Archive for the Artist News Category
Artist Dan Woods is well-known for the many books he has illustrated along with album covers and film projects etc. He is also a very accomplished musician who has toured with great names such as Captain Sensible, Attila the Stockbroker and The Fish Brothers. He also once famously fronted a band on a major tour of Germany when their front-man was taken ill at the last minute! Now he is part of the growing enterprise called Renegade Arts Entertainment of which he is both a founder member and shareholder. Funded by a well-known entrepreneur with excellent connections in media and marketing in Europe, Canada and the USA Renegade Arts Entertainment looks ready to take on the world! In its first months of life it has already seen the completion of a number of successful projects including film work for the legendary heavy rock band Judas Priest. The team at Renegade Arts Entertainment are all inspired and motivated to make their mark. A high level of commitment is the company’s driving force. The company is not so much interested in taking on standard business contracts as generating exciting and original ideas that it can market around the globe. You can get an insight into the wonderful world of Renegade Arts Entertainment by visiting their new website here. For more on the art of Dan Woods click here.
Artist John Howe (of Tolkien fame) will be giving talk at the Edinburgh Book Festival on Saturday
August 23rd, from 8:00 pm to 9: pm. He says he’s not sure of the exact location but we hope he’ll manage to sort that out by next weekend. The festival site is here
It is apparently the very first time John Howe has set foot in Scotland (well he doesn’t actually live in the UK) so if it is your first time too then no need to feel embarrassed (although maybe a bit if you live in the north of England!) 
This latest just in from fantasy artist John Howe (of Tolkien films fame):-
BEOWULF AND THE DRAGON
This illustration was done primarily for the FANTASY ART WORKSHOP,
though as usual with me, the circumstances leading up to it are a
little more involved. The original idea emerged for the Beowulf
Boardgame, but there was no room on the board for a full-size
illustration, so it changed and became a small vignette. After, with
the deadline running out for the Beowulf book, I decided to do it
anyway and include it in the Workshop book. (As it turns out, by a
miracle of deadline-bending, it also made it into Beowulf.)
Start the tour here
As far as Gothic Clothing goes or any T-Shirt or modern clothing this is the pinnacle of success! This gothic black fitted shirt is the best-selling shirt of all time. The clothing manufacturers have been unable to keep up with the demand for this shirt. As you can see, it is a classic t-shirt or fitted shirt where the back of the shirt has the tail sticking out and the dragon demon emerges from your chest! Cool or what?
The clothing manufacturer’s tag line goes -
” EXPLOSIVE BESTIAL BIRTH, CONCEIVED BY THE CORRUPTION WITHIN”
To see more and get your hands on the coolest shirt for this summer click here
THE LAUNCH OF PATRICK WOODROFFE’S NEW BOOK “BENIGN ICONS” IS TO TAKE PLACE IN DENMARK ON 14th JUNE 2008.
Claus Brusen Mikkelsen is checking all the pages of “BENIGN ICONS” before it comes out. Claus Brusen Mikkelsen is now the publisher. It shall be launched including a quite large exhibition of Patrick Woodroffe’s work at his new gallery “FANTASMUS” Groennegade 3, 9300 Saeby, Denmark on Saturday the 14.06.08.
Great news for our continental customers or anyone in the UK who wants to go to Denmark and have the chance to see the work of a living legend. Patrick Woodroffe’s art is not just brilliant, it is astounding! Apart from the sheer vibrancy and original creativity of it the technique (especially the incredibly intricate small details) is really something else. The top off to the awe inspired by seeing Patrick Woodroffe’s original work is when you find out that he is almost entirely self-taught - utterly awesome indeed!
To see Patrick Woodroffe art prints and posters click here.
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