The colors range depending on the actual piece whether it is somber and dark such as for her graveyard pieces, dark yet light night scenes and her bright sunny days with their charming sunrise/sunset colors.

Whether it is one of her adorable anime fairies, her benevolent seeming yet moody dragons, her wild equestrians or even her elaborate outfits with their complementing backgrounds one who revels in fantasy will find something to enjoy. This was one art that was interesting since of the fantasy subjects who are very well-known since of Nene's Thomas' works. Generic sells better' and 'Hint at sexiness but don't show anything that would possibly offend anyone.' Points for honesty, though, I guess. I have to say that it was discouragingly pragmatic advice like 'Be generic. She also writes fantasy novels and her prose did not inspire me to read them.Īt the end there is a longer written piece discusses various topics she gets asked about at cons, art sales, etc. Thomas writing is competent if a bit stiff, and repetitive (maybe the paragraphs were written at different dates? How many times do we need to be told that her assistant Anne (who does the inking) is her sister?). (if you like Caspar David Friedrich you may recognize the background of this one.)Įach image comes with a paragraph explanation. In middle school I would have excited displayed at image like this on the wall.

I first heard of this artist when I was a teen, and I have to say that my main take-away from the book was how much my taste and understanding of technique have developed over the years.

If you don't like the cover, don't bother. Do you like the cover? Then you'll probably like the book (although mostly the paintings are more colorful). Thomas' paintings are pretty and rather same-ish.

Parting The Veil by Nene Thomas