I had talked to him while I worked at the local coffee shop about maybe hooking up with him to make 3D skyboxes from his photos, but he shot that idea down, saying "I'd prefer people actually went to these places, than see them in a video game." He felt it kinda defeated the purpose of his art.
I can see his reasoning, but for all those people how can't afford to travel (like me) and physically can hardly leave their home anymore (like me), it would be nice if he remembered that sometimes video games are as close as some people can ever get to these places. MD, that's why I like your Black Hills Tileset so much. I was there 35+ years ago, but I'll never be able to see it again in real life. Others too have created true works of art with their tilesets. The artists of NWN bring places of beauty that most of us will never see even once in real life. Tilesets can certainly be works of art--interactive, immersive, and have the ability to hold ones attention for hours on end. With a bit of time and skill, you can add to it endlessly. While I love photos and paintings, they are static. While I can't go for a virtual walk through an Renoir, I can explore worlds of wonder from the artists of NWN.
