$100 Reward! Read it, and win it!

Post by **Halaster Blackcloak** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:21 pm

Ok, that's it. Whoever can find me an artist who is...

1. Good (has a style that I think fits the project)
2. Will work for the fun of it
3. Has the drive/time/willingness to crank out work in a timely manner (several pieces every week)
4. Sticks with it until it's done

...will win $100.00 of cold hard cash from me!

Just find the artist, and when he fulfills his obligation to the project, I send you a money order, check, or cash (your choice) for $100.00.

Someone needs $100.00, right? Come on guys, there's got to be an artist out there!

Post by **Sir Clarence** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:48 pm

What kind of drawing style do you envision, Hal? Oldschool D&D or more along the 2nd edition line?

Post by **Algolei** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:13 pm

So you're saying you haven't been able to find an artist willing to work for a flat fee of $100 for all his artwork?

Post by **Halaster Blackcloak** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:40 pm

Sir Clarence, I'm looking for a 2E style artist, definitely! It's hard to define, but I'll know it when I see it. I've seen plenty of appropriate artists. They're either just unreliable, flakey, or outright insane. Or they want $35 a piece for simple line drawings, which would cost us over $1,400.

I'm sorry, but these two-bit, somewhat talented artists with egos the size of galaxies just aren't worth it. For Frazetta or someone of that stature, sure. But come on! $35 to $200 for a freaking piece of art? I put more time and energy into writing Room #7 than any artist will spend on a typical B&W piece. Unreal.

I guess that answers Algolei's question too.

Nope, nobody who would even think about doing all that art (40 pieces) for $100. As if they deserve to get paid, while the rest of us do ten to one hundred times as much work.

Post by **Tarrax Ironwolf** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:14 pm

Halaster Blackcloak wrote:Sir Clarence, I'm looking for a 2E style artist, definitely! It's hard to define, but I'll know it when I see it.

Now are you talking about the art in the DMG TSR2100 and PHB TSR2101 (both using the three column page format), or the DMG TSR2160 and PHB TSR2159 (the Black books).

Hmmmm, for some reason BBCode doesn't like the url code?

Post by **Algolei** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:52 am

Halaster Blackcloak wrote:They're either just unreliable, flakey, or outright insane.

Well yeah, they're ARTISTS!

Tarrax Ironwolf wrote:Hmmmm, for some reason BBCode doesn't like the url code?

"Nobody likes Milhouse!" - the Simpsons

Edit - hmm, I just got this error message when I posted this entry:

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Post by **Doirche** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:23 am

Tarrax Ironwolf wrote:
Halaster Blackcloak wrote:Sir Clarence, I'm looking for a 2E style artist, definitely! It's hard to define, but I'll know it when I see it.
Now are you talking about the art in the DMG TSR2100 and PHB TSR2101 (both using the three column page format), or the DMG TSR2160 and PHB TSR2159 (the Black books).

Hmmmm, for some reason BBCode doesn't like the url code?

We're looking for an artist that can create art with the same quality that was found in the original Ruins of Undermountain.

Post by **Tarrax Ironwolf** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:12 am

Ah, bugger! I can't find my Undermountain stuff to get an idea.

Post by **Halaster Blackcloak** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:42 pm

Just a quick couple of things...

HTML code doesn't work. You need to use BBCode. Which is all just click and paste anyway.

As for the art, Doirche pegged it. We want it to look similar to or at least relatively close to the art of the original Undermountain. As long as it's good and has a 2E feel. It's just something I have to see to decide on.

It would suck to release it without art, but that's where it might end up if we don't want to wait until 2012 to release it.

I think it might be time to implement Plan Omega - kidnap an artist, chain him to the desk, and only feed him when he completes a piece of art.

Note the lack of smilies on that last line!

Post by **Algolei** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:45 am

Have you tried art school students? You might be able to find one willing to do it as a "project" for one of their classes. Something like "Reproducing Other Artists' Styles" or whatever.

Post by **McDeath** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:11 pm

When I was going through some all those Realms PDFs I have, I noticed that some of the art (and a very minute amount at that) in the Origianl UM Boxed set was recycled from a few other products (thus is the TSR motto Recycle art, Reuse art over and over, and Reduce their work load).