Sneak peeks while othervise busy...

I have been very busy yesterday dealing with car stuff, and it is bleeding over into today... so I just have a quick post of some peeks at something I am working on...

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

 © 2013 Christopher Burdett

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

Okay... back to it... I am hoping it will all be resolved be sometimes Monday. Please enjoy these Star Wars drawing process shots in the stay... RAWR!

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

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest - Process

Today I have for you a look at a piece I shared with you back in July for a D&D article, Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest. ...JULY?! Yikes, I am either way behind schedule with my posts or I have just too much to share with you... Either way, here is how the final illustration turned out to refresh your memory...

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

A hapless thief picked the wrong chest to break into... this is why you want to make sure to make EVERY saving throw. My wife is always interested in taking a more active roll in my illustrations as a model. I am sure she would like me to do something more with her then have her face eaten off by an ooze hiding in a box... but I could not have done this piece without her!

I had some general compositions in mind for this piece, so the first step was to get my wife suited up in my armor and shot a bunch of reference photos. Using this reference I fleshed out three thumbnails...

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest - Thumbnails

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

Option A was the winner, but option C was a strong contender. In the end, option C was dropped since there was a chance it could have come off a little silly if not handled just right. Option A got the job done and there was not any chance that things could take a detour to wackiness. Now that I had a thumbnail it was time to get to drawing...

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest - Drawing

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

The drawing was completed and approved without any issue or changes. That only means one thing... time to get to painting! In just eight easy steps you too can have a painting of your wife with her face eaten off by an ooze... or not...

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest - Process steps

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

Since I don't do a lot of human... let alone female humans in my work I was a little concerned about how this piece was going to play out. I had a lot of great reference and in the end this piece came together really quickly. Much quicker then ever imagined actually. I love those pieces that almost paint themselves. Thankfully, the more I work, the more I paint, the more I draw... the more that the pieces seem to take on a life of their own and help me create them. I am not putting in less work, but rather the piece is almost starting to carry some of its own weight. Well... not sure if that makes any sense, but after these years of work it is a rather nice feeling. I just need to sit down with the painting and it will be okay and it will get finished.

Here is the how the final turned out again for your viewing pleasure... (RAWR!)

Eye on the Realms: Forgotten in a Chest

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

That is 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

The Fishy Look

I am no closer to replacing my car, but I am ready to get back on the horse and get this old blog moving again. Today, I have for you a doodle that turned itself into a full drawing. ...or should I say that I was drawing without a goal and by the time the dust cleared I had this...

The Fishy Look

9 x 12

colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Christopher Burdett
Original for sale over on my web store!

Not sure what to say about this piece... TENTACLES! ...um, yes, I was was drawing some tentacles and lots of eyes and having a lot of fun and just didn't want to stop working on them. Usually how these things happen. Not sure why he feels the need to cover up his tentacle shame. I have some photos of the drawing taking shape...

Process shots are all © 2013 Christopher Burdett

That is all for an 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

A funny thing happen on the way to the ...SMASH!!!

You may have noticed that I have not posted on the blog since last Wednesday and that I have not been active online anywhere else... or maybe my absence has gone unnoticed...

Either way, it is a funny story. When I say "funny" I mean the students of Tallahassee have finally successfully murdered my car. They have been trying for years and nearly succeeded about 6 years back. Unfortunately, after countless attempts one of their best assassins managed to get past my defenses. Got past so easily that I never saw them coming until their car was in my passenger seat...

This is one time that the pictures do not do it justice, it looks MUCH worse in person. Where was I when all this happened? In a parking lot! He built up his RAMMING SPEED in a parking lot and caved in the right side of my car... from wheel to wheel... there is damaged.

IN. A. PARKING. LOT. 

Trying to stay positive...

1) At least I did not have a passenger with me at the time...
2) I seem to have managed to remain unharmed...
3) He was found at fault...
4) I found a lovely mugshot of the guy online when he was busted for Marijuana possession last year. 

Not so positive... my car is dead, totaled, and gone... and now I have no car. The student has stolen from me and I was only marginally compensated. Did I mention he was driving a rental car? A rental car that he took ownership of after claiming his insurance covers rentals. ...when in fact it may not cover rentals... yeah...

I can see the insides on my car from the outside.

With all that has happened and the fact that the Thanksgiving holiday is tomorrow I am going to take a break from the blog for the rest of the week and try to pick back up on my normal posting schedule on Monday, December 2nd. In the meantime... here is a happy frog in our pond, he does not care about cars and stupid distracted speeding students...

That is all for another not so exciting Wednesday on the blog... See you back here on Monday, Dec 2nd when I try to get things back to normal. Until then...

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

Yozo's Inspiration - L5R Promo Card

Over a year ago while I was working on the Coils of Madness expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings was was not only working on the great mad dragon P'an Ku. I was actually working on two dragons for the Coils of Madness set... but along the way one of those dragons lost its way and never made it to the set. I am happy to say that the long lost dragon, Yozo, has surfaced as a promo card...

Yozo's Inspiration

© 2013 Alderac Entertainment Group

WHOOOOSH! Dragon comet on a collision course. With how much I REALLY liked my P'an Ku piece I am glad that there was some time in between the release of Yozo. He may have been a little over shadowed by P'an Ku... of course he still may be... I am still really happy with how P'an Ku turned out. Not sure how and when this card can be acquired, but I am going to keep an ear to the ground in am attempt to get myself one (or 10). An image of the card has also surfaced...

Yozo in handy dandy card form!

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

Krampus - Children of Yuletide

The Children of Yuletide show is now open! And from what I hear it is off to a great start after the opening reception this past Friday night. As promised I have my piece from the show on the blog today! I have only been wanting to do this piece for about 4 years, so it is a good thing that this show came along and got me off my butt to finally do this piece. I present you with my Krampus...

Krampus

18 x 24

colored pencil on toned paper
Original is available for sale on my web store!

© 2013 Christopher Burdett

This is the biggest drawing I have done in a long long time. I actually had to work on it at my drawing table exclusively instead of dragging it around with me and working on it little by little here and there. Making a ever more conscience effort to document my drawings I have for you some images of the process...

Process shots are all © 2013 Christopher Burdett

As mentioned above, the Children of Yuletide show opened this past Friday night. While I could not attend I was able to steal some images of the opening off the internet (THANKS, MIKE!) It sure looks like a fun time! Look at all that art! You can see my piece in the center of both photos...

Image of the opening courtesy Mike Bukowski

(which means totally stolen from him off the interwebs)

Image of the opening courtesy Mike Bukowski

(which means totally stolen from him off the interwebs)

Children of Yuletide will be up for two months so if you are in the Philadelphia area in the coming months be sure to stop by and check out the show! It is full of RAWR!

CHILDREN OF YULETIDE

Showing till mid January

Grindcore House

1515 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 19148

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you bake 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

Children of Yuletide - OPENING TONIGHT!

Tonight is the night! Those in the Philadelphia area should really make it out the to the opening of the most epic of epic group shows, Children of Yuletide. The show features the works of 22 very talented artist: Alan Brown, Christopher Burdett, Mike Bukowski, Jeanne D'Angelo, Keely Dolan, Heather Gargon, Eden Grace, Justin Gray, Kat Gun, Gunsho, Sam Heimer, Trevor Henderson, Jeremy Hush, Alina Josan, Erin McCown, Brynn Metheney, Alicia Neal, Paul Romano, Kristin Sholz, Dylan Garrett Smith, Ketch Wehr, Jenn Woodall

All the details and loads of sneak peeks at the show and art can be seen over on it's Facebook event page. There is also the most excellent and very gorgeous poster the very talented Mike Bukowski...

CHILDREN OF YULETIDE

Opening reception November 15th 7pm - 9pm

Grindcore House

1515 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 19148

While I will not be able to attend the opening of the show, but my art and a limited run of signed and numbered prints will be there. I will be sharing my piece with you on Monday after the show opens... gotta let the folks attending get first looks! I hopefully will have some photos from the opening to share as well. RAWR!

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