Jesper Ejsing works as a freelance fantasy artist and hails from Denmark. While Tolkien served as his gateway to fantasy initially, Dungeons & Dragons unfurled a path to a destiny in fantasy illustration. Jesper went on to study Danish Literature and Art History at university but ultimately the call of that unfurled path became too strong … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 75: Jesper Ejsing
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#Art of Fantasy 74: Dariusz Zawadzki
It would probably have been more correct if I called this post "Art of Surrealism." However, if you consider the themes and tone of the paintings below, they still possess elements of fantasy, albeit dark and gloomy ones. Dariusz Zawadzki is a self-taught artist and one of the more popular painters of contemporary fantasy and … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 74: Dariusz Zawadzki
#Art of Fantasy 73: Inkognit / João Fiuza
I was maybe nineteen or twenty when I visited Portugal. I spent two weeks there with a few friends in a small coastal town, the name of which escapes me now. We were guests of another friend of ours from South Africa who had been visiting his parents. Each morning his dad would wake us long … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 73: Inkognit / João Fiuza
#Art of Fantasy 72: Alexey Egorov
I'm mixing my fantasy and science fiction genres slightly today. For good reason, though. Today's artist paints in both genres and because my own approach in some of my stories borders on science fantasy and supernatural fantasy, I could not help but feel enamored by his art. Alexy Egorov is a digital artist and lives … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 72: Alexey Egorov
#Art of Fantasy 71: Edward Delandre
Edward Delandre is a 2D character artist living in Lyon, France. His work is weird and dark and that is awesome. Below is a small sampling of his work. Each image links back to the site of origin. Enjoy! It's funny how my two art posts sometimes overlap. Today's post on Kosa Press feature's a … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 71: Edward Delandre
#Art of Fantasy 70: Cynthia Sheppard
Cynthia Sheppard is the art director for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast, and works as an illustrator in the fantasy book and game industry. And when you see her art you'll be blown away. Well, of course you'll be. She is amazing. She has done work for many companies and some of her clients … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 70: Cynthia Sheppard
