' style that I think will take more looking at over time. They're less boring.

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  7. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Derek Riggs !

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  8. B. Portly Esq.May 20, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Failing Derek Riggs; I second Aeron Alfrey - black and white would be rad!

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  9. thekelvingreenMay 20, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Russ, John Blanche or Ian Miller.

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  10. KobayashiMay 20, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Peter Mullen for the win.

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  11. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Stefan Poag please.

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  12. Mallius VaneMay 20, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    You know what? A screen by any of the above would be pretty amazing.

    I originally said Cynthia Sheppard because I like her art and it would tie in best with the box cover...but I've been dreaming of a Mullen screen ever since I saw the S&W core cover.

    And John Blanche or Erol Otus would just be amazing.

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  13. Mallius VaneMay 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    And you know what would be really cool? If instead of the normal load of tables on the inside you had Vornheim-like tables and aids!

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  14. UrscaMay 20, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    For something epic and full colour in an ideal world?
    Definitely seconding Paul Bonner.

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  15. thekelvingreenMay 20, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Yeah, that's a good point. Whoever does the outside, get that Zak Smith guy to do the inside.

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  16. MuninMay 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Zak's work would be awesome both on the outside and inside!

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  17. JimLotFPMay 20, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I'm emailing him about this right now (about the project, not about him doing it).

    I think if he were to be the artist for this project, we'd quickly get to the point where somebody would be buying a plane ticket to go strangle someone else. :D

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  18. Korean Kodiak aka Evil EliMay 20, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    I second John Blanche if you could afford him.

    or

    Christopher "Fangorn" Baker!

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  19. FredMay 20, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Mullen or Otus.

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  20. ClawCarverMay 21, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Ian Miller would be mindblowing. Or how about Kevin O'Neill?

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  21. Adam ThorntonMay 21, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Trampier.

    Good luck.

    Failing that, Jeff Dee.

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  22. vfultsMay 21, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Cynthia Sheppard, Peter Mullen, or Mark Allen

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  23. AnathematicianMay 21, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Roger Dean - Trippy Fantasy! Asia and Yes!
    Masakazu Yamaguchi from Arm of Kanon
    Dave McKean - Sandman Cover Artist

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  24. PapaJoeMamboMay 23, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    I was going to say Cynthia Sheppard and then somebody said Paul Bonner.

    Paul Bonner - please, man!

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