Jon Foster is an American freelance illustrator, penciler, and sculptor. Biography Foster is best known for his comic book covers (DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics) and other works featured in role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Alternity. Jon Foster studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1989. His paintings are oils on canvas and are known to have a dark or muted color palette. Typically, they incorporate subject matter like good vs. evil, anger, and adventure. Before a project is complete, Foster scans his paintings into a computer to add digital effects. Earlier in his career, Jon collaborated with artists such as Rick Berry and Dave Dorman (well known Star Wars artist). Foster has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Some of his achievements include multiple awards from the prestigious Spectrum sci-fi and fantasy art publications. Jon lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Works Books Progressions (February 2003) Revolution: The Art of Jon Foster (November 2006) Book covers Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic Trilogy by Sean Williams and Shane Dix (Del Rey Books, 2003) The Uninvited (May 2004) Snake Agent by Liz Williams (Night Shade Books, September 2005) The Dragonback series by Timothy Zahn (Starscape Books, 2005) The Demon and the City by Liz Williams (Night Shade Books, August 2006) Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge (Cemetery Dance, 2006) Mistborn: The Final Empire, Mistborn: The Well of Ascension, and Mistborn: Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart (Subterranean Press, 2008) Fender Lizards by Joe R. Lansdale (Subterranean Press, 2015) Comics Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator Batman: the Ring, the Arrow and the Bat Hunter The Nightmare Factory - Volume 2 Species Star Wars Buffy the Vampire Slayer Other references Spectrum 6 (December 1999) Spectrum 8 (November 2001) Spectrum 9 (December 2002) Spectrum 10 (October 2003) Spectrum 11 (November 2004) References External links Jon Foster's official website 20th-century American male artists 20th-century American painters 21st-century American male artists 21st-century American painters American illustrators American male painters American speculative fiction artists Fantasy artists Game artists Living people Rhode Island School of Design alumni Role-playing game artists Year of birth missing (living people)