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 will be a character (cult
Today, I am pleased to share a new miniature based on an illustration I did for Dungeons & Dragons back in 2018. While the mighty Eidolon has received two miniatures to date, this is the first to include the shattered brazier in my painting. To start things off, here is my illustration of the Eidolon.
The Eidolon is a spirit or undead force that inhabits inanimate objects, such as a giant statute that was originally depicted
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I had planned to share this months ago, closer to when we made our trip to Italy this past May. If you had been following along in that adventure, you know that things got weird. Well, weird is not the right word - let's just say it was complicated. But as the months passed, things evened out, and now I am here to share a story about Italy, Romeo & Juliet, and The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia.
Our second to last stop in our Italian adventure was Verona. This was our first time in the city, and it became an instant favorite. As our hosts described it, Verona is the most Italian city in all of Italy. We didn't understand the comment at first, but after a couple of days, as an outsider, we understood it. We did see the Pope zip by in a motorcade while we walked down the street, so I think there is some truth to it. We enjoyed the city and would return without hesitation.
One of the main
It's weird, it's silly, and no one will really understand it except my wife and I, but here it is. A heart-shaped pot holder with hearts and the two main characters from my stories. It is perfect. And I am so glad I got it, for so many reasons, but at a very low time on an amazing trip, it was just want I needed. Having tangible artifacts related to the real world and the world of the Grand Bazaar makes me more giddy than it should, but that is the point of them. This hangs in my studio above my drawing table, where I can always see it so that it reminds me of the trip and the good and the bad.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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!
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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