Artists You Want to See

[RJK1981]

After seeing his work in Four Legs in the Morning, I'd like to see more from Steven C. Gilberts

[theenormityofitall]

Barker art aside, it's horses for courses really (you either love, like it, hate it, loathe it - or are ambivalent towards it). But, yep, remember the moon landing very well, I was 7, sitting in a country classroom on linoleum in the middle of winter for seven straight hours - fun times

LOL they defintely were fun times. Being lil kids and not having to worry about a damn thing except if you're going to get a peanut butter sandwich or a grilled cheese for dinner.
What I'd give to go back to those days!!!!

[theenormityofitall]

Here's a link to the art section of his website.

http://www.clivebarker.info/artindex.html

Now that's more like it Dan. I see at least a dozen I wouldn't mind seeing in books. I do like this one:

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Come on man. You can't honestly say what frik posted can compare to a Chadbourne or Miller? It's God awful. Certainlly he must of done other work that look likes an adult's work.
But you saw ol' Neil land on the moon??? I was about to turn 3 years old in July (Aug. 4th is my actually birthday) of 1969 and even I remember watching it on my grandma's and grandpa's old RCA TV.

Barker art aside, it's horses for courses really (you either love, like it, hate it, loathe it - or are ambivalent towards it). But, yep, remember the moon landing very well, I was 7, sitting in a country classroom on linoleum in the middle of winter for seven straight hours - fun times

[Dan Hocker]

Count me as one of those dudes who agree with you frik!
But surely, he has to have other art out there. I was thinking of something mind-bowling like I may have seen in the past, but certainly not the above.

Here's a link to the art section of his website.

http://www.clivebarker.info/artindex.html

[srboone]

Well, most of that art is from his Abarat series; I personally like it, but I can't see it illustrating anything other than his young adult novels. Art must compliment the words of an author, and I can't really think of a King work that Barker's art would go with.

[theenormityofitall]

I don't think Barker's art is awful. I'm sure many people love it.
I don't. It's a style I can't relate to at all.

sk

Count me as one of those dudes who agree with you frik!
But surely, he has to have other art out there. I was thinking of something mind-bowling like I may have seen in the past, but certainly not the above.

[frik51]

Come on man. You can't honestly say what frik posted can compare to a Chadbourne or Miller? It's God awful.

I don't think Barker's art is awful. I'm sure many people love it.
I don't. It's a style I can't relate to at all.

sk

[theenormityofitall]

WTF ????? Contextually, Barker is right up there, IMHO (having said that, true story, I failed colouring in between the lines in 3rd class - about age 6 - and got sent back to kindergarten to learn from the experts - that, and watching Neil Armstrong land on the moon - are the most vivid memories I have of my formative schooling years - so what do I know about art, except its mostly an F short of one of my favourite hobbies in my halcyon daze ).

Come on man. You can't honestly say what frik posted can compare to a Chadbourne or Miller? It's God awful. Certainlly he must of done other work that look likes an adult's work.
But you saw ol' Neil land on the moon??? I was about to turn 3 years old in July (Aug. 4th is my actually birthday) of 1969 and even I remember watching it on my grandma's and grandpa's old RCA TV.

Pennywise Woot and his zombie harem! Cool!

Yeah, baby, yeah !!!!!

LOL well if that's Barker's artwork, then I actually would mind seeing it in a King book or any other book for that matter.
I hope he's done better drawings than that. It looks like something a kindergartner would come up with.

WTF ????? Contextually, Barker is right up there, IMHO (having said that, true story, I failed colouring in between the lines in 3rd class - about age 6 - and got sent back to kindergarten to learn from the experts - that, and watching Neil Armstrong land on the moon - are the most vivid memories I have of my formative schooling years - so what do I know about art, except its mostly an F short of one of my favourite hobbies in my halcyon daze ).

[srboone]

Pennywise Woot and his zombie harem! Cool!

If I had the money for chadbourne painting offer, I would have asked for me as Jack Torrance, only with a roque mallet...love that art of jack!

I got one Squire - guessssss who as ????? (also got one of Connie and her mum zombiefied --- wasn't a hard choice, that )

[theenormityofitall]

I don't know much about the subject, but I am willing to guess that Barker is probably to expensive for most of our projects. I know we've looked at some comic book artists before, and they end up being too expensive as well.

Yeah, well, from what frik posted I think CD should just save their money. I think I still like Glenn Cadbourne, Miller and Potter the best, even though none of them are "New".

[theenormityofitall]

I guess there's nothing wrong with Barker's art; it's just not my style.
I bet, though,if asked, he'd be more than willing to illustrate King.

sk

LOL well if that's Barker's artwork, then I actually would mind seeing it in a King book or any other book for that matter.
I hope he's done better drawings than that. It looks like something a kindergartner would come up with.