An avid gamer and long appreciator of RPG's, Ryan Durney ventured to write his own as far back as the age of 11. The fantastic artwork for Dungeons & Dragons instilled a burning desire to illustrate imaginary worlds and a life-long pursuit of a career as a professional illustrator of books and media. Ryan has a BFA in Illustration from Columbus College of Art & Design. He's been published over 50 times in books as an illustrator and published 7 times as an author. Ryan has recently garned several awards and placements, including 2004 Best of Fantasy, Society of Illustrators West #45 and a Chil...