Xu Xinmin is an extremely talented illustrator from China. He shares his work on Deviant Art and Sina. He draws some fantastic mech and tech. I especially love his bulky and yet strangely graceful large machines. At the same time, Xu creates some breathtaking fantasy locations with mystery and depth.
John Carpenter classics enjoy the 4K treatment
Matt Ferguson of Cakes and Comics was commissioned by StudioCanal to help celebrate the work of sci-fi, fantasy and horror master John Carpenter. The big news this week is that the studio is doing 4K restorations of some of Carpenter’s iconic titles; The Fog, They Live, Escape from New York and Prince of Darkness. The […]
An Escaron otter to watch over you
There’s no doubt that Linda Lundqvist, aka Escaron, makes some incredible artwork out of fur and super sculpey. [I need him] This fantasy otter marten is one of the friendlier looking critters from the Escaron bestiary. Not one of her nightmares brought to life. If you’re a fan then there’s good news. This otter guardian […]
RPG Inspiration: 18 beautiful fantasy settings from Shuxing Li
Shuxing Li is an artist and illustrator from China who shares their art online. He works in Shanghai for Perfect World. These pictures are fantastic inspiration for any Dungeon Master or GM looking for a backdrop for a scene or a setting to blow their players’ mind. Li is as imaginative as he is talented.
Studio Ghibli to Skyrim: Hand-drawn illustrations of iconic geeky architecture
We’re all used to amazing special effects now and computer-generated awesomeness on the big and small screens. That doesn’t stop the pen and paper approach having a unique magic of its very own. A marketing campaign by Angies List, a site that wants you to get in contact with architects, is using the magic of […]
10 outstanding sci-fi illustrations from Adam Kuczek
Adam Kucek is a freelance concept artist who runs his own studio AK-ART. AK-ART has worked on projects like Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It’s an impressive list. He shares some of his art on Deviant Art and others through his Facebook Page. A clue to how good these illustrations […]
Frank Frazetta’s Escape on Venus sells for $660,000
Heritage Auction successfully sold Frank Frazetta’s oil painting for US$660,000. The iconic fantasy painter did the painting as a cover for the novel Escape on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1974. Right now, on Amazon.co.uk you can find the 1984 printing of Escape on Venus with the Frazetta painting for a little as 1p […]
Refresh your mind! Stunning art by Alessandro Taini
I love this art. I can’t quite tell you why but I think it would be perfect for Palladium Book’s RIFTS RPG series. Perhaps it’s the whole range of worlds and action-packed energy? You can see a lot more of Taini’s superb and inspirational art over at Talexi Art and his blog. I think you […]
This artist will draw your pet as a fantastic Pokemon card
Stephanie Parcus grew up in Brazil, living off cartoons and bananas before moving to Italy where she discovered anime and manga. She’ll turn your pet into a Pokemon card and I think it’s a great gift idea for all those hard to buy for geeky friends. Let’s take a look at some pets majestically represented […]
Stunning Ant-Man and the Wasp mural from Jim Vision
The cruel gods of the schedule decided that Ant-Man and the Wasp would make it to the UK long after the movie hit theatres in the States. The plus side to this wait is fresh marketing ideas by the UK promotion team. Cue Jim Vision and End of the Line. This mural can be found […]