Thread by @CandraHope, Art influences, a thread.I wanted to share some of my biggest art [...]

Art influences, a thread.

I wanted to share some of my biggest art inspirations over the years starting with an early one.

David Fairbrother Roe& #39;s cover art on Olias blew my mind as a kid and its been quietly influencing my art ever since/

Next, HR Giger. I love the kinky nightmarish elegant sophistication of his work. I tried to incorporate some of it into my dragons but failed miserably.

Roger Dean and Rodney Matthews come hand in hand in my imagination so they get a tweet together. Both huge early influences on how I thought about painting creatures.

Frank Frazetta popped up on my radar after I started seriously working to improve my skills. Just incredible in every way, love his Death Dealer the most though.

Ted Nasmith& #39;s illustrations for Tolkien& #39;s The Silmarillion are what I see in my mind when I think landscapes.

Staying with the celtic theme, Jim Fitzpatrick& #39;s art still blows me away and I still have his books so took my own photies. Knotwork for days. I was reminded of these recently by Mad Sweeney& #39;s character in American Gods. I remember. Sort of xx

Keith Parkinson& #39;s cover art for Weiss and Hickman& #39;s Death Gate books is another huge dragon influence. The fire dragon lives permanently in my mind and one day I& #39;ll do something remotely as good myself. One day.

John Harris& #39; art blows my tiny mind. What he does with atmosphere and light and paint is amazing to me.

Okay back to it.

John Howe is a transitional figure for me. I only discovered him later through his Smaug illustration but fell in love and now I look to him for dragon inspiration

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Geoff Taylor& #39;s cover art for Katherine Kerr& #39;s Daggerspell books lived in my imagination for years and I still have a huge soft spot for them. Love the celtic vibe.

I& #39;ve neglected this thread but I think I& #39;ll redo it properly in order so thanks everyone who commented, hope you get something out of the new one too :)

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