Amy Brown is, without doubt, one of the most highly talented
fantasy artist in the world today.
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest she was born in Bellingham,
Washington in 1972 and, like all talented artists, learned to
draw at a very young age. The main influences in her fantasy art
has come from the illustrations of Brian Froud and Arthur Rackham.
Amy Brown is often questioned about how or where her inspirations
come from.
"My inspiration can come from anywhere, movies, books,
a phrase heard in passing. Sometimes I get frustrated, because
I have so many ideas fighting to come out. Every painting has
so many possibilities directions it can take.
Often the idea I start out with becomes something else entirely
by the time the piece is finished. But sometimes I get blocked
and I turn to my collection of art books for inspiration.
When that fails, I stare at the blank paper for two or three
hours before giving up. Some days the muse just doesn't feel like
stopping by."
