« Cloaker », aka "Tenebra Complexor", 1981

by Jeff Dee (American illustrator, b. 1961)
Interior illustration for #AD&D module A2 "Secret of the Slavers Stockade" by H. Johnson & T. Moldvay, TSR, 1981

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #dungeonsAndDragons #JeffDee #frpg #ttrpg

« Blinding a Cloaker », 1980

by Erol Otus (American artist, b. 1960)
Illustration for AD&D module A2 "Secret of the Slavers Stockade", Harold Johnson Tom Moldvay, TSR, 1981

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #dungeonsAndDragons #ad&d #dungeonmodule #ErolOtus #ttrpg #frpg #roleplay

« Flame Winds », 1969

by Jeffrey Catherine Jones (American master, 1944-2011)
Cover illustration for the book by Norvell W. Page, Berkley Medallion, 1969
Oil on canvas board, 28 x 18 "

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #jeffjones #JeffreyCatherineJones #SwordAndSorcery

« Merlyn », c. 1980

by Stephen Lavis (British artist, b. 1957)
Cover illustration of "The Book of Merlyn", from "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White, Fontana Paperback, 1983
Watercolor, 21 x 31 cm

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #stephenlavis #thwhite #arthurianmythology

« Shrinking Man Vs Spider », aka "1999 Frank Frazetta's Fantasy Illustrated #8 Alex Ross Variant"

by Alex Ross (American artist, b. 1970)
Original painting after Frazetta's Spiderman, 1967

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alexross #frankfrazetta #frazetta #spiderman

« The Goblin Reservation », c. 1970

by Eddie Jones (British artist, 1935-1999)
Unused cover illustration for "The Goblin Reservation" by Clifford D. Simak, 1st ed. April 1968

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #eddiejones #clifforddsimak #thegoblinreservation

« The Minions of Kane », 1976

By Alex Niño (Filipino comics artist, born 1940)
Blacklight poster after Karl Edward Wagner's Kane, Heroic Fantasy Series #6, Christopher Enterprises, Detroit, 1976

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlexNino #kane #karledwardwagner #SwordAndSorcery

« Lizard and Chick / Fantasy Castle », c. 1970

by Vaughn Bodē (1941-1975) and Larry Todd (1948-2024)
Original painting (ink, marker and acrylic on bristol) 19.5" x 29.5"

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #vaughnbode #larrytodd #fantasyhumor

« Jirel de Joiry », 1974

by Philippe Cazaumayou aka Caza (French artist, b. 1941)
Cover illustration for French edition of "Jirel of Joiry", by Catherine L. Moore, J'ai Lu SF, April 1974

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #PhilippeCaza #Caza #jirelofjoiry #CLMoore #swordandsorcery

« Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser », 2015

by Tom Kidd (American artist, b. 1955)
Cover illustration for "Swords and Deviltry", Centipede Press, 2017
After Fritz Leiber's Swords series

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TomKidd #FritzLeiber #Fafhrd #GrayMouser #Lankhmar #Nehwon

« Arzak Au Rocher », 1995

by Jean Giraud, aka #Moebius or Gir (French illustrator, 1938-2012)
Original poster painting after the "Arzach" comics series (1976-2009), Moebius Productions, 1995

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #jeangiraud #arzak #arzach #starwatcher

« Riders of Rohan at Helm's Deep », c. 1970

by Tim Kirk (American illustrator, born 1947)
Original painting (early works of the artist)

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TimKirk #jrrtolkien #middleearth #LordOfTheRings #lotr #thetwotowers #helmsdeep #rohan

« A Sound of Thunder », 1953

by Frank Kelly Freas (American illustrator, 1922-2005)
Cover illustration of the novel by Ray Bradbury, in "Planet Stories", Vol. 6 No. 4, Jan. 1954

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #frankkellyfreas #KellyFreas #raybradbury #planetstories

« Sword and Sorcery », 1980

by Stephen E. Fabian (American artist, 1930-2025)
Plate 8 of ”Fabian in Color" portfolio, Starmont House, Mercer Island, 1980

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #StephenFabian #SwordAndSorcery

« The Wizards of Senchuria », 1969

by Frank Kelly Freas (american illustrator, 1922-2005)
Cover illustration of "The Wizards of Senchuria" by Kenneth Bulmer, Ace Books, 1969

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #frankkellyfreas #KellyFreas #spaceFantasy #kennethbulmer

« 'n' there's a dragon black as ink wi' one eye », 1914

by Newell Convers Wyeth (American artist, 1882-1945)
Illustration for "The Rakish Brigantine" by James B. Connolly in "Scribner's Magazine", vol. 56 No.2, Aug. 1914

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #NCWyeth #fantasypiracy

« Treacherous Sorcerer », 1968

by Jeffrey Catherine Jones (american artist, 1944-2011)
Cover illustration for "Swords Against Wizardry, by #FritzLeiber, Ace Books, 1968

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JeffJones #JeffreyCatherineJones #FafhrdandtheGrayMouser #SwordAndSorcery

« The Dragon King and His Bride », 1924

by Bertha Boynton Lum (American artist, 1869-1954)
Woodblock print, 26.7 x 40.5cm

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #berthalum #artnouveau #woodblockprint #japonism #chinoiserie

« Prince Phillip battling Maleficent as the Dragon », c. 1958

by Eyvind Earle (American artist, 1916-2000)
Tempera on board, 6 x 14" concept art for "Sleeping Beauty", Walt Disney, 1959

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #EyvindEarle #SleepingBeauty #Maleficent #animatedFantasy

« Cadmus and the Dragon », 1921

by Virginia Frances Sterrett (American artist, 1900-1931)
Illustration from "The Dragon's Teeth" in "Tangleswod Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Penn Publishing Company, 1921

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #virginiafrancessterrett #artnouveau