Filming was at the allentown museum and included boris vallejo. Thank you brandon for the opportunity to play in your world. Ciruelo cabral and donato giancola were excited to showcase the work of ciruelo cabral and donato giancola, two of the artists whose pieces were featured in the collectors edition of eragon. Artist donato giancola on bringing tolkiens middle earth to life. From the lord of the rings to gericaults raft of the medusa, donatos influences encompass visits to the local library and pilgrimages to the greatest of museums.
The gathering cards in 12 languages worldwide, and earned a long list of honors, including three artist. Sit at the right elbow of a highly recognized master of classical realism while he creates a masterwork oil painting from concepts to final glazes. Artist donato giancola on bringing tolkiens middle earth. His paintings have been used as the covers for many books, including the science fiction book club. The gathering cards in 12 languages worldwide, and earned a long list of honors, including three artist hugo awards, and six silver and two gold medals from the annual spectrum. Donato giancola interview for the art of the fantastic. His art has graced postal stamps, collectible card games and the packaging and concept sketches for video and board games. Donato giancola born 1967 citation needed is an american artist specializing in narrative realism with science fiction and fantasy content. The featured art includes this 1996 frank frazetta work that was used as a cover to a paperback ray bradbury short story collection. It contains 120 fullcolor and blackand white paintings inspired by the star wars saga from more than 100 renowned artists and features a foreword by george lucas as well as an introduction by j.
Lovetts fine art gallery in tulsa, oklahoma offers a large selection of fine art by donato giancola for sale. Very honored to add to brandon sandersons epic, the stormlight archives, with a formal portrait of the herald taln. Apr 09, 2019 donato giancola teaches at the school of visual arts in new york city. A broad sample of visual imagery are provided here from donato s vast array of commercial projects, private commissions, gallery exhibitions, and personal explorations undertaken during his career. I must admit i did not know donatos work before this but i am happy. I am honored to announce the release of the revised edition of my book of middle earth art and essays from dark horse books, coming this april. Links to themed galleries provide deeper exploration into the areas of interest that drive donato s creativity. May 01, 2016 donato giancola was born in 1967 and raised in colchester, near burlington, in the state of vermont. Smartschool mentorship with donato giancola spring 2019 registration open until february 20th. A book that has been read but is in good condition. Gandalf, the fellowship of the ring oil on panel 27 x 21 i enjoying finding these quiet moments to illuminate, bringing. There are various ways to draw the attention of an art director or editor at a publishing house. Underneath the incredibly meticulous surface of his paintings is concealed a love of perspective and form, an intimate understanding of the human body, a historians knowledge of costume and armour, an infallible sense of implicit narrative, visual storytelling and mythical history. Artist donato giancola has made a huge impression on how fans view the worlds of j.
From the brush of donato giancola, one of the worlds most recognized and lauded fantasy artists, comes a book filled with new illustrations that apply his. The riders made straight for you, as soon as you fled. His list of clients has grown to include major book publishers and collectors in new y. Paul sullivan, terryl whitlatch and donato giancola.
A broad sample of visual imagery are provided here from donatos vast array of commercial projects, private commissions, gallery exhibitions, and personal explorations undertaken during his career. On his way to becoming a professional, he supported himself by working. Blocking a user will prevent that user from commenting on your posts and messaging you. Inspired by figurative painters such as rembrandt and rubens, giancola employs a classical style to depict mythical creatures and characters. Contest entries for infected by art book volume 5 by. Donato giancola the herald taln stormlight archives. Contest entries for infected by art book volume 8 by. Cover and 34 interior art pieces for uprooted by naomi novik. R tolkien, sfbc, jacket art by donato giancola, bce hardcover. Sep 09, 2012 sideline spectator footage of partial interview filming of donato giancola for my upcoming documentary set for release in 2015. Donato has illustrated over 200 book covers, magazine covers and editorial pieces for such clients as amazing stories, asimovs sf, dragon magazine, national geographic, playboy and the village voice. Artist donato giancola has spent his 20year career so far building up a huge body of work, ranging from book covers to postage stamps, calendars, magic cards, and oil paintings.
Journeys in myth and legend, 200 page book published 2019 by dark horse comics. Theres more to donato giancola s art than just a pretty face. After three years at syracuse university and graduating summa cum laude with a bfa in painting in 1992, donato moved to new york city to immerse himself in the inspired and varied art scene. The most difficult step in creating a book cover is securing the commission in the first place. His work has graced over 200 science fiction and fantasy novel covers, can be seen on over 100 magic. Journeys in myth and legend is an elegant coffee table book jampacked with tolkien goodness, and donato giancolas devotion to the craft of depicting this world is. In this film, donato provides step by step narration as he creates a dynamic portrait of joan of arc, from initial abstract concepts, reference gathering, detailed preliminary. The artists portraits of dragons and mermaids, warrior goddesses and other. His list of clients has grown to include major book publishers and collectors in new york to concept design firms on the. Journeys in myth and legend new book burdens of the past. Official website of science fiction and fantasy painter donato giancola. Note on the next foreword to the second edition prologue concerning hobbits, and others matters.
Donato recognizes the significant cultural role played by visual art and makes personal efforts to. Brandon has been commissioning these portraits to flesh out the pantheon of the ten heralds, all seen as inuniverse interpretations in their mythic grandeur. Contest entries for infected by art book volume 5 by donato. Donato giancola member since august 20 alchemist artist. Multiple award winning artist donato giancola was born in 1967 and raised in colchester, vermont.
A painter of fantastic realities, donato giancola spent his formative artistic years studying paintings in new york museums. From middle earth to outer space and beyond, huntsville alabama museum of art, 202014. The artists portraits of dragons and mermaids, warrior goddesses and other characters have adorned numerous book covers and even. Tolkien 55 x 33 oil on panel 1999 collection of chris huntley. Donato balances modern concepts with realism in his paintings to bridge the worlds of contemporary and historical figurative arts. These pages host twentyseven years of creative arts from the science fiction, fantasy, and imaginative realism genres spanning commercial projects, private commissions, personal explorations, and educational experiences. A list of works 20 2001 the lord of the rings 2000 also appeared as. Donato giancola has 35 books on goodreads with 3400 ratings. Donato is currently engaged with series works on the themes of empathetic robots, astronauts, commercial cover commissions, and continued explorations within middleearth and other inspired worlds.
At the age of twenty donato enrolled in his first formal art class, the beginning of his professional training. Gandalf, the fellowship of the ring oil on panel 27 x 21 i enjoying finding these quiet moments to illuminate, bringing life and personality to characters while bridging. Donato giancola is an american artist, born in 1967 and raised in colchester, vermont. Because of the large number of images, there is also a bigger, more expensive, limited special. Oct 15, 2019 donato giancola is a professional scififantasy artist and illustrator located in brooklyn, new york. Sideline spectator footage of partial interview filming of donato giancola for my upcoming documentary set for release in 2015. Graduating as a fine arts major in 1992, donato resisted the temptation to get a conventional job. Donato giancola teaches at the school of visual arts in new york city. His paintings have been used as the covers for many books, including the science fiction book clubs combined edition of the lord of the rings. He majored in electrical engineering at the university of vermont, but left for syracuse university to pursue painting in 1989.
Donato giancola comic artist the most popular comic art. From the lord of the rings to gericaults raft of the medusa, donato s influences encompass visits to the local library and pilgrimages to the greatest of museums. An interview with isaac stewart an interview with jonathan burton, artist of george r. Classical realism unites with contemporary storytelling as artist donato giancola explores the mythic grandeur and the iconic characters of. Note that you will still see this persons artwork on the public community gallery. The art of donato giancola from sketches, to drawings to final oil paintings, this page will share the insights and working. Visions is a book of artwork from abrams books released on november 1, 2010. You can learn more about donatos art and techniques at donato lives with his wife and two daughters in brooklyn, new york. Visions of a modern myth by donato giancola hardcover. Donato giancola describes himself and his work as a classicalabstractrealist working with science fiction and fantasy and lists hans memling, jan van eyck, velazquez, caravaggio, vermeer, piet mondrian, rembrandt, rubens and titian as his favorite artists.
Contest entries for infected by art book volume 8 by donato. A team of astronomers from the european southern observatory eso and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just lightyears from earth. Since beginning a professional career in 1993, donatos list of clients has grown to include major book publishers and collectors in new york to concept design. See more ideas about fantasy art, fantasy and fantasy illustration. Eowyn and the lord of the nazgul 34 x 39 oil on panel 2010 appearing in all editions of my books on middleearth art collection of greg obaugh the lord of the rings cover art for the science fiction book club edition of the novels by j. The journal art book official website of science fiction and fantasy painter donato giancola art and sea creatures image on we heart it painting by donato giancola pic found on arts backstage. Realist painting by donato giancola art people gallery. Theres more to donato giancolas art than just a pretty face. The lord of the rings cover art for the science fiction book club. Recently, he published a volume which brings together many of his middle earth depictions. Donato giancola balances modern concepts with realism in his paintings to bridge the worlds of figurative and commercial arts. Donato giancolas artwork will be familiar to many readers of torn.
Art renewal center, international salon 2004, first place, figurative category. Tolkien 33 x 42 oil on panel 2012 portrait of the writer and artist private collection. Donato giancola is a professional scififantasy artist and illustrator located in brooklyn, new york. Born in 1967 and raised in colchester, vermont, usa, art was always a hobby for donato as a young man, he would steal away into the basement of his parents home to work on drawings, create his own gaming art, paint figurines, read comics, and construct models and dinosaurs. Middleearth book welcome to the official website of painter and artist, donato giancola.
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