Standing in for NC Wyeth this week is Howard Pyle, the dean of pirate painters, with a marooned swab contemplating his fate.

My five-hundredth post. A lot of bloggers take this milestone as a chance to reflect. I'm just going to enjoy the scenery instead.

I'll be honest - most of the artwork displayed at DeviantArt doesn't really appeal to me, which is why I was doubly surprised when...

Sitting in for NC Wyeth this week is English illustrator W Heath Robinson.

Standing in for N.C. Wyeth this week is illustrator Frank C. Papé.

As with the Zorro stories, I have a real weakness for Ramona , because it's a tale of home - same with Island of the Blue Dolphins , w...

An assassin takes a shot at Louis XIV, but the ball is deflected by the iron fan of a nearby nun, who with a winsome smile leaps over the...