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Sword of the Demon - John Blanche |
Sad to hear of the passing of John Blanche last week.
Truly one of the greats in the Fantay Art world and a shaper of hobby and tabletop gaming culture and of fantasy and Sci-fi art the world over. An inspiration to millions; gamers, hobbyists and artists alike. A damn good legacy and one which stretches far beyond his GW work.
All of John's enormous wealth of artwork and modelling is well known to all, but I thought I'd share where I first saw John's work.
This was with the cover of Fantasy novel 'Sword of the Demon' by Richard Lupoff published back in 1976. I was drawn to the book by the cover naturally and believe this was one of John's first professional pieces and before being employed by GW. Don't remember much about the book but the cover has always stayed with me.
The piece has all the hallmarks of John's work with the attention to detail and colour palette that has entralled and captivated his audience's to this day, and will continue to do so.
Will be missed.
