Take a Norman Rockwell painting, beam it with “Gamma -rays” and what do you get? A Frank Frazetta original…

Frank Frazetta, legendary illustrator of comics, movie posters and book covers, died yesterday (May 10, 2010) at the age of 82. He was known as the definer of the fantasy art genre with his illustration of heroes such as Conan, Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.

Having started his career drawing comic strips in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, his most prominent work came about in 1966 with his cover of “Conan the Adventurer,” a collection of fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp.

Conan the Adventurer

This depiction of the Conan character created a signature look for the fantasy and adventure genre that has lasted until this very day.

Frazetta’s Impact on Me Personally
Frazetta’s work greatly influenced my own illustration style from as early as my high school days creating fliers as a teenager on up to today with some of my digital paintings.

A flier I created in high school inspired by Frazetta's work.

Now, I’ll be honest, much of Frazetta’s work was racy and I’d be embarrassed to display it on the wall of a bible study class. So what still makes me consider him one of my favorite and most impactful illustrators? I guess the answer has to be as simple as this: his work was extraordinary. The energy that his characters generated made me see Frazetta as sort of a “Hulked-out” Noman Rockwell. Awe-inspiring craftmanship.

Dark-Kingdom

One of my paintings directly influence by Frazetta's style.

I’m not sure if Frazetta was a Christian or not, but I always wondered what he would come up with if he illustrated “Gideon vs The Midianites”, “The War In Heaven” or any other action-packed biblical battle scene. I guess that’s what intrigued me about his style and why an artist with a gift such as his will be missed.

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Take  a look at the trailer. Post your comments and let us know what you think:

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Pray and ask God FIRST what He would have you create for His purpose, plan and glory.
Then, follow what He reveals.

Previous Submission by Ann Niko

Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us:
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (KJV)

I like the way the version from “The Message” reads it:
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track.”

Pray first. Watch. Then move.

Ask God to show you, guide you and direct you as to what He wants illustrated for this and any project that you use the gift He’s given you.

That way, the final result will accomplish far more under His direction than on your own.

For those of you that haven’t sent yours in yet, here’s how you participate:

Deadline: Submit your work between now and October 1, 2008.

We’ll showcase the gallery beginning December 1, 2008.

Email your jpeg or gif image to tony@kreativekingdom.org

Be sure to make the image no more than 500 pixels wide.

Be sure to include the following:

• Artist name
• Your location
• Brief bio or artist statement.
• How God influences your work.
• Your email address.
• Your website address.

All suitable submissions will be posted on the website.

12 selected submissions will be included in the “2009 Angels Among Us” Calendar.

The Oooooold and very first version of the Angels Among Us online artshow (an old “GeoCities” site)>>

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