A Beautiful Day in the Studio

By Eric FortuneHello Neighbor. Today, I would like to give you a tour of my studio. Prepare yourself. This is where the Magic happens. Welcome….to My World.Ok, so if we could all look past the raw wood beams, exposed drywall, and plaster you can see my work place. A bedroom turned studio.As you can see I’ve altered my art desk a bit...

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Princeps - a book cover

-By DonatoA new book cover for Tor Books, the fifth in a series of novels authored by L.E. Modesitt Jr. These have been a true pleasure to tackle as the main character is a scholar 'magician', and seeks to place others before himself. A great alternative to the overly ambitious alpha hero. With the later trait in mind, the protagonist...

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Fighters

-By Jesper EjsingHere is an illustration I did a year ago for Wotc.It is 2 fighters, a girl and a guy, but the guy is a werewolf and is newly transformed. The setting is a tomb. As always I am using acrylics on watercolour board. It measures 50 x 40 cm.Step 1 I start out with a bunch of thumbs. Mostly I search for a solid shape or silhouette....

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Art Out Loud 7 Recap

-By Dan dos SantosThis past Saturday, the Society of Illustrators hosted Art Out Loud 7. The event consists of multiple live demonstrations by some of the industry's top pros. This time around, artists Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, Donato Giancola, Rick Berry, and Greg Manchess were kind enough to donate their time.The event was quite...

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Portraits

-by Arnie FennerI was thinking about portraits the other day, partly because of the "Making Faces" show currently going on at the Society of Illustrators, partly because I had just received a copy of Brain Movies that features Iain McCaig's portrait of Harlan Ellison on the cover, partly because I noted the sale at auction recently of what,...

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