Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials - The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia

I am thrilled to share another new piece from The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia! This illustration is for Book Two: The Completed Circle. This is a supporting piece of spot art for the Faithful Snoop I recently shared. This image shows a selection of materials that are used by Shaper in the creation of a Faithful Snoop. While a lot of the components for making one of these living tools are organic, there are plenty of non-organic Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials needed as well. Not to mention the lengthy rituals to prepare the materials and, finally, their encubation inside one of the Woven Eggs. I present to you the Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials.

Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle

8 x 10 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
Contact me regarding availability
© 2024 Christopher Burdett

Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials - Drawing 

8 x 10 - Pencil on paper
© 2024 Christopher Burdett

 

This is not the last Shpaer related image for the book, but it will likely be the last I will have to share for a little while. The final planned Shaper image (there may be unplanned pieces that will be needed later once the book is physically coming together) will be a color piece and will be a bit outside my wheelhouse. It should be an interesting one, but other works need to be addressed first, and when I am ahead on those, I will swing back to have some more fun with Shaper. 

 

This is one of the many pieces I completed so far this year. It has been a blur of pencil and paint. Nice to finally be sharing them. Here is a look at the sketch of the Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials to show where it began.

Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials - Sketch 

 Digital 

 © 2024 Christopher Burdett

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. This piece went quickly, so there are only three images to share.

Faithful Snoop Shaper's Materials - Process 

© 2024 Christopher Burdett

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

Just Games Rochester's Commander Sealed 2024 Auction Ends This Weekend

One last reminder! The Just Games Rochester's Commander Sealed 2024 auction ends this weekend on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The auction is supporting Trans Lifeline and The Trevor Project, and I am thrilled to be a part of the event. You can see all of my available items in the auction on their site. There are many other items available from other artists, so there should be something for everyone. I hope you can take the time to support this event and charities!

You can get all of the event's details on their website!

I have several items in the auction, from my Grand Bazaar books to MtG artist proofs.

You can see all of my auctions and more on their website!

As mentioned, I will have two MtG artist proofs in the auction.

Each AP has an original ink drawing on their backs.

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

The Gathering is the Magic Clip: "Christopher Burdett - Loathsome Catoblepas"

During Gen Con 2022, I had an excellent opportunity to speak with the folks behind the upcoming documentary about Magic the Gathering, The Gathering is the Magic. It was a lot of fun and always a good time to talk about art, monsters, and more. In July of this year, I did a follow up interview where I spoke about my work on the game in greater detail, as well as other topics. Another clip from the recent interview has been shared, so I am now sharing it with you.

The Gathering is the Magic - A documentary about how Magic the Gathering brings people together, fosters friendship, and inspires with art and storytelling.

In the interview, I was asked to talk about the cards I created for Magic the Gathering. It was fun to reminisce about the art and monsters I made, the fan response to them, and the behind-the-scenes stories regarding the cards. This clip is about the Loathsome Catoblepas. Enjoy the clip, and check out what else The Gathering is the Magic has been sharing!

 

The story of the Loathsome Catoblepas, my first card and "the worst card in the game".

That's all for another exciting Wednesday 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

Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces - The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia

I am thrilled to share another new piece from The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia! This illustration is for Book Two: The Completed Circle. This is a supporting piece of spot art for the Faithful Snoop that I recently shared. Most, but not all, of Shaper's creations, decompose extrememly quickly when the tool is damaged beyond functionality. Likewise, any piece removed from the whole will also degrade quickly, no matter what attempts are made to keep it whole. Ethra continues to work to persevere components of Shaper's work for study, but it is daunting work. This Faithful Snoop toe was kept intact for about nine days before it eventually liquified. In that time, many secrets were dicovered. I present to you the Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces. 

Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle

8 x 10 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
Contact me regarding availability
© 2024 Christopher Burdett

Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces - Drawing 

8 x 10 - Pencil on paper
© 2024 Christopher Burdett

As I have mentioned before, I have some of my most fun working on these books when I am doing anything that involves Shaper and their creations. I have always loved the villains, and while Shaper may or may not be the villian of my stories, they are, without a doubt, my most favorite of subjects within my world. Also, anytime Reginold and Shaper cross paths, it is even better. I just have fun making these. 

 

This is one of the many pieces I completed so far this year. It has been a blur of pencil and paint. Nice to finally be sharing them. Here is a look at the sketch of the Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces to show where it began.

Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces - Sketch 

 Digital 

 © 2024 Christopher Burdett

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. This piece went quickly, so there are only three images to share.

Faithful Snoop Preserved Pieces - Process 

© 2024 Christopher Burdett

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

The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons - The Return of the Kobold Sorcerer

I recently realized I had a piece make an encore appearance in a recently released Dungeons & Dragons book. The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons was released a year ago and features a piece initially published in 2022 for Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse. This time around, the wiley Kobold Sorcerer has been republished. To start things off, here is the final painting of the Kobold Sorcerer.

Kobold Sorcerer

Originally from Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

11 x 14 - Digital

Art Director - Emi Tanji

© 2022 Wizards of the Coast LLC

This is one of my favorite recent pieces. It is always fun to see the ones I like to get a chance to be seen by more people. When The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons was announced and released, I thought it would be fun to work on. It is nice to see that, in a tiny way, I did contribute to it. Here is a look at the book's cover so that you can hunt it down to complete your collection of my works.

The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons

Recently, it has felt as if most of my reused work has been very old work that I am not necessarily thrilled with seeing again, so it is great when it is one that I still like and holds up - granted, this piece is only two years old, so you would hope that this is true. Lastly, here is a photo of the art in the book. It printed great, and there is some fun layout in the book for sure.

Kobold Sorcerer in handy dandy book form!

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

MagiKids x UltraPro Charity Auction

Leading up to Gen Con, I created an image for the good folks at UltraPro for their MagiKids Charity Auction. In the past, the auction would take place at Gen Con, but this year, it is happening afterward online. While the online auction is not live, I wanted to share the piece I did for it and links to the auction landing page. From any of these links, you will be able to sign up for a prize pack giveaway as well as info regarding the auction when it is available. To start things off, here is the image I created for the auction, a mighty Beholder.

Beholder

6.5 x 10.2 - Pencil, marker, ink, and acrylic paint on board
© 2024 Christopher Burdett

I had so much fun with this piece, and it has left me wanting to make more like it. It was freeing to be able to have some fun and experiment. While I have loads of fun working on my book series, there are parameters I am working within for the story, so I am not always in a position to just draw Beholders all day long - no matter how badly I would like to. We will see what comes of my time working on this and what it might lead to. While I have included the direct link to the auction landing page, here is a photo of the QR code for it as well.

This QR code will take you to the landing page for the event.

You can sign up for a chance to receive a prize pack and to get info for when the auction begins.

That's 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

Just Games Rochester's Commander Sealed 2024 Auction NOW LIVE!

As mentioned this past May, I have several items in the Just Games Rochester's Commander Sealed 2024 auction! The auction is now live and will continue through September 15, 2024. The auction is supporting Trans Lifeline and The Trevor Project, and I am thrilled to be a part of the event. You can see all of my available items in the auction on their site. There are many other items available from other artists, so there should be something for everyone. I hope you can take the time to support this event and charities!

You can get all of the event's details on their website!

I have several items in the auction, from my Grand Bazaar books to MtG artist proofs.

You can see all of my auctions and more on their website!

 

 

As mentioned, I will have two MtG artist proofs in the auction.

Each AP has an original ink drawing on their backs.

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