Hard Curves: The Fantasy Art of Julie Bell

ISBN: 1850282234

Author: Suckling, Nigel

Condition: New

"At the heart of Julie Bell's art is a celebration of the human form, developed to perfection and beyond in the exotic fantasy realms conjured by her Imagination. Her paintings glitter with shining metal painted with stunning conviction. You expect these pictures to chime when you touch them. Metallic superheroes like the Silver Surfer and Iron Man come to vivid new life under the artist's brush.
Power and sensuality are her themes, as are contrasts of both texture and mood; and these Strands find expression in the heroic barbarians and comic book superheroes which abound in this collection. Conan, Superman, Batman, and a host of others are here, both established characters and those of Julie Bell's invention. But there are subtler pieces too, and many personal paintings which show an astonishing rnge and skill in one so fresh to the field of fantasy Illustration. This collection of Julie Bells work points to an exciting future for her talent."