Goarrinn Portrait - The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia

I am thrilled to share another new piece from The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia. This illustration is for Book Two: The Completed Circle. This will be a character portrait accompanying one of the short blurbs at the beginning of a chapter. I shared more about these with the first post focused on these portraits. With most of these, I have an idea regarding their voice and placement in the book, but the fun part is that it is not set in stone and may turn into something very different from what I first planned. This piece was one of the first I did of these headshots and one I have been wanting to do for several years. I will share more another day, but this one is inspired by something I frequently observed while attending IX. Monster reference is all around us, and you never know what will inspire the next creature. I present you with a Goarrinn (name to come later).

Goarrinn
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle
5 x 5 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
Original - SOLD
© 2022 Christopher Burdett

Goarrinn - Drawing 

5 x 5 - Pencil on paper
© 2022 Christopher Burdett

These are the smallest pieces created for the books. There is something charming about a 5 x 5 image, and I have already framed them all up. They look great in a frame and will make an excellent addition to my conventions later in the year. I have completed the first planned set of them, and I will likely begin making more of them soon. Here is a look at the sketch for the Goarrinn to show where it started. Once I have shared all of this first batch, you might notice some Easter eggs in the backgrounds.

Goarrinn - Sketch 

Digital
© 2022 Christopher Burdett  

 

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

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