Topic: Spotlight on Artists

Issy

Date: 2012-04-02 20:23 EST
I have recently been adoring my time well spent, burrowing through the amazing artwork found on sites like Deviant Art. It occurred to me, as I was marking various pictures as "favorites," that some of these people do this for pleasure and possibly do not get paid for their incredible talents.

I simply wanted a place to highlight some well-known and lesser-known artists that inspire me for a variety of reasons. Feel free to weigh in or share you own favorites (or your own work!).

I've also included a poll just to see how you guys view the art out there!

*And of course, if you don't see the pictures coming through, make sure to refresh your browser!*

Issy

Date: 2012-04-02 20:36 EST
For the first picture (and holy cow, did this take me a long time to pick!), I chose art by Saryth from Deviant Art.

The picture is entitled "General."

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/080/6/a/general_by_saryth-d4tjeca.jpg

Reminded me of someone...

Goldglo

Date: 2012-04-03 16:38 EST
I like that.

Edward Batten

Date: 2012-04-03 17:28 EST
I just wanted to pop by and say I thought this thread was a great idea! And that pic rocks, by the way!

I also wanted to take a moment to shine my own spotlight on an artist that has contributed a great deal to my own art and writing. The artist's name on deviantART is 2sic, and he created a wallpaper which I have used for the background of every single one of the Phalanx's (my armored trio of Ed/Ranger, Leo/Spartan, and Kyle/Zulu) armor pictures. I've used the background for quite a few other things as well, and the hexagonal 'tiles' seen in that picture are the main inspiration for the design description of the S.H.I.E.L.D. (SpEARS. Hexagonal Integrated Exoskeletal Leaf Drive) armor plating system that comprises all of the suits.

His deviantART page can be found here.

Issy

Date: 2012-04-04 13:30 EST
(Thanks for the share up above, Ed!)

This next picture spoke to me on various levels. It's from an artist named Milek, whose account on Deviant Art is "Ethically Challenged."

This picture is entitled "And Forgive Us Our Trespasses."

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/and_forgive_us_our_trespasses_by_ethicallychallenged-d3hhz2k.jpg

Pssst, Perceval...you seeing this?

Issy

Date: 2012-04-09 00:00 EST
In honor of spring being in full bloom, I thought I would share two artists' representations of the Greek/Roman myth of Hades and Persephone/Pluto and Proserpina.

The first is almost sweet, with Hades seeming to have a fascination with the beautiful Persephone. Here is Sandara's representation of the god of the Underworld and the goddess of spring: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/hades_and_persephone_2_by_sandara-d3hkrew.jpg



And by contrast to this, is Ania Em's surreal and raw depiction of the abduction of Persephone by a more menacing Hades: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/b8455b4401e4e8f59810e766945dbbae-d4uvkem.jpg



**And of course, like always, if you love what you see, stop by the artist's Deviant Art pages and tell them so!**

Issy

Date: 2012-04-11 14:10 EST
Darya Kuznetsova has an incredible and slightly disturbing look at nature here. I was always partial to Dryads, (taking my nom de plum from the Celtic demi-goddess of the Dryads) but this image is downright chilling.

I love it!

Darya's Deviant Art spot is Darey-Dawn , make sure to check it out!

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/desire_tree_by_darey_dawn-d45p7sl.jpg

Issy

Date: 2012-05-03 01:32 EST
This picture by Michael C. Hayes, entitled "Procession," has me simply mesmorized. It's hauntingly beautiful and reminds me at once of fairy tales and mythology (not to mention the passing of Princess Diana while I was living in England).

Enjoy! And check out Mr. Hayes' other beautiful pieces on his Deviant Art spot. I think as fantasy RPers you guys will LOVE them!

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/procession_by_michael_c_hayes-d4w3gqs.jpg

Issy

Date: 2012-05-05 15:08 EST
Okay, so today is FREE COMICBOOK DAY and THE AVENGERS opened last night. This seemed a fitting choice:

Ash's Deviant Art page: Art Dude 41.

"Wonder Woman Amazon"

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/wonderwoman_amazon_by_artdude41-d48kbi7.jpg (Make sure to click on the picture to get the full-size version. The detail is amazing!)

Issy

Date: 2012-05-16 16:24 EST
Well, for anyone who's been living under a rock these days, we've got some pretty epic battles going on and about to begin. So, in honor of those clashes:

"Battle" by Alexandre

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m296spp4hV1qdep0so1_500.jpg

BRING IT!

Issy

Date: 2012-06-18 19:46 EST
I love Tallameia's work. All of it. And talk about being inspired by our RP world!

This is one of my favorite characters, Lyllianne DeWil. She's great to watch, but whatever you do...don't drink the absinthe!

Trust me!

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/lyllianne_by_tallameia-d4w5vp0.jpg

Issy

Date: 2012-06-30 12:48 EST
A hero's work is never done...

I love this one. It's such a great mix of two fun genres. It's called The Hell Saloon by Andrey Pervukhin (Pervandr on Deviant Art)



http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/180/0/a/the_hell_saloon_by_pervandr-d55eitm.jpg

Issy

Date: 2012-07-14 00:37 EST
Did someone say Scathachian Night Out' I love it when I feel like my mind was read!

I think Mitch Foust climbed into my head on this one. It's entitled "Sisters of Divine Retribution."

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/139/2/0/sisters_of_divine_retribution_desktop_by_mitchfoust-d50aykw.jpg

BOOM!

Issy

Date: 2012-09-20 16:22 EST
Absolutely stunning. I love the detail and folds of her gown; hypnotic!

This is entitled "Ealu O" by NiAnluain (Eithn" N" Anlua?n) on Deviant Art. Please check out the other incredible works of art there.

http://www.digitalartistdaily.com/users/1201/thm1024/1345544509_EaluO_NiANluain.jpg

Issy

Date: 2012-12-29 17:55 EST
STAN LEE is 90!" Where oh where has the time gone?" Here's J. Scott Campbell's tribute to a legend in our time!

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/363/4/a/stan_lee_marvel_tribute_by_j_scott_campbell-d5plof2.jpg "Stan Lee Marvel Tribute"

Issy

Date: 2013-02-17 16:34 EST
Okay, so here's Jeff Chapman's work. He is my new favorite artist!

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/themyscira_night_vigil_by_jeffach-d5kpccb_zps4fafd76c.jpg

Plus, check out his other creations here.

Issy

Date: 2013-06-07 14:23 EST
Because the mood of this picture inspires me more than I can say:

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/020/6/1/falconer_by_cristi_b-d5s56do.jpg The Falconer by Cristi Balanescu

Deviant Art ID: Christi-B

Issy

Date: 2013-07-09 08:55 EST
Seems I missed Mental Ward Monday by one day. Oh well.....Happy *&%^$ Tourette's &^@$% Syndrome @#!&! Tuesday.

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2012/214/e/f/arkham_valentine__by_nebezial-d59ktk8.jpg

"Arkham Valentine" by Nebezial on Deviant Art

Issy

Date: 2013-07-14 20:03 EST
OH. MY. GOD.

How I love this....

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2012/222/3/3/this_is_how_they_show_love__by_nebezial-d5ajxlf.jpg ISSY "Your @ss is Mine" DEROMIANO

No, but really, it's by Nebezial. You can find his gallery here.

Issy

Date: 2013-08-29 16:07 EST
So, I was searching for some new Issy pictures and of course surfing Wonder Woman images. Found these....

Fun with mirrors!

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/275/d/d/wonder_woman___classic_2_by_timgrayson-d4blmya.jpg Wonder Woman - Classic, by Tim Grayson deviant link]*Nudity warning

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/196/6/4/wonder_woman_5_by_tvc_designs-d3szqmh.jpg Wonder Woman 5, by TVC-Designs deviant link]



I got a kick out of these. And I'm thinking Issy would, too!

Issy

Date: 2013-09-22 02:40 EST
Presently, I am blown away by Mr. Nate Hallinan.

www.natehallinan.com

Be amazed.

Ebon Ilnaren

Date: 2013-09-22 22:59 EST
Presently, I am blown away by Mr. Nate Hallinan.

www.natehallinan.com

Be amazed.

I was indeed amazed! His "Order of X" enthralled me....I admire anyone who can take an existing concept and use it as a springboard for something entirely their own. :)

Sheryl Resendei

Date: 2013-09-25 18:41 EST
New artist!

I am enthralled with her work: http://eventrue.deviantart.com/

Particularly these:

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/181/8/3/__Ayren___by_XxKalixX.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/135/4/5/__the_love_letter___by_xxkalixx-d4zvu85.jpg

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/107/b/1/__caled___by_eventrue-d6218fu.jpg

Issy

Date: 2013-10-14 15:43 EST
Because this is jelly-filled with so much awesome:

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/Druantiat/injustice-gods-among-us-batman-vs-wonder-woman-hd-desktop_zpsf7abebcb.jpg

Issy

Date: 2013-11-12 10:54 EST
My art world crush: Jeff Chapman

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/133/a/3/diana_prince___wonder_woman_by_jeffach-d653hws.jpg

Issy

Date: 2013-11-14 12:58 EST
Yep, it's a photomanipulation. But I love it anyway!

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/308/3/3/wonder_woman_with_a_refugee_by_nickolasbenaglio-d6szoyi.png

"Wonder Woman With A Refugee" by Nickolas Benaglio

Issy

Date: 2014-01-09 19:02 EST
And what if Issy were elf kind?

"Swiftblade" by Aerie

http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/356/9/e/swiftblade_by_ae_rie-d6yrhhn.png

Issy

Date: 2014-02-15 14:41 EST
There is something so peaceful to me about this painting.

Entitled "Departure" by ArtofJokinen (on DeviantArt)

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/331/e/5/departure_by_artofjokinen-d6v9n8m.jpg

Issy

Date: 2014-05-13 21:41 EST
Okay, so I am in love with this artist: Bogdan Marica. Check out his work here: http://bogdan-mrk.deviantart.com/ He has a small series about bounty hunters/assassins that remind me so much of the Issy from decades ago.

In the meantime...Here's a Throwback to Issy's earlier days as a hired assassin for Scorpion Wraitharan back in Metro City. See? She used to not be so good...

http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/SHxAw1DQyt8LAV3OCUQ83A/cid/121778463/id/wFDtMlvZ4xGeGIPHSbYPRA/size/c600x874.jpg This is from Issy's Polyvore page. Feel free to visit....better yet, feel free to join!

Hera Fyre

Date: 2014-05-14 14:51 EST
In the meantime...Here's a Throwback to Issy's earlier days as a hired assassin for Scorpion Wraitharan back in Metro City. See? She used to not be so good....

So sexy. And nice linkage. And Polyvore rocks people. Seriously.

And since we are playing back in the day. I am gonna put something in there. Since Hera is going back to the days where she was a bad A$$

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d8/d6/1d/d8d61d0e33f86eaf674f153050ee0e4f.jpg

~ The Witchby theDURRRRIAN* on deviantART (http://thedurrrrian.deviantart.com/ ) some other great stuff there

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/77/09/ef/7709efc2052147a791ac47fe5e08a6ef.jpg

~Fire Elemental: Found on Pinterest :Artist Unknown

http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/c4/a0/93/c4a09353846b8aa9da6c82a8d0974fc2.jpg

Christian McGrath Illustration - Work - Illustration

http://chrismcgrathart.squarespace.com/illustrations/illustration/

Hera Fyre Burning The Haloisi Akh'Velahr guild house to the ground.

There was at some point when The Good Guys weren't always the good guys. Burning things down, killing for profit or just for the heck of it. That is what makes them great now. They know the price of blood.

Dracina Hemdagg

Date: 2014-05-14 18:43 EST
Well, since we're touching on what characters used to be like....

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/121/a/a/aae89afba2f7f7f02318d82a8ccaf34c.jpg

Not all the villains were originally villains either.

What's amazing is not only did this picture immediately remind me of Dracina's lost innocence, but it also seems to foreshadow the future darkness. Heck, even the artist's description of the work reminded me of Dracina's own story and how everything she touched (metaphorically) seemed to turn into ash in her mouth (which did ultimately drive her nuts): http://zombiesandwich.deviantart.com/art/Lonely-Soul-Homage-To-Enayla-117392526

Issy

Date: 2014-06-01 01:29 EST
Okay, new obsession:

Artgerm put out a series of "Justice Magazine" with various covers. I think this is phenomenal!

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/16/62/a0/1662a0ce9dd7d6525945136fc43e0235.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/112069bc75078fce1c37f34356ad3850/tumblr_mlbjlynUAr1qj6juso2_1280.jpg

http://37.media.tumblr.com/9d15edc5365409e8e3f93a2adcc5009e/tumblr_msmm4oCCAN1s9imkuo1_500.jpg

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/44/5d/f7/445df747ff93d85f506d85d3bfcdd14c.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/43353502f859575406421b6f39f5907b/tumblr_msmm4oCCAN1s9imkuo6_r1_1280.jpg

http://37.media.tumblr.com/fadb3ebb80e26a7416f04beb2cc4cb68/tumblr_msmm4oCCAN1s9imkuo5_r1_500.jpg

http://37.media.tumblr.com/4899063c586349deaab75eed6b079e33/tumblr_msgrooQ8li1sryclvo5_1280.jpg

DevilishOne

Date: 2014-06-01 17:30 EST
Okay, new obsession:

Artgerm put out a series of "Justice Magazine" with various covers. I think this is phenomenal!

Amazing

Its the warriors of Rhydin. In magazine. I can see a sister in each one. Does that make me odd?

Love it

Issy

Date: 2016-03-14 14:46 EST
Currently intrigued with the work of Polish artist Grzegorz Rutkowski. Check him out: http://88grzes.deviantart.com



http://img06.deviantart.net/4049/i/2014/294/a/3/witcher_3__wild_hunt_promo_art_by_88grzes-d83nmro.jpg

Issy

Date: 2016-07-01 10:32 EST
Maybe it's my Game of Thrones withdrawal...(we're TWO SEASONS behind!), but I've been very into cityscapes lately...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e0/d8/09/e0d8099306a40e6665b3de37ccf0a0f9.jpg

By Dmitry Zaviyalov

Issy

Date: 2016-07-01 10:38 EST
https://itsnofunandallgames.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/eve-ventrue-2.jpg

By Eve Ventrue

I really do love her style...