I recently created this watercolor and ink book cover illustration for the book The Stories Of Art Books One & Two. I really loved painting opaquely with the watercolors to create the fiery green smokey feel of the background. Of course drawing dragons is always a plus!!! Working with author Kelly Wolf was a great experience and I hope we can work together again in the future.
My Art In Spectrum and Infected By Art Awards Books
This month I received my copies of the premier awards books for fantasy art “Spectrum The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art” and “Infected By Art” with my piece “Eye For An Eye” included in them. I am so grateful and humbled to be included with all the AMAZING artists in these books.
I started on this fantasy art journey 5 years ago to go alongside with my commercial illustration career, which I’ve had for many many years, to create art for myself and not for specific deadlines. Since then, my personal work has made its way into multiple galleries in 3 states, art shows and comic cons like Dragon Con and awards books like “Spectrum” and “Infected By Art” .
I feel so blessed and look forward to what the next 5 years has in store for me.
Illustratively yours,
-Fian
©2019 Fian Arroyo
Fian Arroyo Art On New Danny Way Skateboard
I recently created this illustration for H-Street Skateboards for a skateboard deck for the man, the myth, the legend himself Danny Way. I was honored that TMag of H-Street asked me to be a part of this but terrified at the same time because I knew that if this was going to be for an icon like Danny, it would have to be “heavy metal down the tracks, in your face” bad ass!
If you want to see how bad ass Danny Way is, check out the movie about him called “Waiting for Lightning”.
Thanx TMag and Danny for the opportunity to be part of something so epic!!!!!
Illustratively yours,
-Fian
Dragon Con 2019 Update
Hey everyone! I had an amazing Dragon Con in Atlanta last weekend! I sold a record number of original drawings along with paper prints, wood prints and metal prints.
To all you wonderful folks who keep supporting my art year after year at Dragon Con and to those who have discovered my art for the first time...thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You helped make it an epic weekend for me where it turned out to be my best one yet! I feel so blessed!!!
Also a big congrats to the wonderful directors and volunteers of Dragon Con for the awesome job of putting on a great show amidst all the new changes. You all rocked it!!!
Illustratively yours,
-Fian
Fian Arroyo At The Dragon Con Art Show
I will be in the Dragon Con Art Show Labor Day weekend from Aug. 30th-Sep.2nd. It will be in the Grand Hall in the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Atlanta. I will be at booth 34 with original paintings, drawings and different kinds of prints. If you will be attending, please come by and see me, I will have a lot of new art with me! I won’t be hard to find, check out the map above.
I am also excited to be included in the Dragon Con charity coloring book for Dragon Con benefiting the Atlanta American Heart Association.Here is my contribution to the book.
I look forward to seeing you in Atlanta next weekend!
Illustratively yours,
-Fian