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Talisman by *RalphHorsley:iconRalphHorsley:


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Talisman

Talisman box cover artwork; ©Games Workshop
Acrylic; approx 19" x 19"

Original artwork for sale; UK£1250.

Games Workshop have decided to revamp and relaunch the perenially popular boardgame Talisman. I was very fortunate to be commissioned to work on the cover and board artwork.

The object of the game is to be the first to reach, and secure, the Crown of Command, which is guarded by a Dragon in a valley of fire. The Talisman, of the game's title, acts as a ward against the fearsome Dragon.

The players play different characters, Knight, Priest, Thief, etc, and I needed to show several of these interacting and racing to the prize whilst being attacked by the Dragon.

I came up with the idea of a spiral staircase. It allowed me to show lots of characters trying to get to the prize without all overlapping, whilst it would also lead the viewer's eye into the image. I tried to compliment this by employing different light sources, with the strongest of all falling on the central figures of the Knight and Dragon

I hope you like my interpretation of a fierce red Dragon.
Daily Deviation, 2008-04-23

Daily DeviationIn the distance one could hear the damsel in distress crying while huge red wings covered the sky. The magic was sparkling in the air, the battle cry of the battle-mage gave warriors extra courage and strength to battle forward. The roar of the dragon could be heard for miles away. Talisman by *RalphHorsley is just beyond wicked, imaginative work that takes the viewer straight back to the time of magic, heroes and amazing adventure. If one likes Dungeons and Dragons the work of this artist should not be missed under any circumstances. Please do check rest of his gallery. (Featured by `sbaraci)

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~Carcharadon:iconCarcharadon: Mar 29, 2007, 12:11:20 PM
Amazing! I'm a huge Talisman fan, can't wait for the new edition, and this painting is perfect for the game!

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*RalphHorsley:iconRalphHorsley: Mar 29, 2007, 12:14:29 PM
Thanks very much. I was quite nervous about this assignment because of it's existing fans and history. Glad you approve :)
~Carcharadon:iconCarcharadon: Mar 29, 2007, 12:18:33 PM
Dude, you did a perfect job! I know the classical Achilleos image is hard to top, but this new version looks splendid, and IMO looks far superior to the last incarnations cover :headbang:

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*elestrial:iconelestrial: Mar 29, 2007, 12:24:14 PM
Wicked! By far one of my favorites from your gallery :clap:

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~capitolLetter:iconcapitolLetter: Mar 29, 2007, 12:26:51 PM
awsome illustration, and congrats on landing a good commission

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*DesignsByEve:iconDesignsByEve: Mar 29, 2007, 12:33:53 PM
Just entirely too wicked for words! Great composition! Everything about this one is just yummy :)

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*KiraVanndrea:iconKiraVanndrea: Mar 29, 2007, 12:34:24 PM
This is wonderfull!
All the action and detail is stunning!
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~ladyofx:iconladyofx: Mar 29, 2007, 12:43:55 PM
I love the arrow in the dragon's snout.

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=thespaceinvader:iconthespaceinvader: Mar 29, 2007, 12:49:34 PM
VERY cool. The dragon's awesome, especially the detailing in the wings.

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*RalphHorsley:iconRalphHorsley: Mar 29, 2007, 12:55:18 PM
I was trying to reference back to Chris' cover in the shape of the Dragon's head. With the 3rd ed. they tried to make it look a lot more Warhammer - they moved away from that with this.