08/18/2010:
New Illustration added:
PETER AND MAX
07/29/2010:
New Illustration added:
RIVER MARKED
07/29/2010:
Just Announced:
Two of my paintings have been nominated for this year's Chesley Award.
Best Paperback of 2009: Hunting Ground
Best Hardcover of 2009: Green
07/29/2010:
Just Announced:
I have received screen credit on the new movie, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", for the work I did designing the costumes.
07/28/2010:
Just Announced:
New INTERVIEW with Tor.com, a behind the scenes look at the Mercy Thompson series.
06/30/2010:
New Illustration added:
SECRETS OF THE DEMON
06/30/2010:
New Trading Card added:
NETHERWIND PRESENCE
06/30/2010:
New Trading Card added:
SAURFANG THE YOUNGER
05/04/2010:
New Illustration added:
SOUL BORN
03/19/2010:
Just Announced:
I will be giving a 2 hour lecture at Sacred Heart University. The lecture will cover the evolution of my work, my working process, as well as artist/client relations. The lecture is at 10:30 am, Tuesday, March 30th, and is FREE to the public.
03/19/2010:
New Illustration added:
ALIEN TANGO
03/19/2010:
New Illustration added:
TROLLS IN THE HAMPTONS
03/19/2010:
New Illustration added:
FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND
02/04/2010:
New Illustration added:
THE WHEEL OF TIME: THE FIRES OF HEAVEN
You can see the finalized cover as well as several progress shots at Tor's website, and a high-rez version at Dragonmount.
12/26/2009:
Just announced:
I will be conducting a 2 DAY WORKSHOP in New Haven, CT on January 3rd and January 10th. Click HERE for more info, or contact Joe@joecapobianco.com to reserve your seat. Sating is limited to 20 people.
12/26/2009:
New Illustration added:
THE QUESTING ROAD
12/26/2009:
New Illustration added:
THE DEVIL IN MISS SHIMMER
12/12/2009:
Just announced:
Artifact Puzzles, producers of amazingly well crafted wooden jigsaw puzzles, has made a puzzle of Stalking The Unicorn. It is 264 pieces, all of which are custom designed. For ordering info, click HERE.
11/17/2009:
Just announced:
ImagineFX Magazine has compiled their list of the 50 most influential fantasy Artists alive today. I am honored to be included, having ranked in at # 30 !
11/17/2009:
New Illustration added:
SOLOW ELF
11/10/2009:
Just announced:
I will be attending IlluXcon, in Altoona, PA, from November 12-15. I will have several original paintings on display, will do a live painting demo, and will have prints and DVDs available. For more info, including a complete list of Artists in attendance, check out www.illuxcon.com
If any collectors are interested in viewing a particular painting or print, feel free to email me and I will do my best to bring the requested piece.
10/05/2009:
New Wallpaper added:
BLACK BLADE BLUES
10/05/2009:
New Illustration added:
BLACK BLADE BLUES
10/05/2009:
New Illustration added:
TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN
9/13/2009:
New Illustration added:
SILVERBORNE
8/24/2009:
LAST CHANCE!
FANTASY ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP!
Only a few seats left for the Tattoo Gathering Seminar. Click HERE or HERE for more info about this affordable 3 day workshop.
8/12/2009:
Just announced:
I won this year's CHESLEY AWARD for Best Product Illustration!
8/12/2009:
New Illustration added:
NANASHI
8/06/2009:
Just announced:
I will be attending WorldCon:Anticipation in Montreal from 7/07 - 7/10. I will be conducting a slideshow/lecture as well as speaking on several art related panels.
7/06/2009:
New Illustration added:
SPELLBENT
6/23/2009:
New Illustration added:
DOPPELGANGSTER
6/23/2009:
Just announced:
I have been nominated for this years HUGO for BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST.
I have also been nominated for 4 CHESLEY AWARDS in the following categories:
Best Cover Illustration: Hardback
Best Cover Illustration: Paperback
Best Product Illustration
Award for Artistic Achievement
To say the competition is stiff would be an understatement. I am honored to even be considered for these awards.
5/22/2009:
New Trading Card added:
JUND HACKBLADE
4/26/2009:
Just announced:
FANTASY ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP!
I will be conducting a 3 day illustration workshop as part of the Paradise Tattoo Gathering. The workshop runs from September 17-20, and seats are limited. Click HERE for more details.
4/24/2009:
New Illustration added:
ANCIENT BLOODLINES
4/24/2009:
New Illustration added:
MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING
3/17/2009:
Hardcopies of my DVD are now available.
The 2 disc set costs the same as the download, and is NTSC with NO region coding.
Click HERE to order.
Click HERE to see the trailer.
3/17/2009:
New Illustration added:
ANCIENT MYSTERIES
2/17/2009:
HOLY SMOKES! My DVD is finally out!!! Downloads are available now, and DVDs will be available in 2 weeks.
The DVD is 5 HOURS, and covers the entire process of the painting. Click HERE for more info about my instructional DVD:
BOOK COVER ILLUSTRATION with DAN DOS SANTOS
Click HERE to see the illustration
Click HERE to see the trailer
Click HERE to purchase
1/24/2009:
New Illustration added:
HUNTING GROUND
12/09/2008:
New Illustration added:
STAR WARS: LEGACY #34
12/09/2008:
New Illustration added:
BALIF, THE FOREST KING
11/19/2008:
New Family Member added:
KAI DOS SANTOS
11/04/2008:
New Illustration added:
RENEGADE WIZARDS
10/29/2008:
New Illustrations added:
3 small Spot Illustrations for a short story by Jay Lake:
A WATER MATTER 1
A WATER MATTER 2
A WATER MATTER 3
Read the exclusive story HERE
10/29/2008:
Just announced:
A quick interview posted on Tor.com
10/29/2008:
Just announced:
My long-awaited DVD is finally completed and is in production. It is a 2 disc set, with over 5 hours of footage. Ordering details to be posted soon!
10/14/2008:
New Illustration added:
THE MAGICIAN'S DAUGHTER
10/14/2008:
New Illustration added:
SELLSWORD
10/14/2008:
New Trading Card added:
RHOX MAGE
10/14/2008:
New Trading Card added:
DUSKDALE WURM
09/13/2008:
New Illustration added:
CRY WOLF
07/23/2008:
Just announced:
The aforementioned trailer for my upcoming DVD can now be seen on YouTube. Click HERE to view it.
07/22/2008:
Just announced:
I am off to San Diego Comic Con! This year I will have prints of the usual favorites available for purchase, as well as posters of a few new ones. I am happy to say that I will have large giclees available of Shiva's Crown, for the first time. Stop by to see original works as well as a sneak peak of the DVD which will be released very soon. I will be sharing a booth with Donato Giancola, Rebecca Guay, Stephan Martiniere, and Spectrum. In additional to a boat load of great art, Booth 4503 will be host to a slew of live demos and signings all week long!
07/10/2008:
New Illustration added:
HELLBOY 2
This image was created for the movie HELLBOY 2
Intended to be the official poster, it was sadly never used.
07/10/2008:
New Trading Card added:
EVERSHRIKE
07/10/2008:
Just announced:
This years Microvisions 3 show raised over $4500 for the student scholarship fund. Thanks to all participating artists and all who bid! You have made a difference in some well-deserving student's life.
06/09/2008:
Just announced:
This years Microvisions 3 show is now hanging at the Society of Illustrators. The auction will go live on Monday, June 16th. Click HERE for more info and daily updates.
06/02/2008:
Just announced:
I have just received word that Irene Gallo and Myself will be this years recipients of the "Dean Cornwell Award". The award is granted yearly to an individual(s) who has promoted growth and/or charitable contribution to the field of illustration. Apparently all those Art Out Louds and Microvisions charity auctions didn't go unnoticed. I am honored indeed!
06/02/2008:
New Illustration added:
GREEN
05/05/2008:
New Illustration added:
DEAD REIGN
04/01/2008:
New Illustration added:
BONE CROSSED
03/17/2008:
Just announced:
Dani Jones has included me on her list of "75 Artists You Must Know, And Where To Find Them". I am surprised and flattered...Thanks, Dani! Check out her brilliant blog at www.danidraws.com
03/07/2008:
New Illustration added:
END OF THE CENTURY
03/07/2008:
Just announced:
I will be exhibiting and lecturing at LunaCon next week. The convention runs from Friday, March 14th through Sunday, March 16th. The New York event includes an artshow with original works and lecture panels discussing a wide range of SF/F topics.
01/24/2008:
Just announced:
I will be instructing at the "Illustration Master Class" workshop. The event is to take place in June, and is an intensive, week-long, hands-on workshop with instruction from the industry's top professionals. Instructors include:
Boris Vallejo
Julie Bell
Donato Giancola
Rebecca Guay
Scott Fischer
Irene Gallo
Tuition is all-inclusive, and covers instruction, room and board. Visit the official site for registration and other info!
01/20/2008:
Just announced:
Hmmm... the addition of my new tutorial has apparently killed my bandwidth. All tutorials will be on hold until I resolve the issue. I expect they will be back online within a week.
01/15/2008:
New TUTORIAL added:
Here is the new in-depth tutorial I promised. This tutorial was originally commissioned for Imagine FX Magazine. Since that issue has come and gone, I am offering it up here for free. The tutorial is a Zip file which contains a PDF as well as the accompanying slideshow I posted previously.
'COVER: THE BASICS', TUTORIAL & SLIDESHOW
01/15/2008:
New Illustration added:
THE LOST ISLAND OF TAMARIND
01/15/2008:
New VIDEO TUTORIAL added:
Here is a slideshow detailing the steps of a painting. This is just a short video to accompany an in-depth tutorial which will be posted very soon.
IMPLIED SPACES SLIDESHOW
01/15/2008:
Just announced:
IRON KISSED will debut this week on the New York Times Best Seller List (Mass Market) in the #1 position!
12/05/2007:
New Illustration added:
WARBREAKER
Just announced:
I have finished filming the instructional DVD. Footage is in post-production, and should be out sometime early 2008. The DVD is an in-depth look at the creation of WARBREAKER. More details when they arrive.
11/07/2007:
Just announced:
Evolution of an Artist: Science Fiction and Fantasy Book cover Illustration with Donato Giancola and Dan Dos Santos, moderated by Irene Gallo.
I will be giving a slide show/lecture at the Society of Illustrators, NYC on Wednesday November 14th. If you can't attend in person, you can watch it live on the internet at the Society's website.
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, NY NY
Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30 PM.
Ticket: $10.00 / $6.00 for students)
10/31/2007:
New Illustration added:
THE HUNTRESS
10/31/2007:
Just announced:
ImagineFX Magazine, Issue #24 is now in stores.
It features an in-depth look at the making of Implied Spaces.
The tutorial will also be available for download here in about a month.
10/15/2007:
New Illustration added:
DARK VENGEANCE
09/17/2007:
New Illustration added:
STALKING THE VAMPIRE
09/02/2007:
New Illustration added:
STALKING THE UNICORN
08/31/2007:
Just announced:
I have just been informed that my Moon Called painting won this year's Chesley Award for Best Illustration for a Paperback! The award was presented today at WorldCon in Nippon, Japan.
08/24/2007:
New Illustration added:
IMPLIED SPACES
08/24/2007:
Just announced:
I will be creating an in-depth tuorial for ImagineFX magazine.
The tutorial will take the reader through all the steps of creating Implied Spaces.
The issue will be in U.S. bookstores everywhere this November.
08/09/2007:
Just announced:
I will be Artist Guest of Honor at this weekend's ConGlomeration in Louisville, Kentucky. I will be doing demos, giving lectures, and will have original art on display.
I look forward to seeing everyone there!
08/02/2007:
Just announced:
Moon Called been nominated for the esteemed Chesley Award for best paperback cover. If you are an ASFA member and would like to vote, you can download the official ballot HERE.
07/23/2007:
New Illustration added:
POISON SLEEP
New Wallpaper added:
POISON SLEEP
07/17/2007:
Added descriptions to all book covers.
Just hover over the thumbnails for more info about the piece.
07/14/2007:
New Trading Cards added:
HONOR GUARD
ARCANE TEACHINGS
WALL OF FIRE
FLAME TONGUE
HIGH OVERLORD SAURFANG
07/14/2007:
New PAGE added: F.A.Q.
06/18/2007:
New illustration added: TIM, DEFENDER OF EARTH
05/31/2007:
New illustration added: BUTCHER BIRD
