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So, it may be true that I am the only person onboard Stubby that wants to see this but, come on, it does look charming. No? A little? My suspicion is that Mirror, Mirror will be semi-succesful at being light fun while the Snow White and the ...

Pastiche? Mash-up? The best form of flattery? Whatever you want to call it, artists have enjoyed riffing on historical paintings for ages. For some, it’s a fun way to learn and explore issues of color, composition, and application of paint by intimat...

A super fun animation (until the unfortunate dig at ebooks at the end) of a bookstore coming to life. Read the full article

While fans and writers are busy nominating for the Nebulas and Hugos, artists and art directors should keep in mind the Spectrum deadline is January 27th.This year, Spectrum has extended their award to include a medal for the art directors involved in ...

I recently had the honor of judging the Society of Illustrators annual book exhibition. Among the award winners we chose was an entry nestled within a stunning set of illustrations done by Italian artists Anna and Ellna Balbusso for an upcoming ed...

Donato Giancola just released a trailer for his latest “how to” video, Painting Joan of Arc. While I’m sure the artists out there are anxious to see the full video, this short is a really sweet overview of the process for non-artists among us.Rea...

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” — Andrew WyethI’m no fan of the cold and yet winter ...

It is with tremendous sadness that I report that Darrell K. Sweet passed away this morning. Since the mid 1970s, Darrell’s illustrations defined many of fantasy’s most beloved series—including Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time—among literally...

It is with tremendous sadness that I report that Darrell K. Sweet passed away this morning. Since the mid 1970s, Darrell’s illustrations defined many of fantasy’s most beloved series—including Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time—among literally...

The cool part about being an art director is that it’s your job to spend lots of time looking at cool stuff. Of course, it means looking at a lot of terrible stuff, too. And the hard part, knowing the difference. And the heartache part, finding cool ...

Come join us on Twitter this Monday, November 14th, from 1:00-2:00 EST, and chat with Brandon Sanderson (@BrandSanderson.)The chat will be loosely moderated by Justin Golenbock (@jgolenbo), Brandon’s publicist at torbooks, and Laura Fitzgerald (@Laur...

What happens when all the expendable ensigns on the exploring starship start comparing notes? When I asked Tor editor, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, what “Untitled John Scalzi” was, he swore me to secrecy.  John had been writing a book outside &nbsp...