Richard Powers Art Blog

Richard Powers had a very broad brush.  He could illustrate and paint in so many styles (important for illustration work), yet never lost hi...

Powers not only had a knack for painting, but he also had a way with words.  Boy, did he have a WAY with words!  I recently received a copy ...

This 1958 Ballantine cover by Powers is one of my favorites in our collection.  It is also a favorite of Scott Robinson who paid a visit to ...

Prelude to Space by Arthur C Clarke Ballantine, 1954 Powers was occasionally called upon to provide wraparound cover illustrations for s...

Here is an interesting thing I noticed... Powers created TWO versions of the same painting for two separate editions of Wonder Stories.  I n...

A fantastic exhibition celebrating the art of Richard Powers was held during the 2015 World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, NY on No...

Here is another example I came across where Powers went back to a previous painting and did a "paint over", changing the contrast ...