Favorite fantasy artists.

Nimlet · Post by **Nimlet** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:08 am

Hey everyone! I am a huge fan of art (being an amateur myself), and I am always looking for more great artists to follow. I've chosen three of my favorites so that you may check them out for yourself. I would love to hear your favorite three...and explain why you like them, if you so choose.

1) Tony DiTerlizzi (http://www.diterlizzi.com)
Tony is my absolute favorite artist because he doesn't draw life-like art, but he gets all of the proportions perfect for each character. Each of his drawings look realistic enough to imagine, but stylistic enough to show that it is his work. I love the use of airbrush with water colors and colored pencils; and his facial features are EXCELLENT!

2) Rebecca Guay (http://www.rebeccaguay.com)
Rebecca's mastry of watercolors is amazing. I cannot say how many times I've become lost in her brushstrokes. It is always anamazement to see subtle pastels jumping out at you like neon; it's hard to grasp how she does this. I've watercolored for years now, although not as regularly as I'd like, and I still have never been able to come close to figure out how to do this.

3) Brom (http://www.bromart.com)
Third place was a hard choice between the obligatory Todd Lockwood and Brom. Brom won for one reason: his work is easily and almost instantly identifiable as his. If you have ever seen any of his work (and he has quite a bit) you will know what I mean. His paintings are extremely vivid and even more intense. I think what impresses me most about Brom is his command over contrast. Pale skin under black outerwear is extremely effective, especially in his paintings. The images and concepts presented in his pieces will stay with you forever.

Have fun, guys. I look forward to seeing what you come up with! Oh, and don't be afraid to list an artist that has already been presented; remember, these are YOUR favorites!

Zamael668 · Post by **Zamael668** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:48 am

Frazetta
Achiellos
Brom
Valejo
Royo

.. realy too many to mention in one post.

bolo · Post by **bolo** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:39 am

Valejo and the Hildebrandt brothers. They're old paintings of Lord of the Rings are still the best ever.

MondoPotato · Post by **MondoPotato** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:42 am

Hildebrandt brothers
Nene Thomas
Roger Dean
Some of Joseph Linsner
Keith Parkinson
Jonathon Bowser
Greg Horn - great comic artist
Clyde Caldwell

What? No guys have mention Luis Royo or Dorian Cleavenger yet? No Frank Brunner? I'm suprised!

DanishPastry · Post by **DanishPastry** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:51 am

Larry Elmore

Nimlet · Post by **Nimlet** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:16 am

DanishPastry wrote:Larry Elmore

Agreed; he's excellent.

epiktetus · Post by **epiktetus** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:12 pm

WHAT? No mention of Michael Whelan yet?
http://www.michaelwhelan.com/

Diamond · Post by **Diamond** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:20 pm

Julie Bell
Dave Dorman

aldo ixnay · Post by **aldo ixnay** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:24 pm

Bernie Wrightson - not sure if he is really a "fantasy" artist though...
I love his horror themed works and Frakenstein is a classic.

Tomlin · Post by **Tomlin** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:44 pm

epiktetus wrote:WHAT? No mention of Michael Whelan yet?
http://www.michaelwhelan.com/

Nice find!

Post by **Nighthawk4** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:20 pm

Roger Dean

Melindha · Post by **Melindha** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:45 pm

I really like the work of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

http://www.shadowscapes.com/

And that Dean guy needs to admit he's building human-sized hobbit-holes. They sure look cool though.

Tahni · Post by **Tahni** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:48 pm

Royo, cos he's twisted

Cragmore · Post by **Cragmore** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:02 pm

Ahh this is off to a nice begining.

some that are a little off the well beaten path:

Richard Corben
Michael Kaluta
Timothy Bradstreet
John Bucema
Jeffery Jones
Ian Miller
John Blanche

Did anybody mention Frazetta?
Don't leave the Grandpa of all this out!

Tomlin · Post by **Tomlin** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:34 am

Is anyone a DiTerlizzi fan? I'm just curious.

Eldar · Post by **Eldar** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:10 am

This is a link to a very good site with both professional and amateur fantasy pictures in Sweden. I higly recommend it.

Elfwood

/Eldar

Naieth · Post by **Naieth** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:13 am

Third time mentioned - Royo!

Awesome drawings, I have two of them as posters in my room.

http://www.luisroyo.com/ihomeroyo.htm

Curois · Post by **Curois** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:52 am

Michael Whelan indeed! But maybe I am influenced by the fact that he illustrated the first and last book of the great Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Also worth mentioning in that respect are Darrel Anderson and Bernie Wrightson.