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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxRealPerson+ [[Image:Doug_chaffee.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Doug Chaffee - BattleTech Artist & Illustrator''']] − | image = Doug_chaffee.jpg+ − | image caption = + '''Doug Chaffee''' is one of a handful of artists farsighted enough to realize the future of the human race is in the stars. A product of Cold-War science fiction, Chaffee turned his energies to the technological. He became the head of IBM’s Art Department during the early years of the space race. His career quickly skyrocketed as one of the leading artists not only in his genre, but of his generation. − | name = Doug Chaffee − | birthdate = 1936<ref name=Cat_obit>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110430022436/https://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2011/04/27/doug-chaffee-passing-of-an-artist-of-a-friend Catalyst Game Labs: "Doug Chaffee: Passing of an Artist, of a Friend" (WebArchive)]</ref> − | died = 26 April 2011<ref name=Cat_obit/> − | Occupation = Artist − | penname = − | Sarnaname = − | Forumhandle = − | BTPersona = − | homepage = − }} − − '''Doug Chaffee''' was an early [[BattleTech]] artist, first illustrating the cover of ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''. − − ==Background== − Chaffee believed the future of the human race is in the stars. A product of [[w:Cold War|Cold-War]] science fiction, Chaffee turned his energies to the technological. He became the head of [[w:IBM|IBM]]’s art department during the early years of the space race. His career quickly skyrocketed as one of the leading artists, not only in his genre, but of his generation. == Career == == Career == − Chaffee began illustrating space related subjects during a time when the space program was young and at a time when few artists knew how the Earth looked from space. While the "Space Age" was in its infancy, his work was winning national awards in shows relating to the space program and in the aerospace field. Several years before the [[w:Viking program|Viking]] probes reached [[w:Mars|Mars]], he illustrated a [[w:National Geographic|National Geographic]] article about the Red Planet, authored by [[w:Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]]. + Chaffee began illustrating space related subjects during a time when the space program was young and at a time when few artists knew how the Earth looked from space. While the "Space Age" was in its infancy, his work was winning national awards in shows relating to the space program and in the aerospace field. Several years before the Viking probes reached Mars, he illustrated a National Geographic article about the Red Planet, authored by Carl Sagan. − Chaffee’s artworks ranged from paintings for [[w:NASA|NASA]], the military, the book and the gaming industry. His paintings were owned by top ranking military officers, corporate executives, and famous authors, including [[w:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]], as well as a shuttle astronaut. Chaffee did the official program painting for the ''[[w:Ohio-class submarine|Trident]]'' submarine program and his work was hung in the [[w:Smithsonian|Smithsonian]], the [[w:John F. Kennedy Federal Building|John F. Kennedy Federal Building]], the [[w:American Airlines|American Airlines]] museum and was featured in ''[[w:Air Force Times|Air Force Times]]'', ''[[w:Think|Think]]'', ''[[w:Newsweek|Newsweek]]'', and ''[[w:U.S. News & World Report|U.S. News & World Report]]'', as well as several military and science magazines. + Doug Chaffee’s artworks range from paintings for NASA, the military, the book and the gaming industry. His paintings are owned by top ranking military officers, corporate executives and famous authors including Tom Clancy as well as a shuttle astronaut. Chaffee did the official program painting for the Trident submarine and his work has hung in the Smithsonian, the JFK bldg., the American Airlines museum and has been featured in Air Force, Think, Newsweek, and US News as well as several military and science magazines. − The US Vice President’s airplane, a World’s Fair poster, a calendar painting for a major aerospace client, a painting for the Air Force’s Special Tactics Group and paintings for government leaders outside the US were also part of his portfolio. Doug won many awards with his art, including Bests of Show from the National Association of Industrial Artists and the World Military Gaming convention. He won the Frank R. Paul award for science fiction and received a nomination for a [[w:Chesley%20Awards|Chesley Award]]. + The US Vice President’s airplane, A World’s Fair poster, a calendar painting for a major aerospace client, a painting for the Air Force’s Special Tactics Group and paintings for government leaders outside the US are also part of his portfolio. Doug has won many awards with his art including Bests of Show from the National Association of Industrial Artists and the World Military Gaming convention. He won the Frank R. Paul award for science fiction and received a nomination for a Chesley. − Best-selling author Tom Clancy (''[[w:Hunt for Red October|Hunt for Red October]]'') was an enthusiastic collector of Chaffee’s submarine art. Clancy autographed fifty artist proofs of Above Top Secret, after he purchased the original. + Best-selling author [[w:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]] (''[[w:Hunt for Red October|Hunt for Red October]]'') is an enthusiastic collector of Chaffee’s submarine art. Clancy autographed fifty artist-proofs of Above Top Secret, after he purchased the original. − Chaffee worked for computer game companies and illustrated [[BattleTech]], Magic, and other collectible card games. Chaffee’s paintings appeared in ''Inquest'', ''Duelist'', ''Scrye'', and on covers for ''Strategy & Tactics'' magazine, as well as many game box and module game covers. Doug Chaffee was the Guest of Honor at the World Gaming Convention, as well as Artist Guest of Honor at several other major conventions. + Chaffee has worked for computer game companies and He has illustrated [[BattleTech]] and Magic and other CCG games. Chaffee’s paintings have appeared in Inquest, Duelist, Scrye and on covers for Strategy & Tactics magazines, as well as many game box and module game covers. Doug Chaffee was the Guest of Honor at the World Gaming Convention as well as Artist Guest of Honor at several other major conventions. ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== Line 40:
Line 25: *2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' *2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' *2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' *2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' − *2011 ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' ===Field Manuals=== ===Field Manuals=== − <div class="desktop-3-col"> *1996 ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' *1996 ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' *1997 ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' *1997 ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' Line 52:
Line 35: *2000 ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' *2000 ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' *2001 ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' *2001 ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' − *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' + *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' − *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' + *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Update]]'' − </div> − ===Sourcebooks=== + ===Handbooks=== − <div class="desktop-3-col"> *1994 ''[[Invading Clans]]'' *1994 ''[[Invading Clans]]'' *1994 ''[[Tukayyid]]'' *1994 ''[[Tukayyid]]'' *1994 ''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' *1994 ''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' − *1996 ''[[The Fall of Terra]]'' + *1996 ''[[The Fall of Terra (scenariobook)|The Fall of Terra]]'' *1996 ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]] *1996 ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]] *1998 ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]'' *1998 ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]'' *1999 ''[[Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)|Operation: Stiletto]]'' *1999 ''[[Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)|Operation: Stiletto]]'' − *2000 ''[[AeroTech 2]]'' + *2000 ''[[Aerotech 2]]'' *2002 ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' *2002 ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' − *2004 ''[[MapPack: Solaris VII]]'' + *2004 ''[[Mappack: Solaris VII]]'' *2004 ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' *2004 ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' − </div> ===Box Sets=== ===Box Sets=== *1994 ''[[CityTech, 2nd Edition]]'' *1994 ''[[CityTech, 2nd Edition]]'' − *1997 ''[[BattleForce 2]]'' + *1997 ''[[Battleforce 2]]'' ===Novels=== ===Novels=== *1999 ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' *1999 ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' + *1996 ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' *1999 ''[[Falcon Rising]]'' *1999 ''[[Falcon Rising]]'' *2000 ''[[Measure of a Hero]]'' *2000 ''[[Measure of a Hero]]'' Line 87:
Line 68: ===Black & White=== ===Black & White=== − Doug Chaffee illustrated many BattleTech products, including various ''House'' sourcebooks, with black and white line art in the above and in the following: + Doug Chaffee has illustrated many BattleTech products, including various House sourcebooks, with black and white line art in the above and also the following: − *1997 ''[[The Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlanders]]'' + *1997 ''[[Northwind Highlanders (Sourcebook)|Northwind Highlanders]]'' *2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' *2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' *2003 ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' *2003 ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' Line 99:
Line 80: == References == == References == − <references/>+ * [http://www.chaffeestudios.com/bio.html Doug Chaffee Biography] (Accessed 01/08/2008; used with permission of Doug Chaffee for the BattleTech Wiki - 01/08/2008 copyright reserved by Doug Chaffee) + * [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-6268749-3378865?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=doug+chaffee+battletech&x=0&y=0 Doug Chaffee on Amazon.com] == External Links == == External Links == − * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140704163556/http://www.chaffeestudios.com/ The Amazing Art of Douglas Chaffee (WebArchive)] + * [http://www.chaffeestudios.com The Amazing Art of Douglas Chaffee] − * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130831010503/http://chaffeestudios.com/bio.html Doug Chaffee biography (WebArchive)] − * [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-6268749-3378865?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=doug+chaffee+battletech&x=0&y=0 Amazon.com: Doug Chaffee] − * [http://www.sabcweb.org/home/180013466/180013466/Images/DOUGLASS%20CHAFFEE.pdf Eulogy for Douglass Chaffee by Dale Linebaugh] (PDF) − [[Category:Artists|Chaffee, Doug]] [[Category:Artists|Chaffee, Doug]] [[Category:PeopleReal|Chaffee, Doug]] [[Category:PeopleReal|Chaffee, Doug]]
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | Chaffee began illustrating space related subjects during a time when the space program was young and at a time when few artists knew how the Earth looked from space. While the "Space Age" was in its infancy, his work was winning national awards in shows relating to the space program and in the aerospace field. Several years before the | + | Chaffee began illustrating space related subjects during a time when the space program was young and at a time when few artists knew how the Earth looked from space. While the "Space Age" was in its infancy, his work was winning national awards in shows relating to the space program and in the aerospace field. Several years before the Viking probes reached Mars, he illustrated a National Geographic article about the Red Planet, authored by Carl Sagan. |
| − | Chaffee’s artworks | + | Doug Chaffee’s artworks range from paintings for NASA, the military, the book and the gaming industry. His paintings are owned by top ranking military officers, corporate executives and famous authors including Tom Clancy as well as a shuttle astronaut. Chaffee did the official program painting for the Trident submarine and his work has hung in the Smithsonian, the JFK bldg., the American Airlines museum and has been featured in Air Force, Think, Newsweek, and US News as well as several military and science magazines. |
| − | The US Vice President’s airplane, | + | The US Vice President’s airplane, A World’s Fair poster, a calendar painting for a major aerospace client, a painting for the Air Force’s Special Tactics Group and paintings for government leaders outside the US are also part of his portfolio. Doug has won many awards with his art including Bests of Show from the National Association of Industrial Artists and the World Military Gaming convention. He won the Frank R. Paul award for science fiction and received a nomination for a Chesley. |
| − | Best-selling author Tom Clancy (''[[w:Hunt for Red October|Hunt for Red October]]'') | + | Best-selling author [[w:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]] (''[[w:Hunt for Red October|Hunt for Red October]]'') is an enthusiastic collector of Chaffee’s submarine art. Clancy autographed fifty artist-proofs of Above Top Secret, after he purchased the original. |
| − | Chaffee worked for computer game companies and illustrated [[BattleTech]] | + | Chaffee has worked for computer game companies and He has illustrated [[BattleTech]] and Magic and other CCG games. Chaffee’s paintings have appeared in Inquest, Duelist, Scrye and on covers for Strategy & Tactics magazines, as well as many game box and module game covers. Doug Chaffee was the Guest of Honor at the World Gaming Convention as well as Artist Guest of Honor at several other major conventions. |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | *2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
*2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | *2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
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===Field Manuals=== | ===Field Manuals=== | ||
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*1996 ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | *1996 ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | ||
*1997 ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | *1997 ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
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*2000 ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' | *2000 ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' | ||
*2001 ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | *2001 ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | ||
| − | *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries | + | *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' |
| − | *2003 ''[[Field Manual: | + | *2003 ''[[Field Manual: Update]]'' |
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*1994 ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | *1994 ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | ||
*1994 ''[[Tukayyid]]'' | *1994 ''[[Tukayyid]]'' | ||
*1994 ''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' | *1994 ''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' | ||
| − | *1996 ''[[The Fall of Terra]]'' | + | *1996 ''[[The Fall of Terra (scenariobook)|The Fall of Terra]]'' |
*1996 ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]] | *1996 ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]] | ||
*1998 ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]'' | *1998 ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]'' | ||
*1999 ''[[Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)|Operation: Stiletto]]'' | *1999 ''[[Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)|Operation: Stiletto]]'' | ||
| − | *2000 ''[[ | + | *2000 ''[[Aerotech 2]]'' |
*2002 ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | *2002 ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
| − | *2004 ''[[ | + | *2004 ''[[Mappack: Solaris VII]]'' |
*2004 ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | *2004 ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | ||
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===Box Sets=== | ===Box Sets=== | ||
*1994 ''[[CityTech, 2nd Edition]]'' | *1994 ''[[CityTech, 2nd Edition]]'' | ||
| − | *1997 ''[[ | + | *1997 ''[[Battleforce 2]]'' |
===Novels=== | ===Novels=== | ||
*1999 ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' | *1999 ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' | ||
| + | *1996 ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' | ||
*1999 ''[[Falcon Rising]]'' | *1999 ''[[Falcon Rising]]'' | ||
*2000 ''[[Measure of a Hero]]'' | *2000 ''[[Measure of a Hero]]'' | ||
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===Black & White=== | ===Black & White=== | ||
| − | Doug Chaffee illustrated many BattleTech products, including various | + | Doug Chaffee has illustrated many BattleTech products, including various House sourcebooks, with black and white line art in the above and also the following: |
| − | *1997 ''[[ | + | *1997 ''[[Northwind Highlanders (Sourcebook)|Northwind Highlanders]]'' |
*2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | *2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | ||
*2003 ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | *2003 ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.chaffeestudios.com/bio.html Doug Chaffee Biography] (Accessed 01/08/2008; used with permission of Doug Chaffee for the BattleTech Wiki - 01/08/2008 copyright reserved by Doug Chaffee) | |
| + | * [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-6268749-3378865?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=doug+chaffee+battletech&x=0&y=0 Doug Chaffee on Amazon.com] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [http://www.chaffeestudios.com The Amazing Art of Douglas Chaffee] |
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[[Category:Artists|Chaffee, Doug]] | [[Category:Artists|Chaffee, Doug]] | ||
[[Category:PeopleReal|Chaffee, Doug]] | [[Category:PeopleReal|Chaffee, Doug]] | ||