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What if you redesigned Darth Vader, but you only had a few sentences of description from the script to go on? Artist Carlos Villagra (and a few others) tried. Here's what they dreamed the Dark Lord could have looked like. More »
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2010 has set the bar pretty high for holiday-themed art. And now it's our turn to share that joy with you. Here's a collection of the best and the freakiest holiday cards, prints and illustrations. From stuffed Rudolph to Bigfoot. More »
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The best concept art tells a story, all by itself. But what's the difference between creating concept art for movies, versus drawing comics or illustrating books? We asked some of our favorite concept artists, and here's what they said. More »
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I utterly love Monstertree's image of a robot preparing to terrorize a Japanese city. It's just one of the great images people have posted in ConceptArt.org's robot-art challenge. Click through to see another favorite. More »
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Last night marked the season finale of The Middleman, which means we will have to bid a fond farewell to our favorite abstract impressionist/superhero-in-training, for the time being. But Wendy Watson isn't the first visual artist to battle mad scientists, alien threats, and the occasional paranormal terror. In honor of Ms. Watson, we’ve assembled a list of superheroes who are artists in their spare time (plus a few villains, to boot). More »
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Click to view io9 took a spin through Gallery 1988 and Golden Apple Comics last night in Los Angeles as artists like Ruben Rude, Travis Lampe, Brandon Bird, Patrick Gannon, Misha, Angry Woebots, Jeff McMillan, Sarah Coleman and Daniel Danger paid tribute to Stan "The Man" Lee through reinterpretations of some of his most famous characters. The result was some seriously trippy artwork ranging from X-Men plushies to a sort of wacky Mickey Mouse meets The Hulk on acid painting. Take a look for yourself in the gallery below. More »
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