Showing posts with label centipede. Show all posts
Showing posts with label centipede. Show all posts

Friday, March 4, 2016

Fresh from the drawing table... Centipede (Giant)!

I have for you another drawing that is fresh from the drawing table. This time around it is a Centipede (Giant)! Continuing with the "C" monsters we arrive at one of my favorite types of monsters, the giant insect. They come in every species and in every size, but no matter the details they are always GIANT. I present to you my version of a Centipede (Giant)… 

Centipede (Giant)
9 x 12
Pencil on paper
Original - Currently not available
© 2016 Christopher Burdett

Most likely the Giant Centipede came about naturally, or naturally enough. In the deep forgotten tunnels of the earth some prehistoric or forgotten breed of centipede still dwells and only because of the adventure's lust for gold and XP did humanoids and Giant Centipede ever cross paths. Or perhaps the aberrant energy and radiation that ripped through time and space to allow the Beholders and Mind Flayers into the Realms has mutated creatures deep in the earth resulting in wild forms of life. Or it some some Cleric and their 'giant insect growth' spell and one thing led to another and now the land is full of giant insects. ...yeah, it was probably the idiot with the spell.

Current 100 original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual redesigns (C - ?): Camel (Wild), Cattle (Wild), and Centaur.

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 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

Friday, August 1, 2014

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

Friday, November 8, 2013

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