Donato Giancola

A Song of Ice and Fire – Calendar art

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

It is hard to believe, but ten years ago I was in the beginning phases of work on these twelve...

Mordenkainen – process

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

A couple of years ago I had the honor of painting the major D&D character, Mordenkainen the...

Uprooted – A Step Beyond

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

A few years ago I had the pleasure to receive a commission to illustrate Naomi Novik’s award...

Spotlight on Denis Sarazhin

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

Earlier this month, Denis Sarazhin opened his new solo show Bestiary at Arcadia Gallery in...

The Beacons of Gondor

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022

Four years ago my daughter Naomi and I stapled an enormous primed canvas to the wall, in...

Fear – St George and the Dragon

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

One of my most recent paintings, Fear, was premiered at IX Arts convention this past weekend. The...

Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

This past week found me at an artistic gathering in Troia, Portugal – Trojan Horse was a...

Abstract Preliminaries

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

One of the most important steps in my process is the use of abstract studies. More commonly known...

Art In Many Forms

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Nothing special to discuss today except a celebration of diverse, creative approaches to make art....

Tree

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

This may be one of the shortest texts I need to write for a post, given this is really a visual...

Painting At A Loss

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

This past year we tabulated a collective assessment of the art around the studio and home. It was...

Streets of New Capenna

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

This past month saw the release of a handful of new Magic: The Gathering cards I had illustrated...

Conventions – Four Aspects to Consider

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Welcome to SPRING! Given the possibility that large gatherings in the community are beginning to...

The Dragonbone Chair – cover art

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Last year I had the pleasure of being commissioned by Shawn Speakman, of Grim Oak Press, for an...

Preliminaries

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

A little survey of various approaches I have taken through the years in developing preliminary...

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Author: Donato Giancola

A Song of Ice and Fire – Calendar art

Mordenkainen – process

Uprooted – A Step Beyond

Spotlight on Denis Sarazhin

The Beacons of Gondor

Fear – St George and the Dragon

Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn

Abstract Preliminaries

Art In Many Forms

Tree

Painting At A Loss

Streets of New Capenna

Conventions – Four Aspects to Consider

The Dragonbone Chair – cover art

Preliminaries

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New Video

Painting Natural Textures

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