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Some Halfling Artwork

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#1
big_goon
Jul 29, 2010 18:37:18 Todd Lockwood has some absolutely killer 'Halfling' drawings:

www.toddlockwood.com/galleries/magic/03/

Offically, the pictures are not Halflings but Amazons (... some of whom are male). They were drawn for a card game called Blue Moon - of which I've never played (anybody know if it's good?). They fit, what I believe is, the typical Dark Sun Forestridge Halfling stereotypes. There are several images that would work to inspire all those Barbarians, Wardens, Shamans, Seekers, Druids, Fighters, Psions, Ardents, etc... there's probably an image for your halfling PC or NPC.

There is no metal in the images, but the terrain and animals are, for the most part, not very desert-like.
#2
diggles
Jul 29, 2010 19:30:04 sorry but none of that fits halfling at all.

Halflings are either short pudgy proportioned people or very slim, depending on your universe. Ripped and muscular != halfling...even if they are nasty mean cannibals in darksun.
#3
ascottbay
Jul 29, 2010 19:51:50 Some of them I might use as images of savage humans, but not halflings.

Mr. Lockwood does, however, have an actual halfling shaman image he made for D&D: [Link]

Edit: And a sand dragon.
#4
Cyber-Dave
Jul 29, 2010 20:20:16 I think some of the proportions on those pictures really does make them look a lot like halflings. I don't agree with either ascottbay or diggles. Awsome find!
#5
FlashbackJon
Jul 29, 2010 21:27:54 I'm with Cyber-Dave on this one. They look VERY much like the (non-Brom) halflings from 2e.
#6
nimblegrund
Jul 29, 2010 21:29:49 I like these pictures and I think they make great halflings.
#7
mouthymerc
Jul 29, 2010 22:42:15 Excellent find. These work very well for how I picture the halflings of Dark Sun.
#8
xlorep_darkhelm
Jul 29, 2010 23:49:13
I think some of the proportions on those pictures really does make them look a lot like halflings. I don't agree with either ascottbay or diggles. Awsome find!

I agree, and the backgrounds on them fit well for the forest ridge area, I think.
#9
Pennarin
Jul 30, 2010 1:27:35 Me likes and gobbles 'em.
#10
Sysane
Jul 30, 2010 6:43:59 Good stuff. These can definitely can be used for feral halflings.
#11
RalofTyr
Aug 02, 2010 15:47:47 There're not halflings for their heads are too small; however, I like them and they'd be perfect examples of halflings of the Forest Ridge.
#12
FlashbackJon
Aug 02, 2010 16:03:33 Actually, the proportions seem really appropriate for halflings (that is, moreso than for humans even), especially considering most 4e halfling art does not include the adult-head-on-a-child's-body concept.
#13
Tectuktitlay
Aug 02, 2010 16:31:05
Actually, the proportions seem really appropriate for halflings (that is, moreso than for humans even), especially considering most 4e halfling art does not include the adult-head-on-a-child's-body concept.

That is because 4E halflings (as well as, interestingly enough, 2E Dark Sun halflings) are supposed to be proportioned just like human...who happen to about half the height (and thus about one-quarter the weight). They don't have the oversized hobbit feet and hands, or head. They don't have childlike proportions. Adult halflings look like mature, fit human adults, only smaller. The females are curvy and feline in all the right ways and places, the males broad and rough in all the right ways and places. The facial proportions, as with many smaller animals, results in slightly exaggeratedly large facial features such as eyes, et al.

The OPs link to the art in question is wonderful, IMHO. These are, except for the feline eyes, perfect feral Athasian halflings. Absolutely perfect. I will definitely be using these!

#14
phoenix_m
Aug 03, 2010 2:40:48
Though we may get in trouble for this off-topic taboo, my thought would be no - after all as Tec said they are curvy in all the right places.

Anyway! Yeah, nice image find there I can see how the Forest Ridge Halflings could be represented with them.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 big_goon Jul 29, 2010 18:37:18	Todd Lockwood has some absolutely killer 'Halfling' drawings: www.toddlockwood.com/galleries/magic/03/ Offically, the pictures are not Halflings but Amazons (... some of whom are male). They were drawn for a card game called Blue Moon - of which I've never played (anybody know if it's good?). They fit, what I believe is, the typical Dark Sun Forestridge Halfling stereotypes. There are several images that would work to inspire all those Barbarians, Wardens, Shamans, Seekers, Druids, Fighters, Psions, Ardents, etc... there's probably an image for your halfling PC or NPC. There is no metal in the images, but the terrain and animals are, for the most part, not very desert-like.
#2 diggles Jul 29, 2010 19:30:04	sorry but none of that fits halfling at all. Halflings are either short pudgy proportioned people or very slim, depending on your universe. Ripped and muscular != halfling...even if they are nasty mean cannibals in darksun.
#3 ascottbay Jul 29, 2010 19:51:50	Some of them I might use as images of savage humans, but not halflings. Mr. Lockwood does, however, have an actual halfling shaman image he made for D&D: [Link] Edit: And a sand dragon.
#4 Cyber-Dave Jul 29, 2010 20:20:16	I think some of the proportions on those pictures really does make them look a lot like halflings. I don't agree with either ascottbay or diggles. Awsome find!
#5 FlashbackJon Jul 29, 2010 21:27:54	I'm with Cyber-Dave on this one. They look VERY much like the (non-Brom) halflings from 2e.
#6 nimblegrund Jul 29, 2010 21:29:49	I like these pictures and I think they make great halflings.
#7 mouthymerc Jul 29, 2010 22:42:15	Excellent find. These work very well for how I picture the halflings of Dark Sun.
#8 xlorep_darkhelm Jul 29, 2010 23:49:13	I think some of the proportions on those pictures really does make them look a lot like halflings. I don't agree with either ascottbay or diggles. Awsome find! I agree, and the backgrounds on them fit well for the forest ridge area, I think.
#9 Pennarin Jul 30, 2010 1:27:35	Me likes and gobbles 'em.
#10 Sysane Jul 30, 2010 6:43:59	Good stuff. These can definitely can be used for feral halflings.
#11 RalofTyr Aug 02, 2010 15:47:47	There're not halflings for their heads are too small; however, I like them and they'd be perfect examples of halflings of the Forest Ridge.
#12 FlashbackJon Aug 02, 2010 16:03:33	Actually, the proportions seem really appropriate for halflings (that is, moreso than for humans even), especially considering most 4e halfling art does not include the adult-head-on-a-child's-body concept.
#13 Tectuktitlay Aug 02, 2010 16:31:05	Actually, the proportions seem really appropriate for halflings (that is, moreso than for humans even), especially considering most 4e halfling art does not include the adult-head-on-a-child's-body concept. That is because 4E halflings (as well as, interestingly enough, 2E Dark Sun halflings) are supposed to be proportioned just like human...who happen to about half the height (and thus about one-quarter the weight). They don't have the oversized hobbit feet and hands, or head. They don't have childlike proportions. Adult halflings look like mature, fit human adults, only smaller. The females are curvy and feline in all the right ways and places, the males broad and rough in all the right ways and places. The facial proportions, as with many smaller animals, results in slightly exaggeratedly large facial features such as eyes, et al. The OPs link to the art in question is wonderful, IMHO. These are, except for the feline eyes, perfect feral Athasian halflings. Absolutely perfect. I will definitely be using these!
#14 phoenix_m Aug 03, 2010 2:40:48	Though we may get in trouble for this off-topic taboo, my thought would be no - after all as Tec said they are curvy in all the right places. Anyway! Yeah, nice image find there I can see how the Forest Ridge Halflings could be represented with them.