Don Maitz
@donmaitz.bsky.social
Artist of sea rovers, myths, science fiction, Captain Morgan and the fantastic.
https://paravia.com/DonMaitz/
https://paravia.com/DonMaitz/
Pleased to learn that two of my paintings are semi-finalists in the 18th International ARC Salon Competition, with the winners to be announced on Jan 5, 2026.
"Evening Shore" is a semi-finalist in the Landscape category, while "Friend or Foe" is a semi-finalist in the Imaginative Realism category.
"Evening Shore" is a semi-finalist in the Landscape category, while "Friend or Foe" is a semi-finalist in the Imaginative Realism category.
September 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Pleased to learn that two of my paintings are semi-finalists in the 18th International ARC Salon Competition, with the winners to be announced on Jan 5, 2026.
"Evening Shore" is a semi-finalist in the Landscape category, while "Friend or Foe" is a semi-finalist in the Imaginative Realism category.
"Evening Shore" is a semi-finalist in the Landscape category, while "Friend or Foe" is a semi-finalist in the Imaginative Realism category.
And the finale in this project that lasted an eternity... Here is the wrap-around cover art for a new edition of End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov, coming soon from Phantasia Press.
September 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
And the finale in this project that lasted an eternity... Here is the wrap-around cover art for a new edition of End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov, coming soon from Phantasia Press.
Here's the 3rd interior oil painting I created for a new edition of End of Eternity, titled "Embracing Eternity".
September 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here's the 3rd interior oil painting I created for a new edition of End of Eternity, titled "Embracing Eternity".
The second of four paintings I created for an edition of End of Eternity (Phantasia Press): "Changing Eternity".
September 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The second of four paintings I created for an edition of End of Eternity (Phantasia Press): "Changing Eternity".
Here's the first oil painting from my journey through eternity for Phantasia Press: "Stepping into Eternity".
September 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here's the first oil painting from my journey through eternity for Phantasia Press: "Stepping into Eternity".
Switching gears from wizards and scallywags... I recently completed 4 oil paintings for an edition of The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov (Phantasia Press). I started with smaller acrylic color studies that served as a guide for the final art. Close-ups of each painting to follow next week!
September 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Switching gears from wizards and scallywags... I recently completed 4 oil paintings for an edition of The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov (Phantasia Press). I started with smaller acrylic color studies that served as a guide for the final art. Close-ups of each painting to follow next week!
A new painting to share... "Secret Tunnels of Marok" is a 24” x 18” oil on panel work. The art is based on a game and intended for a book cover: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
August 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A new painting to share... "Secret Tunnels of Marok" is a 24” x 18” oil on panel work. The art is based on a game and intended for a book cover: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
My oil painting, Picaroon, has just been juried into the 42nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition at The Mariner Gallery in Newport, RI. It will open on September 18 and run through October 10.
August 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My oil painting, Picaroon, has just been juried into the 42nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition at The Mariner Gallery in Newport, RI. It will open on September 18 and run through October 10.
Here's a new painting for my Pirates Ashore collection... I started painting "Shore Leave" at Venice Beach as a plein air effort with the idea of using the scene as a background / foreground setting for some pirates to be added later: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
August 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Here's a new painting for my Pirates Ashore collection... I started painting "Shore Leave" at Venice Beach as a plein air effort with the idea of using the scene as a background / foreground setting for some pirates to be added later: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
Three of my preliminary sketches are available for auction through Heritage Auctions until July 9 -- two acrylic sketches and a watercolour in excellent condition: comics.ha.com/c/search/res...
July 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Three of my preliminary sketches are available for auction through Heritage Auctions until July 9 -- two acrylic sketches and a watercolour in excellent condition: comics.ha.com/c/search/res...
My oil painting, Blackbeard's Flotilla, has been juried into the online 2025 Art of the Sea Exhibition sponsored by the National Maritime Historical Society and the American Society of Marine Artists. It will be exhibited and on sale between 6/1 - 7/1: seahistory.org/art-of-the-s...
April 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
My oil painting, Blackbeard's Flotilla, has been juried into the online 2025 Art of the Sea Exhibition sponsored by the National Maritime Historical Society and the American Society of Marine Artists. It will be exhibited and on sale between 6/1 - 7/1: seahistory.org/art-of-the-s...
My work, "Evening Shores", is juried into a local exhibition at the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) show, taking place March 7-21 at Palm Avenue Fine Art ,in Sarasota, FL: palmavenuefineart.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My work, "Evening Shores", is juried into a local exhibition at the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) show, taking place March 7-21 at Palm Avenue Fine Art ,in Sarasota, FL: palmavenuefineart.com
My oil painting, Friend or Foe, was a part of the American Society of Marine Artists' first online exhibition in 2024. Less than 100 works were picked from 450 submissions. This artwork can be purchased as a giclée print from my Studio Shop: shop.paravia.com/don-maitz/im...
February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My oil painting, Friend or Foe, was a part of the American Society of Marine Artists' first online exhibition in 2024. Less than 100 works were picked from 450 submissions. This artwork can be purchased as a giclée print from my Studio Shop: shop.paravia.com/don-maitz/im...
A Vicar defends the portal that allows access to the underground labyrinth beneath the Vatican using an ancient sword of Christian legend. 🧵4/5
February 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A Vicar defends the portal that allows access to the underground labyrinth beneath the Vatican using an ancient sword of Christian legend. 🧵4/5
A formidable giant creates an impressive diversion for a daring escape. Crosses on the soldiers' surcoats act as Christianity's design element and the small triskelion shoulder tattoo provides the Celtic icon reference. 🧵3/5
February 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A formidable giant creates an impressive diversion for a daring escape. Crosses on the soldiers' surcoats act as Christianity's design element and the small triskelion shoulder tattoo provides the Celtic icon reference. 🧵3/5
I have introduced Celtic imagery as design elements to set the stage for the book's underlying theme of old world Celtic beliefs in conflict with Christianity's old world beliefs. 🧵2/5
February 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I have introduced Celtic imagery as design elements to set the stage for the book's underlying theme of old world Celtic beliefs in conflict with Christianity's old world beliefs. 🧵2/5
I recently completed artwork for @shawnspeakman.com's Dark Thorn (Grim Oak Press). This unused cover art features the hero surrounded by magic weapons connected to empowered standing stones. Weapons grant power to knights who are portal keepers of legendary Celtic lands. 🧵1/5
February 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I recently completed artwork for @shawnspeakman.com's Dark Thorn (Grim Oak Press). This unused cover art features the hero surrounded by magic weapons connected to empowered standing stones. Weapons grant power to knights who are portal keepers of legendary Celtic lands. 🧵1/5
The Wizard, an oil painting I began 50 yrs ago in Ken Davies' class at the Paier School of Art. His realistic painting techniques let me accurately render the impossible - levitating oneself, a book, a glass of wine, extinguishing a candle with a glance - all believable through the magic of a brush.
February 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The Wizard, an oil painting I began 50 yrs ago in Ken Davies' class at the Paier School of Art. His realistic painting techniques let me accurately render the impossible - levitating oneself, a book, a glass of wine, extinguishing a candle with a glance - all believable through the magic of a brush.
In 1992, I was commissioned to create paintings for my fourth Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum national advertising campaign. Since I retained all other reproduction rights, I have decided to release these as prints in our Studio Shop: shop.paravia.com/don-maitz/se...
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
In 1992, I was commissioned to create paintings for my fourth Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum national advertising campaign. Since I retained all other reproduction rights, I have decided to release these as prints in our Studio Shop: shop.paravia.com/don-maitz/se...
Wrapping up artwork for a special edition of Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford, to be released in 2025 by Centipede Press. This is my most recent collaboration with small press publishers. See others (including the Riftwar Saga and Stephen King novels) on my website: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
January 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wrapping up artwork for a special edition of Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford, to be released in 2025 by Centipede Press. This is my most recent collaboration with small press publishers. See others (including the Riftwar Saga and Stephen King novels) on my website: www.paravia.com/DonMaitz/art...
Here is my annual twisted card that I send out to friends and family. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
December 23, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Here is my annual twisted card that I send out to friends and family. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!