{"id":502,"date":"2004-07-22T16:50:10","date_gmt":"2004-07-22T08:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danwei.webfactional.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2004-07-22T16:50:10","modified_gmt":"2004-07-22T08:50:10","slug":"fantasy_art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laodanwei.org\/wp\/magazines\/fantasy_art.php","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"May<\/a>In addition to the Chinese magazines that print science fiction and fantasy stories<\/a>, there are quite a few Mainland periodicals devoted to fantasy artwork<\/strong>. These range from translations of popular Japanese animated series \u2014 Neon Genesis Evangelion<\/em> is fairly popular, and the boy detective Conan has just had a simplified character version released \u2014 to the lush cover paintings that flow from the brushes of the leading European and American artists.<\/p>\n

With many images along the lines of this archive<\/a> of Boris Vallejo’s art at the Chinese Underground SF<\/em> fansite, the art brings to mind the old science fiction saying: “The golden age of SF is 14.”<\/p>\n

One of the leading graphic magazines is Fantasy: Illustrated Fantasy & Sci-Fi For Fans<\/i> (originally named SF Fan<\/i>, pictured above), which sells over 30,000 copies of each issue, according to Tianjin SF writer Zheng Jun.<\/p>\n

Since 2003 each issue has come in two parts, a main section devoted primarily to European and American artwork, and a supplement that contains a short story, several non-fiction articles, comics, and tips for artists.<\/p>\n

Stories from most other SF magazines are quickly scanned in and posted on various fan message boards, but perhaps because of the graphics-heavy content, Fantasy<\/i> magazine releases the major artwork from the issues themselves online<\/a> in jpg and pdf formats, after two months.<\/p>\n

The main secton of the May issue<\/a> features art by Clyde Caldwell, who writes<\/a>, “Greetings to all of the fantasy art fans in China. Thanks for the opportunity to share some of my paintings with you. I hope you enjoy them.” In an accompanying interview, the magazine asks, “Many artists are now inviting Chinese models to sit for their paintings; what is your view on this?” Caldwell answers, “If it is possible, I’d be happy to work with a Chinese model. I once worked with a Chinese model, but that was many years ago, and it was just to finish up a painting.”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the issue is an 8-page spread on The Punisher, and a translation from Illustration<\/i> magazine of an article on Haddon H. Sundblom, painter of the Quaker Oats man, Coca-Cola, and Santa \u2014 perhaps not what immediately comes to mind when one thinks of fantasy art.<\/p>\n

\"Huang<\/a>The May supplement<\/a> features paintings by Beijing artist Chen Jiansong, who signs his work “CHAIN & JANE.” The style is different from Clyde Caldwell’s, but the primary subject is still nubile young women in revealing outfits, although Chen’s work (as shown in the magazine, at least) shows a bit more variety. There’s also a neat step-by-step Photoshop tutorial<\/a> for aspiring graphic artists, and an example of Chinese comic-book animation in a mysterious strip by Huang Jiawei (image at left).<\/p>\n

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This review was written by zhjw<\/a>. Click on images for links to Fantasy magazine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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