Keith Parkinson

Keith Parkinson ( born October 22, 1958, † 26 October 2005) was an American fantasy painter. Parkinson made ​​in 1980 graduated from the Kendall School of Design and received his first job in Advertising Posters that have created graphics for video games. He then spent five years at TSR, where he has significantly influenced along with Larry Elmore the appearance of AD & D. Later he painted seven years as a freelance artist many book cover. In 2000 he created the artwork for THQ and Sony's EverQuest. Since April 2002, he was co-founder and art director at Sigil Games Online. He lived in Southern California. Parkinson died on 26 October 2005 after 16 months of illness with leukemia, leaving behind his wife Donna and two children.

Awards

• "back to back Chesley Award" for the best book illustration in 1988 and 1989