The best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers

Ze'Manel Cunha · 03-02-2006, 09:43 PM

After taking a look a GURPS: Powers, I figured it was time to start off the usual art critique, since I don't remember seeing a thread about it.

What do you think is the best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers?

I thought the "best" piece was the kid levitating the car off his dad on p.160.

The worst and my personal "Hate it" piece is the bad poser? art on p.152, where the "professor" in the red blazer looks like he was cut and pasted out of a motorcycle frame, one hand reving the bike, while the "poet" is asleep on his feet.

Overall the art seemed pretty mediocre, though the cover was fine.
Some pieces, like the half drawn one on p.236 look too amateurish, and there were too many examples of bad computer generated (poser?) art like the one on p.179.

PK · 03-02-2006, 10:09 PM

I agree that the best is the kid levitating the car off of his father.

I think the worst would have to be the posse on p. 24. The fire breathing Jesus is bad enough, but the others are rendered poorly and painted sloppily. I actually cringed at it.

Ze'Manel Cunha · 03-02-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev_Pee_Kitty

I think the worst would have to be the posse on p. 24. The fire breathing Jesus is bad enough, but the others are rendered poorly and painted sloppily. I actually cringed at it.

On p.26?
Yeah, that one is pretty bad.

The worst part is they then cut and paste the weird blue chick from the posse onto p.240, not to mention pasting the "gentleman" onto p.224, ready for his bike.

Not another shrubbery · 03-02-2006, 11:22 PM

My personal favourite is the "duelling power sources" on p4. For some reason, it makes me think of Emily *g*

No comment on the worst, other than.. SHAME for hating on KFFBJ :p :)

Ze'Manel Cunha · 03-03-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

SHAME for hating on KFFBJ

Kale, Fiddleheads, Fava Beans & Jelly?

PK · 03-03-2006, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha

Kale, Fiddleheads, Fava Beans & Jelly?

Kung-Fu Fire-Breathing Jesus (the official forum name for that bad boy).

Kale · 03-03-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha

Kale, Fiddleheads, Fava Beans & Jelly?

For the record, I like none of those things except possibly Jelly, and even then, you have to be very specific about the type of jelly. @:-)

MIB 1473 · 03-03-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

My personal favourite is the "duelling power sources" on p4. For some reason, it makes me think of Emily *g*

P. 4 is nice, but Emily?
Others in the plus column: p. 15, 65, 98, 235.
In the minus column: pp. 24, 26, 48, 93, 180, 203. None of it is really GURPS Magic terrible (let alone Car Wars Tanks retch-worthy), but I'd rather not look at it.

Omics · 03-05-2006, 12:22 PM

I kinda like 48.
180 is very derivative (I think I've seen it on every other page in some Shadowrun books), but it doesn't really offend my eyes.

03-02-2006, 09:43 PM	#1
Ze'Manel Cunha Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany	The best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers After taking a look a GURPS: Powers, I figured it was time to start off the usual art critique, since I don't remember seeing a thread about it. What do you think is the best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers? I thought the "best" piece was the kid levitating the car off his dad on p.160. The worst and my personal "Hate it" piece is the bad poser? art on p.152, where the "professor" in the red blazer looks like he was cut and pasted out of a motorcycle frame, one hand reving the bike, while the "poet" is asleep on his feet. Overall the art seemed pretty mediocre, though the cover was fine. Some pieces, like the half drawn one on p.236 look too amateurish, and there were too many examples of bad computer generated (poser?) art like the one on p.179.

03-02-2006, 10:09 PM	#2
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: The best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers I agree that the best is the kid levitating the car off of his father. I think the worst would have to be the posse on p. 24. The fire breathing Jesus is bad enough, but the others are rendered poorly and painted sloppily. I actually cringed at it. __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript}

03-02-2006, 11:22 PM	#4
Not another shrubbery Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: The best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers My personal favourite is the "duelling power sources" on p4. For some reason, it makes me think of Emily g No comment on the worst, other than.. SHAME for hating on KFFBJ :p :)

03-05-2006, 12:22 PM	#9
Omics Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA	Re: The best & worst of the art in GURPS: Powers I kinda like 48. 180 is very derivative (I think I've seen it on every other page in some Shadowrun books), but it doesn't really offend my eyes.