So there is some amazing science fiction and fantasy art out there on the webs and I thought I'd start a thread where we can all post our favorites sites and chat about our favorite artists and cover art etc.

I'll start with

If you're here reading this you're probably already aware of Coolvibe but, in case you missed it, go check it out.  It's an art blog where they post some of the best SF/F themed art you're likely to find anywhere on the web.  They have huge sharp images and they update several times a day with new art.  They post all kinds of different styles so you'll find something you like for sure.  I suggest you get on the RSS feed so you won't miss any of the postings.

Rodney Matthews is great!  He sort of reminds me of Roger Dean.  I received Patrick Woodroffe's Mythopoeikon as a gift one year, and loved it! He did lots of beautiful, trippy covers that you'd recognize (at least, if you were of my generation!).

@dustdigger, I feel the just the same way!!  I often find myself checking inside the book to find out who did the cover, but come up empty.  Instead, all too often there's a whole page describing the font - first designed in the 16th century, designed for readability, blah, blah, blah, who cares!  How many fonts used for books AREN'T designed for readability?  You might as well talk about about the boards, or maybe the glue. 

I've always thought that if I were emperor of the world, I would require that every book contain illustrations!