I love when fans create cosplay based on my artwork — and even better? When they’re tattooing themselves with my art! 🙂 Of course, what’s on this guy’s arm is not exactly my art. It’s an adaptation of it, interpreted by a tattoo artist. You can also see a tribute to Michael Whelan‘s legendary Stormbringer cover art, in this…
Yesterday, I received word that three of my artworks will be included in the forthcoming art annual, Infected By Art 3. Today, I want to share news of a forthcoming fantastic sf/f art book called Inspired. It’s the brainchild of Chesley Award-winning art director and Art Order mastermind Jon Schindehette. The collection features a juried selection of works from over 30…
Great start to 2015! Three of my 2014 artworks have been jury-selected for the forthcoming Infected By Art 3 Annual, including two that were “Unanimous Selections”! Very grateful to be included in this book with some AMAZING artists! Wanna see all of the art that was jury-selected for the book? Here you go. Congrats to all…
Here’s an abbreviated one-stop gallery of selected highlights from my 2014 published works, including cover illustrations, interiors, and product artworks. https://www.johnpicacio.com/portfolio/2014/index.html The awards nomination season is here again (Hugos, Chesleys, World Fantasy Awards, etc.). When voting, it helps to know which works from a creator are eligible for which awards categories. If you wish to reference…
Good news, Loteria fans! 2014 finishes in grand style with the release of a new Loteria Grande card series from Lone Boy, including “La Calavera”, “El Corazon”, “El Venado”, “El Mundo”, and “La Escalera”! These cards feature the same production value and giant size as the Grandes originally released with my 2013 Calendar’s Kickstarter campaign — 4.5″ x 7.5″ on thick,…
I’m remodeling my blog and web store right now, switching everything to WordPress. It should be finished by the first full week of January. Meanwhile, I’m making changes to my social media participation in 2015. I’ll be substituting much of my time investment via Facebook to other social media conduits. Facebook: For those who don’t know yet, Facebook is instituting…
Presenting the final color artwork for ‘La Escalera’ — the latest addition to my Loteria series! In English, ‘La Escalera’ means ‘The Ladder’, inspired by the traditional Loteria cards I played with as a kid, such as this one: Those who own The 2014 John Picacio Calendar will remember a progress version of my ‘La Escalera’ artwork…
“Moorcock is dead.” A publishing executive said that a few years ago, dismissing Michael Moorcock as an author who could connect with today’s audiences. It was an off-hand apocalyptic remark, the kind of overreach that people make when they’re worried about their jobs. The next night, Mike had heard about it, and he started laughing.…
Here’s the next artwork in my Loteria series — “El Venado” (The Deer)! My concept for this one was inspired by the novels of my friend, author Leigh Bardugo, and namely Shadow and Bone, the first in her New York Times-bestselling Grisha Trilogy, followed by Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising. I had a pretty…
Crazy week after returning from the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, D.C. It was a terrific con, highlighted by one of the best art shows (if not the best) I’ve seen at a WFC in the last ten years. Hats off to Mike and Beth Zipser, and the entire art show staff for ringleading it.…