Prompt: Illustration in the style of Larry Elmore

Drawing The Fantasy World of Dragonlance

 

Illustration in the style of Larry Elmore: Early Life

Elmore was born August 5, 1948, in Louisville, Kentucky, and according to Wikipedia he grew up in Grayson County in midwestern Kentucky. When questioned about his art training Elmore said, "The rural school I attended didn't have any art program, so I spent my time drawing - and daydreaming. I was a pretty bad student.

Larry Elmore's Career 

Larry got started by freelancing his illustrations at home and his early artwork was published in magazines like Heavy Metal and National Lampoon. Larry Elmore is best known for his illustrations on the popular Dragonlance book series. 

He worked at TSR Inc., where he helped set the standards for gaming art in the role-playing genre and created covers for Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D, and Star Frontiers. Larry Elmore also created Snarf Quest Tales for Dragon Magazine.

How to create an illustration in the style of Larry Elmore

Illustration in the style of Larry Elmore is marked by its imaginative classic fantasy elements inviting the reader into a world of dragons and lovely princesses. Great modifiers to use with this prompt are fantasy and mythology related themes.

Larry is a Freelance Illustrator With an Impressive Client List

Since 1987, he has been a freelance illustrator. Staying busy creating covers for comics, computer games, magazines, and many other projects. He is the co-author of Runes of Autumn. Larry is the creator of the Sovereign Stone series.

Larry Elmore, is a fantasy and science fiction artist and author who has been working in the publishing industry for over 40 years. 

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