Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Otis Frampton

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 Otis Frampton.

'ABCDEFGeek': "A" Is For "Ackbar" by Otis Frampton

"ABCDEFGEEK is an original series created by one of our artists and friend, Otis Frampton. This is his first animation for HISHE and we we're honored he's brought the show to our channel. Please help us support Otis and the show. Feel free to offer suggestions for future "geek" letters! Thanks for watching!"

During the filming of his famous catch phrase, Ackbar attempts to "improve" his lines.

Cool Art: 'ABCDEFGeek' by Otis Frampton

'ABCDEFGeek' by Otis Frampton.

Otis Frampton has created a geek-infused alphabet, with each letter represented by characters or situations from the world of geek pop culture. They are now available as gallery quality giclée prints on natural white, matte, ultra smooth, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks either as a poster with the complete alphabet or each letter individually.

Check them all out below. And Otis has now started on series 2, so check out his blog every Wednesday for new letters.

Go here to buy.

Happy Birthday 'Firefly'

Created by Joss Whedon, 'Firefly' was first broadcast on the Fox network in the US on this day, September 20 in 2002 with the episode 'The Train Job'.

The episodes were not aired in their intended order and Fox cancelled the series after only 11 episodes, out of the 14 produced. Despite being short-lived, the series did very well when released on DVD, Bluray, and in syndication, and gained a huge fan base, 'The Browncoats' - and myself included.

The stories of the Firefly 'verse have since been expanded into a feature length movie, 'Serenity' and into a series of comics and even an online role playing game.

Happy birthday Firefly!

Cool Art: 'Serenity Now' by Otis Frampton

'Serenity Now' by Otis Frampton.
Otis has also confirmed that this be available as a print soon, so follow him on twitter and his Deviant Art page for any updates.

How The Hobbit Should've Ended!

Cool Art: 'Ambush At Mos Gamos' by Otis Frampton

This was a commission, the brief was "give me an image that could come from Star Wars Episode VII with the characters on Tatooine".

And artist Otis Frampton came up with Jedi Knight Leia, Han Solo, a wookiee and Jedi Master Luke Skywalker getting ambushed by thugs in Mos Gamos.

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Cool Art: 'The Morlock Excitation' by Otis Frampton

A brilliant take on The Big Bang Theory episode by Otis Frampton.

Check out his Deviant Art page for more awesome art.

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Movie Poster Art: The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Rings (2001)

Continuing my look at movie posters and fan art, with 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring'.

More posters and fan art after the jump. Click to embiggen.

Movie Poster Art: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Continuing my look at movie posters and fan art and through the films of Pixar Animation Studios, with 'Toy Story 3'.

More posters and fan art after the jump. Click to embiggen.

Movie Poster Art: Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

Continuing my look at official movie posters and fan art, with the first of the Indiana Jones films; Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

by Richard Amsel

The Art Of Pop Culture: Otis Frampton

Continuing to showcase artwork by some of my favourite pop culture artists. This time it's the work of Otis Frampton.

For more information and art, check out his website and Deviant Art page. You can follow him on Facebook and on Twitter at @otisframpton.

More examples of Otis' art after the jump, as always, click to embiggen.