The issue is available from September 3 2020.
Monday, August 31, 2020
#CoolArt: Empire Magazine Subscriber Edition Cover Art by Jane Yun & Enrique Torres at Bond
Cover art by Jane Yun and Enrique Torres at Bond for the October 2020 exclusive Subscriber edition issue of Empire Magazine.
The issue is available from September 3 2020.
The issue is available from September 3 2020.
#CoolArt: 'Tasha's Cauldron of Everything' print by Magali Villeneuve
'Tasha's Cauldron of Everything' by Magali Villeneuve.
Cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons rules expansion book.
Available as a giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks.
On sale through Magali's Inprnt store.
Cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons rules expansion book.
Available as a giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks.
On sale through Magali's Inprnt store.
#CoolArt: 'Tasha's Cauldron of Everything' TIMED Release prints by Wylie Beckert
'Tasha's Cauldron of Everything' by Wylie Beckert.
Variant cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons rules expansion book.
Available as an archival print on 100% cotton rag paper, in a 18" x 12" signed and numbered TIMED Release Full Version for $55, and a 14" x 11" signed and numbered TIMED Release Cropped Version for $55.
On sale until Thursday September 3 at 12pm PT through Wylie's website.
Variant cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons rules expansion book.
Available as an archival print on 100% cotton rag paper, in a 18" x 12" signed and numbered TIMED Release Full Version for $55, and a 14" x 11" signed and numbered TIMED Release Cropped Version for $55.
On sale until Thursday September 3 at 12pm PT through Wylie's website.
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#ArtOfTheDay: 'A Wizard of the Izzet League' by Magali Villeneuve
'A wizard of the Izzet League' by Magali Villeneuve.
Cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons 'Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica' book.
Cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons 'Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica' book.
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ken Laager
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists
in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture;
books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism;
classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual
and illustration.
The art of Ken Laager.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Watcher' by Geebo Vigonte & Ula Mos
'The Watcher' by Geebo Vigonte & Ula Mos.
Variant cover art for 'The Watcher' issue #3, published 'October 2019 by Zenescope Entertainment.
Variant cover art for 'The Watcher' issue #3, published 'October 2019 by Zenescope Entertainment.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ken Kelly
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists
in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture;
books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism;
classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual
and illustration.
The art of Ken Kelly.
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' 4K Bluray Steelbook exclusively from Zavvi
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' 4K bluray steelbook.
Special Features:
Use code GEEKYNERF for free shipping (Code Expires 31/12/2020)
Special Features:
- Filmmaker and Cast Audio Commentary
- Cast and Crew Archival Commentary
- Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable [Formerly titled: Solo Talk]
- Kasdan On Kasdan
- Remaking The "Millennium Falcon" [Formerly titled: The Millennium Falcon: Special Modifications]
- Escape From Corellia [Formerly titled: Galactic Chop Shop: Escape From Corellia]
- The Train Heist
- Team Chewie [Formerly titled: Star Roars: Team Chewie]
- Becoming A Droid: L3-37 [Formerly: L3-37: Ghost In The Machine]
- Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures And Cards: Welcome To FORT YPSO
- Into The Maelstrom: The Kessel Run
- DELETED SCENE: Proxima's Den
- DELETED SCENE: Corellian Foot Chase
- DELETED SCENE: Han Solo: Imperial Cadet
- DELETED SCENE: The Battle Of Mimban: Extended
- DELETED SCENE: Han Versus Chewie: Extended
- DELETED SCENES: Snowball Fight!
- DELETED SCENE: Meet Dryden: Extended
- DELETED SCENE: Coaxium Double-Cross
Use code GEEKYNERF for free shipping (Code Expires 31/12/2020)
Friday, August 28, 2020
#CoolArt: 'The Octopus' print by Drew Merritt through PangeaSeed
'The Octopus' by Drew Merritt.
20" x 20" giclee print on Canson Aquarelle 310gsm archival paper with hand deckled edges, in a limited edition of 30 for $150.
On sale now through PangeaSeed.
Proceeds from this print will go to help power PangeaSeed Foundation's global ARTivism efforts and the artists who dedicate their time and talent to their cause.
20" x 20" giclee print on Canson Aquarelle 310gsm archival paper with hand deckled edges, in a limited edition of 30 for $150.
On sale now through PangeaSeed.
Proceeds from this print will go to help power PangeaSeed Foundation's global ARTivism efforts and the artists who dedicate their time and talent to their cause.
For more information on how you can help save our seas, please visit https://www.pangeaseed.foundation.
#CoolArt: 'TMNT: Leo vs Shredder' prints by Peter Diamond through Bottleneck Gallery
'TMNT: Leo vs Shredder' by Peter Diamond.
36" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $50, and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 50 for $60.
On sale Friday August 28 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
36" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $50, and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 50 for $60.
On sale Friday August 28 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
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#CoolArt: 'Watchmen' prints by Peter Diamond through Bottleneck Gallery
'Watchmen' by Peter Diamond.
18" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $45, and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 50 for $50.
On sale Friday August 28 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
18" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $45, and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 50 for $50.
On sale Friday August 28 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
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#CoolArt: 'The March of the Fools' print by Oliver Ryan through Black Dragon Press
'The March of the Fools' by Oliver Ryan.
27" x 12" giclee print on 308 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag cotton paper, in a numbered limited edition of 50 for £50.
On sale Friday August 28 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.
27" x 12" giclee print on 308 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag cotton paper, in a numbered limited edition of 50 for £50.
On sale Friday August 28 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.
#CoolArt: 'Amélie de Montmartre' TIMED Release print by Rory Kurtz through Spoke Art
'Amélie de Montmartre' by Rory Kurtz.
8" x 10" archival pigment print on 100% cotton art paper, in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for $40.
On sale now until Monday August 31 at 10am PT through Spoke Art.
8" x 10" archival pigment print on 100% cotton art paper, in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for $40.
On sale now until Monday August 31 at 10am PT through Spoke Art.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Cornered' by Frank Frazetta
'Cornered' by Frank Frazetta.
Cover art for 'Vampirella' issue #5, published June 1970 by Warren Publishing.
Cover art for 'Vampirella' issue #5, published June 1970 by Warren Publishing.
#CoolArt: 'Final Fantasy VII' print by Jen Bartel through The People's Print Shop
'Planet's Protection' by Jen Bartel.
11" x 14" archival pigment print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 for $40.
A portion of proceeds from this print will go to The Marsha P Johnson Institute COVID-19 Relief Fund, a fund with national focus on Black transgender and non-binary people impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Originally on sale through The People's Print Shop - now sold out.
11" x 14" archival pigment print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 for $40.
A portion of proceeds from this print will go to The Marsha P Johnson Institute COVID-19 Relief Fund, a fund with national focus on Black transgender and non-binary people impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Originally on sale through The People's Print Shop - now sold out.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
#CoolArt: 'Akira' print by Chris Skinner
'Akira' by Chris Skinner.
A2 sized (16.5" x 23.4") print on 300gsm Pearl paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 75 for £20.
On sale now from Chris' website.
A2 sized (16.5" x 23.4") print on 300gsm Pearl paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 75 for £20.
On sale now from Chris' website.
#CoolArt: 'Court Of The Dead' print by Florian Bertmer through Sideshow Collectibles
'The Alltaker' by Florian Bertmer.
7 colour screen print, on 100# Construction French White paper, in a signed limited edition of 150 in a framed edition for $260, an unframed edition for $75.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
7 colour screen print, on 100# Construction French White paper, in a signed limited edition of 150 in a framed edition for $260, an unframed edition for $75.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
#CoolArt: 'Curious' print by Vincent Hie through Sideshow Collectibles
'Curious' by Vincent Hie.
Giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 150 in a framed edition for $160, an unframed edition for $60.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
Giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 150 in a framed edition for $160, an unframed edition for $60.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
#CoolArt: 'Black Bolt & Medusa' print by Tom Jilesen through Sideshow Collectibles
'Black Bolt & Medusa' by Tom Jilesen.
Officially licensed giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 250 in a framed edition for $260, an unframed edition for $95.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
Officially licensed giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 250 in a framed edition for $260, an unframed edition for $95.
On sale for pre-order Friday August 28 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Dejah Thoris' by Jonathan Lau
'Dejah Thoris' by Jonathan Lau.
Variant cover art for 'Dejah Thoris' issue #9, published October 2020 by Dynamite Comics
Variant cover art for 'Dejah Thoris' issue #9, published October 2020 by Dynamite Comics
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
#NewComicBookDay: My Comics Pull List ThisWeek
My comics Pull List this week.
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #3 (Marvel Comics)
- The Sandman Universe: John Constantine - Hellblazer #9 (DC Black Label)
- The Sandman Universe: Books Of Magic #22 (DC Black Label)
- Black Magick #13 (Image Comics)
- Tartarus #5 (Image Comics)
- Carson Of Venus: Realm Of The Dead #3 (American Mythology)
- Blade Runner 2019 #9 (Titan Comics)
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#ArtOfTheDay: 'Vampirella' by Sabine Rich
'Vampirella' by Sabine Rich.
Variant cover art for 'Vampirella' issue #1, published July 2019 by Dynamite Comics
Variant cover art for 'Vampirella' issue #1, published July 2019 by Dynamite Comics
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
#CoolArt: 'Sea Forest Siren' print by Laura Colors through House Of Roulx
'Sea Forest Siren' by Laura Colors.
17" x 20" archival pigment fine art print on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 20 for $60.
On sale now through House Of Roulx.
17" x 20" archival pigment fine art print on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 20 for $60.
On sale now through House Of Roulx.
'Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 1' Original Soundtrack 8 x LP Box Set through Mondo
'Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 1' Original Soundtrack box set.
Music composed by Ludwig Göransson, and pressed on 8 x 180 gram vinyl and housed in a heavyweight slipcase, with cover art by Paul Mann, in a limited edition of 3500 for $200.
On sale Wednesday August 26 at 12pm CT through Mondo.
Music composed by Ludwig Göransson, and pressed on 8 x 180 gram vinyl and housed in a heavyweight slipcase, with cover art by Paul Mann, in a limited edition of 3500 for $200.
On sale Wednesday August 26 at 12pm CT through Mondo.
#CoolArt: 'Webster Fox' prints by Mark Chilcott through Bottleneck Gallery
'Webster Fox' by Mark Chilcott.
24" x 14" giclee prints in numbered limited editions of 50 for $40 each or $150 for the set of four prints.
On sale Tuesday August 25 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
24" x 14" giclee prints in numbered limited editions of 50 for $40 each or $150 for the set of four prints.
On sale Tuesday August 25 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
#CoolArt: 'Hayao Miyazaki' prints by Andrew Rowland through Bottleneck Gallery
'I Am An Animator' by Andrew Rowland.
24" x 18" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $40, and a numbered Variant edition of 50 for $50.
On sale Tuesday August 25 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
24" x 18" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $40, and a numbered Variant edition of 50 for $50.
On sale Tuesday August 25 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery.
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Monday, August 24, 2020
Finalists For The 2020 Chesley Awards Announced
The
finalists for the 2020 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in
the period from January 1 to December 31 2019, have been announced.
The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA)
in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to
recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.
Best Cover: Hardback Book
- Tommy Arnold — Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tor / September 2019)
- Tran Nguyen — The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Source Books Fire / July 2019)
- Karla Ortiz – Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter (Orbit / July 2019)
- Feifei Ruan — The Descendant of the Crane by Joan He (Albert Whitman / April 2019)
- Michael Whelan — Empire of Grass by Tad Williams (DAW Books / May 2019)
- Eric Wilkerson — Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Rick Riordan Presents / October 2019)
Best Cover: Paperback or Ebook
- David Curtis — Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh (Tor/Forge Tor.com / June 2019)
- Jamie Jones — The Warrior Moon by K Arsenault Rivera (Tor / September 2019)
- Amanda Makepeace — The Long List Anthology Volume 5 by David Steffen (Diabolical Books / December 2019)
- David Palumbo — Wildcards IX: The Jokertown Shuffle edited by George RR Martin (Tor / April 2019)
- Dan Dos Santos — The Cunning Man by DJ Butler and Aaron Michael Ritchey (Baen / November 2019)
- Jeremy Wilson — Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes (Orbit / April 2019)
Best Magazine Illustration
- Yoshitaka Amano — Blood Borne #12 / June 2019
- Evan Cagle — Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Ones #1 / August 2019
- Matt Dixon — Clarkesworld #152 / May 2019
- Tiffany England — Into the Wild Blue Yonder, Cricket Magazine / October 2019
- Tithi Luadthong — Lightspeed #109 / June 2019
- Reiko Murakami — Lightspeed #104 / January 2019
Best Interior Illustration
- Francois Baranger — The Call of Cthulhu Design (Studio Press / November 2019)
- Audrey Benjaminsen — Time Variance of Snow by E Lily Yu (Tor.com / December 2019)
- Amanda Makepeace — “Fanfare for Rose” (Amazing Stories, Spring 2019, Vol 76)
- John Picacio — Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron Books/Macmillan / September 2019)
- Armando Veve — Knowledgeable Creatures (Tor.com / March 2019)
- Allen Williams — Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke (Katherine Tegen Books / July 2019)
Best Gaming Related Illustration
- Wylie Beckert — Rosethorn Acolyte: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
- Iris Compiet — Brazen Borrower: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
- Melissa Gay — Summer Dandelion: Olde Fae Card Game (Changeling Artist Collective / June 2019)
- Winona Nelson — Lonesome Unicorn: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
- Omar Rayyan — Flaxen Intruder: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
- Charles Urbach – King By His Own Hand Official VIG (Very Important Gamer) Attendee Badge and Art Print for GameHole Con Gaming Convention (October 2019)
Best Product Illustration
- Oliver Barrett — Full Metal Jacket (Mondo Poster / June 2019)
- Tehani Farr — The Sky Mage and The God Eye Poster art (Pawahtun Festival / January 2019)
- Emily Hare — Dragons 2020 Calendar (Kickstarter / November 2019)
- Kez Laczin — Cover art for the song Stronger by TheFatRat (Monstercat / June 2019)
- John Picacio — La Cantarita (Loteria Grande Card published by Lone Boy / December 2019)
- Rachel Quinlan — Olde Fae box art, Rachel Quinlan (Changeling Artist Collective)
Best Color Work – Unpublished
- Bruce Brenneise — If Stones Could Cry (Digital)
- Martina Fačková — Spellbinding Terror (Digital)
- Te Hu — Who am I? -La Marcarena (Digital)
- Debbie Hughes — The Raven, The Wolf and the Maiden (Oil on panel)
- Elizabeth Leggett — The Devil / The City (Digital)
- David Seidman — The Divine Migration (Digital)
- Lauren Raye — Snow Anima Sola I (Digital)
Best Monochrome Work- Unpublished
- Ken Cunnningham — Both Their Coats Were Heavy (Graphite powder on dura-lar)
- Jeff Echevarria — Doctor, My Eyes (Charcoal, graphite and gouache)
- Tehani Farr — Gyhan akaii dannan Deli Iatt ”She who sits at the end of the world upon a mountain of bones dreaming” (Mixed Media, watercolor, graphite pencil)
- Melissa Sue — Stanley The Tootsie Monster (Graphite)
- Allen Williams — The Hidden Light (Powdered graphite pencil, oil on board)
Best Three Dimensional
- Daria Aksenova — The Crane Wife (Pen, Ink & Goldleaf on hand cut, suspended, layered)
- Sara Felix — The Cosmic Egg (Mixed Media)
- Kristine Poole — The Spinner of Dreams (Bronze)
- Forest Rogers — Selene (Mixed media)
- Vincent Villafranca — Unbridled and Unfettered (Bronze)
Best Art Director
- Christine Foltzer (Tor.com)
- Irene Gallo (Tor / Tor.com)
- Kate Irwin (Wizards of the Coast)
- Lauren Panepinto (Orbit)
- Nadine Schäkel (Ulisses Spiele)
- Cynthia Sheppard (Wizards of the Coast)
Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award
- Yoshitaka Amano
- Stephanie Law
- Gregory Manchess
- Iain McCaig
- Syd Mead
- Wendy Pini
- Allen Williams
#CoolArt: 'Hatsune Miku' prints by Malleus through Under The Floorboards
'Hatsune Miku' by Malleus.
19½" x 27½" 6 colour screen print with split fountain and metallic ink, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 150 for £45, and a signed and numbered Variant edition of 75 (+50 AP) for £55.
On sale now through Under The Floorboards.
On sale now through Under The Floorboards.
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Sunday, August 23, 2020
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ken Barr
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists
in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture;
books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism;
classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual
and illustration.
The art of Ken Barr.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' by Olivier Vatine
'Guardians Of The Galaxy' by Olivier Vatine.
French variant cover art for 'Les Gardiens de la Galaxie: Cosmic Avengers', published October 2016 by Panini Comics
French variant cover art for 'Les Gardiens de la Galaxie: Cosmic Avengers', published October 2016 by Panini Comics
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Kelsey Beckett
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists
in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture;
books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism;
classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual
and illustration.
The art of Kelsey Beckett.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Red Sonja' by Jay Anacleto & Rainier Beredo
'Red Sonja' by Jay Anacleto & Rainier Beredo.
Unknown Comics exclusive Variant cover art for 'Red Sonja: Age Of Chaos' issue #6, published June 2020 by Dynamite Comics
Unknown Comics exclusive Variant cover art for 'Red Sonja: Age Of Chaos' issue #6, published June 2020 by Dynamite Comics
Friday, August 21, 2020
#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Through A Glass Darkly' Solo Art exhibition by Troy Brooks
Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Through A Glass Darkly', a solo art exhibition of new artwork from Troy Brooks.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the show on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the show on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
The exhibition will be on view in Gallery 3 through September 26 2020.
#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents Solo Art Exhibitions by Bruno Pontiroli & Marie Larkin
Corey Helford Gallery presents solo art exhibitions 'A Rebrousse-Poil' by Bruno Pontiroli and 'Birds Of Paradise' by Marie Larkin.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the shows on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the shows on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
Both exhibitions will be on view in Gallery 2 through September 26 2020.
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#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'The New Digital Love' Solo Art Exhibition by Okuda San Miguel
Corey Helford Gallery presents 'The New Digital Love', a solo art exhibition of new artwork from Okuda San Miguel.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the show on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the show on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday August 22 from 2-4pm PT.
The exhibition will be on view in the Main Room through September 26 2020.
