Julie
Bell is riding at the top in the field of superstar illustrators of the
world today. Her credits include creating advertising illustrations for
the elite of the corporate world, such us Nike, Coca-Cola and The Ford
Motor Company, painting book covers for the major publishing houses in
NYC or doing album covers for artists such as Meat Loaf. She was the
first woman ever to paint Conan for Marvel Comics, which paved the way
for many other commissions from Marvel, DC, and Image Comics to
illustrate superheroes in fully rendered paintings. Her first published
cover for Heavy Metal magazine broke ground for other illustrators with
the introduction of her now legendary Metal Flesh. Her hyper-realistic
style is known for its sexy, powerful images of warriors and amazons
and a sensitive, exquisite use of color and texture. 
Born
in 1958 in Beaumont, Texas, Julie has known herself through the
identity of "Artist" for as long as she can remember-art comes as
naturally to her as does breathing. Though early in her life she moved
and lived in 12 different locations, she consistently kept her art at
the center of things. She attended 6 different colleges and
universities to continue her passion for art, always focusing her
studies on the human figure and life drawing. 
Because
of her love for the human body she took up weight training and became a
nationally ranked competitive bodybuilder. She no longer competes but
maintains her muscle through continued weight training as well as
Ashtanga yoga. Julie and Boris Vallejo were married in 1994 and are busy living happily ever after.
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art of Julie Bell!