Simply put, Larry Elmore's art is the face of second edition D&D/AD&D.
Whether it's the face of the basic edition here:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co157.htm
later advanced levels, such as here:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co166.htm
or his AD&D incidental illustrations in the second edition rule books:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co060.htm
not to mention his close illustrations that follow the Dragonlance sagas - and book covers:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co059.htm
I always enjoyed them as a player - there was definitely a heroic tone set by the D&D covers.
I always found the listed AD&D illustration a bit disturbing, though - a gang of adventurers and the trophy corpse of a baby dragon.
The Dragonlance covers look a bit cheesy, looking at them now - but perhaps that is simply art reflecting art?
Anyway...in case anyone wishes to discuss the works of Larry Elmore.
Whether it's the face of the basic edition here:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co157.htm
later advanced levels, such as here:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co166.htm
or his AD&D incidental illustrations in the second edition rule books:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co060.htm
not to mention his close illustrations that follow the Dragonlance sagas - and book covers:
http://www.larryelmore.com/popups/color/co059.htm
I always enjoyed them as a player - there was definitely a heroic tone set by the D&D covers.
I always found the listed AD&D illustration a bit disturbing, though - a gang of adventurers and the trophy corpse of a baby dragon.
The Dragonlance covers look a bit cheesy, looking at them now - but perhaps that is simply art reflecting art?
Anyway...in case anyone wishes to discuss the works of Larry Elmore.
