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Divine PowerDungeons & Dragons supplement cover artwork.
© WOTC; D&D.
Acrylic, Approx 13" x 17".
Original artwork for sale; UK£1000.
Knowing that faith in his divinity will protect him, the Dragonborn fearlessly leaps into the mass of Eladrin Vampires...
There was a lot going on in the art brief for this piece. A host of Vampires, a tumbledown castle, Will-o-the-wisps and the Dragonborn Cleric, plus their needed to be room for the title.
To achieve some focus and punch the light is centred on the Dragonborn's holy symbol. This then sheds strong light onto the protagonists in the foreground; in turn helping them stand out clearly against the background. The symbol/light was deliberately offset to one side to provide more tension. Placing everyything very centrally can deaden an image.
We are also looking up at the leaping Dragonborn. Which when combined with his action pose helps create further drama and action.
The cloak helps accentuate the sense of flow and movement, but in the final image will mainly be obscured by the trade dress of the title. To see this, and to get further details of the product, check out this link:
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I'm very pleased about that - thanks
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Oh. My. GODS!!! I so cannot wait for this book! I must have it! In the meantime though, I'll fave this!
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I hope it keeps you going until the books here
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Yeah, I hope so too.
So is that a cleric or a paladin? I know he worships Corellon, judging by the holy symbol.
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He's a cleric - turning the Undead, and all that
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Dragonborn cleric of Corellon, eh? Definately not what I'd expect.
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Is that good, or bad? I don't know the background well enough - just following commission details
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Corellon is the god of spring, the creator of magic and master of the arts, and is traditionally worshiped by the eladrin and sometimes the elves. To see a dragonborn, known more for their prowess in battle and deep sense of honor and personal pride than a love of beauty, is interesting to say the least. I wonder what his backstory'd be like. I love unique character concepts like that.
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Thanks for the explanation - certainly adds another level of depth to the image. thanks
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I should be thanking you for producing such wonderful art for the D&D sourcebooks!
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You're a great man, Ralph Horsley.
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Those poor vampires! D:
Awesome work, as usual...Though I can't help but think "Christmas cookie" when I see that shiny star-thing of his xD
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Thanks.
huh - yeah guess it does somewhat
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This is inspirational, truly it is! I can't get enough of your art, Ralph!
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Thanks very much for saying so - greatly appreciated
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You're very welcome
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I thought I didn't like this piece, but then I realizxed that it was only because I think the Dragonborn are a silly race in D&D. REealizing that I was able to suspend my prejudices and look at the piece on its own merits and it really is yet another outstanding Horsley piece. The High Elf Vampires look great. Hell, even the Dragonborn looks great once I pretnd i9t isn't a D&D race (I could rant for hours about how much I loathe D&D 4e... and even most of 3e for that matter... but here is neither the time nor the place).
I love the colors you use.
-=Grim=-
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I am glad that you could get over your prejudices to see the piece on it's own merits
Thanks
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Wow, sorry for the typographical errors. Makes me look idiotic, but it's only because I'm stuck taking these freakin' painkillers and they sometimes make me really, really loopy. I really can spell. I promise.
-=Grim=-
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Glad you think so - thanks
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Unfortunately it can take a while for my pieces to see print, thus enabling me to show them.
thanks
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Great use of light in this. The washed out background is a nice touch. It has a very D&D feel to it.
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Glad you like it - thanks
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Wow there is a lot of detail in this one! Fantastic work!
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I think WotC pushes them because they're a stupid race. Sometimes I feel like they're in every other 4e piece of art because they really want people to like them. They should be more worried about the lame 'teleporting Elves'.
-=Grim=-
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We'll have to agree to disagree, but w/ respect. I'm not a fan of the new D&D to begin with. But man-oh-man to I dig Ralph's work.
-=Grim=-
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Don't blame me - I just paint the things
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Don't blame you, I consider you a victim
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This is the kind of work that I love!!
[link] this is my gallery link...some advices and critics (I want to improve...)?
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Gorgeous work! I love all the armor details and the dynamics of the piece.
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That's great - thank you
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