David Grove, Hall of Fame Illustrator

David Grove has been a long-time friend, and long-time influence on my work. If you don’t know his paintings, start your search today, as he is one of the preeminent American illustrators. His work is at once loose and controlled, depicting the right amount of information to tell a story or capture an interesting moment, whether it’s the play of light on a subject, or the way that subject happens to move. His original paintings are truly something...

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2011 Chesley Award Finalists

The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists annually gives out the Chesley Awards, which were established in 1985 as ASFA's peer awards to recognize individual works and achievements not otherwise recognized by the Hugo Awards, during a given year. The Chesleys were initially called the ASFA Awards, but were later renamed to honor famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell after his death in 1986. The awards are usually presented annually...

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St. George Final

12 x 16Watercolor on BristolFinal Digital W...

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Spotlight On: SCOTT GUSTAFSON

-By Dan dos SantosI went to Barnes & Nobles the other day with my family. As per our usual routine, I sat with my kids in the children's section while my Wife used the brief respite to look at some books in peace and quiet. While killing time in the play area, I spied a Scott Gustafson book on a nearby shelf that I had been meaning to pick up for a long time. I flipped through it, and was quickly reminded why Scott is at the top of my favorite...

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Pricing Your Work...Some things to consider

-By Eric Fortune Prior to having my work on the walls I discussed pricing with the gallery owner. It was suggested that the work be under priced. That hurt. Now, as some may know it's fairly standard for the gallery to take 50% of any sold work. Double whammy. 'Starving artist' took on a whole new meaning. I had to keep in mind my long term goals; produce art that I like, and make a living by doing so. Now there is actually a good reason for...

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MicroVisions Success!!!

I just received the final numbers for this year's MicroVisions auction. In total, the auction raised $4464.85! Literally every penny of that amount will go into the pockets of well-deserving art students, via the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition.Thank you again to all the artists who generously donated their time, and to all those who bid on art, making the whole thing possible. Every dollar matters. And though a...

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The Trap

-Jesper EjsingMicroVisionsI was deeply honoured to be asked to do a painting for the MicroVisions expo. Fully conscious of the artists that has contributed in th past, I set out to do something difficult but close to my heart. I was going to do a little story in the picture and thus resisting the temptation to do a barbarian babe portrait ( which is always my first choice in doing an unbound assignment or when I am asked to: “hey can you do a fantasy-art...

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Eowyn and the Nazgul Challenge Judging

By - Jesper EjsingIt is a great honor for me to announce the final judging of the Artorder challenge: Eowyn and the Nazgul. Congratulations to Craig J. Spearing. A well deserved first place. It is a very interesting to read how many images have been chosen by the same judges and which ones are chosen by only one or some. It proves that, while there is definitely something called personal taste and interest, you cannot argue against quality ( If only...

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"The Vanishing" Print now Available

The new limited edition print is available through Gallery Nucleus. It's a signed and numbered edition of 15. For more on the print go H...

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Microvisions Reminder!

Just one day left to bid on some sweet art. A few of the pieces are still priced below $100, so hurry up! Every dollar the auction earns goes to scholarships for art students, so you can guiltlessly spend with reckless abandon! Click HERE to see the art.Tony DiTerlizzi's donation to the Microvisions aucti...

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Pretty in Pink

-By Dan dos SantosHere's a new cover of mine that was just released for a book entitled 'A Beautiful Friendship', by David Weber.Yeah, I know... I'm obsessed with pink lately. Something about it is just so satisfying. It may not be obvious to my audience (since they often see my paintings in a different order than what I paint them in), but I sometimes get fixated on a certain color or compositional element, and will re-use the theme in multiple...

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