Okay, trick post title. I’m not talking about the writing craft or art itself, but more the cover art and illustrations that arise from the novels and stories out there. It takes a lot of talent to stir up the words in the head and give it some graphical legs. It’s a great way to have a story come to life, aside from seeing it made into a movie.
For starters, look at the rest of my website to find a few illustrations that came along with my short story, The Soul Shop (Leading Edge magazine, October 2006). These were done up by Josh Edelglass, who has his great talent displayed at Worldview Cartoons.
Also, art can also be inspiring. Seeing a painting or an ethereal landscape seems to draw my mind out beyond the usual borders, and makes it twist in knots where the perspectives don’t always line up. Here are a few links I’ve found of science fiction and fantasy artists who I’ve enjoyed browsing through their galleries, and I hope you will too. You’ll also probably see some familiar book covers in these galleries, depending on what you read.
I see that smile.