I am a 38 year old artist specializing in fantasy art. I started drawing around the age of 3, and it's been my lifelong talent and passion into adulthood. Fantasy art is the most enjoyable genre for me to work in, and comes most naturally to me. I pull inspiration from both artists and authors alike, citing influences such as P. Craig Russell, Michael T. Gilbert, Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Jack Kirby, J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Erol Otus, Larry Elmore, Jeff Easley, Jeff Dee, and several other greats of the fantasy genre, as being essential catalysts for my imagery. As a youth in the early 1980s, the images I saw within the pages of early Dungeons & Dragons RPG books are what started me on the path of fantasy art. I've been creating scenes of wizards, dragons, and monsters ever since.
I use colored pencils, inks, acrylic paints, watercolors, airbrush, and computer software to create images of surrealism, high adventure, and the macabre that have appeared in books, magazines, posters, CD packages, T-shirts, cards, games, and much more.... even tattoos. Sometimes I work digitally, for broader control of the illustration.
I grew up in Mundelein, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago (USA), and now reside in the lakeshore city of Racine, Wisconsin (USA), just south of Milwaukee.
I am represented by international artist representative, Arnaud International.
Visit me at myspace.com, and at creativeshake.com.
My work has appeared in
the publications and products of:Heavy Metal Magazine
Troll Lord Games, LLC
Mindgene, LLC
New Dimension Games
Mindforge Games
Gary GygaxBlacklight.com
...and many others
Marjasall Productions is a Member of
To contact me for work or a quote,
please email me at
freelancer@marjasall.com.
