Darrell K. Sweet
Encyclopedia
Darrell K. Sweet is a professional illustrator
best known for providing cover art for science fiction
and fantasy
novels, in which capacity he was nominated for Hugo award
in 1983. He also produces art for trading card
s and calendar
s. He is famous (or perhaps infamous) for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga The Wheel of Time
. He is also the illustrator for the well-known Xanth
series by Piers Anthony
, the Saga of Recluce series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
and the Runelords series by David Farland as well as the original cover artist for Stephen R. Donaldson
's series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.
, he has produced over 3000 images, beginning in 1975.
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
best known for providing cover art for science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novels, in which capacity he was nominated for Hugo award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
in 1983. He also produces art for trading card
Trading card
A trading card is a small card, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing and a short description of the picture, along with other text...
s and calendar
Calendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
s. He is famous (or perhaps infamous) for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, the length was increased by increments; at the time of Rigney's death, he expected it to be 12, but it will actually...
. He is also the illustrator for the well-known Xanth
Xanth
Xanth is a fantasy world created by author Piers Anthony for his Xanth series of novels, also known as The Magic of Xanth.-History:The name Xanth is in itself an unintentional pun, which matches the playful tone of the books...
series by Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob is an English American writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best...
, the Saga of Recluce series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is an author of 56 science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce....
and the Runelords series by David Farland as well as the original cover artist for Stephen R. Donaldson
Stephen R. Donaldson
Stephen Reeder Donaldson is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for his Thomas Covenant series...
's series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.
, he has produced over 3000 images, beginning in 1975.