If you’re a fan of horror, science fiction or fantasy, chances are more than good that you’ve already seen some of the stunning artwork of Francois Vaillancourt. The highly sought-after Canadian artist’s illustrations have been featured in promotions for Stephen King, Clive Barker, Brian Keene, Joe Hill, Richard Chizmar, and many others. His mesmerizing art has graced book covers, movie posters, short stories, and print and online ads.
In his own words, Vaillancourt says, “I am a Montreal artist who specializes in images illustrating dark worlds and stories where horror and macabre meet. My images are characterized by a highly textured, emotionally evocative and sensitive universe. Even through my darkest images, we can recognize a certain beauty and fragility.”
His images are haunting and ethereal. They grab you and don’t let go because they feature the characters, landscapes, and situations that are the primordial icons of the human psyche, familiar yet so terrifyingly foreign, rendered and revealed in all their complexity, beauty and horror. The mood and artistry captured in his work is superlative and hypnotic. If fear can be considered one of the most complex of human emotions, Francois Vaillancourt is one of its most compelling emissaries.
You can see his portfolio and contact him at francois-art.com.
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