Another artist whose book cover art I really like to collect is fantasy and sci fi illustrator ROWENA (full name Rowena A. Morrill). Most of her work, like Boris Vallejo’s (see that blog entry), features photorealistic characters in brilliant color paintings that jump off the page and catch the eye, with sexy and alluring women and men, menacing dragons, famed storytellers and wicked wizards among the many characters she has brought to life.
To me, her style is instantly recognizable, and the books her paintings grace have a favored, facing-front position on my shelves. I love to enjoy the detail and care that appear to go into each one. (Plus it doesn’t hurt that her art features prominently on many of my favorite authors’ books: Anne McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, Terry Brooks, and more…. A double bonus!)
Here are just a few examples of my favorite works of hers, both book cover art and posters (not to mention she does gorgeous fantasy trading card art, too):
(Book Cover Art)
(Book Cover Art)
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(Painting/Poster)
Isaac Asimov Sitting on a Throne Covered With Symbols From His Works
(Pencil/Pen on Paper Drawing)
Find books with Rowena Morrill art at Amazon.com
Find posters & books with Rowena Morrill art at eBay.com
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Very cool. I’ve seen her work but never connected the various covers to the same artist. Now that it’s all together, I wonder how I managed to overlook it.
I’m with Susan. I probably own many different pieces by her but never connected the dots. Certainly I could see the similarities in all her McCaffrey covers but I didn’t make any further connections.
Thanks for showcasing ROWENA’s work. Her style has more of an indefinable quality than Vallejo’s IMHO. One look at one of his covers and you know the artist. A signature style like his may be desirable, but personally I like the versatility of Rowena’s work. I would never connect the Asimov cover with the McCaffrey covers. Some may consider this a negative, but I think it shows her consummate skill as an artist to execute such diversely different covers without creating a cookie-cutter sameness effect when viewing her work as a whole. Brava!
BTW – Hope you’re going to finish your fiction writing exercises series before year’s end. I’m waiting with baited breath for number 12. *grin*
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