#ArtOfTheDay: 'Angel' by Anthony Palumbo

'Angel' by Anthony Palumbo.

Card art from the 'Avacyn Restored' expansion set, released May 2012 by Magic: The Gathering.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Tali’Zorah' by Anthony Palumbo

'Tali’Zorah' by Anthony Palumbo.

Cover art for 'Mass Effect: Homeworlds' issue #2, published May 2012 by Dark Horse Comics.

#CoolArt: 'Video Crash' by Anthony Palumbo for Every Day Original

'Video Crash' by Anthony Palumbo, for Every Day Original.

11" x 11" watercolour and gouache on Fluid 300 lb watercolour paper original artwork for $380.

On sale Sunday September 30 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: 'Gilded' by Anthony Palumbo

'Gilded' by Anthony Palumbo, for Every Day Original.

11" x 14" watercolour and gouache on Fluid 300 lb watercolour paper original artwork for $475.

On sale Wednesday May 30 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: 'Anodized' by Anthony Palumbo

'Anodized' by Anthony Palumbo, for Every Day Original.

10" x 10" watercolour and gouache on Fluid 300 lb watercolour paper original artwork for $450.

On sale Saturday December 30 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: Copro Gallery present the 'Heavy Metal 40th Anniversary Art Show'

Copro Gallery and Heavy Metal Magazine present the 'Heavy Metal 40th Anniversary Art Show', celebrating 40 years of sci-fi, fantasy and comic art featuring over eighty artists and art from Heavy Metal’s 40 year history of publishing, new paintings and drawings inspired by the magazine, cel art from the film, limited edition prints, vintage film posters, T-shirts, comics, vintage magazines, memorabilia and more.

In addition to vintage artwork and newly created paintings, new limited edition prints will be released each week, available at the gallery and online. 

Opening reception is Saturday July 15, from 8pm until 11pm PT at Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404, with many of the artists in attendance. The exhibition is on display until August 19.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Garrus Vakarian' by Anthony Palumbo

Cover art by Anthony Palumbo for 'Mass Effect: Homeworlds' #3, published by Dark Horse Comics.

#CoolArt: Abend Gallery presents 'Inner Visions: Contemporary Imaginative Realism' Art Exhibition

Abend Gallery presents 'Inner Visions: Contemporary Imaginative Realism', a group art exhibition curated by Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire, Directors of IX Arts, bringing together over 70 artists covering the gamut of contemporary imaginative realism, showcasing the remarkable diversity of work being created under its banner.

The show includes upcoming young artists side by side with award-winning, world renowned painters with multiple monographs dedicated to their work.

Participating artists:
Linda Adair, Julie Bell, Steven Belledin, Rick Berry, Laurie Lee Brom, Scott Burdick, Armand Cabrera, Jeremy Caniglia, David Cheifetz, Sam Wolfe Connelly, Jeff Easley, Bob Eggleton, Craig Elliott, Jody Fallon, Fred Fields, Scott Fischer, Marc Fishman, Donato Giancola, Erik Gist, David Gluck, Mark Harrison, Michael C. Hayes, Richard Hescox, Greg Hildebrandt, Luke Hillestad, Kelly Houghton, Bruce Jensen, Steve Hickman, Steven Kenny, Vanessa Lemen, Rebecca Leveille-Guay, Travis Lewis, Martin Llamedo, Travis Louie, Don Maitz, Susannah Martin, Brian Mashburn, Menton Matthews, Gianni Monteleone, Matt Mrowka, Aaron Nagel, Vince Natale, Odd Nerdrum, Billy Norrby, Anthony Palumbo, David Palumbo, Ryan Pancoast, Jim Pavelec, Shane Pierce, Marc Potts, Omar Rayyan, Rob Rey, Tooba Rezaei, Larry Schwinger, Dave Seeley, Tenaya Sims, Britt Snyder, Annie Stegg, Christophe Vacher, Boris Vallejo, Dorian Vallejo, Eric Velhagen, Jeffrey Watts, Michael Whelan, Eric Wilkerson, Jeremy Wilson, Martin Wittfooth, Chie Yoshii, and Mark Zug.

The opening reception is Saturday October 8 from 6-9pm at Abend Gallery, 2260 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206, and will be on view until November 11 2016.

by Tooba Rezaei

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Mass Effect: Homeworlds' #4 by Anthony Palumbo

Cover art by Anthony Palumbo for 'Mass Effect: Homeworlds' #4, published by Dark Horse Comics.

#CoolArt: Krab Jab Studio presents 'Dream Covers (Artists Illustrating Their Favorite Books)'

Krab Jab Studio presents 'Dream Covers', a group art exhibition, curated by Lauren Panepinto; curator of Every Day Original and Creative Director at Orbit Books, Yen Press and Redhook, where the artists participating have reimagined the cover art from their favourite books.

The show will also be juried by a trio of well-respected professional Art Directors: Irene Gallo, Creative Director of Tor Books and Tor.com, Jon Schindehette, Creative Director of ThinkGeek Solutions, and Zoë Robinson, Art Director for Fantasy Flight Games, with the winning design on the show catalogue cover, which will be released for purchase later this month.

After each illustration was completed, Lauren designed typography to turn each into a full book cover. Both the covers, complete with typography, and the original paintings will be on show.

The participating artists include Marc Scheff, Tran Nguyen, Rebecca Yanovskaya, Jeremy Wilson, Laurie Lee Brom, Brom, Wylie Beckert, Dan Dos Santos, Dave Palumbo, Scott Fischer, Allen Williams, Chris Buzelli, Rovina Cai, Vanessa Lemen, Winona Nelson, Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Anthony Palumbo, and Kimberly Kincaid.

The opening reception is on Saturday April 9 from 6-9pm at Krab Jab Studio, 5628 Airport Way S, Ste 150 Seattle, WA 98108, and at 7.30pm Lauren will also be holding a curator talk. Artists Brom, Laurie Lee Brom, Marc Scheff, Chris Buzelli, Jeremy Wilson, Wylie Beckert will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on view until May 7.

On Friday April 8 from 7-9pm, Krab Jab Studio will be hosting a panel discussion between four renowned illustrators from the exhbition: Brom, Laurie Lee Brom, Jeremy Wilson, and Marc Scheff. The panel will be moderated by Lauren Panepinto, creative director and book cover designer.

Tickets for the panel discussion are $35 per person, go here to buy.

by Dave Palumbo

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Anthony Palumbo

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I'll be showcasing art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Anthony Palumbo.