Known a lot for his work with the Punisher, this man is a miracle worker making magically realistic pieces. His work is photo realistic, and I know he has a certain process when going about his business, unlike many others. It's almost too realistic at times, where you feel it couldn't possibly have been done by hand, but it was. He also has a darker, tinted style, where seldom a bright color is used.
You probably already know this name, and rightfully so. Probably the most twisted and perverse style from any artist on my list, H.R. Giger weaves a disturbing maze of menacing images. Often times gazing at his art, you feel a similar slithering haunting among them all. He created a lot of the Alien franchise artwork and characters, as well as a microphone for the lead singer of Korn, and various other stuff in our culture. One can only imagine what goes through his mind when conceiving an idea for a piece.
These two wonderful women are geniuses, and I wasn't about to go through the unforgivable task of placing them at different ranks on this list. I adore both of them and their astonishing amount of awe-inspiring pieces. I feel ever so honored and lucky to even be able to talk to them, and if you get the spare moment, I desperately encourage you to further browse their respective websites, www.jskapriebe.com/ and www.cucarefugia.com/. You wont be sorry you did, and they'll probably become your favorites, as well.
He created Hellboy, and has a hellish style all his own. Every artist on this list is supremely unique in which, you see their work and you automatically recognize it as THAT artist, and none might more coincide with that then Mike Mignola. Dark, drenching, stretched, and dismal, his work is masterful, and I love him.
Although this is a rare picture somewhat unlike his body of work, if you don't know who this man is, I kind of take offense to it, but seriously. If you're into comic books, this man is practically responsible for your entire life. He created countless characters from the Fantastic Four, to the Silver Surfer, to the X-Men, to Captain America, to the Hulk, etc, etc, etc. I don't even want to get into how much credit he deserves, and never got, but this man is the messiah, and the gifts he's given are eternal.
This guy's power to create fantastic images seemingly snatched from dreams, is incomparable. Everything he does flows with a smooth preciseness. He often works with painting, but every so often we're gifted with his work in comics, which tend to be my favorite, because they'll always stick out like a sore thumb on the shelves. He is incredible.
Nobody, and I mean nobody, does demons or people writhing in pain better than Simon Bisley. I have two of his art books, and several comic books that he's graced, but he's done a lot of work with band album covers. His most notable might be that with Danzig and Samhain. Dragons, beasts, zombies, vampires, and all other creatures are his playground. With torture displayed in practically everything he does, I couldn't be happier when seeing anything from his vast history of work.
I feel like I didn't do justice at all in choosing this man's display picture, but hopefully you'll please look him up. I can say with honesty, that he probably has the most intricate detailing of anyone put on this list. Some of his pieces are almost bragging with how much attention to detail he pays. He doesn't work in comic books, but I sorely wish he did. His art usually has a message or meaning, and you could just simply stare at any of them for hours on end. Look him up and tell me he's not tremendously original.
This San Fransiscan big bearded man's work is almost unfathomable. He usually works with an animal or two and a common subject, and then unimaginably distorts them into one bunched together masterpiece. It bends the mind and makes you smile, as to imagine what it means or where it all comes from, but he's stupendously unmatched and there's nobody like him, anywhere, ever. I love how often he sneaks in a smaller detail that you might be amazed to recognize later. I've noticed quite a lot of bigger bands having him do their tour and show posters, and reasonably so.
Stop what you're doing right after you read this and look up the work of this man. His popularity grows every day, and it's only a small matter of time before he's a household name. From music videos, to his own clothing, to album covers, to an early start in comic books, to various other involvements in culture, he is a genius when creating. I was lucky enough to meet him and he was so nice and generous in person, I really hope he gets everything he deserves, which is a whole lot. His creatures are his and only his, and I feel he's almost best when he does a skewer of pop culture and distorts it. I simply can't describe this man well enough.
In a way, Alex Pardee was this man's understudy and is also, as he told me, his favorite artist as well. The Maxx, Wolverine, Batman, Venom, Ghost Rider, all characters I feel he draws the best. I love how he dabbles with inks, and pencils, and paints, and every once in a while splashes them all together in a book, and it baffles you. The main reason why he's my favorite is this: Everyone in comics draws women very similarly. They're always skinny, and athletic, but Sam draws them realistically, with belly fat, saggy breasts, big thighs, even armpit hair in some occasions, which is practically unheard of. Everything that he's written and he's created is my favorite and cuts to my heart unlike anybody else. He is a God, and will always be my number one, no matter what.
Well, there you have it. I hope in the least you get the inkling to look up some new artists you might not be familiar with, and explore their world of wonderful work. Also, I hope you enjoyed reading this, I'm going to try and crank out some more blogs as soon as possible. Thanks for reading, peoples!
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