Art Blogging: Kiriko Moth

Kiriko Moth is an American graphic designer and illustrator. She studied at Middle Tennessee State University in Nashville Murfreesboro and lives in San Francisco. I was immediately taken with her colorful, heavy-lined drawings, which remind me of the work of Alphonse Mucha -- and whose work Moth claims as influential. Her works are like majestic slices from unwritten fantasy novels. You can read an interview with her here.




The Mechanical Lion Only Lies Down a Clockwork Princess/Rebuilding, 2007.

Industrial Ivy, 2008.

The Dragon Ryu.

HT: io9

Art Blogging: Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta (1928- ) is an American fantasy artist. A child prodigy, Frazetta began formal studies at the age of eight at an art school in his native Brooklyn. When the school closed, he began working on his own in the comics industry at the age of sixteen. His breakthrough came in 1964 with his creation of a promotional poster for the movie What's New Pussycat?, earning him a national reputation. Frazetta has been prolific throughout the comics and commercial sectors of the art world, and is particularly famous for his book covers.

Warning: Many of Frazetta's works are somewhat erotic, if not blatantly so. Click with care.
This is one of Frazetta's many depictions of Conan the Barbarian, made for the novel Conan the Adenturer. His compelling depiction of the violence and savagery of the Hyborian world has been credited with reviving the franchise in the 1960s.
Frazetta, perhaps more than any other artist, depicts the heroic life that every man dreams of.

Art Blogging: Boris Vallejo

If you've ever glanced at a fantasy novel, you've seen the artwork of Boris Vallejo (1941- ), a Peruvian-American painter. Dropping out of medical school, he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Lima. Vallejo immigrated to the United States in 1964 and thrived as a commercial illustrator for science fiction and fantasy novels. His characters are larger than life -- strong and brave hypermasculine men and sexy and seductive hyperfeminine women. Vallejo's appeal lies in his depiction of humanity at its epic best.

Vallejo married one of his models, bodybuilder Julie Bell, who herself has become a talented and prolific fantasy artist.

Warning: Vallejo's work often crosses the line into eroticism, so you may wish to click with care.

The Iron Warrior








The Broken Wing





Detail from promotional poster for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.