D&D 1E Best 1e AD&D artist?
Blue Orange
Gone to Texas
Darlene Pekul ought to get some credit. I still remember that bit with the Lady of the Lake (which was an Aubrey Beardsley reference I now know...)
CleverNickName
Limit Break Dancing
You didn't mention Larry Elmore or Jeff Easley? Ouch.
They're probably the most iconic of the bunch (imo).
They're probably the most iconic of the bunch (imo).
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Whoo, Trampier, Otus or Russ Nicholson. Gun to my head, I don't know who I'd pick.
Eyes of Nine
Everything's Fine
Definitely for 2nd edition. 1st Ed AD&D? Not so much
Eyes of Nine
Everything's Fine
Added all the names mentioned in this thread so far. So now you can all go back @Yora @Andvari @Sacrosanct @Ralif Redhammer @Micah Sweet @Blue Orange @CleverNickName @Whizbang Dustyboots and vote/change your vote for your Best artist for 1e AD&D
Moving goalposts are the best!
Moving goalposts are the best!
Sacrosanct
Legend
FYI, her name is just Darlene. She doesn't use that last name any longer. I guess it's technically "Darlene the Artist".
Parmandur
Book-Friend
Yeah, they were all working full throttle on 1E by 1983.
CleverNickName
Limit Break Dancing
Woops, sorry...I didn't notice that this was specific to 1E AD&D. I'll wait to vote for the BECM/2E poll.
Sacrosanct
Legend
see my post above. Please remove Darlene's last name. She legally dropped that name back in 1984.
On a side note, I'm really surprised to see Otus leading this poll. Not because I don't like him, but because he really didn't do that much for 1e outside of a few modules and Deities and Demigods. Did you know that of the 3 main core AD&D 1e books, he only has one image in all three? (the DMG, wizard getting shot in the face by a lich).
I think his most iconic work is from B/X. Just like Bill Willingham.
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