Rowena is not a well know fantasy artist. But the detail of the art is well conducted and simply beautiful.
The big picture is stunning, and then you eye travels to all the small, wonderful detail in thing most artists blur or brush out and the level of amazement simply grows at such a complete and complex image.
As an artist and writer, I love looking at Rowena's art. Just as talented and imaginative as Frazetta with a splash more whimsy and color.
To this day I consider The Art of Rowena to be one of my favorite books. Each page features one of the more famous Rowena illustrations.
...continuing from my review title: not just fairy-tale scenes, but most of Rowena's art has a magical touch, lavishly detailed.
Rowena's paintings depict the fantasy and surreal darkness of the world, focussing on monsters, myths, and legendary creatures which are unusual and warm. This gathers Rowena's many contributions to the fantasy world, and the full-page color reproductions of book jacket covers and other items will draw many already familiar with many of her works, who may not have viewed her art under one cover.
Rowena Morrill is a very fine artist with an excellent eye for detail, just how good is revealed by her portraits of Isaac Asimov & Anne McCaffrey . I do have a couple of miner gripes some of her characters assume rather contrived poses, take the cover for example.
I have been a fan of Rowena for a few years now. Found her artwork on the internet.
If you like fantasy art books, The Art of Rowena will be a keeper. Rowena Morrill's paintings have appeared on calendars and the covers of speculative fiction books such as The Dolphins of Pern, and I bought it because I'd seen two of those paintings before.
