the curse of the box art

[Metal Extremo]

I've keep the pictures of the box-art of all the miniatures i painted. Really likes me the box-art, and IMO is a very important part to buy or not a miniature. I remember my first miniature from Soldiers. A roman sculpted by Larucquia. The box-art was horrible. Maybe the painting, maybe the photo. I bought it after one friend oponed the box in the shop, and i could watch what was inside. One for my friend. Another for me. The miniatures were in the shop for years, and we had seen them a lot of times, but never thouht about them cause the box-art was so bad. Maybe there are two or three miniatures i bought without box-art. No more
I hate those box-art that put the miniature and a background with photoshop. The effect is so unreal and ugly. Seems was a fashion that is gone

 

[Ray Stout]

This is the oldest piece of "Box Art" I have, but it's by Angus McBride which is why I kept it. Ray

 

[peedee]

View attachment 240512This is the oldest piece of "Box Art" I have, but it's by Angus McBride which is why I kept it. Ray

Ray his work still ranks as highly as anyone as a marvellous illustrator too.

Paul