Topic: jamfamsam's art ranking by committee (Read 156007 times)

jamfamsam · « **Reply #75 on:** June 15, 2016, 12:16:11 pm »

#362 - Disciple

Disciple isn't far behind his younger and older selves. There is way too much brown in the picture. It maintains the jittery feel that I thought worked for Fugitive but doesn't work here.

I assume he has already lost most of his hair here and is wearing an ugly hat that matches his robe. Either that or that is his natural hair and he has an awful lot of body hair. The eyes of the whole line are creepy and this is no exception. I'm not sure how that twig neck holds up his head either.

Willvon · « **Reply #76 on:** June 15, 2016, 03:38:35 pm »

Both Borrow and Navigator could have easily been in group Z, but at least they are at the bottom of the next group.

Though there are plenty of cards I would put below Disciple (I can think of 3 just from the base set), I agree with much of your assessment. The predominant brown theme is quite overwhelming. It must be quite boring to be a disciple of whatever group he has joined. I'm not sure why he is wearing a shower cap. I agree his eyes are creepy, like he is either in some kind of trance or just discovered something surprising.

SuperHans · « **Reply #77 on:** June 15, 2016, 03:48:37 pm »

Quote from: Willvon on June 15, 2016, 03:38:35 pm

Both Borrow and Navigator could have easily been in group Z, but at least they are at the bottom of the next group.

Though there are plenty of cards I would put below Disciple (I can think of 3 just from the base set), I agree with much of your assessment. The predominant brown theme is quite overwhelming. It must be quite boring to be a disciple of whatever group he has joined. I'm not sure why he is wearing a shower cap. I agree his eyes are creepy, like he is either in some kind of trance or just discovered something surprising.

Navigator would be last if I made a list, just barely edging out Harem on account of that card being so hilariously bad that I actually like it more over time.

Overall, I don't have many complaints with the list other than Fairgrounds, which is close to top 5 for me. I fscouting love Jessi J's card art.

Eran of Arcadia · « **Reply #78 on:** June 15, 2016, 04:27:23 pm »

I had no idea the Navigator art was so unpopular. I have no issues with it, even if it's not amazing.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #79 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:17:34 pm »

#361 - Battlefiled

Here's more hate on the cartoon-style art. My apologies to DXV and RGG for mentioning the competition, but this art looks like it belongs on a Small World box.

Why are they fighting in the clouds? Yes, we know it's snow, but that wasn't what we thought on first look. One daughter thought the bird looks like a wolf with wings. I'm not sure trained wolves were part of the Roman attacks. Also, since they are doing battle in the snow, you assume that they camped in the snow as well. They are a little under-dressed.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #80 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:22:39 pm »

#360 - Pillage

I have mixed feelings about this one. I love that it's Village being pillaged. My daughters, not knowing about the Village art, wondered why they are attacking Hobbiton.

Now, I get that any of us can be captured in an unflattering moment. But this isn't a photograph. Don't draw the unflattering moment when his face is all contorted. Also, why include the stick and shadow covering his face? Is that his arm with the sword or some other mysterious individual?

jamfamsam · « **Reply #81 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:28:14 pm »

#359 - Scrying Pool

We've got Glenda, the good witch, looking in the Scrying Pool. She sees Village (once again, I love that). One daughter wondered if she weren't brewing a love potion. One wondered about the floating eyeballs.

The art doesn't really fit an attack card. Now, in defense of the artist on that point, I'm not sure they know what type of card it will be going in. AND, in this case, even if known, DXV said the attack was added later.

Dissenting opinion: One of my daughters really likes this art and didn't think it belonged down here.

LostPhoenix · « **Reply #82 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:42:44 pm »

Personally, I absolutely love the art for Scrying Pool, but I'm really not surprised that it's this low.

Roadrunner7671 · « **Reply #83 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:45:29 pm »

When I was watching TV a few weeks ago, I was struck by a random though: what is jamfamsam? I couldn't figure it out and I was getting a little frustrated. I thought I had heard it on a commercial or something. But voila, jamfamsam has revealed himself and I can now be at peace.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #84 on:** June 15, 2016, 08:18:06 pm »

jamfamsam · « **Reply #85 on:** June 15, 2016, 11:39:02 pm »

Just to clear up any confusion about who I am, I am wanderingwinder.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #86 on:** June 16, 2016, 12:05:58 pm »

#358 - Fortune

The sandals are either super tight or tattooed on his feet.

Risk your life, defeat your enemy, and your reward? A chest of sliced pickles.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #87 on:** June 16, 2016, 12:08:17 pm »

#357 - Amulet

The fiery background is weird. The two kissing dragons are cool. However, you couldn't actually wear this amulet without serious discomfort since the spiky dragon bodies turn and go around the back.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #88 on:** June 16, 2016, 12:12:28 pm »

#356 - Duke

This guy is so proud of his dukedom. He really shouldn't have had his upholsterer also be his tailor.

We think that might be the Loch Ness monster in the river there.

Whenever this card gets bought when we play, it is called Duke of Earl.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #89 on:** June 16, 2016, 08:36:59 pm »

#355 - Fool's Gold

The consensus was that this was just weird. It's a really hard concept. Perhaps we were looking for more of the classic iron pyrite type rock? Unmet expectations have their toll.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #90 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:22:01 pm »

#354 - Capital

Not sure Capital deserves being here. A bunch of money sitting out in the town square or perhaps in an open window?

I feel bad for the artists when they get assigned this type of card. What did you get? Chariot Race. I got Capital. You mean Capitol? No, like investment Capital.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #91 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:26:00 pm »

#353 - Bridge Troll

It's just too hard to tell what's going on here. When I enlarge the this art, I think it might be pretty cool but it's still too dark. Can't really see any detail on the troll at all.

LibraryAdventurer · « **Reply #92 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:16:18 am »

I completely agree about Bridge Troll. On one hand, it's kindof a shame that the usual way to view all this artwork is in a much smaller form that it's original resolution. On the other hand, if the purpose of the artwork is to be put on Dominion cards, the artwork should be appropriate to view on Dominion cards. And by 'appropriate to view', I mean we can see what's happening in the picture and don't miss significant details. Bridge Troll is a good example of not being able to see the picture well when it's sized for the card, but there are several Dominion cards where it's hard to tell what's going on in the picture by looking at the card.

trivialknot · « **Reply #93 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:41:19 am »

My least favorite Dominion art are actually the ones that are too dark. Bridge Troll is the worst. Also don't like Catacombs or Laboratory. For the longest time I thought Laboratory was a picture of a door with a window until I realized that it was actually an arch with a chandelier.

At least I can make fun of Harem, and that provides its own kind of special joy, but I just can't tell what's going on with Bridge Troll. 379/379.

ThetaSigma12 · « **Reply #94 on:** June 17, 2016, 10:58:13 am »

Quote from: jamfamsam on June 16, 2016, 09:26:00 pm

#353 - Bridge Troll
It's just too hard to tell what's going on here. When I enlarge the this art, I think it might be pretty cool but it's still too dark. Can't really see any detail on the troll at all.

http://www.kmistudio.com/blog/index.php/gallery/image_full/338/
It's actually pretty good at this resolution!

Seprix · « **Reply #95 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:04:13 am »

It's too bad about Bridge Troll. I almost think that whoever inserted the image should have just zoomed in so that the troll is easier to see.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #96 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:24:36 am »

#352 - Adventurer

The super-size pink cape is going to be awfully difficult to go adventuring in. The neon green trees fit nicely with the weird colored clouds.

One of my daughters really liked this art and thought it did a nice job of capturing the mystery of adventures.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #97 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:27:09 am »

#351 - Plunder

Another image that is really too dark. Way too much brown here. I'm not sure I would have hauled that statue off into the woods. What caused the big crater back to the right?

Seprix · « **Reply #98 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:31:00 am »

Quote from: jamfamsam on June 17, 2016, 11:27:09 am

#351 - Plunder

Another image that is really too dark. Way too much brown here. I'm not sure I would have hauled that statue off into the woods. What caused the big crater back to the right?

That good sir, is part of the Roman protocol when it came to building camps, or castra. There would be a wall, and then a moat-like trench surrounding the wall. I don't know what happened to the wall, but there should be one, even if it's a crappy twig palisade wall, a la Age of Empires:

Edit: ...Except there's no moat on the other side. Okay, this is pretty sad then.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #99 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:32:13 am »

#350 - Encampment/Plunder

Once again my thanks to wero for making these images available. Go to the wiki and edit something for him.

A bunch of brown triangles in a brown field. Too brown and too dark. It's fitting these two are next to each other. The question in my mind is, how did Encampment get located elsewhere? Where did the crater go?

This wraps up group Y.

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