Doug Kovacs grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, playing Dungeons and Dragons and other RPGs. At 16, he thought he invented cubism, but then realized he was mistaken. In 1996, he received a BA from Columbia College Chicago. Since then, he has worked on many projects, including 3rd and 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons, collectible trading card illustrations, and concept art for miniatures games.

Doug may be best known for his work with Goodman Games in developing the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG. Recently, he has begun creating a series of art/gaming books called the Hobonomicon. He continues to produce images that he believes would never have come into existence without the application of his own personal gumption.

I prefer working with traditional water-based paints such as acrylics, inks, gouache, and watercolors.

Some of my favorite pieces include "Exceptional Counterspell," "Doomsday Prophet," and "Secret Tunnel," all of which were painted using acrylics.

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