Realms: The Roleplaying Art of Tony DiTerlizzi

I don't even know how many years ago now I found myself stuck in a comic shop with my husband once again looking for something to occupy my time. I'm an "in-and-out" kind of shopper - the husband is slooooow. He likes to look at and touch everything in the store. The downside of this for me is boredom; the upside is that I sometimes find stuff I would have missed.One day I wandered over to the gaming section. It had been years since I'd played AD&D, but I was intrigued by the concept of Planescape, which was more of a thinking setting than most games I had seen and much more inline with the independent campaign I was running. I picked it up, and therein I met the dynamic work of Tony DiTerlizzi.Wow. DiTerlizzi's art inspires me. His characters can be pretty exotic and strange, but something about them remains human and relateable to me. I could envision the world in which they'd live and painting in the details around them was simple. Even something as tired as a Beholder sprang to new life in his hands.I've paid attention to DiTerlizzi over the years, as I have done with the few other artists who have resonated with me, but was still surprised to discover on yet another slow crawl through a comic shop the existence of this retrospective. It's a stunning book, collecting a broad spectrum of DiTerlizzi's gaming art with interesting context for the work and the progress of his career. I'm delighted to have it and have it on prominent display in my house. It's a pleasure to pick up and rifle through it for me and for guests.Good stuff. I recommend.

Just get it already. The art is amazing and there's plenty of info and perspectives from Tony and some notable fans.

DiTerlizzi's name speaks for itself. This is an imaginative and beautifully illustrated collection. I love it for the nostalgia, and my daughter loves the pictures! Well worth it.

From playing AD&D as a teen to becoming the primary illustrator for its most evocative and otherworldly setting to his other, later works, this tome covers a lot of ground. This book isn't a compendium of all of TD's works in the realm of fantasy. It's more of an anthology that offers the reader representative pieces and commentary on what he was going through at the time while he was honing his craft and working towards his goal of writing and illustrating books for children.He rolled well.

This book is awesome. I first discovered this guy when I started playing second edition D&D when I was a kid and as a result inspired much of my own work since. Book came in great condition too.Has some factoids about the artist which is nice and some pictures blown up to the size of the page which beats squinting at finer details in the monstrous manual.Was a good buy.

I've been a fan of Tony DiTerlizzi's art since I first saw some of his work in D&D sourcebooks from the early 90's. His artwork on the Monster Manuals and especially in the Planescape setting left a big impression on me. This is a great collection of his work from both games and his own creations. If you are a fan of his art or just love great fantasy artwork (even if you are not familiar with DiTerlizzi's work), you need to check this out.

Love Tony's work and I have the Kindle and hardback version of this art book. The problem with the kindle version is that it does not seem to handle art books, or maybe just this art book, well. Rotations and zoom don't seem to work. ******** Revised Review ********* Comixology (also and Amazon App) opened my Kindle copy of Realms at no extra cost! All the problems I had with how kindle handled Tony's Master piece are fixed with Comixology. Panning, rotating, zooming all work on my tablet and phone allowing me to enjoy Art that has captivated me since DnD 2nd Edition! Tony is a true fantasy art visionary! And IMHO his blending of old and new styles make his Kobolds the best!

Of DnD and Magic the gathering sessions were made magic by the arts of this man. I love his work!

An excellent book.

Un pezzo che non può mancare nella propria collezione. Chi come me ha conosciuto questo superbo artista tramite l'ambientazione di Planescape ritroverà molte illustrazioni che hanno fatto storia presentate in un volume di ottima qualità

Um livro lindo! Com ilustrações diversas do renomado Tony DiTerlizzi! Como um super fã, não poderia faltar em minha estante! O cara é incrível!

Well, if you are a fan of Tony DiTerlizzi work, this book its a must. Its a great journey to his evolution as an artist.

Les créatures imaginées par Tony pour les mondes imaginaires que sont Planescape (Donjons et Dragons), Changelin, Magic et bien d'autres sont tout simplement belles à contempler et les retrouver dans ce magnifique ouvrage est un régal pour les yeux. Nous avons en outre de nombreuses informations sur le processus créatif de l'auteur, comme des photos de ses modèles.Un must pour tout amateur du travail de Tony.