Jeff Easley

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name = Jeff Easley
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birthdate = 1954
location = Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States
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nationality = USA
field = Fantasy art, Illustration
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Jeff Easley (born 1954 in Nicholasville, Kentucky) is a fantasy artist. He studied at Murray State University, graduating in 1976. Early in his career he did work for Warren Publishing and Marvel Magazine Group. Easley met fellow Kentucky native and artist Larry Elmore through a mutual friend, through whom he learned of other possible employment opportunties at TSR.cite journal
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title = TSR Profiles
journal = Dragon
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issue = #109
pages = 60
publisher = TSR, Inc.
location = Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
date = May 1986
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accessdate = 2008-06-27 ] Easley successfully applied and started working there in March 1982, and went on to do much of the front cover artwork for the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" hardbacks of the 1980s.

Some of his notable works include the cover art of the 1st edition incarnations of the "Monster Manual II", "Unearthed Arcana", and "Oriental Adventures" as well as the 2nd edition core books (the "Player's Handbook", "Dungeon Master's Guide" and "Monstrous Manual"). He also provided the artwork for Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire's 2006 album Triumph or Agony.

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External links

* [http://www.jeffeasley.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=487 Pen & Paper RPG Database listing for Jeff Easley]