Elmore captures the essential disconnect of the memorable first battle scene featuring up-timer hillbillies versus Thirty Years' War down-timer Spanish mercenaries amongst the foothills of the exotic Thuringer wald.
Larry Elmore (born 1948) is a fantasy artist, known for his work for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and for his comic series SnarfQuest.
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Biography
Larry Elmore grew up in rural Kentucky. Although fantasy art was not a line of study at the time, Larry knew that he wanted to work in a field different from the norm that was offered at Western Kentucky University. It was the Celts and Celtic influence that led him into fantasy artwork. In 1971 he received his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, married and was drafted into the army all within 4 months. After the army in 1973, Larry began his career in art, working as an illustrator for the United States government. In the late 70s he was first published commercially in National Lampoon and Heavy Metal magazines. In 1981, he moved to Lake Geneva, WI, to become a cover artist for TSR Inc. (the company that produced the game Dungeons & Dragons ). While at TSR, Larry played a key role in developing a completely new look for the products - a look that carried over into the rest of the role-playing game industry. Because of this, Larry is one of the most widely known artist in this industry. His covers on the Dragonlance series helped put these books on the bestsellers lists. Besides creating covers for Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D and other gaming books, he may be best known for his work with the world of Dragonlance. Since 1987, he has been working as a freelance illustrator, doing covers for comics, computer games, magazines, fantasy and science fiction books. He has also created his own comic series, SnarfQuest, which ran in Dragon magazine. Recently, he provided cover art for the MMORPG EverQuest.
Personal life
Larry Elmore currently lives in Leitchfield, Kentucky, with his wife, Betty and two children, Jennifer and Jeremy. Each year, he attends several Fantasy & Science Fiction conventions held in the United States, and on some occasions, in Europe. His original paintings have been purchased by collectors throughout the United States, and in Europe.
Plagiarism of Elmore's work
- Further information: Children of God#Plagiarized art
Elmore's work was plagiarized by Jan McRae (known as "Tamar"), a member of the Children of God cult.[1] In 2003, a Flash animation slideshow was released at Family Art Corner, showing the striking similarities between the work of many artists, including Elmore, and subsequent works by Tamar. None of Tamar's works credited the original artists; she claimed "the Lord" as her inspiration. Elmore's work, Sword Fight was used. After the slideshow was released, the leader of the Children of God, Karen Zerby, acknowledged that Tamar copied the work of others. Tamar acknowledged the same and admitted wrongdoing.[2]
References
- ^ Plagiarized art at xFamily.org
- ^ Which Comes First: The Revelation or the Artwork?, xFamily.org
Sources
Judging a Book by its Cover, An exclusive interview with Larry Elmore by: Coyote Sharptongue © Copyright 2000 - 2006 Master Games International Wonderland Libraries Dragon Con Biography
