Twin Visions: The Magical Art Of Boris Vallejo And Julie Bell

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Twin Visions: The Magical Art Of Boris Vallejo And Julie Bell

Pub: Paper Tiger. 128 page hardback. Price: Ł20.00 (UK). ISBN: 1-85585-978-2.

Check out website: www.papertiger.co.uk

The prolific pair are back and sharing a book again.

The difference this time is that we’re also seeing a lot of really early Boris Vallejo material this time around including some of the ‘Nightmare’ covers he painted back in the early 70s.

It’s rather interesting contrasting the Boris of then to now. The reproduction in this book shows how close he was to the canvas grain in the early days compared to the smooth transaction of today.

There is an interesting selection of Vallejo’s work here. Compared to the previous book, I didn’t always think his backgrounds were as precise as I’ve seen in his other work but one has to ride with what you’re commissioned to paint. In comparison, seeing some of the early Julie Bell also indicates how far she’s developed.

Her early work showed a common problem a lot of artists have in painting hands. They’re less precise compared to later. Still, it’s a good lesson for all you fan artists out there that painting has to develop.

You’re not instantly there with your craft. What surprised me most about Julie Bell’s work this time is the almost photographic quality of her modern fabric painting which is sure to be explored in future commissions.

With a large fan base, Vallejo and Bell books are an automatic sell-out. With this book showing a selection of work that hasn’t been combined into book format, this is sure to be a winner and a quick sell-out.

Don’t wait for a second edition.

GF Willmetts

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