Todd Lockwood
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Todd Wills Lockwood, (born July 9, 1957) born in Boulder, Colorado, is an American artist specializing in fantasy and science fiction illustration. Best known for his work on the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, and for his covers for the books of R.A. Salvatore. His art has also appeared in books from Tor Books, DAW, and on magazine covers, including Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, Realms of Fantasy, Dragon Magazine, and Dungeon Magazine.
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[edit] Biography
Lockwood received his education at the The Art Institute of Colorado, in Denver, Colorado, graduating in 1981 with the award for "portfolio par excellence," and went to work immediately in the design and advertising world.
In 1994, he attended Worldcon, his first science fiction convention, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in hopes of making contacts with people in the science fiction and fantasy publishing world. A door was opened that would lead to a staff position in 1996 with TSR, the publisher of the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. In 1997, Wizards of the Coast acquired the TSR properties and moved Lockwood and his family to Washington state, where he continued to work on the D&D line and on Magic: The Gathering. In 1999 , he helped to redefine the look of the Dungeons and Dragons game for the Third Edition release. In 2002 , after Hasbro bought Wizards of the Coast, Lockwood returned to freelancing.
He and his wife and three children reside in Washington state
[edit] Works
His first art book, Transitions: Art of Todd Lockwood, from the British publisher Chrysalis Books, was released in September of 2003.[1]
[edit] Awards
His work has been honored with multiple appearances in Spectrum and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, twelve Chesley Awards, including one for Artistic Achievement, two World Fantasy Art Show Awards, and numerous other industry awards.
- 1995: World Fantasy Art Show Award Best monocrome for Cerberus
- 1996: World Fantasy Art Show Award Best monocrome for Kali
- 1996: Chesley Awards Best Monochrome for Cerberus
- 1997: Chesley Award Best Interior Illustration Death Loves Me, magazine Realms of Fantasy, June 1995[2]
- 1998: Chesley Award Best Cover, for Black Dragon, magazine Dragon, August[3]
- 1999:Chesley Award Best Gaming Product, cover for Dragonlance 15th Anniversary Game Module[4]
- 2001: Chesley Award 2001 Best Cover, for Swashbuckler, magazine Dragon, July 2000[5]
- 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Cover Illustration, hardback book The Thousand Orcs for Wizards of the Coast[6]
- 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Cover Illustration, Hellfire Dragon for the magazine Dragon, December 2002[6]
- 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Gaming-Related Illustration, cover for City of the Spider Queen, Dungeons & Dragons game module[6]
- 2004: Chesley Award 2004 Artistic Achievement[7]
- 2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Cover Illustration, paperback book Tangled Webs for Wizards of the Coast[7]
- 2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Interior Illustration Crossing Into Empire, for Realms of Fantasy magazine[7]
- 2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Gaming-Related Illustration Draconomicon, Dungeons & Dragons accessory for Wizards of the Coast[7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Anova Books. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ ASFA 12th Annual Chesley Award Winners. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ ASFA 13th Annual Chesley Award Winners. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ ASFA 14th Annual Chesley Award Winners. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ The 16th Annual Chesley Awards. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ a b c The 18th Annual Chesley Awards. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ a b c d The 19th Annual Chesley Awards. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
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| NAME | Lockwood, Todd Wills |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lockwood, Tood |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boulder, Colorado |
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