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Gary Laib

@garylaibart.bsky.social

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Character designer and illustrator in the entertainment industry, currently working in graphic novels. Lover of fantasy, Creator of Roon & The White Raven, Illustrator for Tractor Squad, Teacher, Maker of funny voices, and a professional magician to boot.

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Jul 28

I’m opening up commissions for the first time in twenty years! I’ve had a long career working for companies like Blizzard, WoTC, and Cryptic Studios.
If you have a character that needs designing for D&D, or are interested in a fantasy portrait contact me here: artistree.io/garylaibart
#fantasyart

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Jul 27

Short notice but I will be at Brentwood City Park on Saturday August 2nd for @novaconx! A free event! I’ll be at a table with the irascible @pertynerdy, chief project director for @dungeonstudiosofficial as well as @nat20dicery!

#convention #mtgartist #mtgartistproof #illustrator #fantasyart

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · May 8

This was a quick little break from Voidwalker for me. I’d been so single-minded for the past few months, I was starting to burn out a bit. Taking even a day to keep some semblance of my usual spark for art was incredibly helpful. #orc #leap #illustration #fantasyart #jeans

a green-skinned money orc leaping through the air with one massive flaming fist getting ready to attack. Also, he’s wearing jeans for some reason.

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thank you!

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Apr 11

What a cool day today is! My first Magic card was released with the new Tarkir Dragonstorm expansion. Seriously it’s another milestone for me and an already rewarding career. #magicthegathering #magicthegatheringart #mtgartist #fantasyart

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Apr 8

It’s the birthday of the second Tractor Squad book!

Heather Dawn Torres @hdtorresauthor.bsky.social · Apr 8

The Tractor Squad is back in town!! Happy Book Birthday to The Tractor Squad Saves the Day! @marblepress.bsky.social @garylaibart.bsky.social

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 7

Less than 24 hrs to claim your copy of Voidwalker! It’s been an amazing month, but if you’ve been putting off picking up your copy, this is your last chance! Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker to support! #graphicnovels #fantasy #comic #indiecomic #artist #fantasyart

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 7

We’re in our final day of the Voidwalker campaign! We have signed copies and remarqued copies still up for grabs!Already got yours? Then share the link with your friends! Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker to support!

#graphicnovel #crowdfunding #indiecomics #fantasy #illustrator #fantasyart

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 5

Only a handful left of the remarqued hardcover and hardcover with dust jacket. Want me to personalize your book with a drawing? Only 1.5 days left until the campaign is over! Hurry and grab yours by going to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

#graphicnovel #comicbookart #fantasyart #crowdfunding

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 5

Only two days left to support our crowdfunding campaign and we have so many signed and remarqued copies available! Pick yours up today!
zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

#fantasy #graphicnovels #comicbooks #magic #illustration #fantasyart #crowdfunding

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 4

Hard to believe there’s only three days left of our campaign! If you haven’t picked up your copy of Voidwalker, what are you waiting for? We have copies of our hardcover and dustjacket still available! zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Mar 2

Did you know that this is the final weekend of the Voidwalker campaign? Fully funded in the first week, and climbing has high as we can in this final push. Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker to support us in this race to the finish! #crowdfunding #graphicnovel #fantasyart #illustrator #comicbookartist

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 28

We’ve just entered the final week of the crowdfunding campaign for Voidwalker! Our epic fantasy is fully funded, so if you haven’t secured your own copy of the hardcover graphic novel, head over to ZOOP.gg and scroll to Voidwalker or click here: zoop.gg/c/voidwalker #crowdfunding #graphicnovel #art

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 19

We want to push this campaign as far as it can go but we can only do that with your continued help! Only 16 days left to claim your copy of Voidwalker or share the campaign to help spread the word! We have more remarqued books now which means I draw something for you! Zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 17

We got funded, which is amazing, but now we need to go beyond that! If you haven’t yet supported the campaign there are plenty of books left! If you haven’t shared the zoop link to our campaign, please do so! Just go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker Let’s make this campaign as crazy successful as possible!

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 15

A special thank you to all of you who supported Voidwalker so far! With your help we’ve reached our goal within the first week! Please keep sharing and keep supporting to bring our story to as many people as we can! zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 15

Only $113 away from our goal! Can we reach it tonight? Please consider supporting and sharing! zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 14

Hey everybody! We are in the final stretch to reaching our goal! Less than $500 separates us from bringing Voidwalker to the world and I know we can do it! @stern8506 and I are asking you to support our campaign by going to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker . Please keep sharing and supporting however you can!

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 13

Less than $500 left to raise for Voidwalker! If you haven’t yet, please consider supporting our crowdfunding campaign and bring our story to life! Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker today and reserve your copy of our epic fantasy!

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thank you so much, @kortizart.bsky.social ! You are amazing!

Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · Feb 12

The world is a lot but it still gives me great joy to see friends succeed and pursue their dreams to tell stories!

My friend, artist Gary Laib and writer Steve Stern, are releasing a 100-page fantasy comic! Im excited to support their indie campaign and hope you can too :)

zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

A poster with fantasy characters for the upcoming Voidwalker says as follows:

Voidwalker is a 100-page epic fantasy graphic novel created by Steve Stern, best known as the writer/creator of Zen Intergalactic Ninja, and the author of the Beowulf graphic novel published by the UK's Markosia, and concept artist and illustrator Gary Laib, whose clients include Blizzard, Ubisoft, Wizards of the Coast and Fox TV. Voidwalker is the coming-of-age story of Toron, who sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his twin brother Padu from the all-powerful, enigmatic Maker. Aided in his quest by Dandrid the Voidsmith, whose soul has been encased in a gemstone, Toron learns the meaning of believing in oneself, and becomes a Voidwalker. With stunning art and an array of unforgettable characters, both good and evil, including Lakme the Beholder, with the power to resurrect life, the sentient dragon Zarafa, protector of the fairies, and the fairy Euranthe, with whom Toron falls in love, Voidwalker is a fantasy that will stir your soul and delight your senses.

Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 11

We’re LIVE on ZOOP and headed towards our funding goal. Please check out our epic fantasy by tapping on the link in my bio, or simply go to ZOOP.gg and scroll until you see Voidwalker. @zenman.bsky.social and I would love your support and believe this is a book you will want to own.

Fantasy landscape with a group of heroes in ready action poses. A dragon, an elf, a fairy, and a wood troll all ready for action.

The cover of our graphic novel with the main character leaping from the left, trailing magic energy from the void in his wake.

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 9

We’re on day 3… (or is it 4) of our campaign for Voidwalker! We still have a way to go so, if you haven’t reserved your copy of our graphic novel, then today is the day! Support and share! Thank you everyone who has already supported our work!
Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker now!

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 7

Only a handful of remarqued copies are left to claim! Want me to draw a little something on your copy of Voidwalker? This is the book for you! Go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker and get your copy before they’re all gone! #fantasy #comicbook #graphicnovel

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 6

With day one in of our campaign in the can, we reached just over half of our goal! Thank YOU!!! You still have time to grab the early bird special deals for the hard cover and hard cover with the dustjacket, but that ends tomorrow! Please keep sharing the link if you can zoop.gg/c/voidwalker

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Gary Laib @garylaibart.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thank you Marina!