So happy to see this in my recommendations. As Nick said in the interview, anyone who met Keith, no matter how briefly, would have to agree that he was awesome. I would also add that the apple does not fall far from the tree. They paid me a kindness during a very painful part of my life, and I am grateful for it to this day. They hosted a gathering at their house in what I believe was 2002, and it was my first time meeting people from an online community. It was extremely terrifying to me to be there, a clinically depressed and legally truant 16 year old who hadn't left his house in months, but my mother coincidentally had a work assignment in the area at around the same time, and even if she was very confused as to how I knew these people, she was glad for anything that motivated me to actually socialize. She dropped me off for the night, and while I was glad to be there, I was still very much out of my element. I mainly just sat on the periphery, but I remember Nick going out of his way to try to include me, and by the end, I had made some very nice memories. Even more, the next morning Keith was kind enough to bring me to a restaurant with Nick and his brother, where we had breakfast with my mother, and where I parted ways. What an awesome thing to do, to sacrifice your morning transporting and dining with some random kid that your son kind of knows from a message board. It is often said that one is not truly gone until the people who they influenced are also dead, so I believe Keith is very much still kicking around, through his family, through his art, and through his actions. They have very much impressed a change on this world, which I am reminded of every time I see his art.
@@EverQuestShow You are of course quite welcome. Thank you for reading it, and thank you very much for the video and interview. I look forward to watching more, now that I know of it.
Keith was a legend in so many ways. When I worked on Vanguard, I was fortunate enough to work with Keith, and even though I was a lowly Associate Designer, he always treated me as an equal. The man was a titan in the fantasy art world, and he never made me feel like anything but a valued member of the team. His passing was a huge loss for the gaming/art world.
This is going to be an interesting episode! Looking forward to it! Not only was Keith important for Everquest, but also for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. In both cases, phenomenal work and beautiful art.
Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, Jeff Easley, and of course Keith Parkinson - all of them legends. Keith I think was technically the strongest artist, but Clyde did the Forgotten Realms best which is my favourite setting and so I love him the most. Keith did Everquest justice. Amazing art for it!
Keith Parkinson was the definitive face of EQ packaging and print peripherals, while Rick Schmitz’s art was the model for in-game look-and-feel. Both incredibly talented and great to work with.
I'm into a lot of games, but have spent more of my gaming time in EQ than any other world by a long margin. No other game artwork will ever inspire more great memories and excitement about a game than Nick's artwork. There will never be another gaming experience from around 1999 through 2003 than EverQuest for me. Think about this 10 year period for gaming: I was 12 in 1989 and received my 8-bit NES for Christmas. I went from Super Mario Brothers to playing on line in Norrath in 10 years. 🤯
Keith Parkinson is my idol artist. I remember the first time I saw the first everquest piece, it was at my friends 11th birthday and he got everquest as a gift from another friend. Unfortunately his parents saw there was a monthly subscription for the game and didn't let my friend play it. It wasn't until a later when Ruins of Kunark came out that I begged my parents to let me play it since I was enamored with the iksar, and they said yes! From there, I got Keith Parkinson's artbooks KnightsBridge and Kingsgate and since then I've found out about other artists in the same vein such as Frazetta and Paul Bonner. Keith's paintings were a gift to all.
Thank you for another fantastic episode! I love Keith’s art, and actually use his EQ covers for my desktop wallpaper. For whatever reason, though, the Kunark cover is impossible to find in high res.
I would love to see an episode covering the art of Champions of Norrath & Return to Arms. What they decided to keep similar and what they changed. Promotional art & 3D ingame model renders too.
Super happy to say that I've been able to get some originals from Donna over the years for my art collection in my office and I could not be happier with the work that Keith has made. It shaped my childhood through adulthood!
I've never clicked on a video so fast! My wife surprised me with a print of the original box art from Keith's son last Christmas. I absolutely love it. Can't wait for more about Keith's art next week! I didn't realize he did Vanguard too. That was nice to see in his studio. Really looking forward to the next one. Thanks for putting this together for us.
This is absolutely amazing. I've been enchanted by EverQuest and everything related to it since I was 13. This was such a fun journey through the artwork that makes one of the best worlds in fantasy. Viater has some real passion in their work and I absolutely love hearing him talk about this work.
So great to see a new season for my favorite RUclips channel! I got 3 out of the 4 questions right. Deepshade looks amazing, like a crazy dude cornered the market on fluorescent poster paint. Keith Parkinson defined a generation of fantasy art. Even before EQ, I knew him from my years as an avid D&D gamer and reader of fantasy. I'm so glad he and his son had such a special relationship.
WOW, great episode!!! A look at the studio, the board, documentary level access right there. Spent SO much time staring at Keith's paintings. I think he is an artist who stands head and shoulders above contemporaries. Will be remembered. Brad was right to connect Keith to the project- it honors EQ, & I think will cement its place in historical retrospectives when all this history gets truly ancient.
I am somewhat biased because I created stuff for Player Studio, so the art I like the most is the stuff I made that people buy and use in their homes. :) (Mostly for EQ2, but I did make stuff for EQ1 also.)
So happy to see this in my recommendations. As Nick said in the interview, anyone who met Keith, no matter how briefly, would have to agree that he was awesome. I would also add that the apple does not fall far from the tree. They paid me a kindness during a very painful part of my life, and I am grateful for it to this day.
They hosted a gathering at their house in what I believe was 2002, and it was my first time meeting people from an online community. It was extremely terrifying to me to be there, a clinically depressed and legally truant 16 year old who hadn't left his house in months, but my mother coincidentally had a work assignment in the area at around the same time, and even if she was very confused as to how I knew these people, she was glad for anything that motivated me to actually socialize. She dropped me off for the night, and while I was glad to be there, I was still very much out of my element.
I mainly just sat on the periphery, but I remember Nick going out of his way to try to include me, and by the end, I had made some very nice memories. Even more, the next morning Keith was kind enough to bring me to a restaurant with Nick and his brother, where we had breakfast with my mother, and where I parted ways. What an awesome thing to do, to sacrifice your morning transporting and dining with some random kid that your son kind of knows from a message board.
It is often said that one is not truly gone until the people who they influenced are also dead, so I believe Keith is very much still kicking around, through his family, through his art, and through his actions. They have very much impressed a change on this world, which I am reminded of every time I see his art.
What a beautiful story and a wonderful memory of Keith and Nick. Thank you so much for sharing this.
@@EverQuestShow You are of course quite welcome. Thank you for reading it, and thank you very much for the video and interview. I look forward to watching more, now that I know of it.
Keith was a legend in so many ways. When I worked on Vanguard, I was fortunate enough to work with Keith, and even though I was a lowly Associate Designer, he always treated me as an equal. The man was a titan in the fantasy art world, and he never made me feel like anything but a valued member of the team. His passing was a huge loss for the gaming/art world.
Keith's art was so amazing,i can't think of EverQuest,and not think of his art
i adore everquest art...gosh...
This is going to be an interesting episode! Looking forward to it! Not only was Keith important for Everquest, but also for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. In both cases, phenomenal work and beautiful art.
Keith Parkinson was always my favorite fantasy artist. I have all the EQ lithographs from Keith Parkinson.
Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, Jeff Easley, and of course Keith Parkinson - all of them legends. Keith I think was technically the strongest artist, but Clyde did the Forgotten Realms best which is my favourite setting and so I love him the most. Keith did Everquest justice. Amazing art for it!
Keith Parkinson was the definitive face of EQ packaging and print peripherals, while Rick Schmitz’s art was the model for in-game look-and-feel. Both incredibly talented and great to work with.
I'm into a lot of games, but have spent more of my gaming time in EQ than any other world by a long margin. No other game artwork will ever inspire more great memories and excitement about a game than Nick's artwork. There will never be another gaming experience from around 1999 through 2003 than EverQuest for me.
Think about this 10 year period for gaming: I was 12 in 1989 and received my 8-bit NES for Christmas. I went from Super Mario Brothers to playing on line in Norrath in 10 years.
🤯
The cover arts of early EQ boxes are timeless, beautifully done and give the vibe of fantasy effortlessly.
Keith Parkinson is my idol artist. I remember the first time I saw the first everquest piece, it was at my friends 11th birthday and he got everquest as a gift from another friend. Unfortunately his parents saw there was a monthly subscription for the game and didn't let my friend play it. It wasn't until a later when Ruins of Kunark came out that I begged my parents to let me play it since I was enamored with the iksar, and they said yes! From there, I got Keith Parkinson's artbooks KnightsBridge and Kingsgate and since then I've found out about other artists in the same vein such as Frazetta and Paul Bonner. Keith's paintings were a gift to all.
Thank you for another fantastic episode! I love Keith’s art, and actually use his EQ covers for my desktop wallpaper. For whatever reason, though, the Kunark cover is impossible to find in high res.
I would love to see an episode covering the art of Champions of Norrath & Return to Arms. What they decided to keep similar and what they changed. Promotional art & 3D ingame model renders too.
Super happy to say that I've been able to get some originals from Donna over the years for my art collection in my office and I could not be happier with the work that Keith has made. It shaped my childhood through adulthood!
I've never clicked on a video so fast! My wife surprised me with a print of the original box art from Keith's son last Christmas. I absolutely love it. Can't wait for more about Keith's art next week! I didn't realize he did Vanguard too. That was nice to see in his studio. Really looking forward to the next one. Thanks for putting this together for us.
Agreed, and I would like to see Vanguard make a return to reclaim its rightful position next to EQ1 and EQ2. It deserves to live.
Thanks for keeping the show coming. Love it!
So glad the show is back. The only thing more iconic than the Keith Parkinson art is the music.
This is absolutely amazing. I've been enchanted by EverQuest and everything related to it since I was 13. This was such a fun journey through the artwork that makes one of the best worlds in fantasy. Viater has some real passion in their work and I absolutely love hearing him talk about this work.
So great to see a new season for my favorite RUclips channel! I got 3 out of the 4 questions right. Deepshade looks amazing, like a crazy dude cornered the market on fluorescent poster paint. Keith Parkinson defined a generation of fantasy art. Even before EQ, I knew him from my years as an avid D&D gamer and reader of fantasy. I'm so glad he and his son had such a special relationship.
Nice work! Loved the insight on the art work. The Art of Keith Parkinson - Part 1
Thanks Fading, another great episode! That dinosaur zone makes me want to re-install EQ2 hmmmm
WOW, great episode!!! A look at the studio, the board, documentary level access right there. Spent SO much time staring at Keith's paintings. I think he is an artist who stands head and shoulders above contemporaries. Will be remembered. Brad was right to connect Keith to the project- it honors EQ, & I think will cement its place in historical retrospectives when all this history gets truly ancient.
Fantastic episode, thanks Fading!
This was great! Loved the backstory on the artwork.
The halfling art made me make a halfling as my first character.
Old EQ is so good. I miss having enough freetime to play.
Amazing episode.
Fun stuff! Thanks!
Such a brilliant episode - thank you for taking me back home
Deepshade was my favorite zone when it came out :)
Parkinson is my favorite of the old DnD artist. His cover for the Forgotten Realms gray box is 👌
cool paintings
It's so weird to see multiple people saying they've never watched an episode of Seinfeld before. How is that even possible.
I gotta get back on EverQuest 2025 is my goal I want to be a enchanter erudite
❤
Always a class act!
Serious dejavu while watching this...
Love this, thanks!
Did...I just see you giving a weather forecast ?
Say hello to my day job.
@@EverQuestShow Just saw the hurricane piece. Nice!!
Love EQ
I am somewhat biased because I created stuff for Player Studio, so the art I like the most is the stuff I made that people buy and use in their homes. :) (Mostly for EQ2, but I did make stuff for EQ1 also.)
Awesome show but it went by so fast.
The production value with this show puts DDO and LOTRO to shame. 😅
I love the EverQuest show (I'm not a bot)
Small or wierd lookin
The Everquest art is the greatest of all time!