Jon Foster (artist)


Jon Foster is an American freelance illustrator, penciler, and sculptor.

Biography

Foster is best known for his comic book covers and other works featured in role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Alternity.
Jon Foster studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1989. His paintings are oils on canvas and are known to have a dark or muted color palette. Typically, they incorporate subject matter like good vs. evil, anger, and adventure. Before a project is complete, Foster scans his paintings into a computer to add digital effects.
Earlier in his career, Jon collaborated with artists such as Rick Berry and Dave Dorman.
Foster has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.
Some of his achievements include multiple awards from the prestigious Spectrum sci-fi and fantasy art publications.
Jon lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Works

Books

Progressions

Book covers

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic Trilogy by Sean Williams and Shane Dix The Uninvited Snake Agent by Liz Williams The Dragonback series by Timothy Zahn The Demon and the City by Liz Williams Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge Mistborn: The Final Empire, Mistborn: The Well of Ascension, and Mistborn: Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart Fender Lizards by Joe R. Lansdale

Comics

Aliens vs. Predator vs. TerminatorBatman: the Ring, the Arrow and the BatHunterThe Nightmare Factory - Volume 2SpeciesStar Wars

Other references

Spectrum 6 Spectrum 8 Spectrum 9 Spectrum 10
  • ''Spectrum 11''