Tianhua Xu is a Chinese freelance artist and art director at Chiyan Workshop in Beijing. The collection here presents a mixture of Chinese lore, games and fantasy art. I love the smooth and fine textures used in each painting. It gives an organic feel to the work. Even tree bark and splintered beams seem fluid. … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 38: Tianhua Xu
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#Art of Fantasy 34: Michael Komarck
Michael Komarck is an American artist and illustrator who specializes in digital paint. He has worked as an illustrator for the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game by Sony Online Entertainment and has done illustrations for Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, as well as Dungeons & Dragons. Michael has also illustrated comic books and book covers, most notably for authors … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 34: Michael Komarck
#Art of Fantasy 27: Svetlin Velinov
Today's artist hails from Bulgaria. Svetlin Velinov is a freelance illustrator and concept artist who has done work for companies such as Wizards of the Coast, Phoenix Age and Applibot. His style, in my opinion, captures the essence of fantasy and I especially like the gritty lines and dark colors. He is exceptionally strong on creature design … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 27: Svetlin Velinov
#Art of Fantasy 25: Viktor Titov
Viktor Titov is a concept artist and illustrator based in Voronezh, Russia. He is co-founder of Grafit Studio, an outsourcing company specialising in concept art, illustrations and marketing-advertising products. Viktor uses mostly digital paint as medium and there is a classic, almost fine art style to his work. Adding fantasy as subject matter, his paintings are … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 25: Viktor Titov
#Art of Fantasy 12: Justin Sweet
I discovered Justin Sweet's work by accident a couple of years ago. I don't remember how it happened, what site I browsed or which piece specifically enamored me--it happened too long ago--but I am a dear fan. Somehow the darkness in his paintings attracted me, still do, actually, but for me it is a mixture of sorrow … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 12: Justin Sweet
#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
Woelf Dietrich 