More artists I hear you cry?! Oh yes, I'm afraid so. It probably more a shameless attempt to disguise the fact that I haven't done much of my own art work lately. Guilty as charged. So why this artist of all other? Well Pete Kniftton is to me a huge influence in my childhood. Huge. More than I'd like to admit as I'm letting out a very geeky side to my childhood.........OK a bit of my adulthood too.
Like quite a few boys of my age at the time we were enveloped in the games of warhammer from Games Workshop. The game of Blood Bowl was one of their title games that was more a specialist than mainstream game but I loved it. I knew the rules like the back of my hand and could play a mean game. What I remember most though is reading through the rule books over and over, its stories and images captivated me. It was Kniftons' artwork that adorned many of the pages of these books. I would try copying them replicating them with some efficiency. Its just a style I love.
Relevant then don't you think that I have chosen to do a comic book on this very subject some twenty years after playing my first few games. Pete's artwork is very apparent in my art and style as the imaginary he used is also stuck in my mind. I know I'm not alone in this. You can see more of these pictures and other artists interpretations at http://www.bloodbowl.org/
I don't imagine for one minute that I can better these sort of images but in the spirit of what I enjoyed and still do enjoy I want to create and draw something with a similar feel. Watch this space!!
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