Terese Nielsen
| Terese Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 45–46) |
| Education | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation | Artist |
Terese Nielsen (born in Aurora, Nebraska, 1966[citation needed]) is a California-based freelance fantasy artist.
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[edit] Career
Nielsen has gained a fan following mainly because of her illustrations for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.[1] Nielsen has produced art for both Magic and Wizards of the Coast's other products since 1996, in addition to her work as an illustrator of book covers & interiors and movie posters. She has served as a juror for the Spectrum Awards.[2]
Nielsen illustrated the graphic novella which was included as part of the 1993 video game Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. In a favorable review, Scott A. May wrote, "Nielsen's dark, disturbing visions carry over to many of the game's hand painted back-drops, drawn from a gloomy palette of deep red, blue, and black."[3]
In reviewing her work "Savant" in the Wildstorm Gallery collection released in 1996, critic Joseph Szadkowski wrote, "Imagine British artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti tickled into a mood by a Sex Pistols album to fully appreciate the Nielsen style."[4] Szadkowski also praised Nielsen's work in the Marvel Comics Code of Honor series (1997).[5]
Nielsen did the cover artwork for the Dungeons & Dragons setting Jakandor, Land of Legend and Jakandor, Isle of Destiny in 1998, illustrated the covers of three issues of Dragon, and several Forgotten Realms novel covers.
In 1999 the Alderac Entertainment Group published the Gamemasters' guide of the 7th Sea role-playing game, with all art covers since then (main guides and supplements) mainly painted by Nielsen. Also in 1999, she received a nomination for a Chesley Award, Best Gaming-Related Illustration, for her illustration of the card "Ertai, Wizard Adept".[6]
[edit] Angel Quest
In 2005 Terese was asked by Brian and Alex Tinsman, the founders of Angel Quest, to design, art direct and illustrate a set of 100 cards suggesting 100 random acts of kindness to perform. Some of the quests are as simple as smiling or giving someone a hug and some require more time such as picking up trash in your neighborhood or writing a letter to an individual that has made a difference in your life.
Angel Quest is the first project in which my talents, heart and soul completely converged in a profoundly fulfilling way.
[edit] Extreme alteration
One service provided by Terese to her Magic the Gathering fans is an "extreme alteration" where she will radically alter the card by painting over it. These works have been collected and 2 series of posters displaying the altered cards are currently selling on her website.
[edit] Education and family
Nielsen grew up in Nebraska[7] and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in April 1991. Her brother is another long-time Magic: The Gathering artist, Ron Spencer. Terese Nielsen is the ex-wife of Cliff Nielsen,[8] with whom she illustrated the Marvel comic book Ruins.
[edit] References
- ^ Ednalino, Percy (September 4, 2000). "And tattoos, too: 'New school' artists versatile", The Denver Post, p. G1.
- ^ (May 2002). "9th Spectrum Art awards", Science Fiction Chronicle 23 (5): 6–7.
- ^ May, Scott A. (1994). "Entertainment choice—Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers". Compute! 16 (6): 88–9.
- ^ Szadkowski, Joseph (April 27, 1996). "Artistry at a low price: Masterfully drawn 90-card collection leads the pack", The Washington Times, p. B4.
- ^ Szadkowski, Joseph (April 19, 1997). "Nazis, Daemonites and X-Men", The Washington Times, p. B4.
- ^ (April–May 1999). "Chesley Award nominations", Science Fiction Chronicle 20 (5): 5.
- ^ Felt, Kevin (17 November 2007). "Painter of "Magic" cards inspiring random acts of kindness". San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
- ^ "Terese Nielsen Bio". http://www.tnielsen.com/artists/nielsen/bio.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
[edit] External links
- Official Homepage
- Pen & Paper RPG Database listing for Terese Nielsen
- Extreme Alteration - Series 1
- Extreme Alteration - Series 2
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