The Art of John Harris - A Science Fiction Visionary
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Beyond the Horizon is an art book collection of one of science fiction's most extraordinary artists. But beyond his paintings, what does he have to say?
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For years I've wanted to decorate a wall in my house with sci fi book covers, the same way some people do with New Yorker covers. He's the artist I really think of when I imagine what a good scifi book cover.
The thing I love about John Harris's work is its painterly quality. In his early career he painted a lot in acrylic which can lean towards stiffness and overworking. Today he paints mostly in oils and it is perfect for exhibiting wonder and mystery. His prelim's are done in pastel and charcoal..using all these " analogue" tools leads to compelling images. I see Blender images today and they leave me cold , they are well executed but a lot of them lack the lyrical quality of John Harris's art .
Have you reviewed any of Syd Mead's art books? Another visionary for sure!
I love his work, but I don't own any of his art books yet. Someday.
Brilliant!
Michael Whelan's work in sci-fi is my favorite, but this stuff is great. Thanks for the video!
really like you breaking down these art books! a great book to look at is a collection of art by hayao miyazaki and moebius, looking at world building and story telling!
I actually got Miyazaki's Nausicaä manga recently and a Moebius graphic novel, so I'll probably cover them at some point.
Very cool!