Steve A Roberts is a talented artist of vision and technique, Steve is entirely self-taught in his skills. This he did by studying the works of his childhood heroes - legendary fantasy artists, from Frank Frazetta, to The Brothers Hildebrandt. Steve received his only informal training, when he sat in on classes at the Ringling School Of Art. He was born in central Florida, in a little town called Palmetto, a stones throw from the Gulf of Mexico. Steve new as a child there was something very wonderful about creating images on paper, or what ever he could draw on, this led him to painting, and a life as an artist. Later he moved to Alaska, a place that had all ways stirred in his imagination. In that time Steve studied Gods handy work in this fantastically beautiful place. He searched within his soul, and started to paint the wonders of this Fairytale land.
As time pasted, so did Steve's artwork, drawn between painting nature in it's purest form, and painting the fantasy he loved. His artwork slowly started to evolve into what we see today, a stunningly beautiful canvas of color, and at the same time intelligent, with characters, and atmosphere, so real, you seem to be able to walk into the canvas, and loose yourself in it, if just, for a little while. Steve's work was starting to receive more and more attention. Returning to Florida Steve started his company "Fantasy Graphics". Steve is now being recognized as one of the most talented new artist in the field of fantasy illustration. Steve's artwork can be seen on fantasy novels, RPG game cards and covers. He has created art for leading puzzle publishers, magazines, and the greeting card industry. Steve's work is always a standout, his grasp of color and composition enables him to bring a story to life with the magic and wonder that only an artist with the unique vision and skill of Steve A Roberts can accomplish.
What Author, Scot R. Stone, said about Steve's art:
When searching for an artist that could capture the world of Elvana for The Snowtear Wars series, Scot R. Stone discovered the world of Steve A. Roberts. "His work is beautiful and intelligent, a tribute to the realm of superior fantasy art," Stone says when describing Steve's work. "Steve has surpassed my expectations each time he has completed a cover for one of my novels." Fans have not only come to enjoy the story of the series Stone writes, but also the package it comes in. "My goal is to give the reader something they don't want to give up. There are few books that I have that I truly cherish. A lot can be said about authors and publishers if they put out a quality product-- inside and out. There are many stories that die in the marketplace, simply because they do not have the proper representation for the story on the cover."
Some of the publishers that Steve has worked with:
Palladium Books "Rifts" RPG series, Ceaco Inc. beautiful fantasy puzzles, Hayhouse's and American Greetings wonderful greeting cards, and Jason J. Bilicic's fantasy adventure "No Gods OF Conscience", published by Last Lamp Publishing . Be sure to check out Scot R. Stone's new Fantasy novel, "The Mirrors of Methalis" the fourth in the Snowtear Wars series that Steve has illustrated, along with many more.
