Tomb of the Unknown Art #4

As I have mentioned once, twice or even thrice before, I received permission to use several of my unreleased pieces for self promotion on my blog, website and in my portfolio (if I so choose). The catch is I can't talk about what project they were for or what they are. Today I have my forth and (currently) final mystery piece can share with you. So, without any further delay I present... um... this turnaround...

© 2006 Wizards of the Coast LLC

This may be the final mystery piece I can show right now, but there is still a pile of work I did for WoTC that is just itching to make it out into the light of day. Hopefully in the not too very distant future I will be able to bring it to you. I hope you have enjoyed having a look at at these! They were fun to work on and very nice to finally be able to share them all with you.

That's it for another week, how time files! A lot of black and white this week, I must be busy! I will not be posting on this upcoming Monday, not only is it a national holiday I am going to try to observe but it is also my wife's birthday and there is much fun and excitement planned. But fear naught! I will be back on Wednesday to start sharing with you some freshly released new work! Until then...

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The calm before the storm...

Or am I in the eye of the storm? Whichever it is I am briefly coming up for air today. I have a stack of work to get through in the coming weeks and I have a stack of work I am patiently sitting on that I am eager to share with you here. My brain is far too busy to figure out something to share with you today so this panda offered to come by and do the thinking for me. Unfortunately it is after all just a panda and can't come up with more then thoughts of bamboo...

© 2010 Christopher Burdett

See you back here on Friday. One way or another I will have something for you! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Fresh from the drawing table... Axebird!

I have for you today another drawing that is fresh from the drawing table. This time around it is an Axebeak! Actually, there are two things wrong with what I just said... First, this one is not completely fresh, I in fact finished this one before the Bugbear and Chimera. I just found the other two a much more satisfying beginning to all this, as well as this would have been following quickly on the heals of another bird creature I had done. Secondly, can't really call this an Axebeak, somebody owns that name... so I give you, the Axebird.

Axebird
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur? Is it a prehistoric proto-dinosaur bird? It is all that and more. It's got waddles! Anyway, I wanted to give the large prehistoric bird creature a fresh look through my eyes and this is what I came up with. After I get work paintings done in a month or so this feathered friend is first up to get some paint. Of course if more work comes in that will continue to get slide back. ...as is the way with these things.

My first 100 original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual redesigns (A - Z): Aerial Servant, Ankheg, Ant (Giant), Ape (Carnivorous), Ape (Gorilla), Axe Beak, Axe Beak (version 2), Baboon, Badger, Barracuda, Basilisk, Baluchitherium, Bear (Black), Bear (Brown), Bear (Cave), Beaver (Giant), Beetle (Giant) - Bombardier, Beetle (Giant) - Boring, Beetle (Giant) - Fire, Beetle (Giant) - Rhinoceros, Beetle (Giant) - Stag, Beetle (Giant) - Water, Beholder, Black Pudding, Blink Dog, Boar (Giant), Boar (Warthog), Boar (Wild), Brain Mole, Brownie, Bugbear, Buffalo, Bulette, Carrion Crawler, Catoblepas, Cerebral Parasite, Chimera, Cockatrice, Coutal, Crab (Giant), Demon Type III (Glabrezu), Demon (Juiblex), Demon (Manes), Devil (Ice), Dragon (Red), Elemental (Earth), Ettin, Eye of the Deep, Flightless Bird, Frog (Giant), Fungi (Violet), Giant (Hill), Goblin, Golem (Flesh), Hobgoblin, Homunculus, Hydra, Imp, Intellect Devourer, Ixitxachitl, Jackal, Jacklewere, Jaguar, Ki-Rin, Kobold, Lich, Lizard (Giant), Lizardman, Manticore, Mind Flayer, Minotaur, Naga, Neo-Otygugh, Nixie, Ochre Jelly, Ogre, Owlbear, Peryton, Pixie, Purple Worm, Quasit, Ram (Giant), Roper, Rust Monster, Sahuagin, Salamander, Shambling Mound, Treant, Troglodyte, Troll, Umber Hulk, Unicorn, Vampire, Wasp (Giant), Wight, Wyvern, Xorn, Yeti, and Zombie.       

I feel my eyes glazing over when I think about all the work I have to get done in the coming weeks. Well, better get to it, work does not make itself! I will see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Tomb of the Unknown Art #3

As I have mentioned once or twice before, I received permission to use several of my unreleased pieces for self promotion on my blog, website and in my portfolio (if I so choose). The catch is I can't talk about what project they were for or what they are. Today I have my third mystery piece. So, without any further delay I present... um... this turnaround...

© 2006 Wizards of the Coast LLC

When did this piece become four years old?!?! How time flies. Next you will be telling me that The Empire Strikes Back is 30 years old. Not much to say about this piece (or that I am allowed to say). Anyway... I imagined after you have cornered the kobolds and you were about to smite or capture they would scream out for "Tiny". This guy would come lumbering in to cause all sorts of havoc. Fun times.

That is all for another week. I have found myself busy with work again so my attentions will be pulled in several directions for the coming weeks. I will do my best to keep up the normal schedule. Also, the Highland expansion for Talisman is hitting the shelves as we speak. I have several pieces in the set and will be sharing them with you here as soon as I can! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures Revisited (part 2)

Wrapping up the work I did on the Sphere of Annihilation for Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures Revisited I have for you today some spot illustrations. If you missed the opener graphic, you can see it HERE. The three spot illustrations that I produced depict a trap, the sphere itself, and a Sphere of Annihilation rod or wand. Well... that is what I was told at least, I have yet to read the article...

Sphere of Annihilation (spot #1)
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Sphere of Annihilation (spot #2)
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Sphere of Annihilation (spot #3)
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Thought they might not be as explosive as a popping demon these pieces were fun to work on. I think I was having flash backs to my makeup effects days in LA when I designed the statue head. I may have made myself a mask that looked like that once, now that I look at it with fresh eyes.

That is all for today. I have a month of full days ahead of me. I will see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures Revisited

As promised last week here is the first part of some recent work of mine to be released by Paizo. The work posted today and on Wednesday are from the newly released Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures Revisited. I worked with Sarah Robinson on these late last year and had a BLAST on the chapter opener for the Sphere of Annihilation!

Sphere of Annihilation
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Much like with tentacles, it is hard to go wrong with exploding demons! It is a real honor to share the pages of this book with so many other talented artists. Jeremy McHugh has some real stellar work in it. I think I want to push him down and steal his opener for the Deck of Many Things. ...wait, did I say that out loud?

I will be back here on Wednesday with the rest of the work I did for this book and the Sphere of Annihilation. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Fresh from the drawing table... Chimera!

I have for you today another drawing that I finished up this week. This time around it is a Chimera! Abominations are so much fun to work on. A classic monster that still lends itself to being reinterpreted and seen anew.

Chimera
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

The classical Chimera description and arrangement of animal parts is rather freaky in my opinion. I am all about weird abomination that flow and form together into something new, but a goat head smack dab stuck on the back of a lioness ...FREAKY! Makes no sense, hard to get your brain around. I can only wonder what this thing smells and sounds like. Whatever it is, it can't be good!

My first 100 original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual redesigns (A - Z): Aerial Servant, Ankheg, Ant (Giant), Ape (Carnivorous), Ape (Gorilla), Axe Beak, Axe Beak (version 2), Baboon, Badger, Barracuda, Basilisk, Baluchitherium, Bear (Black), Bear (Brown), Bear (Cave), Beaver (Giant), Beetle (Giant) - Bombardier, Beetle (Giant) - Boring, Beetle (Giant) - Fire, Beetle (Giant) - Rhinoceros, Beetle (Giant) - Stag, Beetle (Giant) - Water, Beholder, Black Pudding, Blink Dog, Boar (Giant), Boar (Warthog), Boar (Wild), Brain Mole, Brownie, Bugbear, Buffalo, Bulette, Carrion Crawler, Catoblepas, Cerebral Parasite, Chimera, Cockatrice, Coutal, Crab (Giant), Demon Type III (Glabrezu), Demon (Juiblex), Demon (Manes), Devil (Ice), Dragon (Red), Elemental (Earth), Ettin, Eye of the Deep, Flightless Bird, Frog (Giant), Fungi (Violet), Giant (Hill), Goblin, Golem (Flesh), Hobgoblin, Homunculus, Hydra, Imp, Intellect Devourer, Ixitxachitl, Jackal, Jacklewere, Jaguar, Ki-Rin, Kobold, Lich, Lizard (Giant), Lizardman, Manticore, Mind Flayer, Minotaur, Naga, Neo-Otygugh, Nixie, Ochre Jelly, Ogre, Owlbear, Peryton, Pixie, Purple Worm, Quasit, Ram (Giant), Roper, Rust Monster, Sahuagin, Salamander, Shambling Mound, Treant, Troglodyte, Troll, Umber Hulk, Unicorn, Vampire, Wasp (Giant), Wight, Wyvern, Xorn, Yeti, and Zombie.    
 
That is all for this week on the blog. I will be back here on Monday and Wednesday with the work I had planed to share with you this week. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Rollbots Attack Poster (and more)

June 5th is just around the corner and the Rollbots will soon be here! The poster I created for the Tallahassee Rollergirls is all finished up and off at the printers as I write this. I will hopefully be getting a look at the finished poster later this week, I can't wait! As with the derby poster I created last year, my work does not stop at just the poster. There are a few variations that I need to make to cover the needs of TRG...

Rollbots Attack poster (11 x 17)
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

Rollbots Attack handout (8.5 x 11)
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

Rollbots Attack handout (8.5 x 11)
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

Rollbots Attack mini handout (4up on 8 x 10)
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

Rollbots Attack brochure cover
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

They are are also making limited edition t-shirts for the bout with a version of the poster on it. I am a little nervous about this but the two other shirts they have already made this year turned out very well. I will be sure to share the shirt with you after they are printed.

I am already hard at work on my next poster for TRG. This time around the theme is Rocky Horror Derby Show and is for the August home bout. Look for some sneak peaks of the poster in the coming weeks!

I originally planned to share some work with you on Monday but then didn't after I had not received confirmation that it was okay. Well, it turned out that it would have been fine to go ahead and post it... oh well, it will be just as good next week! See you back here on Friday for something new. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Quickling Runner - Dungeons and Dragons

I wracked my brain all weekend trying to figure out what I wanted to post here today since my previously planned idea feel through. I finally settled on the turnaround I did for the Quickling Runner for the Dungeons and Dragons miniature line. I felt it was fitting since the group I am Dungeon Master for meets today!

This is the last of the produced miniatures that I designed for the Dungeons and Dragons miniature line that I have to share with you. It was for the Demonweb expansion. This was another 4th Edition redesign that I was asked to take on. They had some ideas of where they wanted to go with the Quickling in 4th Edition, so I quickly got to work on some loose concepts.

Quickling Runner Concepts

© 2007 Wizards of the Coast LLC

They quickly settled upon a body type and I began working on a final front view. There were still some revisions that needed to happen with the feet and over all pose, but I quickly handled it.

The Quickling Runner at first was unsure of foot, but by the end he had a good understanding.

© 2007 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Now that a front view was agreed upon just like the hundred plus other miniature I have worked on I quickly moved forward with the rest of the views and we had our selves a Quickling Runner.

Final Quickling Runner turnaround
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast LLC

You can see how the Quickling Runner turned out in it's final production miniature form, HERE. That's all for today. I will be back on Wednesday with some work I just finished up and I am happy to share! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Fresh from the drawing table... Bugbear!

I finished up this drawing last night and thought I would share it here today. This is my take on one of the Dungeons and Dragons monsters that caught my attention early on. I think some of it had to do with the fun name... Bugbear. The rest had to do with the snaggle toothed illustrations from the original Monster Manual and the pewter miniature that I had. Granted, the Bugbear has been around a lot longer then D&D.

Bugbear
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

This buggy guy is currently second in line for the paint treatment. I think I would rather start with this one, but I need to take care of my work in order. I hope he turns out close to how I see him in my head!

My first 100 original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual redesigns (A - Z): Aerial Servant, Ankheg, Ant (Giant), Ape (Carnivorous), Ape (Gorilla), Axe Beak, Axe Beak (version 2), Baboon, Badger, Barracuda, Basilisk, Baluchitherium, Bear (Black), Bear (Brown), Bear (Cave), Beaver (Giant), Beetle (Giant) - Bombardier, Beetle (Giant) - Boring, Beetle (Giant) - Fire, Beetle (Giant) - Rhinoceros, Beetle (Giant) - Stag, Beetle (Giant) - Water, Beholder, Black Pudding, Blink Dog, Boar (Giant), Boar (Warthog), Boar (Wild), Brain Mole, Brownie, Bugbear, Buffalo, Bulette, Carrion Crawler, Catoblepas, Cerebral Parasite, Chimera, Cockatrice, Coutal, Crab (Giant), Demon Type III (Glabrezu), Demon (Juiblex), Demon (Manes), Devil (Ice), Dragon (Red), Elemental (Earth), Ettin, Eye of the Deep, Flightless Bird, Frog (Giant), Fungi (Violet), Giant (Hill), Goblin, Golem (Flesh), Hobgoblin, Homunculus, Hydra, Imp, Intellect Devourer, Ixitxachitl, Jackal, Jacklewere, Jaguar, Ki-Rin, Kobold, Lich, Lizard (Giant), Lizardman, Manticore, Mind Flayer, Minotaur, Naga, Neo-Otygugh, Nixie, Ochre Jelly, Ogre, Owlbear, Peryton, Pixie, Purple Worm, Quasit, Ram (Giant), Roper, Rust Monster, Sahuagin, Salamander, Shambling Mound, Treant, Troglodyte, Troll, Umber Hulk, Unicorn, Vampire, Wasp (Giant), Wight, Wyvern, Xorn, Yeti, and Zombie.    
 
That is all for another week on hawt blog action! I will see you back here next week with some more fun and depending on how things go, I may have some newer work to share. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Great Old One

You might remember a drawing I shared with you back in February... tentacles, gaping maw... the classics! All the elements that make it right up my alley for some fun. I began working on this painting just before I took up the Mutation Nation gauntlet which meant this critter got pushed to the side. I am happy to say that after an extended break and several other projects I was able to get back to it. Between you and me, I think it is all the better for the break!

Great Old One
12.8 x 12.5 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

How can you go wrong with tentacles? I believe I originally thought of this creature being akin to a mutant or primal Beholder, but after working on it I think it is something far worse and far more powerful. A devourer of worlds maybe?

Now that this piece is done I can focus on some personal work that has really captivated my attention. More on that some other time though... See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Art on the run...

My April art show at Bacon & Bakin' has come down to make room for some of Lee Bretschneider's May madness. But fear naught! If you missed seeing the show you have a second chance! The good folks over at Gamescape asked if I could bring the show over to their store. So make sure you head on down to Gamescape to have a look at my work and play some video games. There even might be a new piece added to the show *cough* Anglerphant *cough*.

Gamescape
3220 Apalachee Pkwy, #4
Tallahassee, FL, 32311

Don't walk run! The art is on the walls NOW!!! I will be back on Wednesday with a new piece I have been working on. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com