Editing James C. Christensen (section)

{{Short description|American illustrator and painter (1942–2017)}}
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'''James C. Christensen''' (September 26, 1942 – January 8, 2017) was an American [[illustrator]] and [[painter]] of religious and fantasy art.

Christensen was born and raised in [[Culver City, California]].<ref name=Des>Taylor, Scott and Walch, Tad. [https://www.deseret.com/2017/1/9/20603834/of-fantasy-and-faith-lds-artist-james-c-christensen-dies-at-74#james-c-christensen-left-performs-at-byus-homecoming-spectacular-take-flight-with-the-popular-everyman-character-he-created-played-by-h-patrick-debenham-on-oct-15-2014 "Of fantasy and faith: LDS artist James C. Christensen dies at 74"], ''[[Deseret News]]'', 9 January 2017. Retrieved on 9 April 2021.</ref> Christensen began his studies at [[Santa Monica College]]. He attended the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and obtained a [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU).<ref>Winters, Charlene Renberg. [https://magazine.byu.edu/article/the-art-of-family/ "The Art of Family"], ''[[Y Magazine]]'', Spring 2007. Retrieved on 9 April 2021.</ref> Christensen only started oil painting after he began studying at BYU.