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He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

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Artist: Marc Simonetti

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Marc Simonetti

Personal website: art.marcsimonetti.com

A站：www.artstation.com/marcsimonetti

Marc Simonetti is a French freelance illustrator and conceptual artist. The clients he has cooperated with include Activision, Ubisoft, Wizards, EA and many other well-known film and television and game manufacturers, responsible for film and television concept design and game illustration.

He has also illustrated many famous fantasy and science fiction novels, including Robin Hobb's The Assassins, Frank Herbert's Dunes, and more, most notably his illustrations for the Iron Throne of A Song of Ice and Fire.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of Blood on the Beach

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Titan's Tides interpolated

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Moon Garden cover

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of Eternal Sea

Before George Martin's "retweet incident", Marc Simonetti had worked for many years as a professional illustrator, drawing cover illustrations for more than 300 books and magazines in different countries, and drawing card faces for Magic, but it was always a "little transparent" that few people knew.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Magic "Terrible Existence"

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Magic "King Scale Sharp Eye"

As a painter who likes to read fantasy novels very much, he also often touches fish to draw fan figures for his favorite novels, pretending to be the official cover of the novel or inserting it.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Marc's cover for the novel American Gods

And the fan figure of the Iron Throne in A Song of Ice and Fire is also a fish-touching drawing he drew in his spare time as a book fan, not as delicate as his other commercial illustrations, and not very detailed, and almost a sketch for Marc Simonetti.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

It is this Iron Throne

However, it is such a picture, which was written by george written by george w. Bush, the original author of "A Song of Ice and Fire.". RR Martin saw it, and said it was the most restorative of all the Iron Throne illustrations he had ever seen (the description of the Iron Throne in the original book was "ugly, large, and asymmetrical", but the HBO TV series did not show the real thing). George immediately posted the image to his website, and it wasn't long before it was retweeted more than a million times.

Tens of thousands of fans flocked to Marc Simonetti's own words: "Suddenly I'm not invisible anymore." ”

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Midnight Dark Tide cover

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Spear Veil cover

Since childhood, he liked to translate stories narrated in words into figurative pictures in his mind, and when he grew up, Marc Simonetti naturally became an illustrator who drew covers and illustrations for novels, and then began to design concepts, both of which were about incorporating a story or idea into a picture.

His work has always been to the essence that his collaborators want to express the most, only to be authentic, and this professional attitude has made him favored by many publishers and fiction writers.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of The Flood Visitor

When drawing the interlude of "The Hound Bell", Marc Simonetti used a realistic painting style and strong composition to show epic heroism.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover and insert of "Hound Bells"

When drawing the interlude of "Dune", he pays more attention to using delicate brushstrokes and eerie colors to express the absurd and eerie atmosphere.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Dune cover and inserts

Such an illustration is not personal, it is difficult to accumulate popularity for him, but it is very professional. George W. RR Martin was also attracted by his portrayal of the original book, and would forward the illustration of the Iron Throne.

After this, Marc Simonetti was no longer just a fan of painting cool pictures, he became one of George Martin's royal illustrators, collaborating on a lot of works. That fish-touching illustration eventually became the image of the Iron Throne in A Song of Ice and Fire.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Finish the Iron Throne

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Other works with George Martin

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Illustration of the 20th anniversary of the game of thrones

The sudden popularity brought Marc Simonetti more business offers, but he did not flutter. He knows that his work still has many shortcomings, and while maintaining his usual professional attitude to complete the drawing, he is also constantly improving his painting skills and trying more different ways of painting.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Baldur's Gate Game illustration

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of The Mist of Avalon

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of La nef céleste

Marc Simonetti draws an illustration using a combination of 3D modeling software and 2D drawing software, modeling with 3DMax and Maya for the first few years, and later using ZBrush. After the advent of 3D-Coat and Oculus Medium, attempts began to sculpt models in VR that were closer to 2D drawings. After modeling, use KeyShot to compose and build the lighting foundation, render different versions, and finally import them into the PS to start painting.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

"Jumping" illustration

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

"Ice Memory" interpolated

In this process of constantly improving and enriching his professional skills, Marc Simonetti was invited by director Luc Besson to participate in the art production of "Interstellar Agent: City of a Thousand Stars", including the conceptual design of scenes, characters and props. This live-action animated film brought him another career turning point, and he began to approach the concept design of some big-budget films, including well-known animated films such as Aladdin's Lamp and Sleeping Curse 2.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Concept design for Agents of the Stars: City of a Thousand Stars

Whether it is illustration or concept design, Marc Simonetti can accurately express the tone and atmosphere of the original work, using delicate colors and exquisite composition to create fascinating pictures, allowing us to truly touch the fantasy world that originally existed only in the void. He uses painting to open a door to a magical world for us, to figuratively peek into the unknown.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Shadow of the Empire cover

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

King of Ashes cover

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of "Double Moon"

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Steaming With Steam cover

In today's era of information explosion, it is indeed very difficult to gain visibility, and opportunities are not available. But many people seem to put strength and luck on the contrary, Marc Simonetti can have today's popularity, in addition to being lucky to be liked by the original author of his own fandom, the most important thing is his own years of accumulation of painting strength. More than three hundred cover illustrations, more than a dozen film concept designs, George W. Bush RR Martin's retweets are nothing more than an opportunity for the public to see his work.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Cover of Celestopol 1922

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

Shanara's Sword cover

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

"Lords of Bohan" cover

There may be many unexplored factions buried in the vast network, but what can be loved by people for a long time will not be a flower shelf with empty luck. No strength, only luck can only be short-lived, to put it bluntly, gold will always shine - even if it has not yet shined, you have to try to make a piece of gold.

He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself
He drew a fandom of Ice and Fire, which was reprinted by George Martin himself

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