Kevin Wasden is a

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

and

fantasy art Fantastic art is a broad and loosely defined art genre. It is not restricted to a specific school of artists, geographical location or historical period. It can be characterised by subject matter – which portrays non-realistic, mystical, myt ...

ist,

illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...

, and

comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...

artist from

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

. He has illustrated book covers, magazines, and gaming manuals. He attended

Utah State University Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

Logan, Utah Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The 2020 census recorded the population was 52,778. Logan is the county seat of Cache County and the principal city of the Logan metropolitan area, which includes Cache County and Franklin ...

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 Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decora ...

, Brom,

Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's prim ...

Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints and drawings. Degas is es ...

, and his favorite fantasy artist is

John William Waterhouse John William Waterhouse (6 April 184910 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His artworks were known for their dep ...

. Wasden provided guest art for the third ''

Schlock Mercenary ''Schlock Mercenary'' is a comedic webcomic written and drawn by Howard Tayler. It follows the tribulations of a star-travelling mercenary company in a satiric, mildly dystopian 31st-century space opera setting. After its debut on June 12, 2000 ...

'' collection. He is a member of

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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 Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Little Men'' (1871) and ''Jo's Boys'' (1886). Raised in ...

. *''Amy's True Prize'', Avon Books, (hardcover), (paperback) *''Beth's Snow Dancer'', Avon Books, (hardcover), (paperback) *''Jo's Troubled Heart'', Avon Books, (hardcover), (paperback) *''Meg's Dearest Wish'', Avon Books, (hardcover), (paperback)

Roleplaying books

Wasden has illustrated several roleplaying game reference manuals. *''Alchemy & Herbalists'', by

Steven Schend Steven E. Schend is a game designer and editor who has worked on a number of products for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game from TSR throughout the 1990s. Biography Steven Schend was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1967. Schen ...

, Bastion Press, 2002-03-01, *''Oathbound: Domains of the Forge'', by Greg Dent, Jim Butler, Todd Morasch, Bastion Press, 2002-09-01, *''Spells & Magic'', by Joe Crow et al., Bastion Press, 2002-05-13,

Other works

*''All the Dirt on Dinosaurs'', by Don Lessem, Tor Kids, (hardcover), (paperback) *''Ask Me Anything About Dinosaurs'', by Louis Phillips, Avon Books, *''Ask Me Anything About Monsters'', by Louis Phillips, Avon Books, *''Exploring Terrific Opportunities for Young Scientists: A Handbook for Teachers and Mentors of Young Scientists'', by Prent Klag, Utah State University *''Grave Experiences: An Interdisciplinary Guide to Cemetery Studies'', by Prent Klag, Utah State University

References

External links

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