Blog (A5E) Level Up Art Previews #2

[Morrus]

This week we’re going to take a look at some more art from the Level Up books! Today we’ll focus on monsters.

Level Up: Art Previews #2 — Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

This week we’re going to take a look at some more art from the Level Up books! Today we’ll focus on monsters.

www.levelup5e.com

 

[Stalker0]

My non-art critic opinion for what little it matters (hehe I doubt the art is suddenly going to change

• Bronze Dragon: Fine
• Dread Knight: Cool
• Silver Dragon: Eh
• Spirit Dragon: Weird looking
• Couatl: Really cool, but more evil looking than I would expect such a creature to be.
• Grick: That may be the best grick I've ever seen.
• Chalcid: Cool
• Wraith: Eh
• Hydra: Weird
• Ogre: Eh

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

I take it that the Chalcid is the wasp-like Mindflayer replacement y'all were teasing.

 

[tetrasodium]

I'm not an artist so my words are probably useless I love the way everything is so... dark/eye catching/eye drawing.... visceral

I take it that the Chalcid is the wasp-like Mindflayer replacement y'all were teasing.

I think so & that was my first thought as well, absolutely nails the spine quivering creepy vibe

 

[Faolyn]

Lovely art! The one-eyed dread-knight reminds me of a cylon...

Are there going to be templates in this book?

 

[Norade]

That wraith looks like he's busting out his best moves to impress people at a party. Beyond that one unfortunate pose, it's all fine but aside from the Grick none of it really wows me. I do like that, aside from the Ogre, it's all fairly uniform and cohesive. I also like that it isn't just a monster set against a blank background.

I'd grade this preview as a solid B, more than passable but not blowing me away eiher.

 

[ART!]

The Grick, Chalcid, and Ogre pieces are real stand-outs for me.

 

[Zaukrie]

I agree the couatl looks evil somehow. I loved some, and liked some. That's all I can ask for in art......it is all high quality.

 

[Faolyn]

I just think it's a bit odd that couatls are often shown with hoods, even though hooded cobras are native to India and parts of Asia and Quetzalcoatl is a South American deity.

 

[Rob Kuntz]

My favorite is definitely the Couatl!