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Skulls, Dragons, Boobs and Beasts…
The Fantasy Art Of Boris Vallejo

Gazing at art has always been a way for me to travel to other worlds in my mind. Growing up in the 80’s, I remember staring at Heavy Metal magazine for hours – I was transfixed by the colors and images. The master of fantasy art is Boris Vallejo, and for decades he has been creating alternate universes in his work. Inside of his world, women have huge muscles, and fight off dragons and other beasts. When you look at Boris’s work, you can see the impact he has had on illustrators within the heavy music community. Today, CVLT Nation would like to celebrate this fantasy wizard with a mammoth art gallery of his work.

 

37 Comments

37 Comments

  1. Doug Hart

    May 7, 2016 at 11:12 am

    Frazetta rules
    Vallejo drools.

  2. Jason McKenzie

    May 6, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    Old news. We’ve had a pizza chain in Austin with Vallejo on the walls for 30 years.

  3. Martín Cigorraga

    May 6, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Yeah, well, Boris is a classic, who doesn’t know him?

  4. Lilly Flowers

    May 6, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Gilbert Gonzalez

  5. Tea Simeonova

    May 6, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Никола Гецов

  6. Jeff Hill

    May 6, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Thomas Daniel Noonan

  7. Russ Walker

    May 6, 2016 at 8:06 am

    Yeah!

  8. Garret David

    May 6, 2016 at 6:21 am

    Dave Kastner Hamish Robertson Kelso Pierson

  9. Luke Davison

    May 6, 2016 at 6:10 am

    David Youll Jacque Read what is best in life

  10. David Adam Meredith

    May 6, 2016 at 5:44 am

    Boris Vallejo and his wife Julie Bell rented movies from me 2000-03 when Hollywood Video was in business. I’d see them every Friday. Nice folks.

  11. John H Wright

    May 6, 2016 at 5:11 am

    I’ve suddenly gotten the urge to head down to Gator Country…get me a little of that Chomp Chomp.

    • Kurt Forsgren

      May 7, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Thought for a minute it was another snap shot of Carolyn in your backyard then I realized those cats didn’t look familiar.

  12. Yann Galera

    May 6, 2016 at 5:07 am

    Cirith Ungol & Manowar album covers

  13. Francesca Wagner

    May 6, 2016 at 5:03 am

    Juan Montoya

  14. Rodger Kyldor

    May 6, 2016 at 3:35 am

    One of Michelle’s and my favorite artists 🙂

  15. Dave W Bratby

    May 6, 2016 at 2:58 am

    Will Swindells

  16. Austin Payne

    May 6, 2016 at 2:16 am

    damn those nude pics of Kara Ann Vega finally surfaced

  17. Joe Goddard

    May 6, 2016 at 1:21 am

    Naomi Corteen

  18. Bardo No Morales

    May 6, 2016 at 1:01 am

  19. James Dinsdale

    May 6, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Ben Claasen

  20. Bardo No Morales

    May 6, 2016 at 12:53 am

    In most of those the physics and anatomy aspects were pretty ugly and exaggerated. Although a realistic painting style… Some are okay I guess, but his work was quite tacky overall. Take this snapshot as an instance, it sucks! haahah

    • Craig Salo

      May 6, 2016 at 1:05 am

      ya I was trying to avoide saying he sucks…. but there were some pretty shitty examples given in that link lol. frazetta 100% better

    • David Adam Meredith

      May 6, 2016 at 5:42 am

      This may be an earlier work. Definitely has a 1976 vibe.

    • Tiago Araujo Melo

      May 6, 2016 at 7:18 am

      or maybe it´s just the idea

  21. Brittany Hebenton

    May 6, 2016 at 12:43 am

    Rhombus Plowers radd

  22. Jeme Lynn

    May 6, 2016 at 12:27 am

    Alexandra Wallace

  23. Chris Hiero

    May 6, 2016 at 12:10 am

    Marcos Montez

  24. Craig Salo

    May 6, 2016 at 12:09 am

    I think frazetta would be the master. he is one of many greats

    • Daniel Train

      May 6, 2016 at 12:23 am

      BV has a lightheartedness to his work Frazetta didn’t generally.

    • Craig Salo

      May 6, 2016 at 12:24 am

      they both rock. but frazetta was first. so id have to give him the crown. (if I had to choose one) lol

    • Bardo No Morales

      May 6, 2016 at 1:00 am

      Frazetta is waaaaaaaaaay better

    • John Paul Blanchette

      May 6, 2016 at 1:20 am

      Frazetta couldn’t stand Boris. He considered him a copycat. Their styles are similar. I think Frank just didn’t want the competition.

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