Visual effects journalist.
Whether it's the young protectors of an alien visitor who played it in ET: The Extra Terrestrial or the friends who venture into the Upside Down who played it in the first season of Stranger Things, Dungeons & Dragons has been inspiring artists and storytellers for 50 years, and it's more popular than ever before.
Those earliest illustrations have a naivete to their style, but immediately capture the invention of the game and the scope for such a diversity of the beings, entities and creatures of the fledgling game’s world.We curate the best offers on creative kit and give our expert recommendations to save you time this Black Friday. Upgrade your setup for less with Creative Bloq.
“I went down the hall to see Gary. He was a nice guy; a creative person. I went in and asked, ‘What do you want?’ The last big drawing I’d sent through was one little scene from a bigger painting. Gary said, ‘See this here? That’s perfect. Can you do that big? I want it simple – a dragon and a fighter.’ I went back and drew that large for the red and blue boxes. I kept it very simple; just that dragon and fighter.”Larry’s red dragon battle was front and centre for the 1983 Basic Set reprint.
Creating a sense of authenticity was a key aesthetic challenge for artist Ralph Horsley in his work on the franchise. “I wanted the adventurers to look properly invested in their role,” he explains. “To have the equipment and the accoutrements that go along with that; a plethora of conveniently placed pouches, scroll cases, weapons and assorted accessories.”
Alexander holds a particular affection for one new design that he’s worked on. “I’m personally fond of the new design for the green dragon,” he says. “This one changed a lot, but it comes down to embodying what they are at their core: sneaky tricksters that lie and manipulate.
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