Francis Tsai
Francis Tsai |
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Francis Tsai |
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comic book artist, illustrator, conceptual artist, author |
Francis Tsai is an American comic book artist, illustrator, author and conceptual artist. He is of Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry.[1]
Early life
Tsai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Lubbock, Texas. He was initially trained in chemistry, before receiving a graduate degree in architecture.[2]
Career
In 1998, Francis Tsai joined Presto Studios as Conceptual Designer where he provided visual development and game design for the video games Myst 3[3] and Star Trek: Hidden Evil.[4] In 2003, Tsai joined High Moon Studios where he was principal concept artist for the video games The Bourne Conspiracy and Darkwatch.[5]
Tsai has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.
Tsai is currently working on a five-issue graphic novel miniseries called Tracker for Top Cow Productions.[6] Tsai also contributes covers and interior art for Marvel Comics.[7][8]
Tsai provided interior artwork for Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology[9] as well as covers and interior artwork for the serialized graphic novel Mercy Thompson: Homecoming,[10] which reached number eight on the Comics Bestsellers list in October 2009.[11] In a generally favorable review of the novel, Martha Cornog wrote, "Francis Tsai's and Amelia Woo's painted art, especially their beautiful wolf depictions, make this all visually believable."[12] Tsai also created interiors for trade paperback Impaler.[13]
Tsai has also provided interior artwork for a number of Dungeons & Dragons manuals for Wizards of the Coast, including Sharn: City of Towers, Monster Manual III, d20 Future, Races of Eberron, Lost Empires of Faerûn, Explorer's Handbook, Tome of Magic: Pact, Shadow, and Truename Magic, Power of Faerûn, and d20 Future Tech.[14] Tsai created the artwork for the Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition Dungeon Masters Screen.[15]
Tsai has also provide visual development in the TV and film industries contributing concept artwork for Motion Theory's Gatorade "Inside Crosby" and Lenovo Thinkpad "Rollcage" commercials[16][17] as well as the movies Sucker Punch and TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[18]
He is also a regular contributor to ImagineFX magazine, where he has created a series of workshops including topics such as using 3-D in 2-D, effective character design and game concept art.[2]
Francis Tsai wrote and illustrated the book Fantasy Art Academy: 100 Ways to Paint the Coolest Fantasy Figures for F&W Publications and recently released another book Extreme Worlds in November 2009. He is currently working on his third how-to book. Tsai is also currently working on Tracker, an upcoming miniseries from Top Cow Productions and Heroes and Villains Entertainment about an FBI agent who has contracted a virus that turns him into a werewolf. Issue 1 of 5 was released November 2009. Tsai has won numerous professional awards for his work.[19][20][21][22]
Comics bibliography
- Heroes for Hire #11, 14, 15 (2007, covers)
- World War Hulk Gamma Corps #4 (2007, cover)
- Exiles #1 (March 2008, cover)
- Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #35 (March 2008, cover)
- Marvel Adventures Iron Man #11 (May 2008, cover)
- Marvel Comics Presents vol. 2 #3, 6 (2008, inks only)
- Marvel Comics Presents vol. 2 #4, 7-12 (2008 pencils and inks)
- Impaler vol. 1 (2008, interiors and color)
- Mercy Thompson: Homecoming vols. 1 and 2 (2008, covers and interiors)
- Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (2009 pencils and inks)
- Tracker (2010, Art)[23]
Bibliography of contributions
- Machine Flesh
- Fantasy Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art and Illustration
- 50 Robots to Draw and Paint: Create Fantastic Robot Characters for Comic Books, Computer Games, and Graphic Novels
- How to Draw Fantasy Females
- Fantasy: Illustrated Fantasy and Sci-Fi Magazine
- Erotic Fantasy Art
External links
References
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Francis-Tsai-Illustration-and-Concept-Design/367692304491?v=info
- ^ a b Parker, Charley (2007-04-11). "Francis Tsai". Linesandcolors.com. http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/04/11/francis-tsai/. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ Kauffman, Jeremiah; Philip Jong (October 2000). "Francis Tsai: Interview". Adventure Classic Gaming. http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/165/. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ Crawford, Rowan (1999-11-22). "Under Cover: Francis Tsai". Loony Games 2 (3). http://www.loonygames.com/content/2.3/uc/. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,39959/
- ^ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21781
- ^ Francis Tsai at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (2008-06-23). "Marvel Artists on the Cutting Edge". Marvel.com. http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.4028.Marvel_Artists_on_the_Cutting_Edge. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Secret Identities Available April 15 Press Release". 2009-03-18. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20475. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Schwartz, Neil (2008-09-29). "Mercy Thompson: Homecoming Preview". Dabel Brothers Publishing. http://www.dabelbrothers.com/index.php?categoryid=16&p2_articleid=21. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Reid, Calvin (2009-10-12). "Comics Bestsellers", Publishers Weekly 256 (41): 14.
- ^ Cornog, Martha (2010-01-15). "Graphic Novels", Library Journal 135 (1): 80.
- ^ "Top Cow releases "Impaler" TPB". 2008-08-26. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?id=17845&page=article. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1502
- ^ http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13967.phtml
- ^ http://www.motiontheory.com/work/gatorade_inside-crosby
- ^ http://www.motiontheory.com/work/lenovo_thinkpad
- ^ "IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0972267/. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Published & Gold Award – “The Train Station” by Francis Tsai
- ^ Published & Bronze Award – “Devils Alley” by Francis Tsai
- ^ Published & Certificate of Merit – “Sunlight” by Francis Tsai
- ^ Published & Certificate of Merit - "Bourne Shootout" by Francis Tsai
- ^ Top Cow Releasing Tracker on November 11th
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