East of Elvendom: July 2010

Book cover painted by the late Frank Kelly Freas

Caravan is a speculative fiction novel by Stephen Goldin. Set in the 1980s, it was published in 1975.

About this listing

This blog is dedicated to under-represented ethnic groups in fantasy/sci-fi art. The focus is on fantasy art featuring non-European characters and darker-skinned characters in general. Art inspired by the legends, folktales and mythology of non-European peoples is also included, since contemporary fantasy often takes inspiration from folklore and spiritual traditions.

The main criterion for image selection is quality. The works listed here are mostly illustrations/3D art by commercial artists, many of them well-known in their field. Although I may occasionally post links to drow illustrations, dark elves will probably not be the main focus of this blog.

Note: This blog does not necessarily endorse the work or message of any artist featured here. Nor does it guarantee the political correctness of images posted. This collection of images is only intended as a survey of what's out there.

The name of this blog was in part inspired by deepad's thought-provoking essay I Didn't Dream of Dragons:

"...I have had to learn how to love Tolkein while trying to find myself in the unmapped lands in the East where the Green and Blue wizards disappeared to."

East of Elvendom

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Matt Cavotta's "Complete Arcane" Cover

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Frank Kelly Freas' Caravan

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Boris Vallejo's "Javelin" and "The Executioner"

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Terese Nielsen's "Angel Quest" and "Miriam of Magdala"