Comments on: Classic 1980s RPG Art http://darlenetheartist.com ART IS LIFE ... LIFE IS ART Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gary Welsh http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97&cpage=1#comment-8473 Gary Welsh Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:59:16 +0000 http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97#comment-8473 Hi Darlene, I'm glad I came across your website -- it makes for some truly fascinating reading. Your Greyhawk maps were special, and are still my favorite fantasy maps. I admit I was one of the ones that didn't 'get' the Jasmine story, but I always thought the artwork in that series was impressive, especially your use of color. I like your style, it speaks of hard work and care -- the pointillistic cover you did for The Dragon being a good example (I like the remake, also, btw). Thank you for all your hard work and artistry, it is appreciated. Hi Darlene, I’m glad I came across your website — it makes for some truly fascinating reading. Your Greyhawk maps were special, and are still my favorite fantasy maps. I admit I was one of the ones that didn’t ‘get’ the Jasmine story, but I always thought the artwork in that series was impressive, especially your use of color. I like your style, it speaks of hard work and care — the pointillistic cover you did for The Dragon being a good example (I like the remake, also, btw). Thank you for all your hard work and artistry, it is appreciated.

]]> By: morgan http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97&cpage=1#comment-8189 morgan Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:39:39 +0000 http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97#comment-8189 Darlene...thanks...your art and the early days of D&D was truly magical... Darlene…thanks…your art and the early days of D&D was truly magical…

]]> By: Maria Fernandez http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97&cpage=1#comment-6360 Maria Fernandez Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:06:21 +0000 http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97#comment-6360 Darlene ! You have been an inspiration to me all my life ! From the first time I cracked open a volume of AD&D at the age of 11... to this very day I am always overjoyed to see that beautiful signature on any fantasy art in my RPG collection ! The World of Greyhawk ! A masterpiece ! I still use an original set with your original maps ! Your maps gave Greyhawk a life that is still as fresh and vivid as it was when I first got my set back in the 80s. I think it was after I got Greyhawk that I started looking for your signature in all my TSR books. You did so much wonderful work - including a lovely drawing of Emma Peel in the original Top Secret rules ! Thank you, Darlene, for giving so much life and so much beautiful imagery to me hobby of Role Playing Games. Oh... and I loved Jasmine too ! When I'm rummaging through stacks of old magazines trying to find some hidden gem... a forgotten moduel, or an old issue of the Dragon.... I always look for Jasmine in the old Dragon issues. For a girl that's into RPGs reading her adventures is a real treat ! Thank you... mil gracias ! ~ Maria *O) Darlene ! You have been an inspiration to me all my life ! From the first time I cracked open a volume of AD&D at the age of 11… to this very day I am always overjoyed to see that beautiful signature on any fantasy art in my RPG collection !

The World of Greyhawk ! A masterpiece !

I still use an original set with your original maps ! Your maps gave Greyhawk a life that is still as fresh and vivid as it was when I first got my set back in the 80s. I think it was after I got Greyhawk that I started looking for your signature in all my TSR books.

You did so much wonderful work – including a lovely drawing of Emma Peel in the original Top Secret rules !

Thank you, Darlene, for giving so much life and so much beautiful imagery to me hobby of Role Playing Games.

Oh… and I loved Jasmine too !

When I’m rummaging through stacks of old magazines trying to find some hidden gem… a forgotten moduel, or an old issue of the Dragon…. I always look for Jasmine in the old Dragon issues.

For a girl that’s into RPGs reading her adventures is a real treat !

Thank you… mil gracias !

~ Maria *O)

]]> By: Karridine http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97&cpage=1#comment-652 Karridine Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:04:33 +0000 http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97#comment-652 I was only 35 in 1981, but aching from the kidnap-loss of my first son (and the subsequent demise of my clinical practice) I sought surcease, inspiration and my son all at the same time, in fantasy worlds then just growing to prominence. As a neurologist, line-artist, caricaturist, portraitist, writer and fluently bilingual, I found few games/gamers who played 'my kind of game', but when I did, they were truly epic, one in Korea lasting 14 months! And always there were the drawings by Darlene! Thanks, Lady! I was only 35 in 1981, but aching from the kidnap-loss of my first son (and the subsequent demise of my clinical practice) I sought surcease, inspiration and my son all at the same time, in fantasy worlds then just growing to prominence.

As a neurologist, line-artist, caricaturist, portraitist, writer and fluently bilingual, I found few games/gamers who played ‘my kind of game’, but when I did, they were truly epic, one in Korea lasting 14 months!

And always there were the drawings by Darlene! Thanks, Lady!

]]> By: Jim http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97&cpage=1#comment-303 Jim Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:21:50 +0000 http://darlenetheartist.com/?page_id=97#comment-303 I just wanted to say thank you for all your inspirational pieces. I have been a fan of yours since 1981. I was only 10 years old then but remember seeing many of your D&D works then. I still am greatly inspired by your greyhawk map done so many years ago. It is still the best version. Alas I do not own a copy of the original work but nonetheless, its still my favorite. Thank you for so many years. Jim Pierson, Bellflower CA. I just wanted to say thank you for all your inspirational pieces. I have been a fan of yours since 1981. I was only 10 years old then but remember seeing many of your D&D works then. I still am greatly inspired by your greyhawk map done so many years ago. It is still the best version. Alas I do not own a copy of the original work but nonetheless, its still my favorite. Thank you for so many years.

Jim Pierson,

Bellflower CA.

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