Introduction: Fantasy and concept art by Ed Binkley

Recent:
"Poetry" 

 

"Home from Market"

 

 

 

 

 

   

What started out as a class-demo ended up looking a bit like my Grandmother.  She was poor and very "country," and lived in a small house with my Great-Aunt.  When I was very young I used to spend a week or two with them every summer.  She didn't like to leave the house, and walked to the grocery store and drug-store in her bathrobe and slippers.  But before going out she always dressed up her hair and put things in it -- combs, pins, ribbons.

"The Mouse's Return" wins Gold Award in Spectrum 17
"The Mouse's Return" has received the Gold Award for the Institutional category in the upcoming "Spectrum 17: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art," scheduled for publication in late Fall.  Wahoo!  A step-by-step progression is viewable here.  I began working on it after looking again at Bruegel and his fascination with the contrast between an event's significance to one person and its insignificance to others. 

 

 

 
   

 

 

Star Wars Visions poster at Comic-Con International

 My illustration of re-imagined Tusken Raiders debuted as a poster at Comic-Con International in San Diego and is featured on the official Star Wars website of Lucasfilm Ltd. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Lord Evergestis"
Evergestis is a genus of moth, and the moth-icon at the center of the top border is an actual evergestis species.  I wanted to create a value structure that is the inverse of Desideratum, therefore a light-value figure against a dark background.  The Mouse's Return was meant to be this but changed halfway through resulting in the dark figure against light, similar to Desideratum.  Evergestis was more successful in this regard. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Spectrum" at The Museum of American Illustration
I'm very proud to have participated in the exhibit "Spectrum," sponsored by the Society of Illustrators.  The exhibit was held at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators in New York.  150 works of fantasy art were chosen for the exhibit from the 2000 images published in "Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art" from 2004 to the present.  At the opening I met many of the great contemporary illustrators who have been artistic heroes of mine for many years, and I saw their work first-hand.  The illustrations are astounding, each one executed with intensity and obvious love for what the artist does.

Invitational exhibit at The American Girl Company
My wife and I have been invited to put together a two-person exhibit of our work in the corporate gallery at the American Girl Company in Middleton, Wisconsin.  The exhibit, titled "Narrative Threads," will open in Summer of 2010.

 Online interview with Irene Gallo
I had the honor of being interviewed recently by Irene Gallo of Tor/Forge Books, and the interview is now posted at their website.  Comments are welcomed,
and the interview includes links to master works that were mentioned.

Tor.com
My art is now included among many artists whose work I admire and study at
the Tor.com online gallery.  Tor/Forge is the world's largest fantasy/
science-fiction book publisher, and the gallery features the work of some of the world's best known illustrators.  The invitation came from Executive Art Director Irene Gallo and artist Gregory Manchess after they visited my website.

"Desideratum" 

Published in "Spectrum 15: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art."

   

Comments

[Ed B.]

Thank you 黄伟 -- I'm glad they bring you good memories.

[黄伟]

我是中国的一个学生，您的作品让我回归了童年。美好的童年真让人回忆。

[eb]

Tman -- I do have them and I'll post as soon as I find them. The video-creatures are lo-poly but I'll put them up anyway. Thanks for the note and the compliment!

[Tman]

Do you have stills or models you can show of the little flying dude in your video? I'll bet he would make a nice Sculpey sculpture. :-)

[eb]

Thank you John. You could not have given me a greater compliment -- Arthur Rackham has been my greatest art-hero for most of my life.

[John Dodds]

I discovered your art on Tor.com. Truly astonishing. The first contemporary artist I've seen in this vein to equal (or surpass) Arthur Rackham.

[eb]

Thank you Mack. I'll keep posting as I get things done. More drawings and sculpture on the way...

[eb]

Thanks Kevin! That's high praise since some of those names are heroes of mine.

[Mack]

Hello Mr.Binkley, I just discoverd your work and I am blown away. Amazing style.

[Kevin Reid-Rice]

Ed,
I followed the link to the Star Wars: Visions page, and I'm blown away!

I have to say, that of the art revealed so far I think your re-imagined Tuskens is the best. And that's with Swanlans, Moebius and Ross nipping at your heels. Rarified company. Well done!

[jeff Oehmen]

you are a great teacher and illustrator. I feel honored to have been your student.

[Nicolas Gracey]

Outstanding! Your art is amazing... Congrats!

[eb]

Thanks Bill -- I'm still walking on air...

[Bill Carman]

Ed, There was very little question that Mouse's Return would win an award. Just incredible and it rose immediately to the top. Your work just gets better and better.

[eb]

Thanks Chris -- That's the effect I want to achieve.

[Chris]

I can really put myself into your work. It's like entering an undiscovered world!

[XineAnn]

So many nice things, especially The Mouse Returns. You made my afternoon.

[bobbykro]

fantastic illustrations & congrats on the inclusion to Spectrum.. going to have to get me a copy now :)

[Mike]

I love this art! It has an "old" style that is just fascinating.

[Tatiana Astacio]

I really enjoyed 'Thistle'... Lovely Ed. Just lovely.