tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post1905810195648105921..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Interview: DarleneJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45752359807259903192023-10-08T11:50:15.152-04:002023-10-08T11:50:15.152-04:00I don't know what the spiritual implications a...I don't know what the spiritual implications are of me liking her "Raging Mastodon" art piece so much, but I'm willing to post that I think very highly of it anyway. :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955816276414582524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49751716337170828972022-05-13T14:32:11.763-04:002022-05-13T14:32:11.763-04:00Thank you for this interview! I'm old enough t...Thank you for this interview! I'm old enough to remember Darlene's very distinctive art in the 1st ed. DMG, so it is very interesting to read her perspective on so many issues--like her role in D&D and the RPG industry, the treatment of artists and women in the industry, and her own development as an artist. This interview also directed me to her website, so thank you for contributing to this discovery!Garwalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374576511117016876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86459415078068782852021-04-09T00:50:02.266-04:002021-04-09T00:50:02.266-04:00Only just noticed this interview in doing a search...Only just noticed this interview in doing a search on Darlene. Thanks for conducting it, James! One side note of interest perhaps only to myself, issue 37 of The Dragon was the first "collection" issue I had bought. Yes, I had gotten a bunch of Dragons for gaming purposes, starting with No. 52, but by the late 1980's I was trying to find earlier issues, which prior to eBay were hard to come by. A local comic book store that also sold games happened to get some of the old issues, and this was my first, in close to mint condition. The cover was fantastic, and I still treasure this one, almost as much as the No. 1 The Dragon that I have.Angantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583089145943203408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-487789826316594832009-06-23T14:20:35.546-04:002009-06-23T14:20:35.546-04:00Thank you Darlene. I recognize your work, and you...Thank you Darlene. I recognize your work, and you created a wonderful world for me to imagine as I grew up. I agree that you were uniquely suited for making TSR the magical thing it was.Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928713589069651158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18549728516170221882009-06-22T22:38:21.807-04:002009-06-22T22:38:21.807-04:00Simply Beautiful Works! Thanks!Simply Beautiful Works! Thanks!GameDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106807777418881710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62626666199569274862009-06-22T10:11:06.840-04:002009-06-22T10:11:06.840-04:00A very illuminating interview - thank you, James a...A very illuminating interview - thank you, James and Darlene! I've enjoyed Darlene's art so much over the years - it's disappointing to hear how talented people can be under-appreciated and misused. <br /><br />I'd like to remind everyone of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2146" rel="nofollow">Warlock</a>, published by Games Workshop in 1980. It is often overlooked in gaming history, yet was very influential on many subsequent games (such as Magic: The Gathering). Warlock had a large deck of beautifully-illustrated playing cards that represented the spells cast in a magical duel. I played Warlock a lot in my youth, and can recommend it, if you can find a second-hand copy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11111841757762713919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9263651945907209582009-06-21T16:21:29.893-04:002009-06-21T16:21:29.893-04:00Awesome interview! I am a firm believer that when...Awesome interview! I am a firm believer that when you let yourself enter an altered state while pursuing an artistic endeavor, you open yourself up to results that are beyond the ordinary. Buried in every mind is the capacity to recognize beauty and art, and if you abandon conscious control over your actions you can tap into that capacity and produce truly timeless works. It is easier for me to enter that state while playing music because I have far more practice entering that altered state, but every now and then I manage to do it while drawing. <br /><br />Incidentally, I was browsing Ebay today and there is a copy of her World of Greyhawk map in what appears to be very good condition with no bids on it yet, starting bid 14.99 and 4.99 shipping. It will close today at 3 pm pacific, so not much time left, but if anyone out there wants a piece of history for 20 bucks, here is the link:<br />http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230349303276Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648499022366444265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-29569306629445382332009-06-21T07:13:43.685-04:002009-06-21T07:13:43.685-04:00Great interview, very rewarding.And I salute and e...Great interview, very rewarding.And I salute and endorse Darlene's positive and creative life plan. My present girlfriend introduced me to spiritualism and I can see how positive affirmation and enlightened spiritual states can be a great benefit to a positive and healthy life.And there is no better way to express your inner self, than through your art.Its unfortunate though that I choose to express my inner self by rendering a beheaded Troll? What does that say about me? "Guys n Gurls" eh? :)I enjoyed the interview, and you definately brought that deep meaningful female<br />artistic quality to a male dominated game.....inspiring stuff!ATOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174747472998540913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-11014475671880632732009-06-20T22:29:40.727-04:002009-06-20T22:29:40.727-04:00Thank you again!
James, you do a great service her...Thank you again!<br />James, you do a great service here. This is a wonderful read - I hope the artist knows that there are many people who were affected by her work, and it is good to see that she has strength and peace.Ragnorakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812860633134547618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-59738710167084057742009-06-20T20:45:25.339-04:002009-06-20T20:45:25.339-04:00I agree with labsenpai. I also thought it was inte...I agree with labsenpai. I also thought it was interesting to see her point out that, for all our hand-wringing about corporatization, RPGs are still really just a hobby market. Too true!<br /><br />Great interview. Hooray for weird metaphysician/artists!David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7177504711247334742009-06-20T20:21:17.952-04:002009-06-20T20:21:17.952-04:00The observation about what hobbyists don't &qu...The observation about what hobbyists don't "see" in graphic design is valid. Justified text in 2 columns? How exciting...Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72376840645889846402009-06-20T18:54:47.600-04:002009-06-20T18:54:47.600-04:00I'm no hippy, but there does seem something ma...I'm no hippy, but there does seem something magical about Darlene's art. Thanks for the interview.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10796619138153184132009-06-20T15:07:22.391-04:002009-06-20T15:07:22.391-04:00That is a beautiful cover of The Dragon. The only ...That is a beautiful cover of The Dragon. The only pity is that it doesn't have The Dragon's original way of writing "The Dragon". That would have suited Darlene's painting better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88763056150028986922009-06-20T14:39:48.001-04:002009-06-20T14:39:48.001-04:00Thanks Darlene and James for this most interesting...Thanks Darlene and James for this most interesting interview. I've always been fascinated by Darlene's work in the 1E AD&D DMG. Darlene has always remained something of an enigma to me though as she has been long absent form the gaming sphere.Xyanthonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902260753434100101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19051488232457601352009-06-20T13:55:15.702-04:002009-06-20T13:55:15.702-04:00This is an interview. I neither endorse nor repudi...This is an interview. I neither endorse nor repudiate anything Darlene or anyone else I interview says and I don't expect any of my readers to do so either. However, I do expect them to treat my interviewees with respect, even when they disagree with what they might say. <br /><br />If you or anyone else has a sincere question for Darlene about what she's said in the interview, you're most welcome to post it here in the comments. However, I don't want to see these comments become an occasion for ridicule or reproach. I don't think it's too much to ask that everyone behave themselves, not just on this interview but on the ones to come, some of which have content at which some may take umbrage.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42445403301662448992009-06-20T13:48:18.222-04:002009-06-20T13:48:18.222-04:00James
Are you endorsing Darlene’s world view?
Do Y...James<br />Are you endorsing Darlene’s world view?<br />Do YOU believe in fey and magic?<br />Have you forgotten the Nicene creed?<br />For all her self-proclaimed knowledge of metaphysics, <br />do you believe 'Our Lady of Gaming’ can change <br />a single hair on her head (Matt 5:33-37)<br />from gray to blonde?clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647936958773934755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25881493841050506972009-06-20T12:11:58.308-04:002009-06-20T12:11:58.308-04:00Considering all the lies and misinformation spread...Considering all the lies and misinformation spread by Fundamentalist Christian groups in their attacks against role-playing in general and D&D in particular in the 1980s, it's always interesting to note that many of the hobby's original creators and advocates were indeed practitioners of magic and other modes of alternative spirituality. It's to the detriment of all of us that RPG creators could not be more open about their ideas and influences due to the prejudices of the greater society and I'm grateful and inspired to see so many coming out of the broom closet, if you will, and feeling that they can now share with us what they were truly thinking and feeling when they were building the foundations of the hobby without fear of reprisal. Thank you Darlene.goeticgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806200047269447375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7164720448371499552009-06-20T08:54:57.856-04:002009-06-20T08:54:57.856-04:00[eric cartman] hippies! [/cartman]
"The mome...[eric cartman] hippies! [/cartman]<br /><br />"The moment I achieved the “right” energetic for the image of the Virgin, the healing potential of the unicorne descended into the art!"<br /><br />Best unintentional humor this week!<br /><br />But seriously, Art Nouveau rocks and we could use contemporary art that actually tried to to achieve truth, beauty, and craft. But then compared to our post-modern sacrilege and scatology that masquerades as 'high art' ANY previous artistic school is the acme of skill and style.DocShawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403837001498823611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-76929808590055402482009-06-20T06:18:25.863-04:002009-06-20T06:18:25.863-04:00I was already a fan of Aubrey Beardsley and Kay Ne...I was already a fan of Aubrey Beardsley and Kay Neilsen (being married to an artist for 14 years has its advantages), but I'd like to thank Darlene for introducing me to Edmund Dulac.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for all the imagery over the years. The Greyhawk maps stayed posted on the wall in my bedroom from 1983 until long, long after I'd moved out on my own.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10566780759389822915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-65197229820918293142009-06-20T03:45:52.832-04:002009-06-20T03:45:52.832-04:00A very interesting interview. The metaphysics was...A very interesting interview. The metaphysics was the best bit. :)Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17024137955560330282009-06-20T02:52:17.770-04:002009-06-20T02:52:17.770-04:00Wow. I very much grok what Darlene is saying about...Wow. I very much grok what Darlene is saying about imparting one's own spiritual experience through her art. I have observed others dong so; I wish my own visual arts were as masterful. Thank you for sharing.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27203324696679477492009-06-20T00:32:02.715-04:002009-06-20T00:32:02.715-04:00Thanks Darlene.Thanks Darlene.Jimmy Swillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549837261062727446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30809342497758840522009-06-20T00:19:27.319-04:002009-06-20T00:19:27.319-04:00NO MORE RGP'S?? NOT EVEN ONE MORE??? WE WILL...NO MORE RGP'S?? NOT EVEN ONE MORE??? WE WILL HOPE THAT YOU FIND A PROJECT THAT IS WORTH IT (ANOTHER GRAYHAWK MAP I HOPE!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com