Overworked Engineer - The Return of Heated Tempers

You may have noticed a few of my freshly spoiled pieces in the coverage of Gen Con 2016 week here on the blog. New pieces finally coming out were not the only thing brought to my attention, the reuse of some of my work also was pointed out to me. As mentioned in my Day 4 coverage of Gen Con 2016, a piece that I had originally created for the Star Wars RPG supplement, Stay on Target, has seen new life as a card in the Star Wars LCG. I present to you the Overworked Engineer...

Overworked Engineer

Star Wars: The Card Game - Redemption and Return

From RPG tp LCG!

If you follow my work, you may better know this piece as Heated Tempers. This was the last digitally painted Star Wars piece that I created for the Star Wars games and was a fun one to work on. I was really happy with some of the work I did in this piece. Here is a look at the original Heated Tempers...

Heated Tempers

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Stay on Target 

12.5 x 14.5 - Digital

© 2014 Lucasfilm, Ltd. TM Lucasfilm, Ltd. Under license to Fantasy Flight Games

With all the extra bleed I have to put on some of these pieces it is no wonder they see new life in the other Star Wars game products. I just wish I knew about them, but that to fans at Gen Con I got to see one of the cards in person and to sign a few of them.

I tried really hard to channel my inner Bothan when I did this piece. Here again is a look at the photo reference that I used for this piece. I wonder when we are finally going to see some Bothans in a Star Wars movie?

Bothan reference! RAWR!
Photos by Achsa Nute

That is 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

Gen Con 2016 Recap - Day 4

My recap of Gen Con 2016 continues with some of the happenings in the Artist Alley during Day 3. If you missed it, you can check out Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.

All good things come to an end, including Gen Con. Day 4 is finally upon us and Gen Con is wrapping up and all that remains is a frantic last 6 hours followed by tear down. By Day 4 of Gen Con my brain has stopped making long term memories and I am running on auto pilot. That is the way of things at such a huge convention. The carrot at the end of a frantic tear down is an amazing sushi dinner with a ton of friends and a last low key evening of hanging out and saying goodbye.

The funny thing about Gen Con that as it approached there is SO much to do and SO much involved that it feels rather daunting and not necessarily something I want to do. The second I hit Nashville on the drive up and I THRILLED it is Gen Con time again. By the time Day 4 rolls around I can not wait to come back to Gen Con next year. This of course fades at things get crazy with life and prep for Gen Con next year... and so the cycle repeats. Thanks to EVERYONE that made Gen Con 2016 such a GREAT year. So much fun was had, I can't wait till next year!

Here are some images that more or less make up my experiences of Day 4 of Gen Con 2016...

Mewtwo on a blank Pokemon card.

Another new Star Wars piece I had no idea was out. It has been out for awhile and I thought it was not coming out till later this year. More on this soon!

A new Star Wars card that reuses a piece that I did for the Star Wars RGP.

I had no idea that this was out.

A new Eevee has appeared.

Signed more Star Wars cards.

Things go weird the last day of Gen Con when I was asked to start mashing up Pokemon.

I signed a few more Bossk cards.

4-Lom is going to a new home!

What's going on over the wall?

...and over there?

Things stayed busy until the end!

I traded with Jacob Walker for this BEAUTIFUL piece of his! RAWR!

Tear down begins.

Everything in its place and a place for everything.

My lovely assistant, Dear Wife.

Goodbye table 40, it has been a fun 4 days!

What took 5.5 hours to set up takes about 2 hours to pack up.

I am really impressed that the "S" remained on the sign this year. Every year I have attended Gen Con at some point during the convention that "S" seemed to vanish.

That is all for anther exciting Thursday on the blog, see you back here tomorrow! Until then...

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

Gen Con 2016 Recap - Day 3

My recap of Gen Con 2016 continues with some of the happenings in the Artist Alley during Day 3. If you missed it, you can check out Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2.

Saturday was a blur. Each day was busy in its own right, but Saturday always seems to be the BIG day. In the past two years I am also usually exhausted by Saturday, which isn't too good since it is the biggest day AND there is still Sunday and tear down. I commented to people that I woke up Saturday feeling like it was Sunday. By the time Saturday night rolled around and everyone was up for tons of fun, I dragged myself back to the hotel, reluctantly, for as much sleep as I could get. Gen Con takes its toll!

Here are some images that more or less make up my experiences of Day 3 of Gen Con 2016...

No matter when I walked past this hall, day or night, it looked just like this. A sea of people playing games and having fun. Makes me think I am missing out at Gen Con

The balloons are all done and there is a dragon and a throne of swords... and some kid.

Something new got announced at Gen Con for Imperial Assault... and I have work in it... that was also announced. More on this soon!

That beholder on plastic from yesterday is way at the bottom of a very large piece being auctioned off.

Snowman sketch card... and tentacles.

Thanks to my dear wife, this happen! RAWR!

That's Larry Elmore, by the way.

If you don't know who he is, you need to go look him you right now.

MORE Pokemon drawing... MAGIKARP!

MORE Magic cards to sign.

Jolteon joins the herd of Pokemon drawings.

Beholder on a playmat.

A neat orange and white grid playmat... that now has a weird little frog man on it.

Signed a *COUPLE* more Star Wars cards. One would think I have done some work on the Star Wars card game.

Ackbar is going to a new home!

Thanks, Jonathan! RAWR!

The widdlest Charmander of them all.

Everybody loves themselves some Zubats and Golbats... or not.

Another favorite from Gen Con, CHARIZARD! RAWR!

OH! New Star Wars card art released at Gen Con. More on this soon!

I choose you, other Pikachu!

Time to look over the wall again...

...Steve is right where I left him...

...looks like Jacob Walker is succumbing to the Gen Con madness...

...and Ralph does not seem too bad.

Rocketeer conga line!

There was a funny selfie backdrop set up at our hotel. There were even handheld props you could use in your photos. I just like the Pokemon fabric.

That is all for anther exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here tomorrow! Until then...

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

Gen Con 2016 Recap - Day 2

My recap of Gen Con 2016 continues with some of the happenings in the Artist Alley during Day 2. If you missed it, you can check out Day 0 and Day 1.

Day 2... day 2... hmmm.... yeah, I drew a lot of Pokemon on Day 2. That is about all I remember from that. Evey year I try to make sure I take pictures of everything I draw. It is nice to have a record of the work and to share on social media. Once again I forgot to take pictures of everything. There were several Pokemon, a Jabba the Hutt in a sketchbook, and things I am already forgetting that I never got pictures of. Of well... these things happen. There are out there somewhere in the world running free with documentation. At least most get photographed and then I share the best... or maybe I share them all... only I know for sure.

Here are some images that more or less make up my experiences of Day 2 of Gen Con 2016...

A view from the sky walk from the Westin to the convention center.

The giant balloon sculpture is taking shape. Looking very dragony this year.

Looks like everything is where I left it in Artist Alley.

I choose you Pikachu!

Pokemon assistant at the Artist Alley help desk.

Beholder sketch on a big sheet of plastic. More on this tomorrow.

We got our grubby mitts on one of Steve Prescott's new book of monsters!

Another Charmander has appeared.

Day 2 is in full effect. Looking over the wall to see what is going on...

...and back to the front. These images NEVER give you the full Gen Con experience. SO many people.

Dragon on a sketch card.

Got to see in person the final production card of my Bossk piece.

Pokemon on a playmat.

Jugglypuff got away without a picture being taken, but the new owner thankfully sent us back an image.

Umbreon had a companion piece... but that one did not get photographed.

Pokemon on a Magic card artist proof.

Some more Star Wars cards needed signing.

My SECOND Tyranitar of the con.

One of my favorite Pokemon drawings of the convention, Slowbro.

A view of the sky walk at night. Still full of people coming and going.

That is all for anther exciting Tuesday on the blog, see you back here tomorrow! Until then...

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