#Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Lucas Graciano

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, 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 Lucas Graciano.

 

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Absinthe Fairy' by Lucas Graciano

'Absinthe Fairy' by Lucas Graciano

#CoolArt: 'Secret Lair: The Godzilla Lands' Limited Edition set from Magic:The Gathering

'Secret Lair: The Godzilla Lands', a new limited edition card drop featuring five Godzilla themed landscapes associated with each of the mana colours from Magic: The Gathering, with special appearances by fan-favourite monsters Mothra, Rodan, and Hedorah! This drop includes five Japanese-language foil full-art basic lands with illustrations.

• Plains by Lars Grant-West
• Island by Jonas De Ro
• Swamp by Lucas Graciano
• Mountain by Grzegorz Rutkowski
• Forest by Jenn Ravenna
• One code for a digital sleeve on MTG Arena**

** MTG Arena redemption offer is not available in the following regions: China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Each 5 card set is $29.99, with a limit of 15 per customer.

On sale for pre-order for 24 hours only from 9am PT Thursday May 7 2020 from the MTG Secret Lair website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Raider' by Lucas Graciano

'Raider' by Lucas Graciano

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Nightwitch Sister' by Lucas Graciano

'Nightwitch Sister' by Lucas Graciano

Movie Poster Art: 'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' (2014)

With the 'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' now out in cinemas, here's a look at the movie posters, art and some of the fan art inspired by the film and book.

2014 Chesley Award 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 2014 Chesley Award winners were announced at Loncon 3, during The 72nd World Science Fiction Con, over the weekend at the ExCeL Arena in London.

Check out the list of winners and art below.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book

Todd Lockwood - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan; Tor, Feb. 2013

Cool Art: 'Magic the Gathering: Journey Into Nyx'

'Magic the Gathering' launches the third and final set in the 'Theros' block, 'Journey Into Nyx', this weekend. And once again, the art that features on the cards is simply stunning, and for me, the reason why I collect the cards.

I'd also recommend reading 'Theros: Godsend, Part I', the e-book by Jenna Helland, that builds up the back story to the events in the 'Theros' block. The next ebook in the 'Theros' series, also written by Jenna Helland, should be out in May to coincide with the release of 'Journey Into Nyx' as well.

Check out the trailer and some of the awesome card art from 'Journey Into Nyx' below, and head to artofmtg.com for lots more.

by Tyler Jacobson

Cool Art: 'Xenagos Scorn' by Lucas Graciano

'Xenagos Scorn' by Lucas Graciano is a 12" x 16" Oil on Masonite and is part of Magic: The Gathering's forthcoming expansion set 'Journey Into Nyx', pre-release April 26-27. The image is being used as a limited edition playmat.

Cool Art: 'The Battle of Five Armies' - "The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield" by Lucas Graciano

'The Battle of Five Armies' - "The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield" by Lucas Graciano.

This 'The Hobbit' inspired painting is 30" x 40" Oil on Masonite and is the cover art for The Battle of Five Armies board game from Ares Games.

"One of my first illustrative drawings when I first started attending art school was the iconic scene of The Battle of Five Armies from the book The Hobbit. It was a decent effort, but an ambitious image to tackle, especially for a new art student. I had always wanted to illustrate the scene again at some point. So, when Ares Games emailed asking me to illustrate their The Battle of Five Armies board game cover, I jumped to the opportunity." - Lucas Graciano

Head over to Lucas' blog for a couple of closer detail shots plus the final cover.

Cool Art: 'Dragon Queen' by Lucas Graciano

'Dragon Queen' by Lucas Graciano.

This 24" x 18" Oil on Masonite, was commissioned by the Mexico City Magic GP as a limited-edition commemorative playmat, given to the first 700 players to register in person for the main event, where Lucas is also appearing as a guest artist. The event is being held on February 14th and 15th. 

 
Go to Lucas' Etsy store to buy his art, from Original Oil Paintings to Prints to Limited Edition Playing Cards.