Showing posts with label Marc Simonetti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marc Simonetti. Show all posts

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Marc Simonetti

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 Marc Simonetti.

Friday, May 08, 2020

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Star Wars: Heir To The Empire' by Marc Simonetti

'Heir To The Empire' by Marc Simonetti.

Cover art for the Brazilian edition of the novel, book 1 of the 'Star Wars Legends: Thrawn Trilogy' written by Timothy Zahn, published November 2014 by Editora Aleph

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

#CoolArt: 'The Name Of The Wind' Interior Illustrations by Marc Simonetti

Interior illustrations by Marc Simonetti for the French collector's edition of 'The Name Of The Wind' written by Patrick Rothfuss, to be published by Bragelonne.

'Taborlin The Great'
'Late Visit'
'Tarbean Streets'

Sunday, August 19, 2018

2018 Chesley Awards Winners Announced


The winners of the 2018 Chesley Awards were announced at a special presentation during the 76th World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose, California, on August 16-20 2018.

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. Nominated and decided upon by the members of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, the Chesley Awards have long been internationally acclaimed as the most prestigious awards in the field of fantastic arts.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover
Marc Simonetti
'The Sword of Shannara' by Terry Brooks (Grim Oak Press, August 2017)
Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or eBook
Jaime Jones
'The Tiger’s Daughter' by K Arsenault Rivera (Tor, October 2017)
Best Magazine Illustration
Ingrid Kallick
Cricket Magazine (January 2017)
Best Interior Illustration
Gregory Manchess
'Above the Timberline' by Gregory Manchess (Saga Press, October 2017)
Best Gaming Related Illustration
Melissa Gay
'Offering Sagaborn' RPG Core Rule Book (Lone Wanderer Entertainment, August 2017)
Best Product Illustration
Annie Stegg Gerard
'Stormy Serenade', DragonCon T-shirt art 2017
Best Colour Work: Unpublished
Charles Urbach
'Not All Treasure is Gold' (Coloured Pencil)
Best Monochrome: Unpublished
Ruth Sanderson
'Dragon Drum' (Ink)
Best Three Dimensional Art
Forest Rogers
'Octopoid Descending' (Kato polyclay)
Best Art Director
Neil Clarke
Clarkesworld Magazine
Lifetime Achievement Award
Alan Lee

Tuesday, September 05, 2017

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

#CoolArt: 'Mistborn Era II' by Marc Simonetti

Cover art by Marc Simonetti for the Spanish editions of the 'Mistborn Era II' series, 'The Alloy Of Law', 'Shadows of Self', 'The Bands of Mourning' and 'The Lost Metal' by Brandon Sanderson.

'The Alloy Of Law'
'Shadows Of Self, The Bands Of Mourning, The Lost Metal' Triptych

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars' Book Cover Art

For 'Star Wars Day', a selection of book cover art, including some international editions, from the old Expanded Universe, before Disney rebranded the series as 'Star Wars Legends'.

'Splinter Of The Mind's Eye' by Alan Dean Foster
Cover art by Ralph McQuarrie

Sunday, April 24, 2016

#ArtOfTheDay: 'A Dance With Dragons' by Marc Simonetti

Cover art by Marc Simonetti for the Brazilian edition of the novel 'A Dance With Dragons', book 5 of the 'A Song Of Ice And Fire' series by George RR Martin.


Thursday, August 27, 2015

Cool Art: 'A Song Of Ice And Fire' Cover Art by Marc Simonetti

To commemorate selling four million copies in Brazil, Marc Simonetti was commissioned to illustrate brand new cover art for George RR Martin's 'A Song Of Ice And Fire' series.

Go here to pre-order the Brazilian Special Editions:
'A Game Of Thrones' - http://bit.ly/1Eh61iW
'A Clash Of Kings' - http://bit.ly/1fEE1tT
'A Storm Of Swords' - http://bit.ly/1hZWlzH
'A Feast For Crows' - http://bit.ly/1LvCnGw
'A Dance With Dragons' http://bit.ly/1JhWs05

Scroll down to see Marc's original cover art to the series too.

'A Game Of Thrones' (Special Edition)

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Help Fund 'Coverama' - An Artbook by Marc Simonetti

Marc Simonetti is a French illustrator who has illustrated many great Fantasy and Sci-Fi books, such as George RR Martin’s 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and Terry Pratchett’s 'Discworld' novels. He’s also worked for video game companies and worked as a concept artist and colour key artist on advertisements and long feature films.

And now, he hopes to publish his very own hardcover artbook. By pledging $50, you will get a hardcover copy of the artbook plus a digital pdf version. The art book will have around 240 pages printed on high quality paper, and will be full of illustrations. The text will be in both English and French.

Art included in the book will be from the 'Game of Thrones' books, 'Disc World', Lovecraft’s worlds, Fantasy and Scifi books, video games and advertisements, personal works, and several "Making Of" made especially for the book.

Take a look at the previews below and go here for the artbook crowdfunding page.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Cool Art: Ltd Art Gallery presents 'Winter Is Coming' Art Show Inspired by 'A Song Of Ice And Fire'

Ltd Art Gallery presents 'Winter Is Coming', an art show inspired by George RR Martin's 'A Song Of Ice And Fire'.

The show runs from March 1st until March 23 at the Ltd Art Gallery, 307 E Pike Street in Seattle. Opening reception is on March 1st 6pm-10pm.

Check out a preview of some of the art below.
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