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Drew Struzan

Arnie Fenner

One of the last of the great movie poster artists, Drew Struzan, died October 13, 2025 at the age 78 from Alzheimer's disease. You name a blockbuster film of franchize from the last 40+ years and Drew probably painted the poster for it. And, of course, he created all sorts of other astonishing art as well for books, comics, and galleries. So today I thought I'd share several videos to help celebrate the life and…

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Oath Hammer

Justin Gerard

August 5, 2025 - I recently had the pleasure of working with the tabletop RPG Oath Hammer to create a cover and several illustrations. Today, I'd like to share some of the work for them with you! I love the challenge that these kinds of projects present: complex character interactions, cool backgrounds, interesting lighting and texture opportunities, and most of all, visual storytelling. This image in particular called for a classic group of RPG heroes who have encountered some hostile foliage in a misty forest. I don't think "hostile foliage" was the term used by the art director exactly, but as a homeowner with a yard that backs an equatorial jungle here in Georgia, all foliage is hostile to me. Just before this job came in I had to chop a tree down on the property which had acquired…

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