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Icons of the Fantastic

Arnie Fenner

My shelves groan and bow and creak with our collection of art books and artist biographies; by this point in my life probably the last thing I need is another—and yet ... I didn't hesitate for a moment to get a copy of Icons of the Fantastic: Illustrations of Imaginative Literature from the Korshak Collection. I couldn't help myself. Because it's really not your typical f&sf art book, not by a long shot. Above: "The…

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Fischer Paints- Green Goblin!

Scott Fischer

October 21, 2025 - [caption id="attachment_82072" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Screenshot[/caption] Duuuuuuudes, so stoked to have painted THE Green Goblin for Magic the Gathering. Spiderman was my favorite comic book as a kid. And Green Goblin is about the No. 1  villain I could hope to paint. This month I will take you through the piece bit-by-bit. From the ref I used to the sketch to the acrylic underpainting and the final Oil paint on top. Pop some corn and saddle up! (I feel like I want to do an annoying maniacal laugh...) https://youtu.be/8z5SZ7bf9XQ Rough sketch Now we make that more consistent. If I have the time, I always like to do a traditional Graphite Drawing. Even after all these years with a stylus in my hand, I am still more comfortable with graphite. There is just something more organic with…

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