John Blanche on Space Marines
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Published 2024-04-16
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All Comments (21)
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Refering to it as not armour, but a habitat, is a wonderful way of explaining Astartes relationship with their tech.
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knowing that blacktemplars are only a major force because one of the best 40k artists wanted to draw them is so cool.
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What makes his art so amamzing is that it looks like something someone drew who saw a marine and tried to capture what it was he saw. Its not 100% realisitc, and its not supposed to be. Ita about capturing the feeling of awe and terror of seeing something like that.
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John's sneering disdain for the Ultramarines warms my heart
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John's at the beating heart of Warhammer. He ingrained punk, pomp and grotesque carnival into the DNA of it.
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"Why did I choose blood angels? Cuz it's RED!" Love it.
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This is the state of the 40k Universe that I keep in my memory banks
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'They DON'T get out of them' (the armour). That is very John Blanche and awesome.
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That closing statement cut deep.
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John's work defined the grimdark: the terror of the environments, the vibrancy of its denizens and the violence of its struggles. I dont think id have been drawn in 35years ago without his art showing the underbelly of the galaxy which most other artists were portaying more and more with smooth clean pictures of well ordered, clean kerfuffles in a field. There was, and never will be, another like you sir!
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he has a totally different mental image of what the 40k universe is vs what is now
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I can't thank you enough for these interviews, especially the chats with John. These creative geniuses have brought me so much joy over the years through their work. It's wonderful being able to hear their insights.
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That black templars art is burned into my brain from the starter box. I remember it fondly from my early Warhammer days in 3rd-4th
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John's work is what initially got me into Warhammer when I was a kid. It just immediately captured this massive, dark and mysterious universe so perfectly. It's still how I imagine the IP in my head
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"if i had to paint a unit of marines theyd definitely be primaris" that settles it then huh
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This man has had more influence on my life artistically / aesthetically than any other single human being. Listening to him talk about his experiences is an absolute joy, thank you ❤
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Imagine having to come in everyday and try to make a boxy Bulky refrigerator man look ever so slightly different from the last batch, could get very old very fast.
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He's a definite treasure.
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This man single-handedly defined grim dark for me for decades. How the market has changed.
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To me the great thing about this interview to me is how from the start 40k was always about miniatures and imagination. These guys made choices based on their vision that would be influential for decades to come and expanded the universe, not content to just do what had come before. Today with 3D printing and alternative games and ruleset it’s even easier for us to do the same and bring whatever matches our creative vision to tabletop.
