Work In Progress: Lineart of my Blanchitsu Sister of Silence.
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by John Blanche
(via Warhammer Community)
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John Blanche cover, White Dwarf 11, Feb/March 1979
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White Dwarf #108 Cover Art - Adeptus Titanicus by John Blanche
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John Blanche has officially Retired from Games Workshop after 39 years.
Here's hoping he enjoys the golden years
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Warhammer 40,000 character designs by John Blanche
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Work in Progress: Blanchitsu-Sister of Silence
Some Warhammer-nostalgia:
John Blanche is one of the 2D and miniature artists who has had the most lasting impact on the Warhammer aesthetic. Everyone has seen at least one of his paintings (and if not: he's the creator of the famous SoB hairstyle!) and what we now take for granted in fandom as "Grimdark" was largely built by him (whether as artist or art director).
He's been on my radar since the late nineties - his influence on comic artists like Jamie Hewlitt was a big thing for teenage-me.
Over at Mastodon, there are regular miniature painting challenges called #FediPaint in a loose, more or less monthly rhythm. And this time the theme is "Blanchitsu" - in the style of John Blanche (yes, that's a fixed term).
I'm not good enough to participate with my miniatures yet (although the Beastmen would lend themselves very well to this), so I've decided to contribute a tribute to Blanche's 2D work.
So here's a Sister of Silence - or at least the first sketch. It's my style, of course, but I'm trying to incorporate as many classic Blanchitsu elements as possible. And I'm curious to see if I can at least hint at Blanche's extremely iconic colouring!
It's going to be an exciting work.
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Inquisitor
by John Blanche
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The God Emperor of Mankind by John Blanche
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Warlock 7, with John Blanche cover art featuring the fellowship from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, December 1985/January 1986 (also used as box art for Citadel Miniatures' The Fellowship of the Ring set in 1985)
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