{{Short description|American illustrator}} {{Infobox artist | honorific_prefix = | name = Matt Stawicki | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- use the image's pagename; do not include the "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and do not use brackets--> | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living artists, {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} for dead. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per WP:DOB. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{birth year and age|YYYY}} or a similar option. --> | birth_place = Delaware, U.S. | baptised = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered --> | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} --> | nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT --> | education = American | alma_mater = Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | known_for = Illustrations | notable_works = | style = | movement = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | father = | mother = | relatives = | family = | awards = <!-- {{awd|award|year|title|role|name}} (optional) --> | elected = | patrons = | memorials = | website = <!-- {{URL|Example.com}} --> | module = }} [[Image:InKingsService.jpg|thumb|200px|Cover of the Katherine Kurtz fantasy novel ''In the King's Service'', showing the influence of Maxfield Parrish{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} on the work of Matt Stawicki.]]
'''Matt Stawicki''' (born in Delaware) is an American professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels.
==Career== His work has also been used for videogame covers, collectible card images, collectors plates and fantasy pocket knives. He claims the work of Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell as his traditional influences. Working mainly in "digital paint" he is also influenced by the visual worlds created by Walt Disney, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tutorials.epilogue.net/interviews/the-art-of-matt-stawicki |title=Interview: The Art of Matt Stawicki|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629121355/http://tutorials.epilogue.net/interviews/the-art-of-matt-stawicki |archivedate=2007-06-29 |website=expilogue.net}}</ref>
He studied at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1991. He began his professional career in 1992. He is noted for his work for the Dragonlance series.
Stawicki has illustrated cards for the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game.
His work is included in the book ''Masters of Dragonlance Art''.<ref>D'Ammassa, Don (January 2003). "Masters of Dragonlance Art", ''Chronicle'' '''25''' (1): 30.</ref>
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==Further reading== * He was featured in Issue 70 of ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235829/http://tutorials.epilogue.net/art-publications/art-scene-international-issue-70-with-sample-tutorial Art Scene International]''.
==External links== * [http://www.MattStawicki.com Artist's official site] * {{cite web |url=http://www.dragonlance.com/features/articles/10020.aspx |archive-date=July 12, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712082606/http://www.dragonlance.com/features/articles/10020.aspx |url-status=dead |title=2005 interview |access-date=July 3, 2007 }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3051 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |title=List of RPG-related works |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181543/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3051 |access-date=July 3, 2007 }}
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