The DOODLES, DESIGNS, and aRT of CHRISTOPHER BURDETT: Tiefling

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Permanently is a long time...

I received an email a while back asking for the permission to use a suit of armor I designed for Dungeons and Dragons in a tattoo. Since I made that armor as a work for hire agreement I no longer owned control over the armor, so I had no authority to allow or disallow usage. I did ask that if the suit of armor did get used for a tattoo I really would like to see a photo of the finished work. Much to my surprise a photo turned up in my inbox late last week...

Coming at you on a sheet of human paper!

Here is the armor that was used in the tattoo. It is the Tiefling female scale armor I designed for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Not only is it one of my favorite sets of of Tiefling armor, but it is also one of my favorites from all the armor I designed for D&D.

Female Tiefling Armor
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast

It is rather a shock and very humbling to think someone wants something I created permanently on their body. I hope they are enjoying the tattoo, it is a real honor indeed. I have always said I will not design a tattoo for anybody that asked, and there have been many, but maybe I need to rethink this decision when it comes to work I have already created. Something to think about!

That is all for today, 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

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Night Reign

Way back at the very beginning of 2009 I did some line art pieces for Destiny Games Publishing for their new 4th Edition D&D project titled Night Reign. This was some of the first freelance work I took after getting back on my feet as a freelancer (see 2009 - The year I got serious for more info on that). They were creating a new campaign setting that was 4th Edition compatible and it sounded like a fun project to get involved with. Unbeknown to me the project was finally released in March of this year. I stumbled over this fact a day or two ago and I am happy to finally share the pieces I produced for Night Reign!

Dragon Breeder Summoner
© 2010 Destiny Games Publishing

Tiefling Monk
© 2010 Destiny Games Publishing

These were a much needed ego and moral boast at the time I created them. Sadly I still didn't have my head around the whole use reference thing. They were a lot of fun to create though. There was another version of the Summoner that was initially rejected and it is for the best now that I look back at the drawings. At the time I was really attached to the first version... now, not so much. I hope you enjoy this blast from my past, it is really nice to finally share these, even if they are practically two years old.

That is all for today, 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

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Tiefling Armor Sketches - What could have been...

As I mentioned on Monday here are some of the drawings that I did for the Tiefling armor I worked on for the D&D Character Visualizer. If you missed the armor the first time around you can seen it HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. Some of these early versions may have been a little over the top, but you never know till you try. In the end the final design is more solid but some of my first passes still have a lot of draw for me. Makes me think about what could have been...

© 2007 Wizards of the Coast LLC
I still really like this first pass on the male plate. I am not sure it is right for the Tiefling race or would even be remotely functional as armor, but I still found it cool. Something about the plate/scale abdomen that I found really successful.

The male warlock was another I felt really strongly about after my first pass. Again, not sure if it is right for the Tiefling or even able to be worn by someone while adventuring and fighting, but I thought it was cool. It most likely is over the top. The rest of the designs were all considered to "Disco" until I got to the final one.

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

Monday, September 28, 2009

Tiefling Armor Designs #4

Today I bring you the last installment of the male Tiefling armor I designed for the Character Visualizer. With getting these ready for the blog I went back and looked at all my drawings and various early drafts for these designs. I think I will post some of these early version later this week. Having not looked at them in well over a year (or more) I was able to get a fresh look at where my brain was back then. I definitely had a look for the Tiefling in mind going into the design phase that got changed by the time I was working on the finals. One of the things I like so much about "Art of" books for movie and game projects is to see what didn't make it and the various design dead ends. I think I had some of those with the Tiefling but I had many more with the Genasi which I will be sharing with you starting 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

Monday, September 14, 2009

Tiefling Armor Designs #3

And the week begins with manly armor for the Tiefling in your life. Here is the first installment of the male Tiefling armor I designed for the D&D Character Visualizer. I am still crunching through deadlines and responsibilities, so not a lot to say about these at the moment. I did like how the cloth attire turned out. Until next time...

Don't forget, this Friday (9/18/2009) is Geek Night 4.0 at Florida State University. If you are in the area, stop by and say 'hi' and get your FREE sketch! More info... HERE.

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Tiefling Armor Designs #2

With holidays and Internet problems aside I bring you the rest of the female Tiefling armor I designed. If my memory serves me the female wizard attire was the only design I did for the Tiefling that was approved on the first sketch. The rest all went through one or more revision stages. For whatever reason the female armor was much easier to design then the male counterparts. Out of all the Tielfing sets I think the female scale is my favorites.

I wish I had more to say about these like I do the Dreamblade miniatures, either these were all really straight forward or I am choosing not to remember because of some trauma. Enjoy...

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

Monday, August 31, 2009

Tiefling Armor Designs #1

Moving onto the Tiefling... Here are some of the female armor sets I created for the Dungeons and Dragons Character Visualizer. Really had to switch gears when it came to designing these after working on the Dragonborn sets. The craftsmanship and style are very different, not to mention that fact that the Tiefling have tails.

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