Known for his colorful paintings, most often depicting strong women, Dan's work spans a variety of genres including novels, comics and film. He has worked for clients such as Disney, Universal Studios, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholastic Books, The Greenwich Workshop, Penguin Books, Random House, Tor books, UpperDeck, Wizards of the Coast, and DC Comics.
Dan has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2007 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, the Chesley Award winner for Best Paperback Cover of 2007, and Gold and Silver Medals from Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. His illustrations have graced the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list numerous times.
Aside from freelance illustration, Dan also enjoys teaching. He has lectured all over the country at various workshops, and is the founder of Muddy Colors. He currently resides in Greensboro, NC where he lives with his Wife and two sons.
I think it's damn inconsiderate of you to post these ultra cool books which are too hard to find under $10,000. Really I love these posts and want this book badly. Just don't want to pay so much. Any clues where I might find an affordable version Dan?
I have a lot of new books I can review… but there are other sites out there that already have good reviews of them.
People expressed an interest in seeing some harder to find books, but the downside is they are expensive. I bought 3 books last week, all very recent publications and at cover price. Just 5 days later, each is going for over $100!
It's kind of crazy how fast the prices jump. I did a post a while back about great books for under $15. One was a Repin book. That SAME book, just a year later… $400!
I have a book in my collection (one of my favorites) that I bought at Strands for $35. It's now going for $10,000 on Amazon!!! I almost bought extra copies when it came out because it was so reasonable, and now I regret not doing so.
Part of me wants to review these books, but then I wonder if it's of any use at all since they are so cost prohibitive.
Nah, they're still nice to see. I look at the Ghent Altarpiece every day on my computer. Never will be able to afford it but it's nice to know it's out there. I still enjoy your reviews.
I don't mind that some of these books are harder to find, they're still enjoyable. One thing that I'd like to see is a series of 'essentials' or something like that. Like, what is THE book on Rembrandt to get, or are there any particular instructional books that you think more people need to know about.
I think it's damn inconsiderate of you to post these ultra cool books which are too hard to find under $10,000. Really I love these posts and want this book badly. Just don't want to pay so much. Any clues where I might find an affordable version Dan?
used and still expensive for my taste, but check it out
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1569713235/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1355254189&sr=8-1&keywords=big+damn+hard+boiled&condition=used
Yeah, it's tough.
I have a lot of new books I can review… but there are other sites out there that already have good reviews of them.
People expressed an interest in seeing some harder to find books, but the downside is they are expensive. I bought 3 books last week, all very recent publications and at cover price. Just 5 days later, each is going for over $100!
It's kind of crazy how fast the prices jump.
I did a post a while back about great books for under $15. One was a Repin book.
That SAME book, just a year later… $400!
I have a book in my collection (one of my favorites) that I bought at Strands for $35. It's now going for $10,000 on Amazon!!!
I almost bought extra copies when it came out because it was so reasonable, and now I regret not doing so.
Part of me wants to review these books, but then I wonder if it's of any use at all since they are so cost prohibitive.
Nah, they're still nice to see. I look at the Ghent Altarpiece every day on my computer. Never will be able to afford it but it's nice to know it's out there. I still enjoy your reviews.
I don't mind that some of these books are harder to find, they're still enjoyable. One thing that I'd like to see is a series of 'essentials' or something like that. Like, what is THE book on Rembrandt to get, or are there any particular instructional books that you think more people need to know about.
That's on it's way, David. I've got some good instruction books that are seldom spoken of.
Btw, there are copies on Amazon for under $100. In all honesty, even if that was the cover price, I think it'd be worth it. It's a gem of a book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this review. Very easy to follow and it felt like a long but very convincing commercial. i want to get it!