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Review of "Drawn From the Well"
By: Terry Bunch
Date: Oct, 2010

Publisher: Presto Art, Inc
Art By: Greg Simkins
Design By: Brett Bryan Genre: Art/Sketchbook
Format: hardcover
Pages: 300
Review Rating: 9/10

As you turn each page of this collection of Simkins' art, you discover fantastical creatures and incredible images. Greg Simkins has a unique style and here in this collection, you get to see some of the rough edges of his drawing process. This sketch book has early design images, finished works and everything in between. Several of the drawings feature the monikers "Imscared" and 'Ima Monsta", which are Greg's art lines. The diversity of subject matter and style, while remaining instantly identifiable as a Simkins, is what makes Greg Simkins stand apart from most other artists.

A master of combining dark fantasy with an almost "cute" element, Greg's art always amazes the viewer. No one else could imagine these concepts. No one else could capture them for us to behold. Every page will spark a reaction and as you look deeper at the images, a new reaction will surface in your mind. It is an sensation that you must experience.

The creatures seem to be alive and Greg has captured their emotions and thoughts as if he saw them doing these things and drew what he saw. Few artists can create art that is alive the way that Greg Simkins can. Look into the eyes of the creations and you will see what this reviewer is on about.

Every time you pick up this book and start turning pages, you will almost swear you missed a page. You will see an image that you can't remember seeing the last time. This phenomenon happens because the images are so incredible, your mind has a tendency to interpret them differently than the last time you saw them. This adds value to the book since you will continue to discover wonders within it.

Intricate and thought provoking, these images are true examples of art.

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For more info on Greg Simkins and his incredible art, visit: http://www.imscared.com/

From the publisher:

Prepare yourself for a journey into the fantastic world drawn from the imagination of Greg Craola Simkins. Peer into his creative process with this bountiful collection of incredible blueprints. DRAWN FROM THE WELL is equal parts un-naturalist field guide, fairy tale diary, day dream log, black book and treasure trove.

Throughout this dazzling book Simkins creates a vantage point for us to drink in his magical and unsettling landscapes and survey an adundance of peculiar creatures in their "natural" habitat. Brace yourself for what Greg Simkins has been drawing from the Well...