Monthly Archives: April 2024

Artist Spotlight: Nia Kovalevski

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Beorn

There is a project related to A Long-extended Party called FarCom (Fantasy Art Commissions). This project allows ALeP to feature artist commissioned work in new cards. It not only benefits artists to have their work showcased but it also improves … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Aleksander Karcz

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Beorn

Fantasy Flight Games has a nice tradition where once a game designer has worked for the company for a number of years (typically 5) they can have a likeness of themselves featured in one of their games. Above is the … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Romana Kendelic

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Beorn

Middle-earth is famous among fantasy literature, but it is not only the epic moments that readers appreciate. There are unexpected and delightful moments of humor in Tolkien’s writings. One of my personal favorites is when The Gaffer essentially tells a … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Anna Steinbauer

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Beorn

Another artist who has contributed some fine pieces to official cards in the game is Anna Steinbauer. One of my favorite of her pieces is the painting for Squire of the Citadel. She really captures the wide-eyed innocence and naivete. … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Even Amundsen

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Beorn

Even Amundsen is another supremely talented artist with paintings based on Tolkien characters. He only has a few pieces featured on official cards, but his gallery has several more excellent examples. It is difficult to choose just one favorite, but … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Gabriel Verdon

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Beorn

Gabriel Verdon is an artist who contributed greatly to the visual style in the Lord of the Rings saga expansions. In particular, his style is striking on encounter cards. A gallery highlighting Gabriel’s distinctive pieces can be found at Awesome … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Arden Beckwith

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Beorn

Arden Beckwith has painted several official cards, including many cards from the Angmar Awakened cycle. My favorite of his work is Galadhrim Minstrel but he has several beautiful pieces, including Erestor above. You can find more of Arden’s excellent work … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Jen Zee

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Beorn

Jen Zee was not commissioned for many official pieces in the game, but the pieces she painted are both excellent. In particular, Henamarth Riversong is a personal favorite. She has painted a plethora of breathtaking concept art for several games … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Drazenka Kimpel

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Beorn

A trope that is sadly all too common in fantasy art is the “chainmail bikini”. Part of the absurd double-standard in the portrayal of characters is that men are portrayed as strong, heroic, or brave while women are portrayed as … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Ted Nasmith

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Beorn

Include Ted Nasmith alongside John Howe and Alan Lee among the pantheon of early illustrators of Tolkien’s work. His style in pieces like Minas Tirith (above) and the Argonath does as good of job of capturing the grandeur and awe … Continue reading →

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