I, too, cranked one out to this cover art
AD&D The Secret of Bone Hill cover art by Bill Willingham. Published 1981.
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Lost_My_Mind 9 points 5 days ago
A woman dressed like that, electrocuting this guys balls.
Sooooooooo, this is a fetish image, right?
edgemaster72 9 points 5 days ago
Tonight's episode: The writer's artist's barely-disguised fetish
MonkeMischief 7 points 5 days ago
"Dare ye enter my magical realm?"
acockworkorange 2 points 5 days ago
Ballbusting XXXtreme
Someonelol 8 points 5 days ago
Brain must've shorted out. Thought it said ADHD&D.
UnderpantsWeevil 6 points 5 days ago
I think I found the secret boner.
JohnnyEnzyme 5 points 5 days ago
Dammit, I'd previously posted some unique D&D art that someone came up with, based on TSR's little 80's touch-sensitive boardgame. Anyone remember that?
Oh man, I've been trying to figure out who that genius of an artist was for... like ~45yrs, now. Here's some samples:
https://www.google.com/search?q=80%27s+tsr+dungeons+and+dragons+electronic+board+game&udm=2
Seriously, who WAS that incredible artist..?
Manjushri 2 points 5 days ago
Not sure about your game image, but OP's image was by Bill Willingham, one of the big four artists for TSR in those early days.
JohnnyEnzyme 1 point 5 days ago
Hah! Yes, I remember that little ad in comic books.
As for the "big four," I'm guessing Trampier, and who else?
Manjushri 2 points 5 days ago
Hmm, I misspoke. Allow me to correct myself. I should have said first four, rather than the big four. Calling them the big four was be making a judgement that I am truly not qualified to make. I can say that the work of the four below fills me with joy, thought much of that joy is asinspired by nostalgia for those days as much as it is the art.
The four I was referring to are Jeff Dee, Erol Otus, Bill Willingham and Jim Roslof. Trampier would certainly be in any list of biggies for his work on the cover of the original AD&D Player's Handbook alone.
JohnnyEnzyme 2 points 4 days ago
Oh yeah, those blokies! I remember their work well. Otus and Roslof were particularly interesting to me because of their 'wild child' style, and overall I'm not sure Willingham was anywhere near the level of those other four, but at least he had a fairly pleasant, expressive style.
Tramp is indeed all over the various early books and modules, and of course did the brilliant Wormy comic in Dragon magazine, tragically cut short. At my community I've posted his work a couple times:
Wormy:
https://piefed.social/post/479441
Full double-panel shot of the Players Handbook art:
https://piefed.social/...
ExhaleSmile 4 points 5 days ago
Awe, I remember this. So old... 😂
SmoothOperator 2 points 5 days ago
Oof, ouch, my bones!
traditional_art
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This is a community dedicated to showcasing all types of traditional medium art.
Traditional means a physical medium. This includes acrylic, pastel, encaustic, gouache, oil and watercolor paintings; Ink illustrations; Pencil and charcoal sketches; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood prints; pottery; ceramics; metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; Weaving; Quilting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.
It EXCLUDES digital art: anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs, or AI art.
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2- NSFW content is allowed but it must be tagged.
3 - Extreme NSFW content like gore, graphic imagery, fetishistic works and straight up porn is not allowed.
3- [Change as of 4/12/2026] Posts may be art images, or articles about traditional art. Article posts MUST be tagged [ARTICLE].
4 - The post title should contain the title of the artwork or the name of the artist or ideally both if available. If there is further information about the artwork you want to convey, do it in the body of the post or in the comments.
5 - You can post your own art but keep in mind not to spam. An [OC] tag in the title of your post is recommended.
6 - Avoid extraneous objects and post only the art.
7 - Be civil to other community members.
8 - Keep on the topic of art in the comments. Extreme tangents or arguments will be removed.
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traditional_art
@lemmy.world
7069
3128
1833
This is a community dedicated to showcasing all types of traditional medium art.
Traditional means a physical medium. This includes acrylic, pastel, encaustic, gouache, oil and watercolor paintings; Ink illustrations; Pencil and charcoal sketches; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood prints; pottery; ceramics; metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; Weaving; Quilting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.
It EXCLUDES digital art: anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs, or AI art.
RULES
1- Do not post Digital or AI art.
2- NSFW content is allowed but it must be tagged.
3 - Extreme NSFW content like gore, graphic imagery, fetishistic works and straight up porn is not allowed.
3- [Change as of 4/12/2026] Posts may be art images, or articles about traditional art. Article posts MUST be tagged [ARTICLE].
4 - The post title should contain the title of the artwork or the name of the artist or ideally both if available. If there is further information about the artwork you want to convey, do it in the body of the post or in the comments.
5 - You can post your own art but keep in mind not to spam. An [OC] tag in the title of your post is recommended.
6 - Avoid extraneous objects and post only the art.
7 - Be civil to other community members.
8 - Keep on the topic of art in the comments. Extreme tangents or arguments will be removed.
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I love AD&D adventure names and content. They really just cranked them out and it's amazing. I want more official short adventures like this. Especially the cover art
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