#CoolArt: 'Minerva' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Minerva' by João Ruas.

15.7" x 19.3" giclée print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 130 for £110.

On sale Friday June 5 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Mother' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Mother' by João Ruas.

14.5" x 19" giclée print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 120 for £110.

On sale Friday February 6 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

João Ruas

#CoolArt: 'Shamisen II' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Shamisen II' by João Ruas.

13.8" x 18.5" giclée print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 105 for £90.

On sale Thursday September 18 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Piedade' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Piedade' by João Ruas.

18.5" x 23.4" giclée print on 350 gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 150 for £120.

On sale Tuesday June 3 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Cat Eyes' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Cat Eyes' by João Ruas.

17.7" x 16.1" giclée print on 350 gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 200 for £90.

On sale Friday November 8 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Knots' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Knots' by João Ruas.

21.2" x 14" giclée print on 350 gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 150 for $90.

On sale Tuesday July 16 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Rose Red' by João Ruas

'Rose Red' by João Ruas.

Cover art for 'Fables' issue #98, published September 2010 by DC / Vertigo Comics.

#CoolArt: 'Dagger' print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Dagger' by João Ruas.

14½" x 17½" giclée print on 350 gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 250 for $90.

On sale Friday March 15 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Tzitzimitl' TIMED Release print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Tzitzimitl' by João Ruas.

21.6" x 31.5" giclée print with screenprinted elements on 330gsm Somerset Satin Enhanced museum grade paper, in a signed, numbered and embossed TIMED Release edition for $120.

On sale for 48 hours from Wednesday October 4 at 5pm UK until Friday October 6 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Hunt / Gather' TIMED Release print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Hunt / Gather' by João Ruas.

17" x 20" giclée fine art print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for $60; and a signed, embossed and stamped TIMED Release edition for $90.

On sale for 48 hours from Tuesday July 18 at 5pm UK until Thursday July 20 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'Shell 01' TIMED Release print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Shell 01' by João Ruas.

32cm x 38.8cm giclée fine art print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a numbered, signed, embossed and stamped TIMED Release edition for $80.

Three random copies will also be hand-embellished by João.

On sale Wednesday November 9 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) until Friday November 11 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: Prints and sketchbook by João Ruas through The Vacvvm

Prints and sketchbook by João Ruas.

• 'There Will Be Blood'
  Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered AP edition of 47 for $200.

• 'Shepherds'
  16" x 28" giclee print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 35 for $90.

• 'Minion II'
  3.75" x 5.75" leatherbound 72 page sketchbook, in a limited edition.

On sale Friday April 29 at 2pm CT through The Vacvvm.

'There Will Be Blood'

'Shepherds'

'Minion II' Sketchbook

#CoolArt: 'Under The Skin' print by João Ruas through Mondo

'Under The Skin' by João Ruas.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 270 for $60.

On sale Thursday March 10 at 11am CT through Mondo (in collaboration with The Vacvvm).

#CoolArt: 'Midnight In The Tropics' TIMED Release prints by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Midnight In The Tropics' by João Ruas.

33.5cm x 41cm giclée fine art print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for £45, and a numbered, signed, embossed and stamped TIMED Release edition for $80.

On sale Thursday March 10 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) until Saturday March 12 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: Black Dragon Press presents 'Undo' Limited Edition Artbook

Black Dragon Press present ‘UNDO’, an artbook featuring the work of 17 contemporary artists from around the world currently working in the fields of fine art, comics & illustration.

Featuring work from:

• Ashley Mackenzie
• Edward Kinsella
• Gérard DuBois
• Isabel Selinger
• Jõao Ruas
• Johnny Dombrowski
• Katherine Lam
• Kevin Tong
• Kilian Eng
• Max Löffler
• Patrik Svensson
• Peter Diamond
• Rory Kurtz
• Teagan White
• Thomas Danthony
• Wesley Allsbrook
• Yuko Shimizu

A4 Off-Set Litho with 36 illustrated pages on Munken Pure Rough paper, in a numbered limited first edition of 300 for £20.

£1 from every order will be donated to the World Land Trust, and all profits from the sale of ‘UNDO’ will be donated to the suicide prevention charity CALM.

On sale now through Black Dragon Press.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Halana and Alena, Partners' by João Ruas

'Halana and Alena, Partners' by João Ruas.

Card art from the 'Innistrad: Crimson Vow' expansion set, released November 2021 by Magic: The Gathering.

#CoolArt: 'Nighthunters II' TIMED Release print by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'Nighthunters II' by João Ruas.

7.5cm x 45.5cm (approx 14.5" x 18") giclée fine art print on 350gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for £50.

5% of the profits from this edition will be donated to Projeto Harpia, an NGO that is trying among other things to reintroduce harpy eagles around the threatened Atlantic forests of Brazil, as well as Black Dragon Press' ongoing campaign in raising money to plant trees with the World Land Trust.

On sale Wednesday September 8 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) until Saturday September 11 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'The Seventh Seal' prints by João Ruas through Black Dragon Press

'The Seventh Seal' by João Ruas.

• Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print on Somerset Satin paper, in a numbered Gold Variant edition of 125 for £90, a numbered Silver Variant edition of 75 for £120.
  

• 'The Silence'. 16" x 25" giclee print on Somerset Satin paper, in a 72 hour TIMED Release edition for £50.
  

• Original pencil ‘The Seventh Seal’ unused concept sketch will be inserted in a random order of 'The Silence'.

On sale Thursday December 17 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) until Sunday December 20 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

'The Seventh Seal' (Gold Variant Edition)

#CoolArt: ThinkSpace Gallery presents 'Knots' Solo Art Exhibition by João Ruas

ThinkSpace Gallery presents 'Knots', a solo art exhibition by João Ruas, featuring new artworks and studies that combine ancient references with the contemporary, to create timeless visual mythologies, exploring the universal themes of transition, power, strength, transformation and loss with an empathetic tenor. His haunting works are inspired by the age-old function of myth as an antiquated system of attributing meaning to natural and human chaos.

The opening reception is Saturday December 14 from 6-9pm PT at ThinkSpace Gallery, 6009 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 in the Main Room, with João also in attendance.

The exhibition is on display until January 4 2020.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . João Ruas

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

The art of João Ruas.