Artist: Ben Templesmith, mulitmedia

Ben Templesmith is a New York Times best selling artist and writer. His most notable works have been 30 Days of Night (which spawned a major motion picture) and Fell. His other projects include the critically acclaimed serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, as well as Welcome to Hoxford, and Singularity 7, all of which he also wrote. Ben uses a mixture of illustration, watercolors and photoshopping to make his imagery come alive.

Artist: AlectorFencer, fantasy art

Known as AlectorFencer in the deviantART world, this artist creates some stunning fantasy art. She hails from Germany and is skilled in several art forms, including digital and traditional painting. Fantasy art thrives on the imagination and AlectorFencer certainly inspires such creativity.

Phantasie ist wichtiger als Wissen, denn Wissen ist begrenzt.

Challis’ Friday favorites for 11/20/09

Here is a weekly feature called ‘Friday favorites’ where we highlight some of our favorite inspirations from this last week, enjoy.

Artist: Meisan, watercolor illustrations

Thai-chinese, born in Thailand, Meisan Mui received a degree in Architectural Design from Thailand’s most prestigious Chulalongkorn University. But, she has chosen the path of an illustrator who always seeks to create distinctive styles, Meisan has recently taken her artwork solo as a freelance illustrator. Her watercolor-based illustrations combining Japanese manga-like characters with motifs from traditional Thai art have garnered her quite a following around the world. If you would like to view more be sure to visit her website.

Artist: Robin VanderHamm, watercolor

A watercolor artist whose work is recognized for its dynamic use of bright colors, exotic landscapes, and original designs.