I find Parkinson to be one of those classic fantasy illustrators that do good work, but his art doesn't actually stand out. Not sure if that's an advantage or not - I guess it could get him a lot more work, especially in a field like book or game cover illustrating. Then again, art that's a bit more rough and with visible brush strokes, etc. grabs my attention more easily these days.
Ha! Yeah, I remember that Polgara-book as well :)
I find Parkinson to be one of those classic fantasy illustrators that do good work, but his art doesn't actually stand out. Not sure if that's an advantage or not - I guess it could get him a lot more work, especially in a field like book or game cover illustrating. Then again, art that's a bit more rough and with visible brush strokes, etc. grabs my attention more easily these days.