Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Tommy Arnold

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 Tommy Arnold.

#CoolArt: 'The Poppy War' Illumicrate Cover Art TIMED Release prints by Tommy Arnold

'The Poppy War', 'The Dragon Republic' and 'The Burning God' by Tommy Arnold, cover art for the Illumicrate editions of the 'The Poppy War' trilogy, written by RF Kuang.

• 12" x 17" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $67 each, and as a 3 print set for $179.
  

• 16" x 12" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $67 each, and as a 3 print set for $179.

• 24" x 18" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $119 each, and as a 3 print set for $335.

On sale in a TIMED Release until Thursday May 21 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

'The Poppy War' (12" x 17" Edition)

#CoolArt: 'Garth Nix's The Old Kingdom Trilogy' Book Cover Art TIMED Release prints by Tommy Arnold

'Sabriel', 'Lirael' and 'Abhorsen' by Tommy Arnold, cover art for the Daphne Press Deluxe editions of the 'Old Kingdom' trilogy books, written by Garth Nix.

• 12" x 17" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $67 each, and as a 3 print set for $179.
  

• 16" x 12" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $67 each, and as a 3 print set for $179.

• 24" x 18" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and  numbered TIMED release editions for $119 each, and as a 3 print set for $335.

On sale in a TIMED Release until Saturday April 12 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

'Sabriel' 12" x 17" Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Wandering Emperor' Magic: The Gathering TIMED Release print by Tommy Arnold

'The Wandering Emperor' by Tommy Arnold, card art from the 'Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty' expansion set, released February 2022 by Magic: The Gathering.

11" x 14" Gallery-quality giclée print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and numbered TIMED release edition for $87.

On sale in a TIMED release until Friday February 18 2022 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

 

#CoolArt: 'Locked Tomb' Cover Art TIMED Release prints by Tommy Arnold

'Nona The Ninth', 'Harrow The Ninth' and 'Gideon The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold, cover art for the 'Locked Tomb' series of novels written by Tamsyn Muir, published by Tor.com Publishing.

• 12" x 17" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper, in a signed and matching numbered TIMED release 3 print set for $149.
  

• 'Nona The Ninth' is also available individually in a TIMED release for $59.
  

On sale in a timed release until Monday January 31 2022 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

 

'Nona The Ninth'

'Harrow The Ninth'

'Gideon The Ninth'

#CoolArt: 'The Witcher' TIMED Release prints by Tommy Arnold

'The Last Wish' and 'A Grain Of Truth' by Tommy Arnold, cover art and interior illustration from the illustrated edition of 'The Last Wish', book 1 of 'The Witcher' series written by Andrzej Sapkowski.

12" x 17" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper in a signed and numbered TIMED release edition for $97 each.

On sale in a timed release until Friday December 20 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

 

'The Last Wish'

'A Grain Of Truth'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'A Beautiful Accident' by Tommy Arnold

'A Beautiful Accident' by Tommy Arnold.

Cover art for the novelette 'A Beautiful Accident', written by Peter Orullian, published 2015 by Tor Publishing

#CoolArt: 'The Murderbot Diaries' prints by Tommy Arnold

'The Murderbot Diaries' by Tommy Arnold, illustrations from the (now sold out) Subterranean Press omnibus edition of the book written by Martha Wells.

• 12" x 17" giclée print on 100% cotton rag archival paper in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for $52.

'Complete Artwork Edition' 7 prints set in a TIMED Release edition for $149.

Includes:

• 1x 12" x 17" Cover Artwork
  
• 1x 15" x 12" Red Endpapers
  
• 1x each 8" x 11" Story Artwork: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, Home.

On sale now until Monday November 16 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Harrow The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold

'Harrow The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold.

Cover art for 'Harrow The Ninth', book 2 of the 'The Locked Tomb' series by Tamsyn Muir, published by Tor Publishing

Book Review: 'The Locked Tomb: Book 1 - Gideon The Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir

Cover art by Tommy Arnold

The buzz surrounding Tamsyn Muir's debut novel, 'Gideon The Ninth', book one of 'The Locked Tomb' trilogy was pretty strong. Lest it be said that Tor Publishing certainly knows how to hype up their titles! And with a blurb on the cover that reads "Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted palace in space...", (along with excellent cover art by Tommy Arnold) it's certain to draw some inquisitive looks on the bookshelf. But it's praise and buzz that is very deserving!

Having said that though, the blurb doesn't quite tell the whole truth of the book. Yes, the main protagonists - Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus - are lesbian necromancers that do get to explore a palace that appears to be haunted, although with necromancers, it ought to be kind of expected, and it is in a science fiction space setting. But 'Gideon The Ninth' is much more deeper than that. The main plot is that the Emperor has invited the heirs, and their cavaliers, of the nine loyal houses to mysterious deadly trials of skill, with the victor ascending to immortality. But once our protagonists arrive for the trials, nothing is what it seems, especially when other guests start to be found murdered. The Emperor's invitation turns into a race on two fronts, one: to complete the trials and puzzles before the other houses do, and two: to solve who or what is murdering the other guests!

It's a wonderful whodunnit of a story with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing and engrossed, with some deliciously over the top characters thrown in for good measure. Gideon is definitely now one of my favourite book characters! A snarky badass, with the wit, muscles and swashbuckling sword skills to defeat any opponent. And we get to view the book mostly through her eyes, complete with all the sarcastic thoughts and snappy back chat between Gideon and Harrow, after all Harrow does kind of blackmail Gideon into becoming her cavalier for this invitation, so it's no surprise that things are a bit frosty between the pair of them, but after a situation changes their relationship forever, things begin to cool and the frostiness begins to dissolve when they are now in each other's company. I enjoyed the cast of supporting characters too, although as we're mostly experiencing the story through Gideon, they're not as well developed as her or Harrow, but they do occasionally have their moments to shine.

'Gideon The Ninth' is a unique read that's fun yet dark, simple but complex, with a glorious lead that is one of the funniest and most relatable characters I've read in a while, and a story that got better after each page as it shifted from oddball SFF to a murder mystery. After meeting the author, Tamsyn Muir, at a book signing at MCM Comic Con London this year, which was an absolute pleasure, you get the feel that her personality certainly weaves throughout the book. It's definitely one of the more original stories I've read, but it is one that I can definitely recommend! Looking forward to book two!

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#CoolArt: 'Gideon & Harrow The Ninth' prints by Tommy Arnold

'Gideon The Ninth' and 'Harrow The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold, cover art for the novels of the same names written by Tamsyn Muir, published by Tor.com Publishing.

12" x 17" Gallery-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag archival paper in a signed and numbered TIMED release edition for $49 each.

On sale in a timed release until Friday October 4 2019 at 12pm ET from Tommy's website.

'Gideon The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold

'Harrow The Ninth' by Tommy Arnold

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Armored Saint' by Tommy Arnold

Cover art by Tommy Arnold for 'The Armored Saint', book 1 of the 'Sacred Throne' series by Myke Cole, published February 2018 by Tor Publishing

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord' by Tommy Arnold

'Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord' by Tommy Arnold, card art for the 'War Of The Spark' expansion set, released May 3 2019 by Magic: The Gathering

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Fireborn' by Tommy Arnold

Cover art by Tommy Arnold for the forthcoming novel 'Fireborn', book 2 of the 'Seraphim' series by David Dalglish.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Jewel And Her Lapidary' by Tommy Arnold

Cover art by Tommy Arnold for the novella 'The Jewel And Her Lapidary' by Fran Wilde from Tor.com.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Strife's Bane' by Tommy Arnold

Cover art by Tommy Arnold for 'Strife's Bane', book 3 of the 'Shattered Kingdoms' series by Evie Manieri.