Fantasy Art for Home and Office: 2017

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Fantasy Art Creatures in the Snow contest winners

Winter Dragon by Daniel Eskridge

available for sale HERE

FIRST PLACE

For this contest, the focus was on fantasy art creatures in the snow. It is December now, after all. The first, second and third place winners were all chosen by Fine Art America members. The last three honorable mentions were chosen by the administrator of the group.

Of his Winter Dragon, Daniel Eskridge had this to say:

A white dragon perches upon a snow covered tower of rock. He looks over a mountain range that is locked in a cold perpetual winter. Stretching his wings in the frigid wind, he gazes into the crystal clear blue sky. As he exhales his frosty breath drifts away into the air.

For this image, I was wanting give a sense of that super cold air one experiences in the high altitudes of the tallest mountains. So I used as cold a palette I could come up with. I added the white dragon as a further symbol of cold and frost.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

Daniel Eskridge has academic training in both computer science and fine art. This is part of his story:

By day, I am a senior software engineer. But, by night I am a 3D render artist. I have dual degrees from the University of Georgia, one in Computer Science, the other in Fine Art. So, it seems only natural that I attempt to combine the two by producing art using a computer.

Here is how this piece can look framed:

Winter Dragon framed by Daniel Eskridge

framed prints available HERE

choose size, type of frame and mats from drop-down

this is #EMP5 under blue frames, and a french blue mat

Here is just one product that you can purchase on Fine Art America with his image:

Winter Dragon carry-all pouch by Daniel Eskridge

Carry-all pouches available HERE

Next up is our second and third place winners (note: we have two third place winners):

Serpent of the Snow by Ali Oppy

available for sale HERE

SECOND PLACE

Unicorn in the Snow by Jayne Wilson

available for sale HERE

THIRD PLACE (shared with Adam Long)

Watch Me Go Video Still Snow Scene by Adam Long

available for sale HERE

THIRD PLACE (shared with Jayne Wilson)

For the remaining pieces left in the contest, three were chosen for various honorable mentions:

Fantasy Art 12 by Artful Oasis

available for sale HERE

HONORABLE MENTION for most inventive piece

What the Crows Found by Jeff Gettis

available for sale HERE

HONORABLE MENTION for most narrative piece

Christmas Unicorn by Katherine Nutt

available for sale HERE

HONORABLE MENTION for best holiday piece

click here to see the placement of our other contest winners and to view their outstanding images

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Fantasy Art Portraits II

The Dragon Crown by Richard Hescox

available for sale HERE

Isn't this fantasy art portrait by Richard Hescox unique? A woman with white hair is wearing a crown featuring dragons, while some other dragons are flying in the sky in the background.

If you have been following along, this is a continuation of fantasy art portraits.

To see, and read about what a fantasy art portrait is, go to our first post on the subject, Fantasy Art Portraits I.

Since that first post heavily featured digital art, this post will primarily focus on paintings and drawings.

The next is also by Richard Hescox:

Portent by Richard Hescox

available for sale HERE

Some others from our fine group of members follow (and as usual, they come as prints, totes, pillows and other home decor, and wearables). Just click on the images you are interested in, and see the products available for each image.

Fragile Assertion by Yvonne Wright

available for sale HERE

Airy Fairy by Victor Molev
available for sale HERE

I Am Spring and I Am Coming, Coming by Viktoriya Sirris
available for sale HERE

Feline Fairy by Sherry Shipley
available for sale HERE

Dragon Kisses by Stephanie Yates

available for sale HERE

Critter by Jose Mendez

available for sale HERE

March by Julie Engelhardt
available for sale HERE

Angelic Being I by Leanne Seymour
available for sale HERE

Waning Moon by Jim Rehlin
available for sale HERE

A Pawn Escapes by Lise Winne
available for sale HERE

Quiet Drake by Joseph Kushnir
available for sale HERE

Cheshire Cat by Paolo Guido

available for sale HERE

Here are some product images for some of the art works featured:

Feline Fairy tote bag by Sherry Shipley

available for sale HERE

Waning Moon throw pillow by Jim Rehlin

available for sale HERE

CLICK HERE FOR PART I OF THE SERIES

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FANTASY PORTRAITURE

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Fantasy Art Chess Games and Card Games contest winners and other outstanding works in the category

Only a Game -- by Lucie Bilodeau

available for sale HERE

FIRST PLACE

In this post, we feature the winners of the Fine Art America contest,

But first is our first place winner, Lucie Bilodeau from Chicopee, Massachusetts. She states about her piece (above) that it is a "fantasy/spiritual painting in 1990. It is a representation that life is a game."

Here is what this piece can look like framed:

framed prints available HERE

choose size, type of frame and mat from drop-downs

this frame is RSL6 under blue frames and a manor white mat

Here are some of our other winners:

Hobby - Chess - Your Move by Mike Savad

available for sale HERE

SECOND PLACE

Queen of Hearts -- by David Griffith

available for sale HERE

THIRD PLACE

Madness in the Hatter's Realm -- by Putterhug Studio

available for sale HERE

HONORABLE MENTION

Here are some pieces that came close to winning:

I Believe in Magic -- by Rob Corsetti

available for sale HERE

Chess Players -- by Mihaela Pater

available for sale HERE

Queen of Spades -- by Ali Oppy

available for sale HERE

To see all of the artists who placed in this contest GO HERE

To see more art by our members in this category GO HERE

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Thank you for stopping by. Take a look at our other contests and categories to the right.

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Friday, June 30, 2017

fantasy art portraits I

Filraena by Jeremy Martinson

available for sale HERE

For this feature, the focus is on fantasy art portraits. According to Google dictionary a portrait is:

a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.

Since a post of this nature focuses on fantasy art, the portrait may not necessarily be a person (can be a fairy or a hybrid person).

So much of the art that is submitted to our group focuses on portraits, therefor it seemed necessary to portray them here for the blog.

For part one of this post, the focus is primarily on digital art. Paintings will be featured in Part II of this post.

If you go to the link underneath a piece, you will find many kinds of prints available including metal prints, canvas prints, paper prints and even posters. In addition, many of these art pieces are featured on tote bags, greeting cards, pillows, tee shirts, phone cases, mugs, shower curtains and big beach towels.

Here are some others: