Randy "Tarkas" Hoar
1014 North Scheuber Road
Centralia, WA  98531

(360) 807-1928


I have been a professional illustrator for 16 years.  I started doing science fiction/fantasy/horror 
illustrations for fan (amateur) magazines, which led to my first professional publication in ROD 
SERLING'S TWILIGHT ZONE MAGAZINE.  This was a major event for me as the magazine published 
some of my favorite writers, including Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King. I was determined to become 
a major science fiction illustrator, but I learned to be versatile and began working for such markets as 
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE, greeting card companies, computer magazines, and video game firms.  
I have also created murals, dinosaur posters, magnets, buttons, events posters, pet portraits, and designed 
stuffed toys.  Except for a few occasions I have been given free rein to produce art for my commissions.  
Almost all of my artwork has been for publication.  I use an airbrush for most of my color work, but I have 
also done a large quantity of pen and ink art.  I am presently doing artwork for GALACTIC EMPIRES, a 
science fictiontrading card game, and am also working on a dinosaur poster.