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[[File:Blanche.jpg|200px|thumb|rght|"Magister Illuminatus Blanche".]]
[[File:Blanche.jpg|200px|thumb|right|"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.


Opinion seems to be split on the quality of Blanche's work:
Surprisingly, John Blanche is perhaps the single [[skub]] thing to come out of Games Workshop, ''ever''. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for [[Warhammer 40,000]], or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.


==Anti-Blanche==
[[File:Imperialnavy1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Perhaps his most famous piece]]
[[File:Ferrus Manus by John Blanche.JPG|thumb|Gritty, or just a smudge?]]
'''John Blanche''' is one of GW's most "revered" artists. his ability to constantly produce pieces of art so bad, they actually make you retarded if exposed to them for too long.
 
;Facts about John Blanche;
* Somewhere in Bury there is a shop that only sells red Crayola crayons that has been kept in business by the constant purchases of John Blanche.
* At Christmas, John Blanche sneaks into people's houses and goes into children's rooms and takes the red crayon out of the colouring set in the child's stocking.
* There is no limit to what John Blanche can draw. As long as it is red, has one leg longer than the other, a snout and fangs.
* His inimitable art style can be roughly approximated by holding a crayon in one hand and some paper with often nice backgrounds in the other and sliding down a flight of stairs on your belly. As you near the bottom "the Blanshit effect" should become more pronounced.


==Pro-Blanche==
==Pro-Blanche==
[[File:Imperialnavy1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'Red Crayons' at work.]]
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 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.
'''John Blanche''' is an artist and sculptor, famous for his work done for Games Workshop (though he has made art for other employers, generally for fantasy role-playing games). He was working for them back when Warhammer just meant [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|the fantasy kind]] and [[Warhammer 40,000]] was still called [[Rogue Trader (sourcebook)|Rogue Trader]], and his illustrations set the tone for the grim, dark future.


His illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions of characters, skulls, and intricate detailing (especially implants).
==Anti-Blanche==
Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Unfortunately, this means it's usually difficult to figure out what in the hell you're actually looking at. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and "intricate" detailing (although a similar effect is found on many kindergarteners' scribbles), all of which look absolutely ridiculous. Many on the pro-Blanche side believe he "set the tone" for the universe, ignoring the contribution of the dozens (even hundreds) of other sources and contributors. Other artists capture the universe in much higher detail. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe are completely unrelated to Blanche, and in fact would be much less cool if he had been involved.

Revision as of 14:03, 18 August 2013

"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.

Surprisingly, John Blanche is perhaps the single skub thing to come out of Games Workshop, ever. It usually seems there is no middle ground on his work; you either think he single-handedly set the art style for Warhammer 40,000, or you think he's a (rather intelligent) monkey with a penchant for red crayons.

Perhaps his most famous piece

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 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

Blanche's illustrations are marked by heavy texturing to portray a used, gritty world. Unfortunately, this means it's usually difficult to figure out what in the hell you're actually looking at. Other typical features are exaggerated proportions, skulls, and "intricate" detailing (although a similar effect is found on many kindergarteners' scribbles), all of which look absolutely ridiculous. Many on the pro-Blanche side believe he "set the tone" for the universe, ignoring the contribution of the dozens (even hundreds) of other sources and contributors. Other artists capture the universe in much higher detail. Many of the coolest aspects of the universe are completely unrelated to Blanche, and in fact would be much less cool if he had been involved.

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