Thumbnails: 30 Second Interviews
Scott M. Fischer's excellent understanding of the human figure, combined with his bold sense of color and design, has made him the perfect choice for a broad range of genres and audiences. Scott’s work can be seen on adult and young adult book covers from every major publisher, role playing games, and Magic cards. Currently Scott is writing and illustrating his own picture book for Simon & Schuster, to be published in 2007.
What painting do you wish you painted?
Man-o-man, any of the great Klimpts!
Do you remember the moment you knew you wanted to be an artist?
Heh, my mom jokes that I came out of the womb with a paintbrush in my hand, Yowch! But the first time I announced it to the world was in fourth grade. I wrote a paragraph saying that what I wanted to be when I grew up was the artist that did all the art for the Dungeons and Dragons game.
Do you have to like the book to be excited about the project?
It depends on how much freedom I have! Ideally, I love when a synergy gets created between the text and I, and I can get in the zone!
A career highlight?
Illustrating Peter Pan in Scarlet! Talk about putting me on the map!
What are you working on now?
A cover for a Charles de Lint novel -- sooo fun! Book eight of The Secrets of Dripping Fang -- love that series! My second kids book, Mmmm Broccoli! And a Shell
