Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI

« The Arcane Power », c. 1982-83

by Russ Nicholson (Scottish artist, RIP 2023)
Illustration for "A Spellcaster's Guide to Arcane Power" by Bob Milne in "Best of #WhiteDwarf Articles - Volume II", #GamesWorkshop, 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RussNicholson #ttrpg #frpg

Vous lancez donc votre Malédiction...

« ARAIGNÉE GÉANTE », 1984
par Duncan Smith (ill. anglais, né en 1961)

Le Marais aux Scorpions
Défis Fantastiques №8
Steve Jackson, 1985

#livresdontvousetesleheros #ldvelh #fightingfantasy #defisfantastiques #DuncanSmith #SteveJackson #ScorpionSwamp #gamebook

For #DECEMBER 1975
‘The Last Shore’
Tim Kirk (b. Oct. 30, 1947)
*The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1975* (Ballantine Books) for December.
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #TimKirk #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LOTR

« Dungeon Mastering Styles », c. 1982-83

by Russ Nicholson (Scottish artist, RIP 2023)
Illustration for "An Introduction to #DungeonsAndDragons
in "Best of #WhiteDwarf Articles - Volume II", #GamesWorkshop, 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RussNicholson #ttrpg #frpg

« Balrog », c. 1982-83

by John Blanche (British illustrator, born 1948)
Cover illustration for "Best of White Dwarf Articles - Volume II", Games Workshop Ltd., 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBlanche #GamesWorkshop #TTRPG #FRPG #balrog #whitedwarf #wargaming

« Over The Edge », 1970

by Leo and Diane Dillon (American artists, b. 1933, Leo RIP 2012)
Cover illustration for the novels book "Over The Edge" by Harlan Ellison
Belmont Books, 1970

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #LeoDianeDillon #HarlanEllison #psychedelicFantasy

« The Trolls », 1937

Original B&W version by JRR Tolkien (1892-1973)
This coloured version (1975) by H.E. Riddett for "The Hobbit Calendar 1976" (February)
Unwin, 1976

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JRRTolkien #TheHobbit #Bilbo #MiddleEarth #TolkienCalendar #HobbitCalendar

« The Berserker Armor », c. 2003

by Kentarō Miura (Japanese master, 1966-2021)
Illustration from "Berserk" vol. 26, Hakusensha, since 1989

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #KentaroMiura #Berserk #Guts #DragonSlayer #mangaart #darkfantasy

« The Vault of the Drow », 1978

by David A. Trampier (1954-2014)
Back cover illustration for #ADnD Module D3 (purple edition) by Gary Gygax, TSR Hobbies, 1980

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #advanceddungeonsanddragons #DavidTrampier #VaultOfTheDrow #AD&dModule #TTRPG #FRPG

« The Vault of the Drow », 1978

David C. Sutherland III (1949-2005)
Cover illustration for #ADnD Module D3 (purple edition), Gary Gygax, TSR Hobbies, 1980

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #advanceddungeonsanddragons #davidsutherland #DaveSutherland #VaultOfTheDrow #TTRPG #FRPG

« Quest for the White Witch », c. 1978

by Gino d'Achille (British artist, born in Rome, 1935-2017)
Cover illustration for "Quest for the White Witch", book #3 of #TheBirthgraveTrilogy
by Tanith Lee, Daw Books, NY, 1978

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #GinodAchille #tanithlee

«...two ogres fight to the death.», 1986

by Josh Kirby (British artist, 1928-2001)
Illustration for #Tunnels&Trolls "The City of Terrors" solo adventure #gamebook
By Michael A Stackpole, Corgi books, 1986

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #joshkirby #fightingFantasy #TTRPG #FRPG

Thanks for your words, all of you made our imagination and curiosity grow more and more, thanks for that. I wish you all the best.

« First Citadel Compendium », 1983

by John Blanche (British artist, born 1948)
Cover illustration for "The First Citadel Compendium", by Bryan Ansell
#GamesWorkshop, 1983

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBlanche #TTRPG #FRPG #wargame #fightingfantasy #CitadelMiniatures

Hi Liz, thanks for the repost. Your art is so much appreciated by many of us and remains iconic of that era of the very first RPGs. I hope posting your drawings is not a problem for you. Thanks again for these memories 👏

« Halfling Fighting a Snake », 1979

by Liz Danforth (American artist, born 1953)
Interior illustration for "Tunnels & Trolls" 5th Ed, by Ken St Andre, Flying Buffalo Inc., 1979

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #LizDanforth #tunnelsandtrolls #roleplaying #ttrpg #frpg #halfling

...des créatures pustuleuses, aux mâchoires puissantes.

« ORQUE CARNASSIER », 1986
Alan Langford (ill. anglais, né en 1952)

La Créature Venue du Chaos
#DefisFantastiques №24
Steve Jackson, 1986

#livresdontvousetesleheros #ldvelh #fightingfantasy #alanlangford #SteveJackson #CreatureOfHavoc

...une vision d'horreur s'offre à vous : la création des « savants ».

« VIVISECT », 1984
Bob Harvey (ill. anglais, ?-?)

Le Talisman de la Mort
Défis Fantastiques №11
Mark Smith, Gallimard, 1984

#livresdontvousetesleheros #ldvelh #defisfantastiques #TalismanOfDeath #fightingfantasy #BobHarvey

« Cloud City flying creatures and riders », 1977-78

by Ralph McQuarrie (American illustrator, 1929-2012)
Pre-production concept art for "The Empire Strikes Back"
#Lucasflim Ltd, 1980

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #SFfantasy #RalphMcQuarrie #StarWars #TheEmpireStrikesBack

« Sorcery », 1976

by Roy Gerald Krenkel (American illustrator, 1918-1983)
Cover illustration for "Weirdbook" magazine #11, W. Paul Ganley, Jan. 1977

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RoyKrenkel #RoyGKrenkel #Sorcery #horrorFantasy #Weirdbook

« The Four Who are One », 1978

By Wendy Pini (American artist, b. 1951)
Original illustration of #Corum, #Hawkmoon, #Elric, and #Erekosë, for an aborted #Stormbringer animated series

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #WendyPini #MichaelMoorcock #EternalChampion #ElfQuest

« Thundarr, Ariel & Ookla the Mok », 1980

by Jack Kirby (American artist, 1917-1994)
Promotional illustration for "Thundarr the Barbarian", by Steve Gerber Joe Ruby
#HannaBarbera, 1980

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JackKirby #thundarrTheBarbarian #PrincessAriel #OoklaTheMok

« Le Monstrueux Gristun » , 1987

Par Russ Nicholson (artiste écossais, c. 1953-2023)
Illustration pour "Le Maître des Rêves", L'Épée de Légende #2
Folio, 1991 pour la VF

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RussNicholson #LDVELH #bloodSword #livrejeu #gamebooks #FightingFantasy

« The Burial of Thorin Oakenshield », 1997

by Alan Lee (British artist, b. 1947)
Watercolor illustration for #JRRTolkien 's #TheHobbit, Harper Collins, London, 1997

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #middleearth #Bilbo #Hobbit #ThorinOakenshield #dwarves #Erebor

Frank Frazetta, Vampirella, 1991

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula

« Kronos of Kerovnia », 1986

by Geoff Quilley (British artist, b. 1961)
Game box illustration & poster for #Amiga & #AtariST versions of #ThePawn,
videogame by Rob Steggles, #MagneticScrolls, 1986

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #GeoffQuilley #interactiveFiction #textAdventure

« A huge green fierce snake bars the way ! », 1985

(uncredited artist)
Game box illustration for #ColossalCaveAdventure, by Peter Gerrard on #AmstradCPC and #C64, Duckworth, 1985

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #interactiveFiction #textAdventure #adventureGame #ColossalCave

« Welcome to Adventure ! », 1979

by O'Neil (quite mysterious illustrator)
Game box and manual illustration for #Microsoft #Adventure
by Gordon Letwin on TRS-80, Microsoft, 1979

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ONeil #ColossalCave #TRS80 #interactiveFiction #textAdventure #VRPG