Asni’s Art Blog: Garuda
Continuing my survey of magical bird creatures from West to East, the next stop is India.
Read More
Review: Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet
The dynamic duo of DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment brings fans of two iconic super hero teams together in this exciting six issue comic series, Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet.
Photographic Covers versus Traditional Art – Part 2
Books need covers, but the artistry that goes into creating those covers is getting lost in an avalanche of CGI and stock photography.
Photographic Covers versus Traditional Art – Part 1
Photographic covers are becoming more and more common on book covers, even in the science fiction and fantasy genres
Asni’s Art Blog: Simurgh
The Persian Simurgh – always a female – is known to be a defeater of poisonous snakes, and knowledgeable in the healing arts.
The Fantastic Art of Beer and Wine Labels
Now we’re getting down to it: don’t think Bob Heinlein had this in mind when he said that author’s competed for “beer money”…
When Art Gets Rejected
To have one’s heart and soul passed over for another can be a devastating thing.
Asni’s Art Blog: Phoenix
The phoenix remains popular: A symbol of new beginnings, of adversity overcome, and of reinventing oneself, perhaps.
Asni’s Art Blog: Happy Goat Year!
Happy goat everyone! Year year many fish, ten thousand things like will, dragon horse sperm god, step step high rise.
Surrealism: The Art of Disquiet
Sometimes life becomes so strange, so patently absurd, so like a bizarre waking dream that we say it has become surreal.
ROTSLER REVIVAL: Review of THE FAR FRONTIER and PATRON OF THE ARTS (rereleased)
Steve looks at two “new” releases–classic SF by the late William Rotsler, multitalented fan, writer and artist.
Comic Review: Galaxy Quest – The Journey Continues
Loyalty and dedication is what makes fandom so strong. So when a story comes along highlighting all of fandom’s clichéd elements, we can’t help but smile, nod, and agree.
Asni’s Art Blog: Quetzalcoatl
In the next few blogs, I will have a look at magical birds – messengers between the human realm and the supernatural in many cultures. First off, Quetzalcoatl: the feathered snake of the Mexicans.
Judging Book Covers: Have Spacesuit – Will Travel
A gallery of illustrations for Heinlein’s Have Space Suit – Will Travel, (Soon to be a major motion picture?)
Asni’s Art Blog: Fireworks
What better topic to choose for my New Year’s Eve post, than Fireworks!
Transit of the Holidays
As we transit from Christmas to New Years let’s take a look back at some of the images that got left behind.
Science Fiction Christmas
Since this is my last post before Christmas I feel I should at least acknowledge the holiday season. Not everybody celebrates, true, but in this day and age everybody knows about it. So, Christmas is […]
Asni’s Art Blog: Beyond Earthsea
The only book by Ursula Le Guin, outside the Earthsea series, which has received consistent attention from artists and illustrators is The Left Hand of Darkness.
The Illustrated Dune (or, Why I Hate Sam Weber)
Frank Herbert’s Dune has been a favorite subject for science fiction illustrators for years. Now Sam Weber is about to release a new illustrated edition.
About Author
Latest Posts
Recent Comments