JES GOODWIN

Jes Goodwin is, together with John Blanche, the mastermind behind the distinctive look of the Warhammer 40.000 universe. He is arguably one of the best miniature designers in the world and was head of GW's plastics division. 

He also invented the skaven. 

I have always been fascinated by his beautifully rendered pencil sketches, perhaps even more so than the models themselves. Whenever I happen upon one of his sketches while browsing the worldwide interwebs I'll try to add it to this gallery. 




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THE IMPERIUM

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ELDAR

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CHAOS

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DARK ELDAR

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NECRONS

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All images are © copyright Games Workshop  






16 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 April 2013 at 15:29

    ill tell him to drop by and have a look .....

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  2. J.E.7 April 2013 at 16:14

    Please do! I´d very much appreciate it!

    I´m also collecting stuff for a John Blanche gallery BTW...

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  3. jes g10 April 2013 at 17:39

    Hi Jeff, this is all very flattering, haven't been head of GW's plastics division for years though,these days it's a much bigger job than one man can handle!

    jes

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    1. Graham Barey9 August 2015 at 08:43

      Mr. Goodwin: I am a collector of original sci-fi art and would love to contact you as I am a big fan of yours. Please send me an email if you have a chance! Thank you. grahambarey@gmail.com

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  4. J.E.10 April 2013 at 17:51

    Haha! Alright - I'll change that to "was head of GWs plastics division" then...

    Still one of the best miniature designers in the world though. Really glad you and John dropped by - I never expected such distinguished guests...

    Cheers!

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  5. Neil10110 April 2013 at 23:34

    Yeah I couldn't agree more , His original terminator sketches were diligently studied by my schoolboy self. I credit JB and JG as the foremost inspiration in my art and design tutology respectively and both have a had a huge influence on my work. and still do for that matter.. personally really like the most recent elder sketches. I wish the black library would reissue the gothic and the eldritch , so I dont have pay the ridiculous prices on amazon though.

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    1. J.E.11 April 2013 at 09:25

      I agree - they should re-release it. Preferably an updated version with some of the new stuff (or even better a lot of the new stuff).

      I did buy a copy the minute it came out luckily... It really is a beautiful tome - not just the artwork itself, but the layout and design of the book is top notch.

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  6. Kelly24 April 2013 at 19:55

    I had a chance to meet Jes Goodwin (as did many GW fans) at Games Day Canada 2002 (I think it was 2002... my memory's a bit hazy on that). He and Gav Thorpe gave a little presentation, and later on, he had his sketchbook on display. I have to admit, I was a bit fanboyish at the time... about as bad as a teenage Twilight fan when meeting Robert Pattison. I noticed a sketch of some demiurge (possible evolution of Squats), and snapped a pic with my digital camera. Jes saw me doing that, politely asked me to delete the pic (which I promptly did), and explained that since nothing in the book was set in stone just yet, he'd rather that the pics within not get circulated at all. Totally understandable, and I was embarassed to have not thought of that to begin with. Seeing that sketchbook in person though... it was like seeing raw creative genius completely undistilled and unfiltered.

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    1. Kelly24 April 2013 at 19:59

      There's something about being gently chided by someone English... the results are the equal to being torn a new one by a US Marine drill sergeant... ;)

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    2. J.E.24 April 2013 at 23:45

      But in a nice, civilised way!

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  7. Perry de Havilland8 March 2015 at 11:24

    Alas most of your Dark Eldar images have disappeared.

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    1. J.E.20 November 2015 at 16:00

      Damn it! I never should have hotlinked them...

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  8. Anonymous12 November 2015 at 01:37

    Hello,
    I am working at a snowboard company and we are looking for artists for upcoming design. As a Warhammer fan I thought of Jes Goodwin. Is this a possibility? If so, how can I get a message to him?
    Thanks.

    I can be reached at Zerstoyer@gmail.com

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    1. J.E.20 November 2015 at 16:01

      Ummm... I´ll check but I don´t think he´d be very interested to be honest.

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  9. Anonymous9 May 2016 at 19:40

    Is there any hope of the Sisters of Battle /Witch Hunters getting a plastic army and a real codex?

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