Dave Rapoza: Dragon Mag #382

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Dragon Mag #382

Hey everybody! Just saw that Wizards of the Coast released a couple more of my illustrations. These two mark a change in my whole approach... Not that you can tell right off but now my work has started to really change(wont be able to release for a bit though). Been having a really awesome time working for WoTC and hope they keep me around for awhile :D.

These are both from Dragon Magazine #382 -

Hope my fellow Crimson Daggers are workin harder than ever! Always exciting to see all the awesome updates from everyone!

Metal! Judas Priest - 'Leather Rebel'

4 comments:

jon schindehette said...: It's been a blast working with you as well. Looking forward to working together often in the future; December 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM
rapozaart said...: Yea totally, thanks for stoppin by man! Hope the calendar is coming along well. I didn't have any decent personal work to submit :(.; December 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM
devin platts said...: I think it's a good change for you dave, I can already see a noted difference on the 2nd one. Very clearly worked more with direct color is giving you way more sensitive hue shifts and values~

You remind me of the babe,
what babe?
...the babe with the power
what power?
the power of the babe......mmmmm; December 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM
lu said...: Heya Dave

Nice work...glad to see you doing well with WoTC.

Now I'm really curious about your new approach, especially since it looks like it involves a more direct color technique. Painting directly with color's always been a more instinctive way for me, since I come off a heavy background in oil painting...but for some reason it's not translating so easily to the digital approach. Of course, it's the whole 'maintaining tonal values' thing I seem to be having the most problem with. Would love to see how you tackled this matter.

Devin! You have another fan added to your roster! Love your work.; December 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM