Legends of Norrath World's Best Artwork Selections

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Legends of Norrath World's Best Artwork Selections

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Posted June 10th, 2008 by Cody Bye

Every time you turn around, it seems like a different MMOG studio is being honored with a digital art award. This time around, the artists behind SOE's beautiful Legends of Norrath card art have been honored by having multiple illustrations featured in EXPOSÉ 6, a digital art book featuring the world's best digital illustrations. As always, Ten Ton Hammer is on the scene with the pieces of artwork that made it into the book!

SAN DIEGO, CA – June 9, 2008 – Six original pieces of artwork showcasing the epic fantasy characters from the EverQuest® franchise online trading card game Legends of Norrath™ are featured in the prestigious EXPOSÉ 6 digital art book hitting store shelves this week, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced.

The illustrations by multiple distinguished SOE artists will be included in the video game section of the latest EXPOSÉ book. The annual compilation showcases the finest digital art in a variety of fields, including games, digital illustration, television and 3D.

The included SOE art pieces were selected from thousands of entries by an international committee of artists with professional backgrounds in a variety of disciplines.

Joe Shoopack, director of Artistic Development, Sony Online Entertainment, said the company’s artistic talent is reflected in the fact that no other video game company has more pieces of art featured in the book. “We are flattered that some of our art is being viewed as some of the world’s best,” Shoopack said.

The selected SOE pieces are:
• Legends of Norrath “Mayong Mistmoore” by Derek Herring
• Legends of Norrath “Oathbound” by Clint Langley, Rob Tepper, Deanna Dolph and Lagi Apostolou
• Legends of Norrath “Gnoll High Shaman” by Patrick Ho
• Legends of Norrath “Play Dead” by Roel Jovellanos
• Legends of Norrath “Queen Cristanos Thex” by Derek Herring
• Legends of Norrath “Ariseph, Mistress of Verse” by Derek Herring

“The EXPOSÉ series is an annual snapshot of the world’s best digital art, and we’re very grateful that companies like Sony Online Entertainment allow their artists to promote their amazing work in our books,” said Daniel P. Wade, co-publisher of Ballistic Media. “The standard of entries for EXPOSÉ 6 was exceptionally high, and it’s a testament to Sony Online Entertainment that so many of its artists were featured this year.”

EXPOSÉ 6 can be ordered online at http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/expose/expose_6/ or purchased at select retail store locations found at http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/locations/usa.php.