Lost Omens Gods and Magic art feels... off?

[meeko]

I feel like the art in this book is all over the place when it comes to consistency and quality. Some of the gods look really good and refreshing (Abadar, Sarenrae, Gozreh, Calistria, Erastil) while others seem off, or even inaccurate.

My big gripes are Cayden Cailean, Iomedae, Asmodeus, Pharasma, Urgathoa and Gorum. Overall the artist depicted them all as gaunt or thin in odd places.

Cayden Cailean: It's the god of beer and parties, and here he is drawn much thinner than in any of his other depictions. I have never seen him so charm-less.

Iomedae: this one is particularly painful to look at, as the face has been made so angular with sharp cheekbones that Iomedae looks like a long haired male. Whats odd is that she looks very different on the cover and even more so when compared to the other depictions of her in previous work by Paizo. oh and the sword looks like a crude shank, cmon' Iomedae is ALL ABOUT the long-sword.

Asmodeus: has he always looked this ugly? isn't he supposed to be the smart charming lawyer and not the shmarmy used care salesman?

Pharasma: whats with the Sith lighting? Why Does she look evil? the colors and shading seem realllly rough here. Pharasma is supposed to be an arbiter, a judge, not a litch.

Urgathoa: the skin tone and face look much different from earlier depictions, and as a god of gluttony, the art seems very understated. Like the pose reminds me of cowboys selling cigarettes or something.

Gorum: The god of War's physical proportions just look... off? Is he an oddly shaped dwarf now? maybe its the lack of scenery that's giving me a weird perspective, but the character just looks poorly posed.

What are your thoughts on the art? am I crazy? Do Iomedae and Cayden Cailean need to eat a couple quarter pounders with bacon and cheese?

[Reckless]

Haven't seen the book yet, but a similar series of complaints was launched about the majority of the new iconic artwork. Thin is the new In, I guess. Blame Cosmo.

[keftiu]

What ancestry is this dragon person at the start of the spells?

[CorvusMask]

Seems to be a serpentfolk considering they have dagger which is carved to look like snake head and might or might not have holy symbol with Ydersius' skull symbol?

In general lot of book refers to advanced player's guide, there is even ratfolk picture :O

But yeah, hey, I like Iomedae's art much more than normal Iomedae art! I don't have any problem with Gorum or Cayden either, though I admit its funny how Asmodeus looks more like heavy metal band member than his usual self

[Sam Phelan]

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