Comments on: Dave A. Trampier and the Art of Inspiration http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/ The Furious Scribblings of Chris Pramas Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.10 By: David Ackermann http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-20498 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:04:13 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-20498 I was sad to hear of DAT’s passing. He was an amazing artist – if you thought the DM Screen was good, take a look at some of the later episodes of Wormy – beautiful watercolor and marker work.
Due to non-disclosure agreements and the like we probably will never know the full truth of his dispute with TSR. I know he was trying to self-publish a collection of the Wormy strips, and asking fans to send in contributions to fund it (in essence, he was trying to do a Kickstarter, before Kickstarter – or for that matter, the Internet – existed). In exchange for my contribution, I got a little pin-on Wormy button, and was eagerly looking forward to the book. Then TSR shut it down; apparently it violated some aspect of his contract with them? All I know is, I got a polite, apologetic letter from Trampier informing me the project had been cancelled, and a check refunding my money. Later, Dragon magazine informed its readers that Trampier had left TSR and there would be no more Wormy strips.

]]> By: Shawn O'Leary http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-18850 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:27:37 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-18850 He will be sorely missed, and always remembered.

]]> By: Gregory Guldensupp http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-18844 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:42:44 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-18844 Nice tribute to a man who helped shape my view of D&D. Thank you.

]]> By: Steve Bean http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-18820 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:09:50 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-18820 This event makes me realize that I know nothing of these artists who had the same effect on my youth that you describe Chris. The cover of the Village of Hommelet affected me the same way. And that Dungeon Master’s screen? I looked at that thing every day for years as I took it out and put it away. I was sequestered behind the art, DMing my heart out, but I’m sure that my players were inspired by it – it gave me thrills and chills every time I looked at it. That image captured the very essence of D&D. Let’s hope that Mr. Trampier has finished his first horn of mead in Artist’s Valhalla and has retired to a quiet corner to again take up his charcoal, pens and brushes to capture the scene there.

]]> By: The Incredible Kid http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-18810 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 05:59:29 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-18810 Thanks for this.

IK

]]> By: David Schwarm http://www.chrispramas.com/2014/03/28/dave-a-trampier-and-the-art-of-inspiration/#comment-18807 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:07:52 +0000 http://www.chrispramas.com/?p=883#comment-18807 Nice remembrance. I had forgotten he did the DM Screen…not sure how, that is generally one of the first images I think of when I think of D&D.

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