My Favorite Artists and Their Art: Frank Frazetta

As a genre that spans multiple mediums, fantasy has been able to introduce people to new worlds, new concepts, and encounters that only the imagination could provide. Within the art world, very few fantasy artists have ever been given the credit that they deserve for their artistic work. Aesthetically, fantasy in art is usually comprised of scenes of scantily clad barbarian men and women battling with supernatural forces, though there are other kinds of fantasy art. However, when it comes to "pulp fantasy", as I often refer to it, no artist has ever had the kind of cultural impact and influence that Frank Frazetta has. His works have pushed the envelope in ways that are almost indescribable. The men he draws are muscle-bound and rippling with testosterone; the women are voluptuous sensual creatures who can barely stand due to their endowments; the monsters are as grotesque and as savage could be.

Conan the Adventurer (1965)


Birdman (1972)


Cat Girl (1984)


Conan the Barbarian (1966)


Vampirella (1969)


Egyptian Queen (1969)


The Death Dealer (1973)


Conan the Usurper (1967)


The Tempest Witch, also known as The Sea-Witch (1967)


Vampirella (1996)


Conan the Destroyer (1971)


The Silver Warrior (1972)


Witch (1981)


Conan the Conqueror (1967)

My Favorite Artists and Their Art: John William Waterhouse

I've been a great admirer of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and their artistic style for a very long time now. Of all the artists associated with the movement, I think that John William Waterhouse is probably my favorite. This is partly because Waterhouse was consistently brilliant in his creation of evocative scenes inspired by mythology, historical legend, and classic literature. However, while this aspect of his art appeals to me on an intellectual level, I find myself also drawn in by the delicate sense of bittersweet romance and unrequited love on an emotional level. Waterhouse was one of the last Pre-Raphaelite artists and yet his work overshadows many of the lesser known artists of the movement who came before him.

A Mermaid (1901)


The Lady of Shalott (1888)


A Naiad (1893)


Lamia I (1905)


Echo and Narcissus (1903)


Ophelia (1894)


Hylas and the Nymphs (1896)


The Crystal Ball (1902)


A Hamadryad (1893)


Circe Invidiosa (1892)


Lamia II (1909)


Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus (1891)