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Post by deuce on Nov 3, 2017 10:54:32 GMT -5
A stained glass window of Jim's Cruitne, the goddess of the Cruitin who were the indigenous tribe of Ulster. Now a symbol of the Scots-Irish. It has been reinstalled in Bewley's Grafton Cafe, a Dublin landmark that is reopening after renovations. www.bewleys.com/ie/grafton-street-cafe/ |
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Post by deuce on Dec 1, 2017 1:23:02 GMT -5
'Tis the season...  |
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Post by robp on Dec 1, 2017 4:48:08 GMT -5
Beautiful!
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Post by deuce on Dec 24, 2017 14:04:30 GMT -5
" Nollaig Shona!" from Jim Fitzpatrick.  |
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Post by deuce on Dec 28, 2017 11:25:59 GMT -5
Newgrange. Five thousand years old. I should've posted this on the winter solstice.  |
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Post by deuce on Dec 29, 2017 13:17:14 GMT -5
It's Jim's birthday. Slainte! |
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Post by deuce on Mar 17, 2018 8:55:35 GMT -5
One of Jim's renditions of Saint Patrick. He's working on a new one as we speak.  |
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Post by deuce on Mar 20, 2018 12:23:35 GMT -5
The Dagda checkin' out some fine Irish womanhood...  |
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Post by Char-Vell on Mar 20, 2018 12:35:39 GMT -5
The Dagda checkin' out some fine Irish womanhood... Good thing she's behind that star-shrouded disc-like object, or it would be awkward! |
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Post by deuce on Apr 21, 2018 1:23:02 GMT -5
Jim did the artwork for Hackensack's Up the Hard Way. Here's what he had to say about it: "When Philip Lynott [of Thin Lizzy] saw this back in 1973 just after I did [the cover for] Vagabonds of the Western World, he asked me to be Lizzy's 'exclusive artist' for the band and only work for them. Worked out in the end."Regarding the obvious Jack Kirby influence on the artwork: "Kirby's extraordinary pencil work and comic book art influenced my own compositions hugely, especially in my more psychedelic early artworks, before Thin Lizzy covers or my Celtic Mythology art."I've seen remarks from some that Fitzpatrick was solely influenced by Barry Windsor-Smith. That just isn't the case. Not even close. Fitzpatrick was emerging as an artist maybe a year behind BWS. Both artists were influenced by Kirby. Ask Barry and he'll openly admit to the massive influence Kirby had on him early on.  :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2316545-1482428947-3380.jpeg.jpg) :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2316545-1482428950-1092.jpeg.jpg) mm |
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Post by deuce on Jul 8, 2018 9:31:25 GMT -5
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Post by zarono on Jul 26, 2018 8:47:03 GMT -5
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 26, 2018 9:15:12 GMT -5
Things like this are why I have no money. |
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Post by deuce on Nov 15, 2018 2:56:52 GMT -5
Jim had this to say about Stan Lee (and Jack Kirby): "Excelsior! R.I.P Stan Lee.
Two men, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, created a new and highly visual universe back in the 60s. I dipped into it so many times for my own art, including a few Thin Lizzy covers too, as both myself and Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott were Marvel comics fanatics. Thank you, Stan
I can never remember Stan the Man without mentioning Jack 'King' Kirby who I met at San Diego ComicCon -and who told me he loved my work. He was referring to my Book of Conquests work, not my many Kirby ripoffs 
Thank you Stan. Jack too." |
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Post by deuce on Nov 24, 2018 13:45:10 GMT -5
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