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Magic and History become Fantasy and Mystery with a little help from Omar Rayyan

Omar Rayyan has created art for a number of different industries, from creating illustrations for children’s books to designing images for Magic: The Gathering cards. He also had an influential role in creating the fantasy world in the popular children’s movie The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Rayyan is inspired by the works of famous oil painters, yet chooses to work in watercolor. The result is a combination of the textures found in oil paintings and the vibrant, translucency of watercolor paints. For subject matter, Omar Rayyan has chosen fantasy characters, and though he has illustrated and painted many famous characters from well-known folk stories, children’s books and mythology, many of the whimsical and wonderful creatures that he creates are born from his own fertile imagination.

Rayyan currently lives with his wife Sheila, who is also an artist, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, USA. If you’re interested in buying prints or originals of Omar Rayyan’s art, or simply want to see more work by this talented artist, visit his website or like his Facebook page.

A mouse rides a chicken through a haunted forest in this illustration by Omar Rayyan


A brave sailor fights a three headed monster in this fantasy illustration by Omar Rayyan


A dragon serves a fairy princess tea in this fantasy childrens book illustration by Omar Rayyan


A fantasy warrior attacks a troll in this highly detailed illustration by Omar Rayyan


A flying ship takes to the air in this fantasy illustration by Omar Rayyan


A golden dragon gets a spa treatment in this beautiful childrens book illustration by Omar Rayyan


A personified brown bear drinks honey mead in this beautiful illustration by Omar Rayyan


Animals pose as pirates in this amazing childrens book illustration by Omar rayyan


Artist Omar Rayyan gives the Mad Hatter a teapot hat in this illustration for Alice in Wonderland


Beauty and the Beast ride on a toad in this stuning childrens book illustration by Omar Rayyan


Peter Pan and Captain Hook fight in this creative childrens book illustration by Omar Rayyan


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July 16, 2013 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse

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