Great news — the 2014 John Picacio Calendar is currently funding via Kickstarter and you can reserve yours right now. In addition, we have unique reward opportunities including original art, remarques, process sketches, sketchbooks, signed pencils, Grande Loteria cards, and more! We have a limited number of Early Bird Rewards packages available. So if you…
Wow. I’m back in studio now from a whirlwind epic weekend of Dragon Con and Worldcon. First, Dragon Con! I was a panelist on two terrific programming items. The first was a discussion about artists and branding, where I was scheduled to be joined by Larry Elmore and William Stout. Was super-stoked to hear what…
Two conventions separated by 1000 miles in one weekend?No problem. This weekend, I’ll be attending both Dragon Con and the World Science Fiction Convention (AKA LoneStarCon3 AKA Worldcon). I’ll be bearing gifts — come get your free deluxe Loteria art cards at selected panels and presentations at both cons. 🙂 (See above.) And — here’s my…
How many of you are coming to Worldcon in San Antonio and wish you could do something to “Stand With Texas Women”? If so, maybe together we can — and in doing so, you could be the lucky person that takes home a unique art memento. Here’s the scoop — I’ll have a full display…
Here’s the final color version of my latest Loteria card, El Arpa. In English, ‘El Arpa’ means ‘The Harp’. Some of you may have seen the greyscale pencil version of this artwork which I sneakpeeked a few weeks ago. I’ve been showing the color version on the road at ConQuest, CONvergence, and SFAL2. So today…
CONvergence, you were amazing. Was honored to be your Artist GoH this weekend, and even better that I was there with friends like Lou Anders, Paul Cornell, Melinda Snodgrass, and Charlie Jane Anders as fellow GoHs. For Lou and me, this was an especially unforgettable weekend, as this was our first time being GoHs on…
Here are a few places where you can find me at CONvergence 2013. Spread the word — all attendees at THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, GAME OF THRONES, and THE FUTURE OF ART AND ARTISTS IN SF/F will receive a free deluxe Loteria art card. The cards measure 5.5″ x 8.5″ and are an exclusive…
Happy to hear that two of my 2012 works have been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming SPECTRUM 20: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART, edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner! My cover artwork for Brenda Cooper’s THE CREATIVE FIRE: BOOK ONE OF RUBY’S SONG (Pyr), art directed by Lou Anders: And TARS TARKAS: THE…
I saw something inspiring this past weekend. I saw working people helping each other, toward a common cause. They were, in some cases, working toward this despite deep political and philosophical differences. They were working people, creating a World Science Fiction Convention. This weekend, they met in San Antonio to plan logistics, scout locations, diagnose…
Found out this morning that I was selected for the 20th edition of SPECTRUM: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART. Congrats to all of the artists who made the list! 🙂 Fast forward a few hours, and the 2013 Hugo Award nominee announcement went public announcing that I’m a 2013 finalist for Best Professional Artist!…