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Down the Dark Path Fantasy, Dark Art, and Sci Fi by J Edward Neill

Tag Archives: Dark Art

Why I Won’t Do Commissioned Art

April 25, 2018 | Art!, humor, Life | Permalink

“Can you paint a portrait of me, but as a sexy, armor-wearing warrior queen? And thirty lbs. lighter?” No. And you mean forty-five lbs. “Can you paint my dog? He’s really cute. Look how his tongue hangs out the left side of his mouth. I really want to capture him in a painting.” No. Your dog […]

New Painting Progression – Dreaming of Vengeance

February 28, 2018 | Art! | Permalink

Dreaming of Vengeance Since birth, she’s been enslaved to the world’s cruelest warlords. But now, she dreams of vengeance… Please enjoy the progression from pencil sketch to completed painting: Originals Prints Instagram Facebook

Are you an author in need of cover art? Look no further.

February 8, 2018 | Art!, Books!, Fantasy, Horror | Permalink

For the modern day self-published author, cover art can be an expensive investment. Artists routinely charge $300-$700 for custom-made art, which can cripple modest budgets and drive authors to empty out their bank accounts. And yet… Every book needs a good cover. To hook readers, it’s crucial. The old saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover’ doesn’t apply anymore. […]

UnCommon Evil – A Dark Anthology

February 2, 2018 | Art!, Books!, Horror, Short Stories | Permalink

In the old world city of Ellerae, one person goes missing every day. Poor little Mia doesn’t stand a chance. Or does she? Let the Bodies – A creepy short story follow-up to chilling tale, Old Man of Tessera. Let the Bodies will appear in anthology book UnCommon Evil – Release date Feb 20th, 2018. Preorder Uncommon Evil […]

New Dark Art – The Strigoi

January 28, 2018 | Art!, Horror | Permalink

Please enjoy the progression for giant illustration painting – The Strigoi. The book series inspiring this piece is here. Chase J Edward on Instagram here. And connect on Facebook here.