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Gary Trow

@gtillustration.bsky.social

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Fantasy, Horror & Sci Fi Illustrator in Oil, Acrylic, Pencil & Digital There will probably be dragons... https://garytrow.crevado.com Private commissions Book cover design B+W Chapter headers & Interior artwork TTRPG and D&D illustration

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Jan 14

#PortfolioDay again. I'm Gary and I illustrate traditionally and digitally all things fantasy, science fiction and horror, plus I'm a book cover designer

I take bookings for work all year round www.garytrow.crevado.com

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 2d

Never going to make it in politics if they make actual policies ;)

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 4d

is there any texture?

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 10d

I remember when your T&G work was shared on the forum it created a bit of a stir. When people have a picture of Traveller/2300ad art in their heads, it's normally yours (it is for me)

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you. I only had a very low res line drawing for reference and a few schematics to go by but I think I got to a fairly faithful depiction. btw Your stuff is iconic so I try to put a nod in now and again with styling :)

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 11d

WIP from an illustration for
@mongoosepublishing.bsky.social
Invasion for 2300ad. Arcturus station.

#illustrator #ttrpg #scifi #travellerrpg #spaceart

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 18d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers! 📚💙

#Art #BookCover #Books

Bookcover for Traveller :Traders and gunboats by MOngoose

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 13d

I think 'HEAVILY inspired' might be a bit generous

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 18d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚

#BookCovers

(Retired from illustration last year but here are some of my later covers)

Book cover for THE WAY OF KINGS by Brandon Sanderson. A cloaked and armored figure raises his sword in salute to a tiny figure in the distance separated by a chasm of broken earth shrouded by mist. A massive storm cell winds gray and blue across the sky intersecting the tip of the extended sword. A bright line of blue runs across the clouds as if etched by the unusual half-hilted, wavy blade. The orange cloak covering most of the figure (as viewed from behind) is decorated with a mass of wild crustacean arms ending in crescent claws. The icon on the pennant, flying tall on a pole held offhand, depicts a crab-like creature. The sky to the right of the storm is tinted warm yellow as the sun peeks out. A sliver of moon can be seen in a blue-sky break between the clouds.

Book cover for THE DARK TOWER by Stephen King. Bathed in twilight, Roland Deschain stands in a field of red roses that surround a tower of massive girth. With arms crossed, he holds up a big revolver. Fingers wrap the sandalwood grips with noticeable tension on the trigger. Loosely knotted cloth spills from his other wrist, exposing the back of his hand, but not the fingers on his right hand. The cloth is bloody where it wraps over pinky and ring finger as he clutches the stem of a rose.

Book cover for EMPIRE OF GRASS by Tad Williams. Grass and ivy have overgrown ancient ruins, but the delicate artistry of the Sithi can be see in the still standing pillars and arches bathed in the golden light of sunset. A solitary statue kneels among the ruins. She holds a bow one-handed with an arrow knocked. In the other, she lightly grips a long spear with the tip angled down.

Book cover for DRAGONWRITER: A TRIBUTE TO ANNE MCCAFFREY AND PERN. In the cargo hold of a spaceship, a dragon floats with female rider saddled high on its shoulders. Gripping reins, she cranes her neck back to glance at the viewer. Disorienting, the perspective into the cargo hold is slightly angled with the lines of interior structure not quite lining up with the wide octagonal bulkhead leading into it. There is no true horizon to orient on which prompts a sense of weightlessness and implies slow rotation. The hold itself is cropped with the right of it falling off-panel. Just past the dragon, a large porthole provides a view planet-side with sun partially obscured behind a bright arc. A red dot burns menacingly nearby.

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 18d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers! 📚💙

#Art #BookCover #Books

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 18d

The time to play on Blender and Game etc as well as the live streams and paintings - on top of work. Amazing

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 20d

Where do you find the time for all this stuff. Do you not eat or sleep? :)

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 21d

Another of the aliens from Invasion - 2300AD that I worked on recently - the Pentapods working in a lab.
from
@mongoosepublishing.bsky.social

#travellerrpg #scifiart #ttrpg #traveller2300ad

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · 22d

#WIP of the Ylii illustration from Invasion - 2300AD from
@mongoosepublishing.bsky.social

#travellerrpg #scifiart #ttrpg

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Sep 4

And here's the finished illustration for GotFN for Pulphummock Press

#DRAgon #d&d #rpg #ttrpg #ose

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you :)

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Sep 4

And here's the finished illustration for GotFN for Pulphummock Press

#DRAgon #d&d #rpg #ttrpg #ose

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 29

More #WIP from another illustration for Gods of the Forbidden North vol3 from @pulphummock

#ttrpg #ose #fantasyart #dnd

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 28

Is the point that they will use it anyway so it's best to try and teach some responsibility?

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 23

stunning

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 23

#Wip Sneaky preview
Gleeok's back for another go! Coming soon for Gods of the Forbidden North vol 3 from
@pulphummock

#dragon #fantasyart #rpg #oldschoolessentials #dnd

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 22

There are a few of us :)

Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Aug 2

Sorry! Work is going a little slowly at the moment for some reason :) 🐶

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Oct 19

How it started v how it finished

#ttrpg #fantasyart #dragon #illustration #dnd #acrylicpainting

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John Tedrick @tedrick-art.bsky.social · Mar 17

Just wanted to put out there that after April, I’ll be wide open for work!

I’ve worked for several publications, including Wizards of the Coast, Mondo, Draco Gaming, and Centipede Press, and can do cover and interior illustrations for cards, books, posters, and more, as well as concept art!

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Gary Trow @gtillustration.bsky.social · Mar 17

hi I dont know if I'm too late or a good fit for your project but here's my folio, just in case garytrow.crevado.com