Showing posts with label lost project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lost project. Show all posts

Monday, August 25, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Zambit

This is one of the images I had originally prepped for my series of posts that focused on revisiting old, but favorite, monsters that I have done over the past twenty years of my career. While this one was meant to be posted before June, here we are in August, and he has finally made it to the blog again.

Today, I have another of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. As mentioned previously, I originally painted these in 2010, the project never saw completion, and my work was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share my work on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game, and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encountered in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them, and I played around with the lighting as well.

Wandering Eye
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. I do love a reptilian monster, and this one was a lot of fun. I was given a lot of room to have fun with its gear and weapons. Likely, I could draw and paint lizard dude all day. This still remains a favorite of mine for a lot of reasons.

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

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

Friday, June 20, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Wandering Eye

This month marks 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 have fallen through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have another of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. As mentioned previously, I originally painted these in 2010, the project never saw completion, and my work was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share my work on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game, and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encountered in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them, and I played around with the lighting as well. 

Wandering Eye
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. I always enjoy the weird ones, and this checks all the boxes. While I was asked to stick to certain physical characteristics, I was free to have a little more fun with this one. And for your knowledge, the source material for this one some from long before an animated movie about monsters.

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Giant Scorpion

This month marks 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 have fallen through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have another of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. As mentioned previously, I originally painted these in 2010, the project never saw completion, and my work was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share the work I did on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game, and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encountered in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them, and I played around with the lighting as well.

Giant Scorpion
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. Another fun one where I could just make a fun monster and enjoy the painting process. I like insect monsters right behind reptile monsters, so I was right at home on this one. This is still very much a favorite of mine and not the only scorpion monster that I have created over the years.

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

Friday, May 30, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Fire Lizard

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 have fallen through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have another of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. As mentioned previously, I originally painted these in 2010, the project never saw completion, and my work was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share the work I did on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game, and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encountered in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them, and I played around with the lighting as well.

Fire Lizard
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. This was a fun one to make and I had a ton of enjoyment working on the textures and patterning. I love working on reptiles and anphibians abd this one offered that up and then some. This was one of the first pieces that I began putting the wobbly meet ribbon down the side of my creatures. It was in the reference I was using for this one and it just clicked with me and have been a go to element ever since.

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

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

Monday, May 19, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Ettin

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 have fallen through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have another of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. As mentioned last week, I originally painted in 2010, the project never saw completion, and the work I did was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share the work I did on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images I that I created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encounted in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them and I played around with the lighting as well.

Ettin
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. This is likely one of, if not my favorite of the pieces done for the project. There is a look and feel that I still love, and I still get a kick out of their faces. There is a lot of my personal esthethic in this one as well.

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

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

Friday, May 16, 2025

A Second Look at Older Work - Air Devil

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 have fallen through the cracks and went unnoticed.

Today, I have one of several pieces I did for a game that was never completed. Originally painted in 2010, the project never saw completion, and the work I did was shelved due to NDAs. In 2015, I received permission to share the work I did on the game as long as I didn't talk about the specifics of the project. That was the only time I shared this work. I always liked the work I did for the game, and they always had a soft spot in my art heart for them, well, most of them. The images I created would have been used as hero art for various monsters encountered in the game. I loved the photo studio quality to them, and I played around with the lighting as well. I believe this was one of the first that I completed for the project, and it is still one of my favorites.

Air Devil
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As a side note, you can see more about this monster here on the blog. This was also one of those times I likely underbid myself in an attempt to get the project. I will never know what I could have likely been paid for this work, but I know I wasn't paid enough. But I learned from it!

That is all for another exciting Friday on the blog now that I have concluded my May blog break. 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

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The Lost Project of 2010 - Part 5

WAAAAAAY back in 2010 I worked on a really exciting project. I created a bunch of monster portraits on neutral backgrounds that were going to live and breath in an super fun game. It is now five year later and that super fun game still has not happened. Will it ever happen? Who knows... What I DO know is that I got permission to FINALLY share the work that I did for this lost project!

I can not share any details from project at this time, but I can share my work from it. All the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and please, do not play the guessing game of what this was or is. I will be sharing my work from this lost project in five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). Here is Part 5...

"Snake Man"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Mike"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

"Pig Dog"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

As an added bonus, here are the drawings that went into making these illustrations...

"Snake Man" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Mike" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Pig Dog" #1 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Pig Dog" #2 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here next time! Until then...

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

Monday, June 29, 2015

The Lost Project of 2010 - Part 4

WAAAAAAY back in 2010 I worked on a really exciting project. I created a bunch of monster portraits on neutral backgrounds that were going to live and breath in an super fun game. It is now five year later and that super fun game still has not happened. Will it ever happen? Who knows... What I DO know is that I got permission to FINALLY share the work that I did for this lost project!

I can not share any details from project at this time, but I can share my work from it. All the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and please, do not play the guessing game of what this was or is. I will be sharing my work from this lost project in five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). Here is Part 4...

"S.O.U.S. Scorpion of Unusual Size"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

"S.O.U.S. Spider of Unusual Size"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

"Furious Olaf"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

As an added bonus, here are the drawings that went into making these illustrations...
"S.O.U.S. Scorpion of Unusual Size" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"S.O.U.S. Spider of Unusual Size" #1 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"S.O.U.S. Spider of Unusual Size" #2 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Furious Olaf" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

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

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

Friday, June 26, 2015

The Lost Project of 2010 - Part 3

WAAAAAAY back in 2010 I worked on a really exciting project. I created a bunch of monster portraits on neutral backgrounds that were going to live and breath in an super fun game. It is now five year later and that super fun game still has not happened. Will it ever happen? Who knows... What I DO know is that I got permission to FINALLY share the work that I did for this lost project!

I can not share any details from project at this time, but I can share my work from it. All the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and please, do not play the guessing game of what this was or is. I will be sharing my work from this lost project in five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). Here is Part 3...

"Broiler"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

"Really Really REALLY Cold Metal Ball Thing"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

"B.O.U.S - Bat of Unusual Size"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

As an added bonus, here are the drawings that went into making these illustrations...

"Broiler" #1 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Broiler" #2 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Broiler" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"B.O.U.S - Bat of Unusual Size" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here 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

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

The Lost Project of 2010 - Part 2

WAAAAAAY back in 2010 I worked on a really exciting project. I created a bunch of monster portraits on neutral backgrounds that were going to live and breath in an super fun game. It is now five year later and that super fun game still has not happened. Will it ever happen? Who knows... What I DO know is that I got permission to FINALLY share the work that I did for this lost project!

I can not share any details from project at this time, but I can share my work from it. All the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and please, do not play the guessing game of what this was or is. I will be sharing my work from this lost project in five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). Here is Part 2...

 "Double Trouble"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "Pointy Horsey"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "Car Insurance Spokesman"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

As an added bonus, here are the drawings that went into making these illustrations...

 "Double Trouble" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

"Pointy Horsey" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "Car Insurance Spokesman" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 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

Monday, June 22, 2015

The Lost Project of 2010 - Part 1

WAAAAAAY back in 2010 I worked on a really exciting project. I created a bunch of monster portraits on neutral backgrounds that were going to live and breath in an super fun game. It is now five year later and that super fun game still has not happened. Will it ever happen? Who knows... What I DO know is that I got permission to FINALLY share the work that I did for this lost project!

I can not share any details from project at this time, but I can share my work from it. All the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and please, do not play the guessing game of what this was or is. I will be sharing my work from this lost project in five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5) . Here is Part 1...

 "Bad Buggy"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 

 "Alligator Hater"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "NOMS Puddle"
5.35 x 7 - Digital
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

As an added bonus, here are the drawings that went into making these illustrations...

 "Bad Buggy" - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "Alligator Hater" #1 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

 "Alligator Hater" #2 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett


 "NOMS Puddle" #1 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett 
 "NOMS Puddle" #2 - Drawing
9 x 12
Pencil on Paper
© 2010 Christopher Burdett

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

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