Art + Fiction from author Rick Wayne
It seems to me, fantasy should be as close as possible to journalism. The right word is not "banalizing", although in fact a little of this is involved. Rather, I mean that the effectiveness of a fantastic story will depend on its being told in the most simple and practical terms. Dino Buzzati (1906-1972) was …
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Even if you haven't heard of him before, if you've read a science fiction or fantasy novel or played a fantasy RPG in the last few decades, odds are you've seen work by British painter Peter Andrew Jones, whose career in science fiction and fantasy illustration spans more than forty years. His style, while most …
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Rob Gonsalves
The deeply textural art of Alex Reisfar, both sculpture and painting. You can discover more of the artist's work on his website: AlexanderReisfar.com. See more at the artist's website: http://www.alexanderreisfar.com
Ejiwa Ebenebe, who goes by the nickname "Edge," is an illustrator based out of British Columbia whose work focuses on young women of color. Her subjects occupy positions of power and mystery in fantasia-like settings, where they almost always stare back at the observer in ways both indifferent and angry. Ejiwa can be found on …
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Masaaki Sasamoto was born in Tokyo in 1966, graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1989, and has been exhibiting ever since.
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (1848 – 1926) was a Russian painter specializing in mythological and historical themes and one of the founders of the nationalist romantic movement, the so-called "Russian Revival." After graduating from the seminary, Vasnetsov moved to St. Petersburg, where he studied art at the Imperial Academy. Famed in his lifetime, he was given …
