What is your favourite Fantasy Work of Art / Artist?

The first thing that comes to mind is ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ with the original Tenniel illustrations. I loved them as a child, and I still think they are wonderful.

Say: “This isn’t fantasy, it’s ‘Off-Art’” three times, very quickly.

@tabbycat oh, yes indeed.. Alice did go through a mind boggling set of scenes in that book. I agree.

Another fantasy illustrator I really like is Harry Clarke—especially his illustrations for Poe’s ‘Tales of Mystery and Imagination.’

As far as authors go, my favorite would have to be Neil Gaiman. First for Neverwhere, second for Coraline. As artists go, I’m a big fan of Sean Healey’s work.

BOSCH!!!

I’ve been wanting to read a really good fantasy book lately, a really good one, like edge-of-your-seat-can’t-put-the-book-down kind of book. But I can’t really find one that I’m super interested in. I read a semi-good one awhile ago, but it’s really young adult, called “Into the Wild.” Kind of interesting, in a way. But I need a really good one, one that gets your attention right from the beginning, otherwise I’ll get bored and stop reading.

@mangeons

I suggest Terry Pratchett, specifically Interesting Times

“May you live in interesting times.”
– Ancient Curse

I have two different authors lined up to read, David Somebody (Started with a B?) and now Terry Pratchett. I’m loving the suggestions, I’ll check them out ASAP!

@mangeons what kind of fantasy are we talking here? Epic like armies and swords an sorcery or like Wizard of Oz whimsical and not necessarily dark-ages style?

Something with lots of battles, friendship, and maybe a little bit of romance? I’m big on battles, though. There has to be a lot of epic, violent battles. :D

Check out George R.R. Martins a Song of fire and Ice series. Very good! It has battles and romance and also deceit, lies, murder and some horrible things happening to his characters

@mangeons

Oh, well that changes things. Terry Pratchett writes comedic fantasy, and although he loves to play with the cruel and unusual, there won’t be a whole lot of battles in his work. However, a great series for violence is The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock.

Lurve to @madcapper for mentioning George. He’s so great.

To answer the question:
– Michael Whelan
– Brom
– Ciruelo Cabral (my calendar is a day-by-day of his dragon art)
– Alan Lee
– Brian Froud
– Jonathon Earl Bowser

Wow, how did I forget George R. R. Martin? Double lurve to @madcapper.

Hmm, I’ll check out the Elric Saga, even the name sounds cool. ;)

@mangeons

That’s because it was written in the 60’s, when fantasy could still be truly epic.

I’m writing a fantasy story, 30 pages so far, but it’s kind of failing. It’s based after the Hobbit, it’s called the Silver Horse.