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	[[File:Blanche.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|rght\|"Magister Illuminatus Blanche".]]		[[File:Blanche.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|rght\|"Magister Illuminatus Blanche".]]
	'''John Blanche''' is a British fantasy and science fiction illustrator for [[Games Workshop]]. Blanche originally became associated with Games Workshop in 1977, supplying the cover for issue 4 of their gaming publication [[White Dwarf]], and producing the cover for the first British edition of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. ~~Apparently~~ he'~~s fallen ill in recent years~~, ~~though is still active in creating~~ model ~~concept sketches~~ for ~~AoS~~ and ~~40k~~.		'''John Blanche''' is a British fantasy and science fiction illustrator for [[Games Workshop]]. Blanche originally became associated with Games Workshop in 1977, supplying the cover for issue 4 of their gaming publication [[White Dwarf]], and producing the cover for the first British edition of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Since then, he'd remained employed with them, designing various pieces of art and model designs for the various game lines that have come and gone. He finally retired in June of 2023 after some mounting health issues, leaving the company he'd worked at for over 40 as one of its foundational pillars.

	Surprisingly, John Blanche was perhaps once the single most incredibly [[skub]] thing to come out of Games Workshop, prior to [[Age of Sigmar]]. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for the golden age of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and created the atmosphere of [[Warhammer 40,000]], or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.		Surprisingly, John Blanche was perhaps once the single most incredibly [[skub]] thing to come out of Games Workshop, prior to [[Age of Sigmar]]. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for the golden age of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and created the atmosphere of [[Warhammer 40,000]], or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.
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	Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and intricate detailing (especially implants), which all take a fair amount of skill to produce. He also has a ~~fetishe~~ for the colour brown. Given that he admits Rembrandt is an influence on him, this is probably a reason why he likes the colour - another, recently revealed on the AoS podcast, is that he dislikes the way blue paints tend to fade over the years-long process between creating a concept sketch and producing a finished model. He is largely responsible for most of the tone of the grim, dark, [[grimdark]] future; although the universe was inspired by many sources, and many authors and artists contributed to its development, none capture it quite as well as Blanche does. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe were inspired by or directly taken from his artwork.		Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and intricate detailing (especially implants), which all take a fair amount of skill to produce. He also has a fetish for the colour brown. Given that he admits Rembrandt is an influence on him, this is probably a reason why he likes the colour - another, recently revealed on the AoS podcast, is that he dislikes the way blue paints tend to fade over the years-long process between creating a concept sketch and producing a finished model. He is largely responsible for most of the tone of the grim, dark, [[grimdark]] future; although the universe was inspired by many sources, and many authors and artists contributed to its development, none capture it quite as well as Blanche does. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe were inspired by or directly taken from his artwork.

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	For anybody interested in his drawing process, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 here's a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art] and		For anybody interested in his drawing process, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 here's a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art] and
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjtjNvzWlc here's a video of him doing some Warhammer 40,000 art.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjtjNvzWlc here's a video of him doing some Warhammer 40,000 art.]

			A number of his [[Warhammer Fantasy]] pieces appear in [[Vermintide 2]] as paintings attributed to [https://www.vermintide.com/news/franz-lohners-chronicle-the-damned-count Marius Holseher].

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	Blanche's work is similar to that of [[Ian Miller]], although while Blanche's style is focused on the feel of an image and an over-the-top "metal" look with lots of blended (red) colors creating a sketchy look, Miller's is focused on massive amounts of detail and sharp lines. Both are very similar in composition.		Blanche's work is similar to that of [[Ian Miller]], although while Blanche's style is focused on the feel of an image and an over-the-top "metal" look with lots of blended (red) colors creating a sketchy look, Miller's is focused on massive amounts of detail and sharp lines. Both are very similar in composition.

	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 ~~Here~~'s a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art ~~for anybody interested in his drawing process.~~]		For anybody interested in his drawing process, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 here's a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art] and
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjtjNvzWlc ~~Here~~'s a video of him doing some Warhammer 40,000 art ~~for anybody interested in his drawing process~~.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjtjNvzWlc here's a video of him doing some Warhammer 40,000 art.]

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Gallery

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	Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.		Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.
	Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.		Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.
	Image:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG\|[[Ferrus Manus]], with armor made of chitin and curtains on his ankles		Image:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG\|[[Ferrus Manus]], with armor made of chitin and curtains on his ankles.
	Image:Blanche Pestigor.webp\|A [[pestigor]], with the hard to draw bits of the armor and limbs hidden behind a cloud of flies		Image:Blanche Pestigor.webp\|A [[pestigor]], with the hard to draw bits of the armor and limbs hidden behind a cloud of flies.
			Image:MechanicusBlanche.jpg\|[[Tech Priest]]s apparently working in the Garden of Nurgle.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	[[Category:Games Workshop]]		[[Category:Games Workshop]]
	[[Category:Artists]]		[[Category:Artists]]

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Gallery

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	Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.		Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.
	Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.		Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.
	Image:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG\|[[Ferrus Manus]], with armor made of chitin and curtains on his ankles		Image:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG\|[[Ferrus Manus]], with armor made of chitin and curtains on his ankles
			Image:Blanche Pestigor.webp\|A [[pestigor]], with the hard to draw bits of the armor and limbs hidden behind a cloud of flies
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	[[Category:Games Workshop]]		[[Category:Games Workshop]]
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	Image:Imperialnavy1.jpg\|Perhaps his most famous piece, and the reason 40k looks the way it does today.		Image:Imperialnavy1.jpg\|Perhaps his most famous piece, and the reason 40k looks the way it does today.
	Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.		Image:Blanche Sisters.jpg\|[[Sisters of Battle]] get the basis of their identity from this piece. [[Canoness Veridyan]] is based on this.
	Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.		Image:Blanche Skeletons.jpg\|The artwork that did more to sell the original '''Skeleton Horde''' set than the models.
			Image:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG\|[[Ferrus Manus]], with armor made of chitin and curtains on his ankles
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	[[Category:Games Workshop]]		[[Category:Games Workshop]]
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 Here's a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art for anybody interested in his drawing process.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqfUzi8lt4 Here's a video of him doing some Age of Sigmar art for anybody interested in his drawing process.]
			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjtjNvzWlc Here's a video of him doing some Warhammer 40,000 art for anybody interested in his drawing process.]

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	[[File:Blanche.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|rght\|"Magister Illuminatus Blanche".]]		[[File:Blanche.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|rght\|"Magister Illuminatus Blanche".]]
	'''John Blanche''' is a British fantasy and science fiction illustrator for [[Games Workshop]]. Blanche originally became associated with Games Workshop in 1977, supplying the cover for issue 4 of their gaming publication [[White Dwarf]], and producing the cover for the first British edition of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Apparently he's fallen ill in recent years.		'''John Blanche''' is a British fantasy and science fiction illustrator for [[Games Workshop]]. Blanche originally became associated with Games Workshop in 1977, supplying the cover for issue 4 of their gaming publication [[White Dwarf]], and producing the cover for the first British edition of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Apparently he's fallen ill in recent years, though is still active in creating model concept sketches for AoS and 40k.

	Surprisingly, John Blanche was perhaps once the single most incredibly [[skub]] thing to come out of Games Workshop, prior to [[Age of Sigmar]]. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for the golden age of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and created the atmosphere of [[Warhammer 40,000]], or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.		Surprisingly, John Blanche was perhaps once the single most incredibly [[skub]] thing to come out of Games Workshop, prior to [[Age of Sigmar]]. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for the golden age of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and created the atmosphere of [[Warhammer 40,000]], or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.
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	==Pro-Blanche==		==Pro-Blanche==
	Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and intricate detailing (especially implants), which all take a fair amount of skill to produce. He also has a fetishe for the colour brown. Given that he admits Rembrandt is an influence on him, this is probably a reason why he likes the colour. ~~Because Dutchmen are full of shit.~~ He is largely responsible for most of the tone of the grim, dark, [[grimdark]] future; although the universe was inspired by many sources, and many authors and artists contributed to its development, none capture it quite as well as Blanche does. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe were inspired by or directly taken from his artwork.		Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and intricate detailing (especially implants), which all take a fair amount of skill to produce. He also has a fetishe for the colour brown. Given that he admits Rembrandt is an influence on him, this is probably a reason why he likes the colour - another, recently revealed on the AoS podcast, is that he dislikes the way blue paints tend to fade over the years-long process between creating a concept sketch and producing a finished model. He is largely responsible for most of the tone of the grim, dark, [[grimdark]] future; although the universe was inspired by many sources, and many authors and artists contributed to its development, none capture it quite as well as Blanche does. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe were inspired by or directly taken from his artwork.

	==Anti-Blanche==		==Anti-Blanche==