Thursday, August 18, 2011

Trampier: Master Of Light And Shadow

You can't help but marvel at David Trampier's mastery of light and shadow. Here's a beautiful example ripped from the pages of The Dragon, Issue Number 12, Volume II, No. 6, February 1978.

This DAT illustration accompanies a preview of Andre Norton's Dungeons and Dragons-based book, Quag Keep. If you pay attention, you'll notice that the seated adventurer, in the foreground, is wearing a bracelet encrusted with oddly-shaped dice.
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7 comments:

  1. biopunkAugust 19, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    I am paying attention and also noticing he was really into tendons of the hand.

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  2. Chris C.August 19, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Great image. I always loved Trampier's art.

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  3. MelanAugust 19, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I have never seen (or noticed) this one before. Wonderful!

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  4. Carter SolesAugust 19, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    I haven't seen this one before, thanks for sharing. Tramp is the best!

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  5. Pulp HerbAugust 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    The dice on the bracelet are actually important to the plot of the novel. They are related to how the adventurers came to be there.

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  6. Scallop Skulled SkaldAugust 22, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    I love Tramp's work- to me, it evokes the engravings of Albrecht Dürer and Gustave Doré.

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  7. AkrasiaSeptember 2, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    It's always great to discover a new Trampier piece. Thanks!

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