Jim Warren (artist)

Jim Warren
Born (1949-11-24) November 24, 1949 (age 75)
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forIllustration
MovementNeo-surrealism
ChildrenDrew Warren and Art Warren
WebsiteJimWarren.com

Jim Warren (born November 24, 1949, in Long Beach, California) is an American artist best known for book cover illustrations and surrealistic fantasy art.[1][self-published source] He has worked in surrealistic fantasy since about 1969. He has collaborated on paintings with marine life artist Wyland,[2] and artist Michael Godard. Warren currently lives in Clearwater, Florida.

A self-taught artist, Warren uses traditional oil paint and brushes on stretched canvas.[1][self-published source]

Early life and career

Warren was born in Long Beach to Don and Betty Warren, and began painting as a child. His choice of an artistic career path was made in high school.[1][self-published source]

Books

  • The Art of Jim Warren: An American Original (Art Lover Products, 1997). ISBN 978-0-9658775-0-3.
  • Painted Worlds (Paper Tiger Books, 2002)
  • The Art of Jim Warren, 2015

References

  1. ^ a b c Jim Warren. "About Jim Warren". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  2. ^ "Universal encompassment". Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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