Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Nefarious Criminal Despot - 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 and is the next character piece in the book, the Nefarious Criminal Despot. And now the villain presents himself, or more to the point, the hero(s) must seek out the being known in whispers as the Basilisk to retrieve something dear to them(him). This is a character I created some time ago, and I have been waiting to introduce them to the Grand Bazaar. Whielding powerful mathematics and magicks, the Basilisk is to be feared, but he is not without his place within the Grand Bazaar. If you find yourself in the Warren, it is best to keep your head down and not draw the attention or ire of this criminal mastermind. 

Nefarious Criminal Despot
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle
11 x 14 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
Original - Contact me if interested
© 2025 Christopher Burdett
 
Nefarious Criminal Despot - Drawing 
11 x 14 - Pencil on paper
© 2025 Christopher Burdett
 
Here is a look at the sketch and tonal study for the Nefarious Criminal Despot to show where it began.
 
Nefarious Criminal Despot- Sketch 
 Digital 
 © 2025 Christopher Burdett
 
Nefarious Criminal Despot - Tonal study
 Digital 
 © 2025 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. 

Nefarious Criminal Despot - Process
© 2025 Christopher Burdett

That is 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

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