Random Old Drawing - Bound Cleaver

It is Friday, and I am super busy working on the next book and building courses. That means I have reached back into the archives and grabbed a random drawing to share again today. This one goes back to 2013 and is a redesign of an original creation from 2005 that I submitted and was accepted for the miniatures game, Dreamblade. While the original design was accepted, in the end, it was never turned into a mini. Jump ahead eight years, and I really wanted to see this design improved upon with everything I had been learning. I wrote at length about this here on the blog in 2013. Enjoy!

Bound Cleaver Redesign

9 x 12 - Pencil on paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

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

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

IX 2026 NEXT WEEK!

I have been so involved with writing that IX has snuck up on me. Somehow, IX will be starting next Wednesday, and I am not necessarily ready for the show. I have been frantically getting ready while also writing AND dealing with all my responsibilities at the university... but it has not been enough. 

I am sure by the time I am setting up on Wednesday, everything will be as it should be. One thing I do know is that Rikala, Homarid King, will be with me next week! OH! And another thing is that I will have several IX exclusive Magic the Gathering artist proofs with me. As well as all the usual monsters. After selling out last year, Mitze will be once again sharing the booth with me, as he has been very busy this year making more artwork. 

If you are in the Reading, PA area, I hope to see you there!

Rikala, Homarid King

Magic the Gathering - Mystery Booster Commander

14 x 11 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic on paper with digital finish

Art Director - Kez Laczin
 © 2026 Wizards of the Coast 

 

And I will have some exclusive Magic the Gathering artist proofs with me featuring Pokémon!

My booth for IX 2025!

Everyone's favorite angry small dog artist will be returning with many new pieces! 

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

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

Revisiting the Monsters - Jackal

In 2010, sixteen years ago now, I began a personal project to redesign most, if not all, of the monsters in the original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. That original MM had a profound effect on me and led me to eventually work on the game. While I was already working on the game when I began this project, it did prove useful, as I have redesigned many D&D monsters in my career on the game. In the end, I completed over 100 drawings for the project and even had a gallery show featuring the work.

I thought it would be nice to look back at some of my favorites. Today brings us back to my third... fourth... pass through the book with the Jackal. Enjoy!

Jackal redesign
© 2013/2026 Christopher Burdett 

 

One of the reasons that I like this one was because of its inclusion in the Monster Manual. It is accompanied with the sentence:

 

"They appear here because of the magical bag of trick." 

 

This was the perfect bit of information that led to how I wanted to depict this creature. And I think it is all the better for it.

 

  That's 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

Revisiting Black Crusade - Giant Spined Chaos Beast

Either in late 2010 or very early 2011, I worked on one of several Warhammer 40K assignments. At the time, I was doing a lot of them for very, very low pay, as was common at the time. Learning a lot and making monsters for pennies on the dollar. One of the assignments was for a trio of monsters from the RPG supplement Black Crusade. I was doing so many of these at the same time that many blur together. This one was a big scary monster stomping on some human soldier, fun times.

Giant Spined Chaos Beast 

Black Crusade

7 x 10 - Digital
© 2011 Fantasy Flight Games

Giant Spined Chaos Beast Drawing

Black Crusade

9 x 12 - Pencil on paper

 

 That is 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

Random Old Drawing - Horusians

It is Friday, and I am super busy working on the next book and building courses. That means I have reached back into the archives and grabbed a random drawing to share again today. This one goes back to 2013, and I drew this for a project I donated art to that was involved in doing a massive redesign of the Marvel Universe. It was fun, and I made some pieces I was really happy with. No more so than this one. You can see more Horusians elsewhere on the blog. Enjoy! - like, I really like this one for some reason. I think it is the pose, the gear, it just feels like a solid design to me.

Horusians

9 x 12 - Pencil on paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

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

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

Revisiting the Monsters - Basilisk

In 2010, sixteen years ago now, I began a personal project to redesign most, if not all, of the monsters in the original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. That original MM had a profound effect on me and led me to eventually work on the game. While I was already working on the game when I began this project, it did prove useful, as I have redesigned many D&D monsters in my career on the game. In the end, I completed over 100 drawings for the project and even had a gallery show featuring the work.

I thought it would be nice to look back at some of my favorites. Today brings us back to my third... fourth... pass through the book with the Basilisk. Enjoy!

Basilisk redesign
© 2013/2026 Christopher Burdett 

 That's 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

Revisiting Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos - Diablodon

Either in late 2010 or very early 2011, I worked on one of several Warhammer 40K assignments. At the time, I was doing a lot of them for very, very low pay, as was common at the time. Learning a lot and making monsters for pennies on the dollar. One of the assignments was for a trio of monsters from the RPG supplement Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos. I was doing so many of these at the same time that many blur together. This is a big dinosaur thing that was fun to make, but I just wish I did some things differently. But for the amount I was paid and the timeline I was working under, this is amazing.

Diablodon

Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos

7 x 10 - Digital
© 2011 Fantasy Flight Games

Diablodon

Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos

9 x 12 - Pencil on paper

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