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
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Leonard Simon Nimoy (Mr. Spock): March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015
March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015 No words from me. None are needed. Artist Ben Oliver did a fine job all his own.
#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
New Feature: Wallpaper Wednesday (Working Title)
This is a strange post. I posted to Facebook earlier today on impulse a screenshot of my latest wallpaper titled, "Today’s wallpaper. Because I get bored easily". Here it is: I have dozens of folders with hundreds of wallpapers ranging from abstract to retro to fantasy. I haven't changed my desktop's for a while, but … Continue reading New Feature: Wallpaper Wednesday (Working Title)
#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 