Winners Of The 2020 Chesley Awards Announced

The winners of 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

Eric Wilkerson
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Rick Riordan Presents / October 2019)

#CoolArt: 'Ninth House' Free poster by John Picacio only through Target Stores

'Ninth House' by John Picacio.

FREE poster included exclusively with Target's in-store edition of Leigh Bardugo's new novel 'Ninth House', not available online.

On sale from Target stores from Tuesday October 8 2019.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . John Picacio

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of John Picacio.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Melisandre' by John Picacio

'Melisandre' by John Picacio

From the 2012 'A Song Of Ice And Fire' (Game Of Thrones) calendar

2016 Chesley Awards Winners Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The winners of the 2016 Chesley Awards were announced at MidAmeriCon 2, during the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, Kansas City, MO, USA (August 17- 21).

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Book
Todd Lockwood, 'Voyage of the Basilisk' by Mark Brennan (Tor, March 2015)

#CoolArt: 'La Sirena' by John Picacio

'La Sirena' by John Picacio.

It's an 11″ x 18″ print on thick card stock, in a limited edition of 500 for $25 in a TIMED release period from Monday May 16 until Monday May 23. Unfortunately the print isn't available outside the US.

Go here to buy.

Kickstarter: The 2014 John Picacio Calendar

I love fantasy art, which you might have gathered if you browse through this blog, and after pledging last year's Kickstarter funded calendar from award winning artist John Picacio, I was glad to hear that he's doing another calendar for 2014!

The calendar features all-new artwork inspired by Loteria, the classic Mexican game of chance and will be a full-colour 12” x 12” wall calendar, with the interior layout designed at a larger than average 12" x 16", which means there'll be more artwork on show!

The calendar, as with last year's, will only available through this Kickstarter project (of which over half of the $15,000 target has already been pledged!). The calendar’s cover will be printed on 12 pt. premium paper stock, with a satin aqueous-coated finish, and the interior pages will be printed on 100# text. All calendars will be shipped in December (add $10 if outside the US), so as I've now pledged to this Kickstarter, hopefully I'll get mine in time for 2014.



Go to the 2014 John Picacio Calendar Kickstarter page to pledge.

Check out the calendar layout featuring the Chesley Award-winning cover artwork for 'La Sirena' below.

The Art Of 'Game Of Thrones'

With 'Game Of Thrones' now back on screen with season 3 (or will be once it airs in the UK Monday night), here's a selection of artwork inspired by the series including official posters plus book cover art.

Awesome 2013 Calendar From Artist John Picacio

John Picacio, this year’s winner of the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, and the artist for the best-selling 2012 George R. R. Martin / A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar, is releasing this gorgeous looking 2013 calendar which features twelve of his best science fiction & fantasy cover artworks.



The calendar will be a full-colour 12” x 12” 2013 wall calendar and only available through this Kickstarter project (which has nearly doubled it's original goal of $12,000). The calendar’s cover will be printed on 12 pt. premium paper stock, with a satin aqueous-coated finish, and the interior pages will be printed on 100# text. All calendars will be shipped in December (add $10 if outside the US), so as I've now pledged to this Kickstarter, hopefully I'll get mine in time for 2013.

Hit the jump to check out the layout for January featuring the Chesley Award-winning cover artwork for FAST FORWARD 2.