The Knight

by Greg Manchess

This is a preliminary drawing I did before painting the cover for Gene Wolfe’s The Knight. Gene Wolfe used The Knight to explore classic fantasy tropes — I saw it as my chance to revel in that pageantry and harken back to the works of our golden age illustrators. (I even got to create a whole series of chapter head illustrations for this book.)

Pencil on paper
5.25 x 8.5
Unframed

$300 $300

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Greg Manchess

Gregory Manchess’ versatile oil paintings have been widely awarded in illustration, showcased for countless books and magazines such as Time, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and National Geographic. He has painted numerous USPS stamps including the 2023 Snow Globes Christmas series and the March On Washington Forever Stamps. His illustrations are highlighted in the Coen Brothers movie, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and recently his mission patch designs accompanied the NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. He is the author, artist, and playwright of the novel, Above the Timberline. He lectures at universities across the country and teaches online at SmArter Art School. Gregory will be inducted into the NY Society’s Illustration Hall of Fame in September, 2024.