Hackmaster's 25th Anniversary Cover Art
Final illustration
Original rough idea. This was #9 of 14 thumbnail ideas I sent to the client.
Refined original idea. we added the spider and the websm changed the elf character and added a bandage to the main hero.
Black and white rendering. Final Pencils
Close up detail. note that she has a handbell in her hand. Originally I thought it would be cool to paint the cleric with a more traditional religious item in her hand. But in the end I replaced it with a Volva staff which is pretty cool too.
Cover illustration for HackMaster 25th Anniversary Player's Handbook by Kenzer & Company.
Three heroes explore a torch-lit dungeon tunnel with a looming threat behind them. The challenge was maintaining a single dramatic light source while creating atmospheric depth across multiple characters and environmental elements.
Original digital painting — no AI generation was used to create this image.
Client: Kenzer & Company
Project: HackMaster 25th Anniversary Edition
Medium: Digital painting
AD: Jolly Blackburn
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kenzerco/hackmaster-25th-anniversary-edition-a-fantasy-rpg