Todd Lockwood

Todd Lockwood

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".

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 "". 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

Works

His first art book, "Transitions: Art of Todd Lockwood", from the British publisher Chrysalis Books, was released in September 2003.cite web |url=http://www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk/book/1843400723|title=Anova Books|accessdate=2006-11-17

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 1995cite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/Chesleys/Chesley1997.html|title=ASFA 12th Annual Chesley Award Winners|accessdate=2006-11-17
* 1998: Chesley Award Best Cover, for "Black Dragon", magazine "Dragon", Augustcite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/Chesleys/1998/winners.html|title=ASFA 13th Annual Chesley Award Winners|accessdate=2006-11-17
* 1999:Chesley Award Best Gaming Product, cover for "Dragonlance 15th Anniversary" Game Modulecite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/Chesleys/1999/winners.html|title=ASFA 14th Annual Chesley Award Winners|accessdate=2006-11-17
* 2001: Chesley Award 2001 Best Cover, for "Swashbuckler", magazine "Dragon", July 2000cite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/chesley/2001.html|title=The 16th Annual Chesley Awards|accessdate=2006-11-17
* 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Cover Illustration, hardback book "The Thousand Orcs" for Wizards of the Coastcite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/chesley/2003.html|title=The 18th Annual Chesley Awards|accessdate=2006-11-17
* 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Cover Illustration, "Hellfire Dragon" for the magazine "Dragon", December 2002
* 2003: Chesley Award 2003 Best Gaming-Related Illustration, cover for "City of the Spider Queen", Dungeons & Dragons game module
* 2004: Chesley Award 2004 Artistic Achievementcite web |url=http://www.asfa-art.org/chesley/2004.html|title=The 19th Annual Chesley Awards|accessdate=2006-11-17
*2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Cover Illustration, paperback book "Tangled Webs" for Wizards of the Coast
*2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Interior Illustration "Crossing Into Empire", for "Realms of Fantasy" magazine
*2004: Chesley Award 2004 Best Gaming-Related Illustration "Draconomicon", Dungeons & Dragons accessory for Wizards of the Coast

Notes

External links

* [http://www.toddlockwood.com/ Personal website]
* [http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=lockwoodtodd Todd's Wizards of the Coast profile]
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=394 Todd Lockwood at Pen & Paper RPG Database]

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