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Category: Sc-fi and Fantasy

  • Dominick Saponaro

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    Dominick Saponaro is an illustrator based here in Philadelphia, whose clients include Simon & Schuster, Holiday House, The Science Fiction Book Club, Solaris Books, and Bethlehem books. When I first viewed his online portfolio, I was struck by a number of digitally painted works in grayscale, reminiscent both in that respect, and in the subject…

  • My article for the Summer 2013 issue of Drawing Magazine

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    I was delighted recently to have the opportunity to write a feature article for the Summer 2013 issue of Drawing Magazine. As of this writing the issue is available from the North Light Store, and should be in bookstores and newsstands shortly. The article, Illustrating Imaginary Worlds, highlights four contemporary illustrators who work in the…

  • Michael Whelan

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    For many years, Michael Whelan was one of the best known, most popular and well respected artists in the field of fantasy illustration. His work set new standards for the field and continues to inspire new generations of artists. In the mid 90’s, Whelan transitioned from illustration into gallery art, bringing his refined draftsmanship, dramatic…

  • Randy Gallegos

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    Randy Gallegos is an illustrator working in the realm of fantasy, largely for the gaming industry. In contrast to current trends, Gallegos prefers to work traditionally in oil whenever possible, though he can work digitally when the assignment requires it. He also uses digital media for preliminary sketches, though he also likes to work traditionally…

  • Liam Peters

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    Originally from Brisbane, Australia and now living in the U.S., Liam Peters is an illustrator an visual development artist for the gaming industry. His digital paintings, done in Photoshop, often delve into vivid imaginings of the grotesque and the fantastic. He frequently uses a muted palette, punctuated with brighter passages, and a range of intricate…

  • Eye Candy for Today: Piranesi architectural fantasy

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    Part of a spacious and magnificent harbor for the use of the ancient Romans opening onto a large market square…, Giovanni Battista Piranesi Etching, engraving, drypoint and sulphur tint, 16×21″ (20x54cm). From a portfolio titled Various Works of Architecture, perspectives, grotesques, and antiquities; designed and etched by Giambattista Piranesi, Venetian Architect. In the collection of…