Art Fantastix Select 8: Keith Parkinson

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About the book

Keith Parkinson's work is immediately recognized as some of the finest in the field of fantasy art. A long-time collaborator to the work of author Terry Goodkind, Keith has been able to conjure images for such works as "ElfLord", "Dark Island", "Dragonring", "Demon Hunter", and many more.

Volume 8 in the Art Fantastix series, Keith's works are available in a showcase worthy of his art. With a foreword and additional commentary by Terry Goodkind, Parkinson gives you a gloriously detailed view of his imagination, with superb reproduction and high-quality stock. A real gift for the lover of fantasy fiction and illustration.

Forward written by author Terry Goodkind.

About the author

Keith Parkinson (October 22, 1958 – October 26, 2005) was an American fantasy artist and illustrator. A 1980 graduate of the Kendall School of Design, Keith Parkinson spent five years working for the role-playing game company TSR, illustrating books, magazine covers, calendars, game boxes, and assorted supplements for Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Gamma World, and Amazing Stories. He then decided to go freelance and spent seven years designing novel covers for Terry Goodkind, David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey, Orson Scott Card, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, C.J. Cherryh, Terry Brooks and many others. He  won numerous awards including the Chesley Award two years in a row (1988 and 1989) for best cover illustration.  

Parkinson moved into game design in the 1990s, and co-designed the collectible card game, Guardians. Parkinson died of leukemia in 2005, just four days after his 47th birthday.

Catch a glimpse of Keith's superlative dragon and fantasy illustrations!