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'''Gary Chalk''' (born 1952) is an English illustrator and model-maker.

==Biography==
A native of rural [[Hertfordshire]], Chalk began playing [[wargaming|wargames]] at the age of fifteen. He took a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in [[design]] and worked as a teacher of art and design before going [[freelance]].

Chalk is perhaps best known for his contributions to the ''[[Lone Wolf (gamebooks)|Lone Wolf]]'' series of gamebooks written by [[Joe Dever]].<ref>[http://www.carolinesheldonillustrators.co.uk/illustrator/8f4e74228505504f47f34097a9452770 Caroline Sheldon Illustrators—Books, film and television] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120804082557/http://www.carolinesheldonillustrators.co.uk/illustrator/8f4e74228505504f47f34097a9452770 |date=2012-08-04 }}. Carolinesheldonillustrators.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-03-09.</ref><ref>[http://www.jacketflap.com/persondetail.asp?person=53438 Gary Chalk – Books, Biography, Contact Information]. Jacketflap.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-09.</ref> In addition to ''[[Lone Wolf (gamebooks)|Lone Wolf]]'', Gary has been involved in the artwork for a number of other notable games and books. These include the board game ''[[Talisman (board game)|Talisman]]'', and the first six volumes of the ''[[Redwall]]'' series of children's books. He has also drawn maps for the entire selection of ''[[Warriors (novel series)|Warriors]]'' books by [[Erin Hunter]].

Chalk and [[Ian Bailey (author)|Ian Bailey]] created the game ''[[Fantasy Warlord]]'' (1990) to attempt to compete with Games Workshop's ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]''.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=49}}</ref>

In 2009–2010, Chalk illustrated [[Allan Frewin Jones]]' ''[[Sundered Lands]]'' books. He is also illustrating with original artworks the French edition of [[Mongoose Publishing]]'s ''[[Lone Wolf: The Roleplaying Game|Lone Wolf]]'' [[Role-playing game|RPG]]. Chalk was one of the illustrators of ''The Secret History of Giants'' (2008), by [[Ari Berk]].

== Other games ==
* ''[[Battlecars]]'' and the expansion ''[[Battlebikes]]''
* ''[[Cry Havoc (1981 board game)|Cry Havoc]]''
* ''[[Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (board game)|Curse of the Mummy's Tomb]]''
* ''[[Fantasy Warlord]]''
* ''[[Cadwallon (role-playing game)|Cadwallon]]''
* ''[[Devil Kings]]''
* ''[[HeroQuest]]'' (Cards and Rulebook)
* ''[[Terror of the Lichemaster]]''

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://garychalkillustration.com/ Gary Chalk official website ]

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:English illustrators]]
[[Category:British speculative fiction artists]]
[[Category:British fantasy artists]]
[[Category:Games Workshop artists]]
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[[Category:Lone Wolf (gamebooks)]]
[[Category:People from Hertfordshire]]
[[Category:Role-playing game artists]]
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