Melvyn Grant
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Melvyn "Mel" Grant (born 1944) is an English artist and illustrator. Trained traditionally, he originally worked with
Mel now lives and works on the coast in the Southeast of England, although the bulk of his work is commissioned internationally.Grant was born in London, England. Always interested in illustrated arts, he attended the Brassey School of Fine Art from the age of twelve before dropping out at the age of eighteen. After studying electronics and working in a variety of short-term jobs, including as a guitarist, Grant travelled throughout Europe to improve his painting style. Upon his return to England, he worked as an illustrator in various media, including animation. Soon he found a niche creating covers for books, mostly
He is also known for being one of the artists associated with
Grant designed a number of covers for video games, including Baal and Captain Fizz Meets the Blaster-Trons.
References
- "Fighting Fantasy Artist Biography Melvyn Grant", Fighting Fantasy official site. Also on Grant's official site. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Illustrating Children's Books", interview for Computer Arts Magazine, Grant's official site. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Interview for the Iron Maiden Italian Fanzine 'Eddie's'" Grant's official site. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- "Biography of Melvyn Grant", official site.
External links
- Official site of Melvyn Grant - Universal Artist and Illustrator
- Melvyn Grant at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Mel Grant at Library of Congress, with 17 library catalogue records
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