#Arik Roper Art

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Arik Moonhawk Roper (b. 1973) - Cyclopean Desert Spirit

© Arik Moonhawk Roper

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Windhand | Windhand - Remastered (2023)

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by Arik Roper

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New illustration by Arik Roper for Enslaved.

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Arik Moonhawk Roper.

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Sleep - Dopesmoker/Jerusalem (1999)

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Ekphrastic Beasts (2021) is a beautiful experiment. Ekphrasis means “description” in Greek, but it has come to mean a sort of vivid writing penned in reaction to a piece of art. “Ode to a Grecian Urn,” by John Keats, is maybe the most famous example. Janaka Stucky isn’t reacting to pottery, though — rather, he is describing, and parsing into 5E D&D game terms — monsters painted by a group of artists. They include primarily Ellie Jo Livingston, Jeremy Hush, Joe Keinberger and Nathan Reidt, with single bonus contributions by Arik Roper and Skinner. Its a compelling body of visual work as a whole, but I find myself particularly engaged by Ellie Jo, who manages to filter very modern ideas through a style that keeps pulling me back to a much earlier Golden Age of Illustration style that I have trouble identifying. Dulac, maybe? Nathan Reidt’s work is also very striking, like a collection of horrible, squishy flesh toys. They’re loathsome in the best possible way.

Stucky’s writings aren’t overshadowed by the amazing art. He ping-pongs back and forth as dictated by the illustrations, fleshing out conventionally folkloric creatures like owl harpies then wringing interesting lore from hard-to-fathom beasts like, well, all of Reidt’s work. Roper and Skinner’s works are paired up ever-battling twin titans. Sometimes the stories seem familiar, sometimes deeply weird, but all the time, Stucky is trying to deconstruct or recontextualize accepted monster tropes in the new creatures he is portraying. It isn’t structured as such, but the end effect of Ekphrastic Beasts is very similar to The Monster Overhaul in pushing the GM’s mind to question preconceptions about monster and push against their cliches.

Same is good. But different is good, too, and often more rare. I want more books to push this way.

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241. Jason... The Dragon - Weedeater (Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal, 2011)

Art by Arik Roper

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Silent Running will be released on 4K Ultra HD on December 13 via Arrow Video. Arik Roper designed the cover art for the 1972 post-apocalyptic science fiction film; the original poster is on the reverse side.

Visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner) makes his directorial debut from a script by Deric Washburn & Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter) and Steven Bochco (NYPD Blue). Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint star.

Silent Running has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) with original lossless mono audio. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

Audio commentary by director Douglas Trumbull and actor Bruce Dern

Isolated music and effects track

Interview with film music historian Jeff Bond on the score

Visual essay by filmmaker Jon Spira on the evolution of the film’s screenplay

The Making of Silent Running - 1972 on-set featurette

Two interviews with director Douglas Trumbull

Interview with actor Bruce Dern

Theatrical trailer

Behind-the-scenes photo gallery

Booklet with writing by film historians Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette (first pressing only)

In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet’s former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship’s three service robots.

Pre-order Silent Running.

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The Legacy of the Weedians

Read More Cannabis Culture, Science and Art | HighTimes  Arik “Moonhawk” Roper has been essential in helping define a visual style for countless bands and projects that use the word “stoner” in their description. His instantly recognizable illustrations look like a cross between something from an old pulp fiction novel and Heavy Metal magazine. The wild, sci-fi fantasy feelings that Roper’s work…

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Windhand | Grief's Infernal Flower (2015)

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by Arik Roper

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Any Stoner/Doom metal fans out there?

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2001: A Space Odyssey by Arik Roper / Twitter / Instagram / Store

36" x 7.5" 13 color screen print, S/N edition of 65. Private commission, not for sale.