Tentacle Carrion Crawler Miniature

Close to a year ago I mentioned that a miniature was in the works based on an illustration that I created for Michael Bielaczyc and his Sagaborn RPG. Jump ahead and they are now available! If you are so inclined, you can head over to eBay to get one for your very own. The Tentacle Carrion Crawler miniature comes unpainted, but here are some images of a painted up one for your viewing pleasure...

Tentacle Carrion Crawler painted miniature 

Images courtesy of Michael Bielaczyc

I grew up on metal monster miniature and I absolutely love designing them and having my work turned into them. My first work in the gaming industry was designing miniatures and it has shaped the course ever since. Here are some images of the miniature in the raw, as it were...

Tentacle Carrion Crawler unpainted miniature 

Images courtesy of Michael Bielaczyc

Lastly, here is the original illustration that I did that the miniature is based on. Hard to believe it has been four years since I work on this. Time does fly sometimes...

Tentacle Crawler - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

Pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

That's all for another exciting week on the blog, Monday is a holiday so there will not be a post, 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

The Dead Gulch Kickstarter and other Uteria news

I recently had the pleasure to work with Michael Bielaczyc again on some monsters for a project he currently has up on Kickstarter. I contributed a pair of monsters for a new adventure, The Dead Gulch, set in the World of Uteria, which is a Pathfinder compatible world. You might remember my work in the past on Elves of Uteria. This time around I created a demon possessed undead baby and a beast of burden...

Lakava - The Dead Gulch

9 x 12

Pencil on toned paper

© 2015 Christopher Burdett

Thundrom - The Dead Gulch

9 x 12

Pencil on toned paper

© 2015 Christopher Burdett

The Dead Gulch Kickstarter is still active and I strongly encourage you to head on over, check it out, and hopefully financially support it on its way to being funded. There are a ton of talented folks involved with this project and it should be another excellent project set in the World of Uteria! What are you waiting for? Go check it out NOW!

The Dead Gulch - A Story Driven Pathfinder Mystery Adventure Kickstarter!

In related news, a piece that I did for Elves of Uteria will be making an encore appearance in The Dead Gulch, but that is not all... the Tentacle Crawler is getting turned into a miniature! As a refresher, here is the illustration of the Tentacle Crawler that I created for Elves of Uteria...

Tentacle Crawler - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

Pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

Here is a look at the sculpture that will be used for the miniature. I can't wait to get my hands on these! I love miniatures of all kinds and I love miniatures based on my designs even more. Hopefully those attending Gen Con will have the opportunity to get their hands on these bad boys! RAWR!

Tentacle Crawler miniature sculpture courtesy of Michael Bielaczyc

Soon there will be miniatures!

As soon as I have more news about all of these Uteria related happenings I will be sure to share it here on the blog! 

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

Elves of Uteria

Late last year I shared with you some work I was doing for Elves of Uteria as I was working on it... because the work was not covered under an NDA (which is AWESOME!). Elves of Uteria is now out and I got my hands on a copy and wanted to share the work again as a whole for those that may have missed it...

Elves of Uteria

(Michael Bielaczyc & Dane Clark Collins)

Buy it, play it, love it! RAWR!

I was asked to join the project by the most excellent, Michael Bielaczyc, and I was thrilled to join the team and make some monsters. In total I designed and illustrated three monsters and they are still some of my favorite drawings from last year. Here again are the three monsters and an image of the page they appear on in the book for added fun...

Drekava - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

Drekava... just hanging... waiting to swallow your soul...

Devouring Ooze - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

Devouring Ooze is doling out the free hugs...

Tentacle Crawler - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

Tentacle Crawler arrived late for that whole free hugs thing... so it is here to eat you face...

If you have a chance you should really check out the book! Thanks again to Mike for including me on the project!

That is 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

Elves of Uteria - Tentacle Crawler

At the beginning of last month I mentioned my involvement with The Elves of Uteria RPG and now that all my work for this project is wrapped up I thought I would share it with you this week! On Monday I shared the wily and evil Drekava and on Wednesday I shared the wicked Devouring Ooze. Today I wrap up the monsters with a terrifying tentacled insect! I present to you the Tentacle Crawler...

Tentacle Crawler - Elves of Uteria

9 x 12

colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

As an added bonus I have for you several photos of this drawing in process. The Tentacle Crawler is a great mash up of giant centipede and some good old tentacles. This one was a lot of fun to work on. Without further fanfare, here is the Tentacle Crawler taking shape...

All images © 2013 Christopher Burdett

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday for a new monster painting! Until then...

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