Kevin Wasden

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nationality = U.S.
field = Painting, Illustration
training = Utah State Universitycite web|url=http://www.epilogue.net/art/interviews/apr2001.html|title=Interview with Kevin Wasden|date=April 2001|publisher=Epilogue|accessdate=2007-06-01] Andy Reiss
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Kevin Wasden is a science fiction and fantasy artist, illustrator, and comics artist from Utah. He has illustrated book covers, magazines, and gaming manuals. He attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah where he studied psychology before switching to art and illustration. His first major illustration job was for a professor at USU, after which he moved to New York City where he illustrated several books and studied oil painting.

Wasden has been inspired by many artists, including Alfons Mucha, Brom, Gustav Klimt, and Edgar Degas, and his favorite fantasy artist is John William Waterhouse. Wasden provided guest art for the third "Schlock Mercenary" collection. [cite web|url=http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/15/guest-art-from-kevin-wasden/|title=Guest Art from Kevin Wasden|author=Howard Tayler|first=Howard|last=Tayler|date=2007-03-15|accessdate=2007-06-01] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [cite web|url=http://www.splintered-mind.com/2007/03/31/sock-critter/|title=Sock Critter|first=Kevin|last=Wasden|date=2007-03-21|accessdate=2007-09-06]

Works

In addition to his freelance illustration work, Wasden is the creator and writer of the "Technosaurs" web comic.

Little Women

Wasden illustrated several books by Charlotte Emerson based on "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.
*"Amy's True Prize", Avon Books, ISBN 038097634X (hardcover), ISBN 0380797062 (paperback)
*"Beth's Snow Dancer", Avon Books, ISBN 0380976323 (hardcover), ISBN 0380797046 (paperback)
*"Jo's Troubled Heart", Avon Books, ISBN 0380976293 (hardcover), ISBN 0380796694 (paperback)
*"Meg's Dearest Wish", Avon Books, ISBN 0380976331 (hardcover), ISBN 0380797054 (paperback)

Roleplaying books

Wasden has illustrated several roleplaying game reference manuals.
*"Alchemy & Herbalists", by Steven Schend, Bastion Press, 2002-03-01, ISBN 0971439249
*"Oathbound: Domains of the Forge", by Greg Dent, Jim Butler, Todd Morasch, Bastion Press, 2002-09-01, ISBN 0971439265
*"Spells & Magic", by Joe Crow et al, Bastion Press, 2002-05-13, ISBN 0971439257

Other works

*"All the Dirt on Dinosaurs", by Don Lessem, Tor Kids, ISBN 0606256539 (hardcover), ISBN 0812567986 (paperback)
*"Ask Me Anything About Dinosaurs", by Louis Phillips, Avon Books, ISBN 0380785528
*"Ask Me Anything About Monsters", by Louis Phillips, Avon Books, ISBN 038078551X
*"Exploring Terrific Opportunities for Young Scientists: A Handbook for Teachers and Mentors of Young Scientists", by Prent Klag, Utah State University [cite web|url=http://worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/35424270|title=Exploring terrific opportunities for young scientists : a handbook for teachers and mentors of young scientists|publisher=WorldCat|accessdate=2007-06-02]
*"Grave Experiences: An Interdisciplinary Guide to Cemetery Studies", by Prent Klag, Utah State University [cite web|url=http://worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/37471341|title=Grave experiences : an interdisciplinary guide to cemetery studies|publisher=WorldCat|accessdate=2007-06-02]

References

External links

* [http://www.kevinwasden.com/ The Art of Kevin Wasden]
* [http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/list.pl?gallery=92 Kevin Wasden Gallery]
* [http://www.splintered-mind.com/ Splintered-Mind]
* [http://www.splintered-mind.com/ Technosaurs]