{"id":2099,"date":"2016-11-25T12:21:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T12:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2016-11-25T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T12:29:34","slug":"gift-ideas-from-worlds-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/2016\/11\/25\/gift-ideas-from-worlds-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Ideas From Worlds Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>If you missed Worlds Beyond Gallery at this year\u2019s Alamo City Comic Con<\/a>, it was\u00a0one of the stellar art events of 2016. Brom<\/a>, Todd Lockwood<\/a>, Peter Mohrbacher<\/a>, Ruth Sanderson<\/a>, Jeffrey Alan Love<\/a> and I<\/a> were the six featured artists, and thanks to a partnership between ACCC and ASFA (The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, headed by Sara Felix)<\/a>, this inaugural gallery exhibition \/ vendor experience was an eye-popping\u00a0success. Here are six out-of-this-world holiday gift ideas, for the art lovers in your life \u2014 or for yourself.\u00a0\ud83d\ude42\n

LOST GODS<\/a>: For readers who love classic mythology and modern nightmares \u2014 the latest novel written and illustrated by Brom is for you. New York Times best-selling author Richard Kadrey says, \u201cLOST GODS is an adventure tale and a mythic odyssey. It\u2019s like Dante played out in muggy rural graveyards and the depths of Purgatory on the eve of a demonic war.\u201d Pictured upper right is an original Brom painting I happily acquired at Worlds Beyond Gallery. It\u2019s one of the header illustrations in the new book. The bottom images feature Brom\u2019s WBG\u00a0exhibition\u00a0setup, as he autographs books and prints for ACCC fans. $\"nov25brom\"$ <\/p>\n

THE GOLDEN KEY<\/a>: For readers who love classic fairy tales and timeless\u00a0art\u00a0\u2014 there\u2019s Ruth Sanderson\u2019s brand-new,\u00a0gorgeously-illustrated\u00a0version of the George MacDonald classic. And if you order it before December 1st, she\u2019ll send you a free, autographed book plate.<\/a> Her scratchboard work is masterful, and I was lucky enough to come home with the amazing Green Man masterpiece you see in the upper right. Thank you, Ruth! She had a terrific display of originals and prints at Worlds Beyond, and across her lengthy bibliography of illustrated children\u2019s\u2019 works, I think THE GOLDEN KEY interiors are some of her all-time best. $\"nov25ruth\"$ THE SUMMER DRAGON<\/a>: For dragon-loving epic fantasy readers \u2014 Todd Lockwood is a beloved artist amongst Dungeons and Dragons fans worldwide, and this is his debut novel as an author \/ illustrator. It\u2019s one of Amazon.com\u2019s Best Science Fiction \/ Fantasy Books of 2016. Best-selling SHANNARA author Terry Brooks says, \u201cThe master of dragon art brings the same skills to dragon storytelling. This is a compelling, fully realized story which is as detailed and exciting as anything since the Pern tales. A sure winner.\u201d
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ANGELARIUM<\/a>: For Magic The Gathering fans and lovers of lush art prints \u2014 Pete has a fan following as an MTG\u00a0artist, but his current, creator-owned Angelarium work is the best of his career so far. If you want one of his time-limited edition prints of Raziel: Angel of Mysteries \u2014 ACT FAST because the deadline to order is Friday, November 25th.<\/a> If you miss out on that, his ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF EMANATIONS<\/a> is a winner. I love the way Pete\u2019s building his art brand, and I\u2019m already looking forward to ANGELARIUM: BOOK OF WATCHERS.
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NOTES FROM THE SHADOWED CITY<\/a>: For\u00a0graphic novel fans \u2014 I think this is one of the coolest illustrated stories\u00a0of the year. It\u2019s a book about swords and magic, memory and loss. The format is not the typical \u2018sequential art\u2019 format one expects from a graphic novel, but books like this expand the possibilities of what graphic novels can be. I loved Jeff\u2019s spare and elegant display he exhibited at Worlds Beyond, and I was fortunate to acquire a couple of his small original works, pictured upper and lower right.
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LOTERIA GRANDE CARDS \/ SERIES TWO<\/a>: For card collectors, Loteria lovers, and tarot aficionados\u00a0\u2014 this deluxe five-card set\u00a0debuted at ACCC, and will only be available online until December 5th!<\/a> Cards measure a giant-size 4.5\u2033 x 7.5\u2033 and are printed on thick card stock, with my final graphite drawings reproduced on the reverse side. Pictured here are the five cards in the new set, as well as a glimpse of my Worlds Beyond Gallery display, featuring eight of the full-size graphite originals exhibited for the first time together. $\"nov25john\"$ <\/p>\n

Best wishes to everyone this holiday season!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"