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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Prof.Witchheimer on February 06, 2012, 09:55:39 PM
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That cover is lovely.
got it from:
http://boardgamegeek.com/blog/444/dux-blogorum
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That's rather nice, looks like Angus McBride ???
cheers
James
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That's rather nice, looks like Angus McBride ???
cheers
James
That's what i was thinking. Very Angus McBride, and yet... Not quite... It could be him, but it could be an imitator. Would love to know. It's certainly 'in the style of', but something about it doesn't quite look like the work of the late-lamented master...
Either way, i agree it's a wonderfully evocative painting.
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The cover art is by José Daniel Cabrera Peña.
Here is a link to a short youtube video which takes a step-by-step look at the painting of the picture - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CPqPqXW4eA&lr=1
Great cover!
Cheers,
Barry
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Angus certainly set the standard, which others have to try and emulate ;)
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The composition of the figures in the shieldwall has the feel of Bruegel. An attractive piece.
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The composition of the figures in the shieldwall has the feel of Bruegel. An attractive piece.
Well, what I thought too, it’s not that typical heroic action scene where the forces are clashing horns. Some of the guys look really frightened. Great piece of art.
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Not quite 'fruity' enough for Angus, no rippling biceps, manly chests or toned calves on display. The 'Tom of Finland' of wargaming porn. Vale.
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Like the art. Don't like the type treatment or the other graphic design elements.
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I'm glad you like Jose's art – I geeked out massively when I first saw the finished piece (and I knew it was coming!) – I'm hoping he'll do more work for us in future.
He does a lot (if not all) of the covers for Desperta Ferro, many of which can be found on his blog:
http://brujulacromatica.blogspot.com/
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I think its a lovely cover and having been following Dan Mersey's blog, I'm really excited about these rules.
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He does a lot (if not all) of the covers for Desperta Ferro, many of which can be found on his blog:
http://brujulacromatica.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous.
He is definitely the inheritor of Angus McBride.
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The 'Tom of Finland' of wargaming porn.
lol
Thought I shudder to think what the rules set might contain... :o
Great cover for Dux Bellorum though. :)
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Been a BIG fan of Angus McBride for years.
I must say that this illustration is fantastic, it has all the atmosphere of an angus illustration, and is beatifully executed in every other way. I really hope we will see alot more of this artists work in the future.
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For anyone interested in seeing more of this guys work take a look at the link: http://brujulacromatica.blogspot.com/ You can see there is a definite McBride flavour to his work. Cracking artwork, I hope Osprey will commision him alot in the future.
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For anyone interested in seeing more of this guys work take a look at the link: http://brujulacromatica.blogspot.com/
As above, you mean :D
(Sorry, I hate it when people point out when I've done that lol)
You can see there is a definite McBride flavour to his work. Cracking artwork, I hope Osprey will commision him a lot in the future.
Absolutely.
He is definitely (consciously or otherwise) using many of Angus McBride's visual tricks and techniques. It's not just in the composition of the paintings, it's the texture, the colour palette, the style of the figure drawing, and favourite McBride motifs like the circling crows...
When I was still a yoof (like, 30 years ago), I wrote to Angus McBride to ask him about his painting techniques, because I yearned to paint like him. I got a very nice, long handwritten letter back from him (he lived in South Africa) explaining all about it.
I really must find where I put it! ::)
He was a superb artist and a very nice man to boot. Sorely missed...
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Beautiful work. Very atmospheric!!!
I don't mean to hijack the thread but, does anyone know when this will be released? I'm more than a little excited... ;D
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I believe August of this year is release date at this stage :(
Cheers,
Barry
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I'm involved with this in a small way, as Dan Mersey has tried to get some pictures of my Arthurian models into the book (which is rather exciting for me!).
However, I genuinely know nothing more about it beyond what is on his blog page, as everything I have done has been through Dan and not through Osprey.
Am actually seeing Dan at the weekend, and will chat to him about it then, but am sure it's an August release too.
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Can't wait
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Yowser! A corking piece of art and atmosphere for the front cover. Love the circling ravens and crows - very appropriate. Let's see more of this chap's work in Osprey books, please.
I'm gutted that I didn't see this before today...it was only a chat with Dan Mersey at the weekend that made me realise it was up on the net. Having read the playtest copy of the rules, I am a big fan and think that they could be very popular, especially as an antidote to the £25+ hardback craze that seems to be dominating wargames rulebooks at the moment.
I believe release date is August, subject to the usual vagaries of publishing.
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I am a big fan and think that they could be very popular, especially as an antidote to the £25+ hardback craze that seems to be dominating wargames rulebooks at the moment.
Quite. That is a craze which deserves to be resisted for the blatant profiteering it is! Do we want nicely produced wargames rules in full colour with lots of lovely eye candy? Yes we do. Do they need to be hardback, printed on vellum, and stuffed full of padding to justify the hard covers and an inflated cover price of 25 to 30 quid? No they don't.
It's madness. I can't believe how many people buy the fecking things... ::)
Now these not only look good, but might set a new standard for beautiful but affordable presentation.