Pen and Ink Illustrator for a Retail Store

Real life can be just as magical as fantasy. Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell are powerhouses in the art world, specifically in the fantasy genre.

Bell has painted the covers for approximately 100 fantasy and science fiction books and magazines, video game packaging, trading cards for Marvel and DC Comics and a sculpture series produced by The Franklin Mint. Vallejo has been an equally major force illustrating album covers, books, Comic Art, video box art and motion picture advertising. The two have been married since 1994.

But while the subjects of their work may exist in faraway places, they are actually created right here in the Lehigh Valley. Bell and Vallejo paint in their own personal studio set in the quaint space of their home in Allentown.

Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian born fantasy artist and illustrator. Growing up Boris always had an interest in Comic Art; however, the interest first manifested in music. After playing the violin for a few years he picked up the paintbrush.

He packed up and headed to America to chase his dream of becoming a famous artist. He didn't speak English and had mere cents to his name, but still he went out to make it in New York City. He lived in a poor area of the Bronx and eventually got a job as a Pen and Ink illustrator for a retail store. His big break came from the sketches of fantasy barbarian warriors like Tarzan and Conan. This gave him the springboard to launch a lucrative freelance career in the fantasy art genre. For more information visit the site http://www.frazettagirls.com/