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The Vanquished Cavalier by Kevin Davies

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The Vanquished Cavalier

This image was originally painted for myself as a work of fine art and later sold for commercial use. While still an amateur in 1984, I took advantage of an opportunity to visit with an accomplished book cover artist in New Jersey. As his assistant I produced a number of images for various types of commercial jobs and gained some insight into the book industry. I also began work on this image.

I began with a pencil sketch on artboard; this was then inked in sepia to provide definition. I commenced painting in oils, blocking in the large areas of color and airbrushing the light streaming past the tree. However, when I returned to Canada later that year with the image still unfinished, I sanded the painted area and completed the image in acrylics, which at the time I felt were easier to manage.

The Vanquished Cavalier was published as the cover for the 10th anniversary issue (#110) of Dragon Magazine. It was also reproduced by TSR Inc., in their book The Art of Dragon Magazine.

In 2010 the image was revised slightly in Photoshop.

The original color painting was purchased by a private collector (the original painted image is slightly different from the version shown here). Print and digital reproduction rights are also available. Serious inquiries and purchase offers are welcome. I will also gladly consider new commissions of images for private enjoyment or commercial reproduction.

Image copyright © 1984 and 2010 by Kevin Davies. All rights reserved.

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I have also looked for this for yrs. By far my favorite piece of fantasy art I have ever seen. How can I purchase a copy to frame for my game room.