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Daily pictures of XIXth and XXth centuries fantasy illustration masters.
Untitled, 1975
Generally attributed to Alex NiΓ±o (Filipino comics artist, born 1940)
Cover illustration for "AMRA" swordplay-&-sorcery fanzine #63, George Scithers,
April 1975
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlexNino #AMRA #REHoward #Conan #KingKull #SwordAndSorcery
Β« The Last Laugh Β» , 1976
by Gene (Howard Eugene) Day (Canadian illustrator, 1951-1982)
Illustration for "The Last Laugh" novel by R.E. Howard, in #FantasyCrossroads #9 fanzine, Stygian Isle Press, Aug. 1976
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #GeneDay #REHoward #DarkFantasy
"War God" first appeared (B&W only) in "Artists of TSR" portfolio, TSR RPGA, 1982
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Β« War God Β», 1985
by Timothy Truman (American artist, born 1956)
Cover and portfolio colour illustration from "KILLER...Tales by Timothy Truman", Eclipse comics, March 1985
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TimTruman #TSR #SwordAndSorcery #WarGod
Β« Stranded Β», 1978
by Philip Craig Russell (American comics artist, born 1951)
Illustration for the artist portfolio from "Night Music" issue 3, Eclipse Comics, 1985
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #PCraigRussell #SFFantasy #SymbolistFantasy #PsychedelicFantasy
This story was later published as " #BrakTheBarbarian versus the Sorceress", Paperback Library, 1969, with a cover illustration by Frank Frazetta.
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Β« Death was upon him and the girl too. Β», 1963
by #VirgilFinlay (American artist, 1914-1971)
Illustration for "Witch of the Four Winds" by #JohnJakes
In #FantasticStoriesOfImagination, vol. 12 no 11, Nov. 1963
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #SwordAndSorcery #BrakTheBarbarian
Β« Flail Snail Β», 1981-1999
1 #AlanHunter, in #AD&D #FiendFolio TSR Hobbies, 1981
2 #ThomasBaxa / #MarkNelson, in AD&D #GreyhawkAdventures #MonstrousCompendium Appendix, TSR, 1990
3&4 #BradMcDevitt, in #DragonMagazine #258, TSR, 1999
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TTRPG #FRPG
Β« THOU SHALL NOT PASS ! Β», c. XIVth
Unknown artist
Brave knight protecting a damsel from a giant snail attack
Marginalia illumination from unknown book, probably XIVth century
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #MedievalFantasy #GiantSnails #Marginalia #MedievalIllumination
Β« The Snails Attack Β», c. 1310
Unknown artist
Grotesque knight being attacked by two giant snails, from "The Queen Mary Psalter"
England, 1310-1320, Royal MS 2 B VII
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #MedievalFantasy #GiantSnails #Marginalia #MedievalIllumination #MedievalArt
Also known as "Delicate Negociations" #12 Card in FPG Darrell K. Sweet Fantasy Art Trading Cards, 1994
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Β« The Unforsaken Hiero Β», 1983
by Darrell K. Sweet (American illustrator, 1934-2011)
Cover illustration for "The Unforsaken Hiero" novel by Sterling E. Lanier
Ballantine/Del Rey Books, 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #DarrellKSweet #Hiero #SterlingELanier #TradingCards
Β«Ningauble of the Seven EyesΒ», 1964
by #EdEmshwiller (American artist, 1925-1990)
Cover illustration for "Adept's Gambit", by #FritzLeiber in Fantastic Stories of Imagination, May 1964
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #Ningauble #FafhrdandtheGrayMouser #Lankhmar #SwordAndSorcery
Β« Giddyap Β», 1968
by Carl Lundgren (American artist, born 1947)
Poster illustration for a concert of Junior Wells and Canned Heat, Avalon Ballroom, Family Dog, May 1968
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #CarlLundgren #FamilyDog #psychedelicFantasy #RockFantasy
EDIT : Also features as cover illustration for "Three Hearts and Three Lions", by Poul Anderson, Baen Books, Aug. 1993
(So this picture is from 1993, not 1994)
Β« The Knight and His Companions Β», 1994
by Darrell K. Sweet (American illustrator, 1934-2011)
Features as #P1 Promo Card in FPG Darrell K. Sweet Fantasy Art Trading Cards, 1994
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #DarrellKSweet #Knight #TradingCards #FPG #MedievalFantasy
Β« The Ressurection of Hela by Odin Β», 1971
by John Buscema (American master, 1927-2002)
Original art from "The Mighty Thor" #190 "And So To Die!"
Marvel Comics Group, July 1971
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBuscema #TheMightyThor #Thor #Hela #Odin #MarvelComics
Β« The Ressurection of Hela by Odin Β», 1971
by John Buscema (American master, 1927-2002)
Blacklight poster art, Marvel Comics, The Third Eye, 1971
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBuscema #TheMightyThor #Thor #Hela #Odin #BlacklightPoster #MarvelComics #PsychedelicFantasy
Β« Rom Spaceknight Β», 1981
by Jean Frisano (French painter and illustrator, 1927-1987)
Cover illustration for "Strange" #134 french comics book, LUG, Feb. 1981
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JeanFrisano #RomSpaceknight #Marvel #SFfantasy #SFart
Β« Fire-Ball Β», 1979
by Katsuhiro Εtomo (Japanese master, born 1954)
Cover illustration for "Fireball" (unfinished SF manga), Action Deluxe, Futabasha, 1979
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #KatsuhiroOtomo #Fireball #Fire-Ball #SFart
Β« Lair of the Live Ones Β», 1986
by Jeff Easley (American artist, b. 1954)
Illustration for "Dragonlance Calendar 1987, October", TSR Inc., 1986
Oil on board, 41,9 x 40,6 cm
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #DungeonsAndDragons #ADnD
#JeffEasley #TTRPG #FRPG #Dragonlance #Raistlin
Β« What are you standing there for? Β», c. 1994
by Michael Hague (American artist, b. 1948)
Illustration for "Stan Bolovan", Romanian fairy tale, from "The Book of Dragons", 1995
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #MichaelHague #StanBolovan #BookOfDragons #Dragon #Dragons
-- 40 years ago : Dragonlance Calendar October 1985 --
-- 20 years ago : Keith Parkinson passed away Oct. 26, 2005 --
Also features as cover of AD&D Dragonlance module DL4 "Dragons of Desolation", TSR, 1984
And cover illustration of "The Art of the Dragonlance Saga", by Mary Kirchoff, TSR, 1987
Β« The Flying Citadel Β», 1984
by Keith Parkinson (American artist, 1958-2005)
Illustration from "Dragonlance" Calendar October 1985, TSR Inc., 1985
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #KeithParkinson #dungeonsAndDragons #adnd #ttrpg #frpg #DragonLance #DragonLanceCalendar
Β« The Mighty Thor Β», 1978
uncredited artist
Rub-down transfers sheet, L69/2A "Super Heroes (Marvel series) : Thor",
Letraset Action Transfers, Ashford, UK, 1978
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #Rubdowntransfers #Letraset #ActionTransfers
Β« Fighting the Owlbear in the Caves of Chaos Β», 1980
by Jim Roslof (American illustrator, 1946-2011)
Interior illustration for #DnDModule B2 "The Keep on the Borderlands", by Gary Gygax, TSR, 1980
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ADnD #DungeonsAndDragons #JimRoslof #TTRPG #FRPG
Β« Carried by the Bird-Men Β», 1933
by Fortunino Matania (Italian painter, 1881-1963)
interior illustration for #PiratesOfVenus from the #CarsonNapierOfVenus series by #EdgarRiceBurroughs, The Passing Show, 1933
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #FortuninoMatania #ScienceFantasy
Β« Test-Tube Frankenstein Β», 1940
by Rudolph Belarski (American pulp artist, 1900-1983)
Cover illustration for "Terror Tales" magazine, May 1940
"Test-Tube Frankenstein" story by Wayne Robbins
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RudolphBelarski #pulpFantasy #pulpScienceFiction
Β« Phillip fighting Dragon Maleficent Β», c. 1958
by Eyvind Earle (American artist and illustrator, 1916-2000)
Concept art for "Sleeping Beauty" animated film, Walt Disney, 1959
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #EyvindEarle #SleepingBeauty #Dragon #Maleficent #animatedFantasy
Β« Queen of Outer Space Β», 1969
by American artists Larry Todd (1948-2024) and Vaughn BodΔ (1941-1975)
Early sketch and cover illustration for "Vampirella" magazine #3, Warren Publ.,
Jan. 1970
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #LarryTodd #VaughnBode #Vampirella #WarrenPublishing
