1. Larry Elmore was born on August 5,1948 and is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines, and fantasy books.
16 Facts About Larry Elmore
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Larry Elmore is author of the book Reflections of Myth.
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Three years later, Larry Elmore turned to freelance work, his art being published in National Lampoon and Heavy Metal magazines.
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Larry Elmore was in charge of creating a look for the Dragonlance saga, and did many of the early sketches for the series, his first cover appearing on Dragons of Autumn Twilight.
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Larry Elmore has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game, and provided cover art for the MMORPG EverQuest.
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In 1996, Larry Elmore wrote the novel Runes of Autumn with his cousin Robert.
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Larry Elmore did most of the black-and-white artwork for Marc Miller's role-playing game, Traveller in 1996, published by Imperium Games.
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Larry Elmore provided the artwork for the fantasy world in the Sovereign Stone Game System.
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Larry Elmore didn't make it, and I was 57 and still pulling all-nighters.
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Larry Elmore released a book of artwork called 20 Years of Larry Elmore in 2005.
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Larry Elmore has frequently been described as a legend in the fantasy and gaming communities.
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In 2013, Larry Elmore raised funding through Kickstarter for a 336-page hardback book of his artwork over his 40-year career.
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In 1971, before leaving for his Army service in Germany, Larry Elmore married his wife, Betty.
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Larry Elmore has two children, and currently lives with his wife in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
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Larry Elmore attends fantasy and science fiction conventions held in the United States and Europe.
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Larry Elmore has said that inspiring others with his art has often been more rewarding than the money he earns in his profession.