A Second Look at Older Work - Mimic and Reward

This coming June will mark twenty years for me in the gaming industry, and this is also my twenty-sixth year as a working artist. I have made a lot of work over these years, and as I focus on larger projects with multi-year timelines, it is hard to keep this blog updated regularly. I have kept this thing going since 2009, and I would like for it to continue. To that end, I thought I would look back at works I particularly liked, enjoyed making, or seemed to fall through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have ANOTHER piece for Pathfinder done for Paizo sixteen or so years ago. There are only a few, but there are some classic D&D monsters that I have never illustrated for Dungeons & Dragons. And of those few, there are even fewer that I HAVE illustrated for other companies. One in particular is the Mimic. For some reason, I have never had to illustrate a Mimic for a D&D product, but sixteen years ago, I painted a Mimic for the new (at the time) Pathfinder GameMastery Guide. It was on a section about risk and reward... or shall we say Mimic and Reward.

Mimic and Reward

Digital

 GameMastery Guide
© 2009 Paizo Publishing, LLC

 

As a side note, the ghosts are still in the machine, and after all these years, the Patherfinder blog post that spoiled this piece is still live. On top of that, there are actually a few posts still over there in the warner of links with more of my work from around that time. I will likely be sharing some of that other work at some point soon.

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

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

A Second Look at Older Work - Civilized Naga

This coming June will mark twenty years for me in the gaming industry, and this is also my twenty-sixth year as a working artist. I have made a lot of work over these years, and as I focus on larger projects with multi-year timelines, it is hard to keep this blog updated regularly. I have kept this thing going since 2009, and I would like for it to continue. To that end, I thought I would look back at works I particularly liked, enjoyed making, or seemed to fall through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have ANOTHER piece for Pathfinder done for Paizo fifteen years ago. Things are SUPER busy, so we are looking back again. This was always a fun piece for me. As with the Troll Auger,  I was starting to figure out a lot about painting, using reference, and what it takes to get a good image. I make monsters, it should be obvious by now, and one of the things I really like about making monsters is presenting them in non traditional ways. Sure, big scary monster saying 'RAWR' is fun, but showing what they do when they have alone time is ever better. This Naga thinks they are very pretty, and I support that type of monster energy.

Civilized Naga

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 Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

 

As a side note, when looking back at this piece, I realized I never shared a process post for it. Not sure that sharing it now would help anyone, but it's interesting that I never took the time to post more about this one.

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

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

A Second Look at Older Work - Troll Auger

This coming June will mark twenty years for me in the gaming industry, and this is also my twenty-sixth year as a working artist. I have made a lot of work over these years, and as I focus on larger projects with multi-year timelines, it is hard to keep this blog updated regularly. I have kept this thing going since 2009, and I would like for it to continue. To that end, I thought I would look back at works I particularly liked, enjoyed making, or seemed to fall through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have for you a piece for Pathfinder done for Paizo fifteen years ago. This was always a favorite of mine. I was starting to figure out a lot about painting, using reference, and what it takes to get a good image. This was also a fun assignment to depict a troll carving out its own guts to read the future - because the troll can just shove them back in and naturally heal from this severe self-inflicted wound. I painted this in my old style of layer arrangement and structure - which might be only interesting to me. Not matter what, I am still happy with this little painting, and I think it deserves a second look.

Troll Auger

Digital

 Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

As a side note, when looking back at this piece, I realized I never shared a process post for it. Not sure that sharing it now would help anyone, but it's interesting that I never took the time to post more about this one.

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

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

Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers (part 2)

On Monday I shared with you the monsters I created for the recently released book from Paizo Publishing, Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers. Monsters weren't all I was tasked with, I also produced three pieces that were all a little more human...

Aranis Wizard
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Slave Rougher
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Sweettalker
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

For not being monsters these were really fun to work on. I tried to go nuts with all the textures and details with the costuming. I am really happy with how everything turned out in this book.

Funny side story... while at Gen Con I stopped by the Paizo booth to flip through a copy of City of Strangers because I hadn't gotten a good look at it yet and wanted to show it to a friend. A Paizo representative came up to me and told me to let him know if I had any questions. When he saw what I was looking at he introduced himself as James Sutter, the author of the book. Very cool! I of course introduced myself as one of the contributing artist, and we had a 'small world' laugh. Did I mention before how cool Gen Con is?

GEEK NIGHT 2010 is coming! I will have an official post about it on Friday. Mark your calendars, Sept 24th 8:30 pm on the campus of Florida State University! Until then...

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

Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers (part 1)

These are a long time in coming. Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers was actually released in stores before Gen Con and I just got my copies last week. I am happy to finally be able to share the work I did on this release from Paizo Publishing. I produced a mix of character shots for this book, I will save the people for later in the week and just jump into the good stuff... THE MONSTERS!

Troll Auger
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

Wormfolk
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

I had SO much fun with that Troll. I think it is possibly one of if not the favorite piece I have produced for Paizo. A big monster AND guts... it is a win/win situation. I went a little nuts on the skin texture, but that is kind of becoming my thing these days. In all seriousness, a big thanks to Sarah Robinson for thinking of me for these pieces. I can not ask for better images to have to create!

GEEK NIGHT 2010 is coming! I will have an official post about it this week. Mark your calendars, Sept 24th 8:30 pm on the campus of Florida State University!

That is all for today. I will have some humans and some info on Geek Night for you later in the week! Until then...

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

Civilized Naga - (City of Strangers Preview)

I interrupt my regularly scheduled post about my Paizo work with this special announcement about my Paizo work. Over on the Paizo blog today they have a preview of a new book that is apparently shipping out as we speak! The new book is none other then Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers and the preview features one of my pieces from said book, a Civilized Naga...

Civilized Naga
© 2010 Paizo Publishing, LLC

I am rather shocked that the book is already shipping. It feels like I just finished working on it. I am really happy with my work on this book and can't wait to share it all with you.

I will be back here on Friday with more from the Pathfinder GameMastery Guide. Until then...

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