Being one of the newest employees here at Paizo certainly has its advantages, one of which is that I get to see some of the new stuff coming in. In an effort to not be a selfish, selfish man, I thought I'd share some of the love with you.
Here are a couple of sweet art pieces from August's Pathfinder Companion: Second Darkness. For those that don't know, Pathfinder Companion will be a new series of player-friendly, 32-page, bimonthly books designed to enlighten different aspects of the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting, such as Elves of Golarion or Osirion: Land of Pharaohs. This first Pathfinder Companion will be a key resource for players and GMs playing through Pathfinder's Second Darkness Adventure Path, which begins in Pathfinder #13.
The picture showing destruction and elves appears very close to the style of Liu Yang who is given interior art credit in the second darkness player's guide, but I was unable to find any signature or matching artwork on his deviantart or personal website for that image. The artists given credit in the volume are
Cover art: Vincent Dutrait
Contributing Artists: Andrew Hou, Chuck Luckas, Liu Yang.