I've always been a fan of both. Their paintings absorb you into strange "other worlds". Let's face it, fantasy is more fun then reality. thanks for the upload.
Though they are both good artist! I find Frank to be far superior in style and originality! His skill with paint is nothing like I've seen in my 57 years and I have seen a lot of them. Vallejo relies too heavily on photographs. And is very vain in painting himself in many of his fantasy work. His wife far exceeds him Julie Bell!
I'm a fan of both of them, but to me Frazetta is superior to Vallejo. Vallejo's work is a time, too "polished" for lack of a way to say it better. Frazetta had a quality of rawness, and dare I say, reality, that fantasy art often lacks. Even when whatever he was painting was seemingly intended to look like an otherworldly witch or demon, it looked like flesh and blood. It was as if he could not help it. To me, that he made the fantastic look that real, makes him the true master
Vallejo had to be taught to paint, Frazetta was a prodigy and sold his first painting at the age of 3. Vallejo originally wanted to be a violinist then changed his mind and wanted to go to medical school then later decided that he wanted to do art for a living. I like Boris' work but even he worshipped the ground Frazetta walked on. To me, there is no comparison.
Vallejo is a good fantasy artist but he always takes photos of models, blows the negative up and tapes it to a cold press board and traces the outline of their bodies and fine lines then removes the negative and does a wash so the paint settles in the traced outline and then, he fills it in. This is why his artwork looks very stiff and posed. Frazetta painted from pure imagination and his wife NEVER posed for any of the paintings he did of her. He did portraits of her from memory.
@introducing68 nope... i ve got an comic somwhere with an interview of frank it it, where he said, that he used his wife as ref from time to time. ;) WHat is the big deal about getting reference? People talk about it like it is a crime.
@AckermannPhilip -Don't get me wrong......this is a great video. My point is, Frazetta was a natural and Boris had to be taught. I do have a couple of boris books and he is successful as a fantasy artist and is always booked with work.
well..for me frazetta is better..and my hero...but boris is also one of my all time fave fantasy artists...
both are great...
davycrocketful 1 month ago
@davycrocketful Original assignment was one artist, but I couldn't justify just one of them. I had to go with the extra credit!
Garbear80 4 weeks ago
@Garbear80 well..funny enough both of these artists go well together....
so you made the right decision..
davycrocketful 4 weeks ago
I've always been a fan of both. Their paintings absorb you into strange "other worlds". Let's face it, fantasy is more fun then reality. thanks for the upload.
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wthomps323 1 month ago
I was wrong I found out it was not Bridgeman!.....Sorry!
TheBlackock 2 months ago
Hate to to break it to you but Frazetta studied under Bridgemen, Just as Norman Rockwell!
TheBlackock 3 months ago
Though they are both good artist! I find Frank to be far superior in style and originality! His skill with paint is nothing like I've seen in my 57 years and I have seen a lot of them. Vallejo relies too heavily on photographs. And is very vain in painting himself in many of his fantasy work. His wife far exceeds him Julie Bell!
TheBlackock 3 months ago
both are great fantasy artists..but my fave is frazz.. without doubt..
davycrocketful 4 months ago
I'm a fan of both of them, but to me Frazetta is superior to Vallejo. Vallejo's work is a time, too "polished" for lack of a way to say it better. Frazetta had a quality of rawness, and dare I say, reality, that fantasy art often lacks. Even when whatever he was painting was seemingly intended to look like an otherworldly witch or demon, it looked like flesh and blood. It was as if he could not help it. To me, that he made the fantastic look that real, makes him the true master
rockerroller00 5 months ago
Vallejo had to be taught to paint, Frazetta was a prodigy and sold his first painting at the age of 3. Vallejo originally wanted to be a violinist then changed his mind and wanted to go to medical school then later decided that he wanted to do art for a living. I like Boris' work but even he worshipped the ground Frazetta walked on. To me, there is no comparison.
introducing68 8 months ago
Vallejo is a good fantasy artist but he always takes photos of models, blows the negative up and tapes it to a cold press board and traces the outline of their bodies and fine lines then removes the negative and does a wash so the paint settles in the traced outline and then, he fills it in. This is why his artwork looks very stiff and posed. Frazetta painted from pure imagination and his wife NEVER posed for any of the paintings he did of her. He did portraits of her from memory.
introducing68 8 months ago 2
@introducing68 nope... i ve got an comic somwhere with an interview of frank it it, where he said, that he used his wife as ref from time to time. ;) WHat is the big deal about getting reference? People talk about it like it is a crime.
AckermannPhilip 7 months ago
@AckermannPhilip -Don't get me wrong......this is a great video. My point is, Frazetta was a natural and Boris had to be taught. I do have a couple of boris books and he is successful as a fantasy artist and is always booked with work.
introducing68 7 months ago
you forgot about how they both make paintfully tacky fantasy art
Khanstant 10 months ago
@Khanstant Then why are you watching a video about both of them, toolshed!?
rockerroller00 5 months ago