FANARTICA

A club of illustrators, taking some time out to pay homage to our favorite bits of pop culture. Follow us on Twitter: @Fanartica Matt Boehm Al Brennan Dan Brennan Martzi Campos Grant Chang Amanda Cosmos Ellen Crenshaw Gregory Desince Bob Flynn Barbara Geoghegan Casey Girard Taryn Johnson Ray Jones Sean Kearney Chad King Renée Kurilla Jorge Lacera Braden Lamb Michael Manomivibul Greg Marathas John Mathis Brynn Metheney Scott Murry Hannah O'Neal Chris O'Neill Shelli Paroline Lauren Pettapiece Michael Rapa Shamil Rasizade Tiffany Turrill Shanon Weltman Tami Wicinas Keith Zulawnik

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“I've had so many names. Old names that only the wind and the trees can pronounce. I am the mountain, the forest and the earth. I am... I am a faun. Your most humble servant, Your Highness.” - The Faun, Pan’s Labyrinth

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Venerated volumes tell Of warriors, both pure and fell, Who lost their souls, good names and gear, While gripping gold that still sets here- Ruthless and irascible Atop her mound, impassable, Cold and bright she stands to greet Those fools who bring their bones and meat. You cannot win, with swords nor spells, Your mounts will flee, your beasts rebel To seek that hoard is your mistake- Your treasures are all hers to take

by Daniel Brennan

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Babysitter Beholder’s favorite game is “Peek-a-boo”! 

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Helmsfyre by Greg Marathas Pen, Ink, Photoshop, and lots of cursing

“Twilight was a tempest of fire and fury. They had tried to hide it from Helmsfyre. But men are brittle, and crack under talon.”

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Bard

by Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline

Growing up in the shadow of Castle Haftan, Eyvind heard all the songs and stories about the fall of the once great house. Some said a scorned lover bound her spirit to its stones and drove the family mad. A terrible fungus blighted the crops, sang another. A holy man seeking a shortcut to the Eternal City opened a door to terrible realms beyond the stars, suggested a limmerick. So, armed only with his trusty instrument, Eyvind entered the ruins to learn which song was true. He was delighted to discover that they all were.

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See this print and more at Fanartica’s Dungeons and Dragons exhibition at fan*alley in LA!

Grand opening Saturday, June 13, 6-10p.

Be there, or be square, or be hexagonal, depending on what system you use.

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Serilda, the elven hunteress flies on the back of her celestial Roc companion, Bellsûlion, as they protect the wilds of her forest homeland and what remains of her family, her younger sister, Lirael. Serilda and “Sûl”, along with her Rouge sister Lirael, have recently been seen wondering the lands of Varisia in the company of a band of adventures called The Savage Six. They work together to protect one another and they’re doing their best to protect the people of Varisia, and beyond.

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“I love food! My friends can keep their dungeons and near-death adventures and leave me out of it. I’m much happier wandering the woods looking for what new flavors I can try putting together. Mushroom days are some of the best days, especially when combined with a handful of goodberries. Cookie agrees, though he much prefers his namesake. Which he tries to steal from my bag whenever he thinks I’m not looking! Cookie, you’re going to get fat!” - Pai the Gnome

by Tami Wicinas

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To save Barrow’s Edge from the threat of the Howling Horde, the bugbear traitor Bzor Kull joined forces with the town’s defenders. Unfortunately he forgot to tell them about the severity of the goblin infestation. Now they must fight for their lives to escape the Howling Mines. 

-taken from the manifest of Lord Baletsa

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Waylon Timbers Saves the Party Ellen T. Crenshaw ink, watercolor, & gouache on paper

This is my piece for the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons art exhibition at Fan*Alley! It depicts an ass-whooping by powerful witches and a two-headed dog, in which nearly every member of my party died. We were at last saved by our gnome bard, who had, instead of joining us in battle, sneaked away to steal things.

SoCal locals, come see the painting in person at Fan*Alley’s grand opening! 6pm-10pm 423 S. Brookhurst St. Suite O | Anaheim, CA

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Fanartica is proud to present our first gallery show!

Keep your eyes peeled for pre-show sneak-peeks at the work to be on display!

Edited for correction: Opening date is June 13, 2015

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Inara and Mal

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couples costumes are just one of the many things that make halloween the king of holidays

-mike

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Halloween Vs. All Other Holidays

...and we're back! This month it's all about Halloween and how it is better than every other holiday ever and we'll fight you IRL over this I swear on me mum. 

Anyway, join us as we celebrate all things Halloween and all of the popular culture surrounding it!

Let's get SPOOPY SPOOKY.

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The adventures of Sherlork and Hawlmes

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Benedict Cucumberpatch

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Tom Hiddleston versus Benedict Cumberbatch

That's right, we said versus. Take that however you'd like.

Perhaps you want to settle who's got the best meme. Find out who does the better Alan Rickman impression. Maybe you want to let the world know who's chest you'd rather snuggle into on a cold, March night, regardless of your gender (trick question, the answer is actually cocooning yourself in a HiddleBatch group hug).

Or maybe you just pit them against each other in an apologetically reverential death match. This is, as they say, your party.

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More awesome work by Greg Desince!

Black Panther: The Black Panther first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 in July 1966. He is the first black superhero in mainstream American comics.

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Submission by Greg Desince!

Street Fighter 4 Bessie: Once during an outdoor performance in North Carolina in 1934, the Ku Klux Klan surrounded Bessie Smith's tent. Smith single handedly confronted the group, asking the sheeted men, “What the fuck you think you’re doin’?” before telling them, “I’ll get the whole damn tent out here if I have to. You just pick up them sheets and run!” The Klansmen were shocked. They quickly turned around and disappeared into the night.