The Blackguard

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The Blackguard

  1. Before you go to all the work of the full-color painting, make sure the pencil sketch is up to snuff.
  2. I think this font is trying to dethrone Algerian as “the font that too many people pick for fantasy even though it’s ugly.”
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Will Overby
Will Overby
9 years ago

I think the artwork *could have* worked, but that font just kills it.

EricL
EricL
9 years ago

Is that Moses-of-the-Sewers? He’s parting the run-off water under some medieval city.

What invisible thing is he holding in his right hand? Whatever it is, it’s blocking that rogue wave.

As for the font choice- not only is it a poor choice, it is poorly executed. If the title were larger and the author’s name had a wider kerning, it might be at least passable.

Bruce
Bruce
9 years ago
Reply to  EricL

Moses-parting-water-that-only-came-up-to-our-knees-and-we-could’ve-easily-walked-though. What a show-off.