The monster that got the pawn treatment was a
Lastly, here is a look at how the Redcap turned out on the pawn. You get two of them, and they mostly fit onto the pawn. They are also small - as this is a small creature.
That's all for another exciting week on the blog! See you back here next week! Until then...
Today, I have "recent" Magic the Gathering artist proofs that I added a drawing to their backs. All available artist proofs and drawing options can be found on my store. These are from my black Friday and Cyber Monday events a couple of months ago. I offered some reduced pricing of select items and free domestic shipping, so I had a few drawings to do! I present a selection of drawings on the back of Magic the Gathering cards.
That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...
I am thrilled to share another new piece from The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia. This illustration is for Book Two: The Completed Circle. I am back to working on character pieces for the next book as, for now, some of the larger environmental pieces are behind us. This is a Ullnach that goes by the name of Nimmulli’Zhaq. He has a
As a bonus, I have some images of the rendering process of this piece so that you can get a better idea of it taking shape.
That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...
Today on the blog, I wanted to point out a current Kickstarter project that I think you all might be interested in. It features fantastic art by an incredible artist, and if you have not already checked it out, you should do so NOW!
First up is Steven Russell Black's Make / 100 Monsters. Steven shares:
I love drawing monsters and this Kickstarter will be the boost to start the new year of creating 100 new monster drawings.
This Kickstarter will allow me the creative freedom to draw the pieces I want to make for the set.
And for those that may not know, Steven Russell Black is a fine artist and illustrator living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a painter who loves the darker side of surrealism. His work often reveals the horror under the surface of beautiful things and the beauty in the horrific. His client list includes Wizards of the Coast: Magic the Gathering and Image Comics. Steven's work has been in print publications, Imagine FX, and Spectrum Fantastic Art. His work has been featured online with Hi-Fructose and Juxtapoz.
I am extremely excited about this project. I love Steven's work and his monsters... and you should by now know that I love monsters a great deal. You should definitely help out to make this a reality and get yourself some postcards, prints, or even some original art!That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here next week! Until then...
I am thrilled to
That is all for another Thursday on the blog. See you back here tomorrow! Until then...
Today, I am happy to share the process and steps for one of my contributions to the Dungeons & Dragons supplement, Bigby
I was asked to design and illustrate the Fomorian Deep Crawler after discovering that the original image created for the book was not entirely created by a human and needed to be replaced. I had an EXTREMELY tight turnaround for this one and threw everything I had at it. The Fomorian Deep Crawler was described as:
This illustration depicts a MALE FOMORIAN DEEP CRAWLER. The fomorian has spent his life crawling and has become very adept at moving that way. His limbs are stretched out and sinuous, and he is as flexible as a contortionist. His movement looks unnatural and disturbing. He could have one of his legs swinging over his head and kicking himself forward. There could be curves to his movement mimicking a centipede or serpent.
The fomorian is in a charging pose, rushing towards something or someone offscreen. There is an urgency to his movement, and he has a depraved look in his eyes.
This all sounds like a fun thing to work on - but it would be nice to not have to remake it in a few hours.
The drawing was approved without comment, and it was time to start on the final painting. Here is the painting of the Fomorian Deep Crawler taking shape.
That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...
Today, I am ending and beginning. 2023 is now over and 2024 is starting and with that comes some unfinished posts from the end of 2023 - namely, my 2023 Art vs Artist and my top nine images of the year on Instagram. I'm not sure I have much more to say about any of this. To be honest, I am debating if I will do a 2023 review post here on the blog. If I do one, it will likely be short and to the point. But until that happens, here are some images to look back on as we think about 2023.
Well, I guess we are back at it now. Time to start 2024 and to see where it takes us.
That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...
