Sibriex 2D Miniature

Last month, I shared that there are now 2D acrylic versions of some of my Dungeons & Dragons monsters available. Today, I have for you the mighty Sibriex! Sibriex is one of those monsters that I never envisioned them making the first miniature for it, let alone a second. Not that I think it is undeserving of the miniature treatment, it is that Sibriex is a massive ooze-dripping demon chained to the ground. But, as I love nearly all monsters, I love to see that Sibriex is back and has been turned into a new mini. I updated the design and painted Sibriex for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, and here is how the final painting turned out.

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

If you want to seek out this set, here is an image of the packaging. The 2D Sibriex can be found in Boneyard Set 1 of the D&D Idols of the Realms line of miniatures.

Boneyard Set 1

I find these to be very fun. The minis are very high quality, and the printing is excellent. There are bases for all miniatures, which are arranged by size. Here is the 2D version of Sibriex.

Sibriex 2D Miniature

I find it interesting that the pose of the 2D image is flipped from the 3D miniature. I guess this is an easy way to make them different and unique. You can compare the 3D mini to the 2D. I like them both and would always go for a 3D piece in the end, but the appearance, color, and detail are all superior in the 2D mini. To each their own, and more minis are fine by me. 

Sibriex Miniature

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here next week. Until then... 

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Sibriex Miniature

Today, I have for you an outstanding miniature based on one of my illustrations. I redesigned and painted the Sibriex for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes in 2018 and have had my fingers crossed that it would get a miniature ever since. There have been plenty of homemade miniatures based on this massive demon over the past three years, but the official mini has finally been released. I will be honest; the wait has been well worth it. To start things off, here is my painting of Sibriex.

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

For some time, I had been under the misconception that WotC would not make a miniature of all of their monsters. For some reason, I assumed the giant or extremely complex beasts would be passed over. Time and again, miniatures based on my oversized and intricate illustrations have been made, so I knew it was only a matter of time before the Sibriex would see the light of day. WotC and Wizkids spared no experience or detail and made an absolutely massive and disturbingly accurate Sibriex. I could not be happier with how it turned out, and I am somewhat shocked with how much it looks like my illustration made flesh. On top of that, they had to create the design in the round, and after looking at what they came up with, I don't think I would have done anything differently. Here is a look at the Sibriex miniature.

The Sibriex miniature in all its glory and its gooey dipping horror.

 

A special thanks need to go out to Kate Irwin for making sure I got a copy of this miniature. I usually acquire my own miniatures, but this one has been hard to find on the secondary market. Not to mention it is a rather expensive mini on the said secondary market. Thanks, Kate!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here on Monday! Until then...

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

D&D Monster Cards - Epic Monsters - Return of the Kraken, Morkoth, Sibriex, and Hellfire Engine

Within the past two to three years, give or take, a D&D Monster Card deck was released for Epic Monsters. Included in this deck are four of the monsters that I painted for various Dungeons & Dragons books. With the Epic Monsters Deck's release, my Kraken, Morkoth, Sibriex, and Hellfire Engine, get their own cards. This is the last such deck of monster cards I am aware of. Only time will tell if there will be more. Here is a look at the deck box and the cards.

 

 

Epic Monsters Deck

 

 

Kraken

 

Morkoth

 

 

Sibriex

 

 

Hellfire Engine

 

The Kraken and the Morkoth have been made into miniatures. The Sibriex miniature should be released sometime this month. I am still awaiting the Hellfire Engine to become an official miniature. Here again, is the final art that I created of these three monsters.

 

 

Kraken

5th Edition Monster Manual

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Daniel Gelon

© 2014 Wizards of the Coast LLC

 

 

Morkoth

Volo's Guide to Monsters

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC

 

 

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

 

Hellfire Engine

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here on Monday! Until then...

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

Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus - Abyssal Chickens and Sibriex's Return!

I recently received my contributor copies of Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus. It is a great looking book and looks to be a fun adventure. As previously posted here on the blog, I produced the Abyssal Chicken illustration for this adventure. It was a really well-received piece and resulted in me making a limited run of Abyssal Chicken prints that I have just a couple left. It turns out that the chicken was not the only piece of mine in the book. The dream monster Sibriex makes an appearance as well. Here are some photos of everything I am talking about. 

Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus is available in regular and collectors versions

Abyssal Chicken in all its glory - (don't forget about the Abyssal Chicken prints!)

Sibriex returns!

Here are full images of the two monsters from the book in all their gory glory. This was a really fun book to work on, and while I would have liked to have done more for the book, I was a little too busy in the Grand Bazaar at the time. 

Abyssal Chicken

Abyssal Chicken prints

Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2019 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

That's all for another exciting Tuesday on the blog, see you back here next time! Until then...

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

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - Process - Sibriex

Today I have for you the steps and process that went into creating the Sibriex illustration for Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes that came out last year. This was the second of five paintings that I created for the book and one of my favorites. Nothing like being able to paint a bog crazy dripping sack of grossness. This was an update of a preexisting demon that needed a 5th Edition update. The production flow for this piece was unchanged from all of my recent digital work, so I might be a brief on the details. If you feel like you would like a more in-depth explanation of my process, I offer the following links: Break down 1,  Break down 2, and Break down 3. To start things off, here is the final painting for the Sibriex.

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

As with all my illustrations, I begin everything with a photo reference shoot/collection followed by the creation of thumbnails. Yes, even a piece like this has reference photos taken. I made funny faces and moved my head around to work out how I wanted to depict the monster. This version needed to present some level of intelligence, so the reference helps establish some human, and thus intelligence, traits to the face. These are the three thumbnails that I submitted for the Sibriex.

Sibriex - Thumbnails

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Option C was the winner, but I was asked to push the design a little more. It needed to be more monstrous and more grotesque. Something I was more than happy to do. I updated the thumbnail and resubmitted it. 

Sibriex - Updated thumbnail

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

This updated thumbnail was approved, which meant it was time to work up a finished drawing. Here is the final drawing that was submitted. There were no edits or changes after submission.

Sibriex - Drawing

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Pencil on paper

Art Director - Kate Irwin

Original - SOLD

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

With an approved drawing, it was time to get started on the painting. These isolated figures are a straight forward process. I created a masked clipping layer using the silhouette and never worry about the edges. There was no lighting reference for this piece. I went with a forward and slightly above light source that would best show off the forms. It is standard, and I can mentally default to it without much trouble. Here is the painting coming together in twelve steps.

Sibriex - Process steps

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

This piece came together in one fluid motion of the most part. I have gotten to the point in my career that isolated D&D monsters are a quick and fun assignment. Or so I thought. More one that when the project is finally revealed. To make the process of the painting a little more clear, here it is coming together in an animated gif.

Sibriex - Animated Process

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Finally, here again is the final painting of the Sibriex. While no official miniature has been created for this piece yet, a custom miniature was created. I shared it a while ago, but it is always fun to revisit.

Sibriex

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, 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

Sibriex Miniature by Miguel Zavala

I recently came across a cool custom miniature by Miguel Zavala. Miguel has created a great number of custom 3D Dungeons & Dragons miniature models that are available for printing. This time around he made a Sibriex based on my illustration in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes that came out last year. I think he did a terrific job on it and he gave me permission to share it here on the blog.

Sibriex Miniature by Miguel Zavala

Image courtesy of Miguel Zavala

Pretty cool if I do say so myself. If you have a chance, you should check out more of Miguel's work. Here is my painting of the Sibriex so you can see how faithful he was to the original.

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog, 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

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - Sibriex

Last year I had the joy of working on Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, the newest supplement for Dungeons & Dragons. I created five monster illustrations for the book and had an amazing time doing so. A huge thanks go out to Kate Irwin for including me on this project! Today I have for you the giant demon Sibriex...

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Kate Irwin

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Sibriex

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

11 x 14 - Pencil on paper

Art Director - Kate Irwin

Original - SOLD

© 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC

The Sibriex just might be my favorite piece that I created for this book. It hits a lot of important notes with me: it is a mess yet it has some order, lots of detail, oozing grossness, crazy textures, a chance to do a self-portrait. Speaking of self-portrait, a lot of really silly images of me making crazy faces went into the creation of this piece. Production wanted this incarnation to look a bit more intelligent than the preview versions. I was more than happy to step in a try to portray that intelligence. Hopefully, it came through in the end.

Keep an eye on the blog as I share the rest of my contributions to Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes!

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

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Mordenkainen’s Mayhem!

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes is the newest suppliment to the Dungeons & Dragons and it comes out on May 29th (with a limited alternative cover hitting game stores slightly earlier on May 18). With that knowledge and what I am sharing with you today I think it is safe to say that I worked on this book! I had a ton of fun making a bunch of monsters for Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes and I am really looking forward to sharing them with you in the coming months. That said, one of my pieces has be spoiled as part of the Mordenkainen’s Mayhem monster competition currently going on over on the Dungeons & Dragons website.

Mordenkainen’s Mayhem!

One of monsters that I did the illustration for won the first battle and will be moving on to the second round of combat. Always nice when the monster wins... though it is only monsters battling. I will just leave this other image here in case you were wondering exactly which was mine (more on this SOON!)...

Winner winner demon chicken dinner!

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

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