Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell. A gallery of their fantasy artworks

Found on the internet and unpublished as far as is known.

This painting was a commission for a poster published in The Netherlands by Verkerke.

An illustration for Sketchbook.

This was painted as a sample in order to secure a commission for Conan books. As a result Julie was asked to paint two more paintings.

Preliminary art for the album Take No Prisoners by Molly Hatchet, released in 1981

Cover art for the book The Taken Trilogy by Alan Dean Foster. Published by Science Fiction Book Club July 2006.

This painting is an illustration for the 2010 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of January.
FAUSSEAH'S CHILDREN
...Protected by beasts who are cursed with blindness and who have a deadly talent for sniffing out intruders they live in an isolated realm.

A simple and quiet head study by Julie which appears to be a revisit to Julies 2001 painting JB-0310 New Ground.

Cover art for the book Earthdawn: Talisman Edited by Sam Lewis. Published by Penguin/Roc October 1994.
Boris relishes chances like this one to concentrate on different objects like the glasses and pencil really close up and in hyper-realistic style.

This painting, 'The Tallest Tower in the Fortress', was exhibited in the Art Renewal Center International Salon exhibit at Sotheby's in New York City. Posted on instagram 30th August 2018.

This painting is an illustration for the 2006 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of February. Also the cover and interior illustration for Boris and Julies book Imaginistix.

This painting is an illustration for the 2003 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of February.
A folk tale from Barra tells of a lonely Kelpie that transforms itself into a handsome young man to woo a pretty young girl it was determined to take for its wife. But the girl recognises the young man as a Kelpie and removes his silver necklace (his bridle) while he sleeps.

Fable of Tanque Verde, this special commission painting was completed July 2016 and awarded Finalist/Animal at the 12th Annual Art Renewal Center's International Salon 2016.

This painting is an illustration for the 1998 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of September.
Boris recalls Julie's painting, Possibilities Bound, as the inspiration for this piece. 'The creature is like time, moving slowly and deliberately. The girl is the present moment, contemplating.'

This painting is an illustration for the 2011 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of April.
ARCHERY LESSON
Under the watchful eyes of Thukka, Linala instructed Turc on the importance of defensive archery.

Chronicles of Counter-Earth series #1. Cover art for the book Tarnsman of Gor by John Norman, published by Ballantine/Science Fiction June 1976.

Cover art for first Boris Vallejo calendar published by Ballantine 1978.

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Ant Men published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Castaways published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Forbidden City published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Foreign Legion published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Golden Lion, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Lost Empire published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan and the Madman, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978.

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan Lord of the Jungle, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan the Magnificent, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978.

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan the Untamed, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

Cover art for the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan's Quest, published by Ballantine books. Featured in the first Boris Vallejo calendar 1978

This very popular painting was used as the cover for Penetrator the eighth studio album by American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent. The album was released in January 1984, by Atlantic Records.

This piece was commissioned by the same tattoo art company that hired Boris to do Ram Horns. They asked Julie to design a tattoo geared towards a female audience.

Taurus, the Bull. This painting was specially commissioned for the 1988 Fantasy Zodiac Calendar, and appears for the month of May

This painting is an illustration for the 2007 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.
BIRTH OF HOPE
Tek'liri brings forth ravens from the sacred waters. Alera turns their soot-black feathers white as the sun, shining brightly to cut through the darkness.

This painting an illustration for the 1990 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.

Cover art for the book The Tears of the Singers a novel in the Star Trek series by Melinda M. Snodgrass, published by Timescape Pocket Books/Science Fiction Sept 1983. Pocket TOS Novel #19.

This painting is an illustration for the 2013 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of June.
THE TORMENTORS
You caught me trespassing and I surrendered. Now call off these fiendish beasts!

Julie completed this drawing of the wolf Teeko while away at Illuxcon in 2016 despite the fact that she had just broken her arm!

A second drawing of Teeko, one of the majestic gray wolves at Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia, New Jersey. Graphite on Bristol board.

TekLab is the first in a series of science fiction novels created by Star Trek actor William Shatner. Published by Putnam in October 1991. There are many spin-offs from the novels, a comic book series, video game, and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.

TekLords one in a series of science fiction novels created by Star Trek actor William Shatner. Published by Putnam. There are many spin-offs from the novels, a comic book series, video game, and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.

Cover art for the book Tek Power by William Shatner. Published by Putnam Pub Group; Nov. 1994. Part of his popular Tekwar series.

TekSecret is one in a series of science fiction novels created by Star Trek actor William Shatner. Published by Putnam. There are many spin-offs from the novels, a comic book series, video game, and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.

TekVengance is one in a series of science fiction novels created by Star Trek actor William Shatner. Published by Putnam in October 1992. There are many spin-offs from the novels, a comic book series, video game, and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.

TekWar is the first in a series of science fiction novels created by Star Trek actor William Shatner. Published by Putnam in October 1989. There are many spin-offs from the novels, a comic book series, video game, and later TV movies and a series, both of the latter featuring Shatner.

Presumably this drawing was done from a photograph, I am unable to find one with the exact angle and pose, although the IMDb photo is very close bringing me no closer to dating it! I think it may have been part of Boris' portfolio he took with him to the USA. Telle Savalas' most famous role was as the lollipop sucking detective Kojak. The TV series ran for five series between 1973-1978.

Painting created for SkyBox Master series?. Creator's Edition Trading Cards. 1995. The personification of Air who has transmuted a piece of wind into living metal.

This painting was commissioned by someone who wanted Boris and Julie to paint it together. As a consequence it was used as a competition on their blog site PAINT AND BRUSH the idea being for people to guess as to who painted what!

Nike Chamber of Fear - Temptation. From a series of Adverts distributed in various media forms and developed for nikebasketball.com, the Chamber of Fear was a combination of video game pop culture and RPG gameplay to promote the soon-to-be NBA sensation Lebron James.

This painting is an illustration for the 2006 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of December.
Eternal. . .
West and Tamar remained in the cyber-realm to digest all that had befallen them. West hovered protectively over Tamar, and she reached upward to greet her lover. He folded her within his wings and returned to his true form at last.

Detail from Inner Wisdom Nike Chamber of Fear advertising campaign.

A new painting by Julie posted on Julies Instagram page 26th Sept 2024 with the comments ...the Tenaciousies, is inspired by all the video gamers out there fighting the good fight..

Julie's wildlife paintings include some of the more exotic species here she turns her attention to a pair of goats.

Painting created for SkyBox Master Series?. Creator's Edition Trading Cards. 1995. The artist has always loved American Indian art, attitudes and way of life, and this chance of creating a superhero character seemed a good opportunity to express something along those lines.

Julie was born in Texas so capturing this ranch scene was home to her.

Trading Card Fleer Publishing Company 1996.
Although evil by definition, Thanos often ends up helping the good guys and is Adam Warlock's ally almost as much as his enemy. Such contradictions are part of his appeal. He suffers from an instability that occasionally tips him onto the wrong side.

Julie posted `A very small experiment with a very long title: “That Time We Went To the Zoo and Your Outfit Was So Cool That the Peacocks Were Jealous`. Posted on Instagram 2nd April 2020.

Preliminary cover art for the book The Chronicles Of Amber by Roger Zelany, published by Doubleday Books/Science Fiction 1978.

preliminary drawing for the book cover of The Three of Swords by Fritz Leiber. Published by Science Fiction Book Club November 2002.

Cover art for the book There Was Music by J D Grubb. Published by LOD Press September 4th 2020.

This painting is an illustration for the 2009 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of January.
AXIN ARRIVAL
Kalahir the Savage whirled his longaxe into a defensive position. Though it went unheard by his steed, the sound did not escape Kalahir's sensitive ears nor did its implication.

Julie's wildlife paintings include some of the more exotic species such as lions, leopards, zebras and flamingos here she turns her attention to elephants.

This painting an illustration for the 1989 Mythology Calendar, and appears for the month of October.

An original sketch gifted to a family friend by Boris Vallejo in 1990. It was given in thanks one evening after bringing dessert to Boris's house. The finished painting is an illustration for the 1989 Mythology Calendar, and appears for the month of October.

Trading Card Fleer Publishing Company 1996 Marvel Characters.
Ben Grimm aka The Thing is a member of the Fantastic Four. He was one of the members who were exposed to the cosmic ray and gained superhuman abilities in the process. He was transformed into an orange skinned creature with incredible strength and durability.

This painting illustrates the story Thirst, for the book Enchantment, for which Boris created the original artwork, whilst Doris (his first wife) wrote the stories. It's amusing to see Boris as a zombie in the bottom of the painting.

Card 1/18 of the JLA/Avengers Trading Card set. Nine of the cards combine to form a single painting by Boris Vallejo, the other nine combine to form a Jule Bell painting.
All the cards in the set were painted in 1995 but only two are dated.

One of the illustrations for the 1996 Marvel Masters Trading Card sets. The Silver Surfer is a member of an extremely long-lived and technologically advanced humanoid race.

According to Marvel mythology, Thor and his evil twin Loki are the very same as the gods worshipped by the ancient Scandinavians. For various reasons they retired and withdrew from Earth. Then later Odin, to teach his son Thor a lesson in humility, had him incarnated on Earth as the mild and lame Dr Ronald Blake.

Trading Card Comic Images 1996.
Thor Odinson wields the power of the ancient Asgardians to fight evil throughout the Nine Realms and beyond.

Cover art for the famous book The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, published by Tor Books. Boris used his own son Dorian as the model for Dartagnan.

One of the paintings for Tarot, a project Julie began with The Emperor in 2001, Boris added his painting Death to the project, even with Julies sons David and Anthony Palumbo helping out progress was slow. The Vallejo/Palumbo team finally gained the impetus to complete the project when beginning in November 2007 Heavy Metal Magazine featured four Tarot paintings per issue over the next twenty-two issues, ending in May 2011.

One of the paintings for Tarot, a project Julie began with The Emperor in 2001, Boris added his painting Death to the project, even with Julies sons David and Anthony Palumbo helping out progress was slow. The Vallejo/Palumbo team finally gained the impetus to complete the project when beginning in November 2007 Heavy Metal Magazine featured four Tarot paintings per issue over the next twenty-two issues, ending in May 2011.

Cover art for the book The Three of Swords by Fritz Leiber. Published by Science Fiction Book Club November 2002. A tutorial on this painting is illustrated in Fantasy Worlshop.

Used as the cover of the 2020 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.
Also sold as Fearless Rider a one thousand piece jigsaw puzzle issued by Workman Publishing.
Posted on Instagram SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

One of fourteen illustration Boris did for the book Achilles Choice by Larry Niven & Stephen Barnes, published by Tor Books/Science Fiction 1991.

This was done for a Japanese Video Game, the idea being to create the illusion that the figures are breaking out of the CD case. Julies sons Anthony and David Palumbo model the dwarf and the wizard.

A preliminary drawing for a video game cover.

Cover art for the novel Through the Reality Warp by Donald Pfeil, published by Ballantine/Science Fiction Feb 1976.

Cover art for the book Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane Lindskold. Published by Tor Books August 2001.
Julie had great fun painting the wolf. one of her favourite creatures. She also enjoyed having the two main characters stare straight out at the viewer with their contrasting attitudes the wolf powerful and wise. the maid gentle and innocent yet determined. You have no doubt that between them they will triumph in their adventure.

Trading Card Fleer Publishing Company 1996.
As Thunderstrike, Masterson's appearance is identical to that of Thor, hence his superhuman form possesses Asgardian physiology. While his superhuman abilities were significantly above those of most Asgardians, his strength, stamina and durability were only a fraction of Thor's.

Originally a ceramic plate design for The Franklin Mint.

Julie's first published plate design based on one of her most popular images Tiger Magic. The ceramic plate with a diamter of 22 inches was issued by The Franklin Mint.

Completed December 2015. and awarded Finalist / Animal at the 12th Annual Art Renewal Center's International Salon 2016.

Cover art for the book The Time Engine by Sean McMullen. Published by Tor Books July 2008. Julie is credited on the rear jacket flap.

Cover art for the book Time For Yesterday a novel in the Star Trek series by A. C. Crispin, published by Timescape Pocket Books/Science Fiction April 1986. Pocket TOS Novel #39.

This piece was part of a successful series promoting Chess King, a clothing retail chain.

This painting is an illustration for the 1993 Mythology Calendar, and appears for the month of June.
In Polynesian mythology, Tinrau is a guardian of fish, of whom there are various stories. Often he travels to another land in search of his wife.

Julie's son Anthony modelled for this painting.

This self-portrait is based on one of Boris' photographs of Julie. There was a plan create range of jewellery themed on bodybuilding.

This is a preliminary drawing to illustrate a poster for a European company. The final painting was not completed owing to the cancellation of the project.

Cover art for the book To Sail Beyond The Sunset by Robert Heinlein. The World As Myth #4 series, published by Ace Putnam Books/Science Fiction July 7th 1987.

This painting is an illustration for the 2008 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.
CONTEST RENEWED
Hunt became such an endless bloodbath that people grew bored. What had been created to relieve tension began to create it instead.

Cover art for the book To Walk The Night by Jane Land, published by Ballantine/Gothic 1976.

Cover art for the book To Waters' End: GammaLAW #4 by Brian Daley, James Luceno. Published by Del Rey Books/Science Fiction March 1st 1999. The main character is a composite from three different models, one of whom was Boris.

This painting is an illustration for the 2010 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of July.
THE SIRENS OF SARUMEA
Of all the perils of the Great Sea, none haunt the dreams of lonely Fausseahn sailors like the Sirens of Sarumea.

Cover art for the book The Toast of the Town by Alice Chetwynd Ley, published by Ballantine/Romance November 1976.

This painting is an illustration for the 2014 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.
THE TOLL
All who pass through these mountains must forfeit something of worth.

This painting was one of several used for RYL: Path of the Emperor (Risk Your Life) MMORPG video game.

This commissioned image became the registered trademark of Kirkland Audio LLC makers of casings for various types of audio equipment. The client wanted Boris and Julie to exagerate the idea the armadadillo's tough armour.

One of a series of preliminary drawings to promote casings produced by Kirkland Audio LLC. The client wanted Boris and Julie to exagerate the idea the armadadillo's tough armour.

One of a series of preliminary drawings to promote casings produced by Kirkland Audio LLC. The client wanted Boris and Julie to exagerate the idea the armadadillo's tough armour.

One of a series of preliminary drawings to promote casings produced by Kirkland Audio LLC. The client wanted Boris and Julie to exagerate the idea the armadadillo's tough armour.

This painting is an illustration for the 2017 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of January.
TOOTH AND NAIL
Exiled to the farthest of the mountain passes, I have survived by making allies of its deadliest inhabitants.

Trading Card Comic Images ?1995.
Human Torch (Johnny Storm) is a member the Fantastic Four. When their rocket project was axed by the government, they took the ship out for a premature trial run. It crashed and when they emerged from the wreckage they found that radiation had given them superpowers.

One of the paintings for Tarot, a project Julie began with The Emperor in 2001, Boris added his painting Death to the project, even with Julies sons David and Anthony Palumbo helping out progress was slow. The Vallejo/Palumbo team finally gained the impetus to complete the project when beginning in November 2007 Heavy Metal Magazine featured four Tarot paintings per issue over the next twenty-two issues, ending in May 2011.

Cover art for the comic/magazine Heavy Metal January 1998 issue Volume 21 issue #6 published by Heavy Metal January 1998. Following the often tongue-in-cheek nature of the magazine, Julie's sense of humour once again came to the fore.

An illustration found in the French version of Mirage, for which Boris created many original pieces for the book, the text was done by his first wife Doris.

A preliminary illustration found in the French version of Mirage, for which Boris created many original pieces for the book, the text was done by his first wife Doris.

The center-piece for the 2009 Fantasy Calendar.

This painting is an illustration for the 2009 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of March.
THE NOVA SEERS
Avia was the first of the Nova Seers to reach the swamps of Thay'mir.

Also known as 'Ram' this was painted the book 'Mirage' for which Boris did several original paintings, the text was done by his first wife Doris.

Some corporate and advertising art of a motocross riders to be composited into a Toyota Motor Corporation Advertisment.

Some corporate and advertising art of a motocross riders to be composited into a Toyota Motor Corporation Advertisment.

An artwork created for the Toyota Motor Company and probably ties in Toyota's Motorcross sponsorship. It is created by compositing various elements onto a pre-painted backdrop. A technique Boris and Julie have explored many times in the past.

Corporate and Advertising art done for Toyota Motor Corporation

This painting is an illustration for the 2007 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of October.
A CONQUEROR FALLEN
Gen'sha waits for an unguarded moment, and then strikes. The Conqueror, drained of his life force, loses the armor behind which he had hidden his true self.

A drop-in image of a Chinese girl wearing traditional clothing. This was composited into the Nike advertising poster of Chamber Of Fear: Temptation featuring the basketball player James Lebron.

A drop-in image of a Chinese girl wearing traditional clothing. This was composited into the Nike advertising poster of Chamber Of Fear: Temptation featuring the basketball player James Lebron.

A drop-in image of a Chinese girl wearing traditional clothing. This was composited into the Nike advertising poster of Chamber Of Fear: Temptation featuring the basketball player James Lebron.

This painting is an illustration for the 2015 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of August.
Mama Ocllo was, in Peruvian legend, the wife of Manco Capac, the founder of the Inca empire. They both emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca to build the foundation of the powerful kingdom that dominated most of South America for hundreds of years before the Spanish conquerors arrived.

This painting is an illustration for the 2021 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of September.
FLYING HIGH
The clouds embrace me as we soar together through the sky, and the world below becomes a distant memory.

Cover art for the book Dreamsnake by Vonda N McIntyre, published by Dell Books 1979 (Source: 1980 Calendar May 1980). Despite searching I cannot find evidence of this particular cover.

This painting is an illustration for the 2006 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of October.
Power Restored
A thousand minutes, a thousand transformations. Then, quiet. West hovered above Tamar in his raven form at the edge of a secluded cliff.

An illustration for Mirage, for which Boris created many original pieces for the book, the text was done by his first wife Doris.

I know nothing about this illustration, possibly a private commission.

This preliminary drawing can be seen in Sketchbook page 48.

April 1975 Issue #5 The Savage Sword Of Conan, Curtis.

Posted on Julies Instagram page October 2020. The painting was exhibited in Julies booth at Illuxcon 2020.

The Trexler Nature Preserve, located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, is a 1,108-acre public park and home to herds of endangered bison and elk.

Julie posted `I decided to set up my easel at my favorite spot at the Trexler Game Preserve and do some studies of our local bison herd. So nice getting to spend time just sitting with these magnificent beasties!`
NOTE: I have given the painting this title as the real title is unknown. Posted on Instagram 18th August 2020

Cover art for the book Triad by Terry McGarry. Published by Tor Books November 2005.

Cover art for the book Triangle a novel in the Star Trek series by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath, The hardcover shows more of the original artwork, whereas the paperback version show Spoke and Kirk cropped at the shoulders. Hardcover: Published by: Gregg Pr, U.S.A. March 1986. Paper back version published by Pocket TOS Novel #9 November 1991.

This painting is an illustration for the 2002 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of May.
Originally there was only going to be one mermaid. but Julie had so many good shots of this model to choose from that having two suddenly seemed a good idea. It saved making a decision on which was best. Julie wanted these three to have the same tattoos to show they're a team.

The first of three pieces to illustrate the feature Latischa of the Lost World which appeared in Penthouse Comix, This edition was published in April 1997. Joining the three images together form a triptych.

The third of three pieces to illustrate the feature Latischa of the Lost World which appeared in Penthouse Comix, This edition was published in June 1997. Joining the three images together form a triptych. also a book cover for The Miskatonic Manuscript by Vin Suprynowicz. Published by Mountain Media 2015.

This painting is an illustration for the 2000 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of December.
This paintings background has been re-used in other paintings such as Moses.

This figure was digitally inserted into the illustration Triumphant

This painting is an illustration for the 2020 Fantasy Calendar, and appears for the month of August.
TRUSTED COMPANIONS
Steadfast attendants have guided me this far. I must repay their kindness.

The left side of a diptych Julie painted for the Secondary Meanings show at the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago held on May 17th 2019.