Thumbnails: 30 Second InterviewsTodd Lockwood is an extremely gifted and prolific artist, working as much in the gaming field as in the book publishing world. His art book, Transitions, is available from Paper Tiger Press and, I’m thrilled to say, he will be doing a painting demo at the Society of Illustrators along with Donato Giancola on October 7th. (Click here for more information on that event.)
What is your favorite painting you did in the past year?
Drizzt and Gwynn, a cover for the compended issues of the Legends of Drizzt comic book. Or the cover for Midnight Tides [seen above] by Steven Erikson, from Tor Books. Can't make up my mind.
What is your dream assignment?
Coming up in September: Bullseye Tattoo is paying me to paint them a poster of anything I want. Paying me? To paint anything I want? That's a dream job.
Your first break in the business?
Asimov's, in 1993
Name a career highlight?
Designing the Dragons for 3rd Edition D&D!
What are you working on now?
A six pack of Amber Bock
Who are some of your biggest influences?
Whelan, Frazetta, NC Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, Remington, Russell, Tedema, Disney
Seen here is a progression from thumbnail to final on the upcoming Tobias Buckell novel, Ragamuffin, sequel to Crystal Rain. (Click on image for larger view)
