Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: The Ultimate Collection


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The art of Boris Vallejo is characterized by beautiful maidens, heroic men and fearsome monsters while the work of his wife Julie Bell is famous for a sense of color and dramatic composition which puts her paintings in a class by themselves. As two of the most acclaimed fantasy artists working today, Boris and Julie have produced art for album covers, trading cards, posters and calendars for (in Boris' case) 30 years -- and have seen 15 books published celebrating their breathtaking work. Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: The Ultimate Collection brings together all their greatest pieces throughout their careers, while also including some unseen new work. The book is arranged chronologically and divided into three main sections: early, middle and recent art. A narrative accompanies the paintings with captions for many of the pieces. The pages are also punctuated by quotes from Boris and Julie's peers in the fantasy art field and fans of their work, who pay homage to their art and comment on how their work has inspired them to become better artists.




Imaginistix: Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell


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As two of the biggest names in fantasy art for 30 years, the popularity of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell remains undimmed. In 2005, Collins Design published Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: The Ultimate Collection, a retrospective of their glittering career, gathering together their finest art from three decades in one acclaimed volume. This mesmerizing new book, named after Boris and Julie's website, features a brand new and unseen collection of ravishing maidens, heroic mean, and fearsome monsters—their first collection of new work since 1994's Sketchbook. A mix of commissions for magazine publishers, advertising agencies, film production companies, and more, this enhancing compendium is yet another must-have for all Boris and Julie fans.




The Fabulous Women of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell


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The Fabulous Women of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell is a collection of the greatest fantasy women created by the two artists throughout their careers. The 100 alluring images span various media and include popular fantasy females such as Amazonians, princesses, and mermaids, as well as goddesses from all worlds in between. Captivating and exotic, the images collected here show why Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell are two of the most acclaimed fantasy artists working today. A visually stunning collection, this book is a must-have for all Boris and Julie fans.




Twin Visions


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A collection of artworks by the fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. It includes some pictures taken from earlier in their careers. Strong men, sensual women and an array of monsters and beasts are all portrayed with vivid colour and bold eroticism.




Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: Dreamland


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An all-new collection of lush, four-color artwork from the studio of acclaimed fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Artist Boris Vallejo is renowned for his paintings of beautiful maidens, heroic men, and fearsome monsters, while his wife and partner, Julie Bell, is revered for her unique sense of color and dramatic composition. As two of the most acclaimed and popular artists working in fantasy today, Boris and Julie have produced artwork for album covers, trading cards, posters, and calendars. Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: Dreamland features outstanding examples of their most recent work. Highlighting muscle-bound heroes, fierce dragons, and alluringly beautiful women in fantastical, otherworldly landscapes, these gorgeous pieces reflect a new level of maturity, sophistication, and intrigue. Capturing the pursuits that currently inspire the artists, these works resonate with a startling new emotional depth that adds magnitude to their powerful heroes and buxom heroines. This carefully curated selection of images is accompanied by fascinating text that provides unique insight into each artist’s process as well as biographical stories that reveal their personal histories, the influences that have shaped them, the ideas that inspire them, and their future professional aspirations. Also, for the first time ever, this outstanding compendium includes ten stunning limited-edition art prints that can easily be removed and displayed.




Mirage


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First published in 1997, Mirage took the fantasy world on a whirlwind tour, introducing us to paintings so bold, so provocative and superb that it became a major success. This astounding volume showcases alluring paintings of sensuous women and strong men, set against mythical, otherworldly backgrounds, and contains over 40 color and black and white illustrations, as well as 8 full pages of new, never before seen or published art work.




Fantasy Workshop: A Practical Guide


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From initial concept through to finishing touches, for the first time, Boris and Julie give an in-depth description of how they paint their masterpieces, taking the reader through every stage of the creative process. As well as teaching the main techniques, the premiere fantasy-art team shows the reader how to use a wide variety of media to create a whole range of different types of painting, and explain how they create the effects for which they are so renowned, such as Julie's legendary "metal flesh," with its mix of fluidity and hardness contrasting with the sensual softness of the skin. Illustrated throughout in full color, the Practical Guide to Fantasy Art includes step-by-step photographs that Boris and Julie have taken as they've worked as well as a selection of their finished art appealing to art students and fantasy-art admirers alike.







Dreams


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Gathers the fantasy artist's most recent work, including everything from winged women to strange new worlds




Fantasy Art Techniques


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In a captivating, behind-the-scenes look into the creative process of a fantasy artist, renowned artist Boris Vallejo discusses in depth the techniques of a personal style that has placed him among the leading international fantasy and science fiction artists of today. 91 color images; 32 line drawings.