“Pino Daeni was an Italian-American book illustrator and artist. He is known for his style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.” – (Born: November 8, 1939, Bari, Italy. Died: May 25, 2010, New Jersey) – Wikipedia
Maybe not my “favorite of all time”, but somebody I really enjoy. I love the pastels and the skin tones, along with the nature.
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Beautiful work! The pastel colors are divine!
Another artist that was previously unknown to me! Thanks for the education!
These are beautiful! I can see why he was highly paid. The texture comes through they way he painted.