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.
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Rewind: Interview with SFWA Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin
A reprise of our interview with the champion of art and authors – Ursula K. Le Guin
Asni’s Art Blog: The Painting of Earthsea (part 5)
By and large, the illustrators on DeviantArt are far more respectful of how the characters are described by the author, than the professional illustrators responsible for the various cover versions.
Asni’s Art Blog: The Painting of Earthsea (part 4)
In this post, I would like to introduce my own visual interpretation of Earthsea and its places and characters
Asni’s Art Blog: The Painting of Earthsea (part 3)
I picked up the animated movie version from Studio Ghibli and was delighted to see Tenar pop up again. There must be a fourth book then!
Asni’s Art Blog: The Painting of Earthsea (part 2)
Some of the blunt, knee-jerk assumptions that are made in much fantasy art are less obvious, and therefore more insidious. These are often assumptions about gender roles, and ethnicity.
Asni’s Art Blog: The Painting of Earthsea (part 1)
The first thing to note is that there don’t appear to be a lot of pictorial representations of Earthsea. The second thing is that artists seem to have a hard time visualizing the characters of the book the way they have been described by the author.
The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List Part 4
A few recommendations from some of the greatest minds in the industry of what you should be reading.
The Ten Greatest Wizards of All Time
A bit problematic, this list. My experience with wizards tells me they are a fickle lot and prone to hubris. And they have powers….Perhaps ranking them might not be such a good idea….
Interview with SFWA Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin
R. K. Troughton interviews Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin.
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