Stephen Fabian is another of those artists whose work I used to admire without knowing who the artist was. Fabian has been artistically active for decades and specializes in science fiction and fantasy illustration and cover art for books and magazines. He also did work for TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game from 1986 to 1995. He is a self-taught artist, and … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 10: Stephen Fabian
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#Art of Fantasy 9: Ken Kelly
The featured artist today is Ken Kelly--another legend and longstayer in the sword and sorcery and heroic fantasy subgenres. You'll note a familiarity between his style and that of Frank Frazetta's. Kelly studied under Frazetta, you see, and it shows. Kelly has been in the business for well over 30 years, specifically in painting book covers, … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 9: Ken Kelly
#Art of Fantasy 8: Terese Nielsen
I am late this week. I've been working on the first draft of a story that had to get finished this week and I just finished it. It's a short story that became a novella by accident. It's a novella that wants to be a novel. Time will tell whether this ambitious story will get … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 8: Terese Nielsen
#Art of Fantasy 7: Boris Vallejo
Something different today. Or maybe not so different. I first saw Boris Vallejo's art on the covers of my Tarzan books. I was in my early teens, I think--maybe younger, and those covers sold the books for me. I loved the smooth, clean lines Valejo used in his action scenes. He made it look so … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 7: Boris Vallejo
#Art of Fantasy 6: Adrian Smith
I do not know much about Adrian Smith. I only recently discovered his work after realizing that I've been seeing his art for a number of years without knowing that it was his. It's a mistake I have now remedied. His style is raw and savage and given that he has done numerous illustrations for Games Workshop, it is … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 6: Adrian Smith
#Art of Fantasy 5: Paul Bonner
I don't recall precisely when I discovered Paul Bonner's work, only that it fascinated me enough that I bought his art book, Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner. It stands proudly next to my Frazetta books. Bonner is a fantasy artist who has created art for over twenty years, most notably for gaming companies. … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 5: Paul Bonner
Woelf Dietrich 