« Kharé, Cityport of Traps », c. 1985

by John Blanche (British artist, b. 1948)
Frontispice of "Titan The Fighting Fantasy World", 1st ed., by #IanLivingstone & #SteveJackson, #MarcGascoigne, Puffin Books, 1986

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... si vous préférez affronter la créature, rendez-vous au 285.

« OGRE », 1983
John Blanche (ill. anglais, né en 1948)

Les Collines Maléfiques
Sorcellerie №1
Steve Jackson, 1985

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Pour une commencer la soirée, quoi de mieux qu'une petite collection de cabochons.

Je suis sûr qu'ils vous rappelleront des bons souvenirs.

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We got into Warhammer in 1995 (peak Warhammer/40K 2nd/Mordheim/Titan Legions/Blood Bowl/etc). Now, at nearly 40, my brother is getting back into painting.

He was in his local store. The manager is a similar age but started more 2000s, so he remembers some bits of Red Period and the turn of the millennium games but is only vaguely aware of other bits.

While getting his Mini of the Month, my brother was educating the 20-something staffer on the Red Period style that he was going to use. And then mentioned John Blanche. And the guy goes "who?" 😮

My brother had to call over the manager for this flagrant shortcoming. But apparently Blanche is part of Deep Lore that they don't cover in standard staff training.

But… it feels like working for the Tolkien Estate and not knowing the work of Alan Lee or John Howe.

Or working on the Man United Old Trafford tour and saying "Eric Canto-who? And Peter Schmi-something? Nope, dunno" 😐

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« The Red Hawker », c. 1977

by John Blanche (British illustrator, born 1948)
Features in "The Flights of Icarus", by Donald Lehmkuhl, Martyn & Roger Dean, Dragon's World / Paper Tiger, 1977
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John Blanche, Art
From book Sorcellerie: La Cité Des Pièges by Steve Jackson

https://imgur.com/gallery/john-blanche-art-uvZNwcU

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« Balrog », c. 1982-83

by John Blanche (British illustrator, born 1948)
Cover illustration for "Best of White Dwarf Articles - Volume II", 1983
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« First Citadel Compendium », 1983

by John Blanche (British illustrator, born 1948)
Cover illustration for "First Citadel Compendium", by Bryan Ansell, Games Workshop, Oct. 1983

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« Knight Panther », 1986

by John Blanche (British illustrator, born 1948)
Cover illustration for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay supplement "Empire in Flames", Games Workshop, 1989

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