Danny Flynn (artist)
Danny Flynn, born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom is now a world renowned Fantasy and Science Fiction Artist.
Danny attended St Augustine Webster Primary School and High Ridge Comprehensive before heading south to do his Illustration Degree at Kingston-upon-thames University, Surrey
Since the mid-1980s, Danny has illustrated covers for hundreds of novels, including some for well-known authors, such as Frederik Pohl, Greg Bear , Charles Sheffield, Octavia Butler, Olaf Stapledon, John Farris, Brian Stableford, T. M. Wright, Shaun Hutson, Richard Laymon, Graham Masterton, George R. R. Martin, Tanith Lee, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur C Clarke also contributed a foreword to Danny's compendium book of paintings entitled "Only Visiting This Planet" (Paper Tiger books, 1994) - "Danny has the ability to blend real objects into imaginary landscapes, evoking the true sense of wonder which is really at the heart of all good Science Fiction and Fantasy." Sir Arthur C Clarke
Around this time Danny found his work in demand as a Concept Artist, working for many computer Games companies, including Electronic Arts and Travellers Tales
Flynn is soon to launch a new series of artworks, named Lunartics; images of hundreds of oddballs and misfits who discover that the Moon is hollow. Danny has spent many years creating both the characters and the landscapes of the interior of the moon and says many of the Lunartics are loosely based on people he knows !
Lunartics was inspired by Danny's deep interest in astronomy and British Natural History, initially triggered by the Apollo moon landings of the late 1960's. After years of bringing to life the visions of many authors, Danny felt it was time to involve himself in his own project.
There are already almost 150 original characters, with a trading/collector card game planned for the Spring 2007.
The results can be seen at lunartics.com.