Any good medieval artists? -- myArmoury.com

Steven Pearson · Posted: Sun 12 Jul, 2009 12:23 am Post subject: Any good medieval artists?

Anyone know of any good artists that paint the medieval period? I have bought a print or two but mostly I like to use them for my PC's desktop.

I think Graham Turner's art is fantastic, but the problem is all the images that I can find on the net are too small to use as wallpaper.

Here is a link to his work. Some great stuff.

http://www.studio88.co.uk/acatalog/Medieval_Prints.html

William Goodwin · Posted: Sun 12 Jul, 2009 3:54 am Post subject:

have a look @ www.chriscollingwood.com

for one.

Steven Pearson · Posted: Sun 12 Jul, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

His stuff is pretty good, but I like Turner's a bit better. Didnt see too many large images on site either.

I will post others if I can find any.

Roger Hooper · Posted: Sun 12 Jul, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

Take a look at the Osprey books. They use a number of different illustrators (Graham Turner is one). You'll find people like Gerry Embleton and Angus McBride, etc. Maybe you can find their pictures somewhere on the internet.

Below is an illustration by Gerry Embleton. IMO, not as good as Graham Turner's work.

James Arlen Gillaspie · Industry Professional

Angus McBride.... hm. His armour is riddled with technical, not to mention proportional errors. He gives too many men-at-arms the 'Michelin Man' look. They all look like toys.

Dan Dickinson · Industry Professional

Peter Dennis has done some pretty good work for DK, Osprey and others.

Hope this helps,
Dan

Colt Reeves · Posted: Sun 12 Jul, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

I like that last one. I think that archer is in for a world of hurt, even though he ducked the lance and is readying a bobkin. (Speaking as someone who once got run into by a horse. Bounce bounce. Wink

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Roger Hooper · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 12:03 am Post subject:

Just as a comparison, here is Graham Turner's Battle of Tewkesbury. The man knows how to draw. You can buy some of these as greeting cards. Some of them would be great Christmas cards, though kind of pricey.

Daniel Staberg · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

Roger,
That does not look like a current Embleton picture at all, either it is an early work of Gerry's, somehtign made for Child's book or it is not made him at all. I for one have never seen it before and I have an extensive collection of Gerry Embleton's work. GE's work for Osprey show a level of historical accuracy and skill which is far superior to that in the images you linked to. Why not use one of thise pictures as an example of his work?
Also the Turner painting is in oil while the alledged Embleton painting is mostly likely in Gouache

Here are 3 images from recent work both men did for Osprey which provide a far better comparison of the skill of both men.

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Roger Hooper · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

Andrew Fox · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

While the Turner works are totally amazing in their detail and technical proficiency, I always get the impression in his depictions of combat that everyone's just standing around holding a pose. There's something static about most of the figures.

Embleton, for example, seems to be able to infuse his scenes with a sense of action.

Michael Curl · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

Are there any cheaper ones? I mean 38 pounds for a print? Isn't that like 57 dollars? Shouldn't prints be a lot cheaper?

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Steven Pearson · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

Some good suggestions, especially like the Peter Dennis pic. I will have to try and find some Osprey or DK art when I have some more time.

C. Gadda · Posted: Mon 13 Jul, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

Rick M. · Posted: Tue 14 Jul, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

What does everyone think of Mark Churms work?

Rick

Roger Hooper · Posted: Tue 14 Jul, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

Two more names - Brian Palmer and Tom Lovell.

Mihai Ionita · Posted: Sun 21 Mar, 2010 12:33 am Post subject:

Most of the guys who work for Osprey are worthy of mention since they generally know their stuff. Graham Turner is my favourite but, as was said before, his battle scenes are quite dull. I do not know why exactly, but his figures seem to look much better when they're just marching somewhere or chilling after a battle.

There's also this Osprey artist whose style I like who seems to be a débutante. He did the illustrations for Osprey's books on the battles of Otterburn (in 1388) and Flodden (1513). Incidentally, both are battles between the Scots and the English, and both are battles where the Scottish overall leader died in combat. :P

Dan Rosen · Posted: Sun 21 Mar, 2010 12:43 am Post subject:

I've got to say, as one that focuses on 16th century social life- particularly clothing- McBride's depictions of the garments worn seemed to be on the very poorly researched side.

I've got to agree though, that image above doesn't look like Embleton... his illustrations tend to be very well researched. I could be wrong though, I tend to only check out Ospreys from periods that interest me. These are some of the kind I'm used to seeing from him (off his website)

Michael Ekelmann · Posted: Sun 21 Mar, 2010 7:13 am Post subject:

The web gallery of art: http://www.wga.hu/index1.html
I entered the word "battle" in the search engine. It's hard to beat Altdorfer, Durer or Breughels.