Whoa... jaw drop moment. Can't believe I never heard of this artist before. Actually... it is far too believable that I am out of the loop on most things... but in this case I have truly been missing out!!!! This is gorgeous!!! [insert heart-eyed emoji]

Thank you for posting!

Photos never do a Terry Oakes painting justice. Great find you have there! Fantastic scene. Thanks for posting!

Wow. What a trip!!! But a beautifully rendered trip courtesy of the great Stephen Hickman! I only wish my dreams were as vibrant (though I'm happy to avoid the 7 evil threats from the story!) Thanks for posting this art and also for providing the story synopsis to inform our visual journey!

I just uploaded another prelim for this one - but it's #1. I'm new to CAF so am slow to figure out the best way to post.

Thank you for the comment!
I have several more preliminaries also. I will try to upload them this weekend. They are gorgeous!

Great piece! I love KFreas' women. They are as formidible as they are beautiful.

That is one crazy image! 
She might have known it would look weird when she called forth the savage dude (writhing in pain???)... could be why she hid behind that tree and away from prying eyes! LOL 

Dynamic composition beautifully rendered -- it surely feels like you are in that stopped moment in time.... now i'm waiting to see what comes next!

Thanks for posting!

Right! At first I thought the figure in the door was shooting at the robot (and was a bad shot) but then I realized that the robot is rescuing the woman before she gets assassinated! As soon as robots become available, i'm gonna get one. Given our world's political climate it will pay to play it safe. LOL

Right, at first I thought the figure in the door was shooting at the robot (and was a bad shot) but then I realized that the robot is rescuing the woman before she gets assassinated! As soon as robots become available, i'm gonna get one. Given our world's political climate it will pay to play it safe. LOL

wait... are you suggesting they DIDN'T???

WOW!!! Forget the story arc -- no build-up, just BAM!!!! Now I just gotta read this one!

WOW!!! Forget the story arc -- no build-up just BAM!!!! Now I just gotta read this one!

Cool observation! To my untrained eye I had just thought it was a cleft in the rock. Of course you are correct. That ominous shadow of their foe is infinitely more enticing to the would-be reader of "Revolt on Phoenix".

Great to online meet you too. Thanks for posting this great prelim!

This could be a prelim for Bard III which i just posted in my gallery recently. Take a look.  At first I thought this prelim  only shows a man "vanquishing" sea monsters. But to the left, at waist level to the man it looks like the helmet the lady warrior wears. She may be either crouching down or pinned against the side of the boat by the monsters. In any case this is a very nice piece! I love preliminaries as they document the miriad of ideas the artist was playing with. If I see anymore possibilities for what this is a prelim of I'll add those as comments as well.

Marcus, your comments make me want to read the book as much as the cover art!!! 

Wow! Bruce, I am grateful to you for "releasing it to the wild" (pun intended) so it could find its way to me! I can't thank you enough!

Doc Savage wakes up in a far galaxy after being in suspended animation for a millenium.

OMG! I always look for your comments and, this time especially, YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!!

OMG! I always look for your comments and, this time especially, YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!!

OMG! I always look for your comments and, this time especially, YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!!

Thank you, Ryan! I love this scene - Romas always designs the top third (where the titles would go) so that it seems natural. It's never so obviously wasted space. In this case, the wizard's force is exploding forth in stars and smoke wafts up into the rafters. The way he's using these elements adds MORE for me to take in about the scene. What a master!

Love the composition of this one.

Even more "on the half-shell" than that other venus, she is further protected from the peril by a canopy of purple clouds. So lovely, even planet-orbs draw near (can't say I blame them!)

Fun fact(?): I have the same title by Kevin Eugene Johnson (haven't uploaded the photo yet). He portrays the heroine riding a tri-headed sea dragon! I really should read these books to understand why the covers are so diverse!!

I posted a better main pic and added 2 close ups. Hope they fit the bill!

My apologies! I wasn't used to the platform and just uploaded any ole pic i had. I'll upload a better one this weekend and include some close-ups of the elf lady etc. Thanks for being as into this one as I am. No one I know loves these paintings or even gets why I do!

I'll have to look through my notes and try to find my photo of the back of the piece before i framed it - it might be a few days ;-)

By the power of his brush, Sanjulian makes even the gate to the underworld look appealing!!! (his customary palette never disappoints. I'll keep a watch for info on your scifi calendar, but may I please make a special request? Could you please ensure that NOVEMBER has a fantastic image? (My b-day is in that month) Unfortunately, I have found that, for some reason, most calendars seem to have a not-so-great image for my favorite month. Thanks in advace!

life is cruel

The L shaped border looks like a level of detail I've seen George use previously in his other works. However, the characters' faces don't have the same "lyrical"* quality to my naive eye.

*softened but full of expression

revealing my ignorance..... Why is the art credited as "By Alicia Austin and George Barr"? Did Alicia design the concept" What was the division of work?

"Enquiring minds want to know" ;-)

I looked up the title on web translation and it says "The Genetic War". Interesting since the picture looks rather benign.

I looked up the title on web translation and it says "The Genetic War". Interesting since the picture looks rather benign.

You are hilarious. I hope we meet at a comic con or something someday!!! Your friends must never be bored! P.S. Thanks for all the great comments!

Gotta L<3 VE those George Barr cats! (the pretty ladies go without saying)

Wow!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR BRING ALFRED KELSNER WORKS TO THIS SITE!!! He is one of my favorite artists - and difficult to find :-) 

Whoa! I am into this! Gorgeous background image and dramatic scene depiction. It's a great departure from most of the ones I've seen which are more about ships. Thanks for posting!