Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (born 1976) is an American painter and illustrator who works predominantly in watercolor and whose art is inspired by, and depicts scenes of

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...

, the

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, and the surreal. She has also been influenced by the art of the

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Pre-Raphaelite The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (later known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was a group of English painters, poets, and art critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, James ...

s, and Surrealists, as well as other contemporary popular fantasy artists. She studied at

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

with a double BA degree in Fine Arts and Computer Science. She currently resides in Oakland,

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Career

Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...

has used Law's work in products for their ''

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, as well as their ''

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'' collectible card game. Her work features prominently throughout the ''

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'' RPG product line by

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. Her work has appeared in three books by

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(''The Art of Faery, World of Faery'' and ''Watercolor Fairies'') and she has done cover art for several books by Catherine Asaro, published by Luna Books (an imprint of

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). She did the cover art for ''Young Arcan and the Garden of Loc'', by Matthew R. Milson. She is also the author of tutorial book "Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds In Watercolor" published by Impact Books. Law's portfolio of published work and list of clients also includes

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( Changeling: The Lost), Precedence Entertainment (''

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'' collectible card game, '' Rifts'' collectible card game),

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(covers for '' The Demon Child Trilogy'' by Jennifer Fallon),

Realms of Fantasy ''Realms of Fantasy'' was a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Sovereign Media, then Tir Na Nog Press, and Damnation Books, which specialized in fantasy fiction (including some horror), related nonfiction (wit ...

magazine, Michael Swanwick's Field Guide to Mesozoic Megafauna by

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and published by

Tachyon Publications Tachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies ...

, Carus Publishing Company (known for their magazines for elementary/junior high/high school readers such as "Cricket" and "Cicada"), Elemental Designer Games (''ChessMage'' collectible card game), Skotos (''Castle Marrach'' role-playing game),

Alderac Entertainment Group Alderac Entertainment Group, or AEG, is a publisher of role-playing game, board game, and collectible card game products. AEG was formed by Jolly Blackburn in 1993 and is based in the city of Ontario, California. Prior to getting into their cu ...

(''

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'', '' Seventh Sea'', and ''

Legend of the Five Rings Legend of the Five Rings (often abbreviated ''L5R'') is a fictional setting created by John Zinser, Dave Seay, Ryan Dancey, Dave Williams, DJ Trindle, Matt Wilson and John Wick and first published by a joint venture between Alderac Entertai ...

'' collectible card games),

Talislanta ''Talislanta'' is a fantasy role-playing game written by Stephen Michael Sechi and published by Bard Games in 1987. There have been six different English-language editions and several foreign language editions published. All English-language pr ...

, and Black Knight Games.

Awards

In the 2002

ENnies The ENNIE Awards (previously stylized as ENnie Awards) are awards for role-playing game (RPG) products (including game-related accessories, publications, and art) and their creators. The awards were created in 2001 by Russ Morrissey of EN World ...

she shared a nomination for 'Best Interior Art' for her work in Bastion Press's 'Spells & Magic' book. In the 2005

her cover art for the ''Blue Rose'' role-playing game won a Silver Award.
Silver ENnies Award icon in lower right corner

References

External links

Official Website: ShadowscapesElfwood galleryDeviant Art galleryCrescent Blues Interview
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Law, Stephanie Pui-Mun 1976 births 21st-century American women American illustrators American speculative fiction artists American women illustrators Fantasy artists Living people Role-playing game artists University of California, Berkeley alumni