In the meantime....
Showing posts with label Monster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monster. Show all posts
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Creature Feature!
Today, I am posting up some creature designs that I wrapped up for Uncle Mike's. Eventually these 3 monsters are going to be sculpted up as miniatures and used in an upcoming product line. I'm looking forward to seeing what the sculptor does with these and I'll share here if I am able.
In the meantime....
In the meantime....
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Asag, Son of Anu. Utukku Demon
Hey Gang,
Sorry I missed posting in February but on the bright side, I've been swamped with work and as a freelancer, that is not necessarily a bad thing;) So for today I am posting a personal piece that I finished up and submitted to the art book for the upcoming Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
This piece is a depiction of a Sumerian Demon called an Utukku. I recently had an opportunity to illustrate one for an unreleased project and this image is based on one of my unused concepts. The final design that I ended up doing for my client ended up quite different than this version. I had an unused concept sitting around that I really liked so I asked for and received permission from my client to polish up that concept and that is what you are seeing here today.
Enjoy!
Sorry I missed posting in February but on the bright side, I've been swamped with work and as a freelancer, that is not necessarily a bad thing;) So for today I am posting a personal piece that I finished up and submitted to the art book for the upcoming Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
This piece is a depiction of a Sumerian Demon called an Utukku. I recently had an opportunity to illustrate one for an unreleased project and this image is based on one of my unused concepts. The final design that I ended up doing for my client ended up quite different than this version. I had an unused concept sitting around that I really liked so I asked for and received permission from my client to polish up that concept and that is what you are seeing here today.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Minotaur
Who Doesn't enjoy Greek Myth?
I admit that I'm a Greek geek and I've always wanted to illustrate the Minotaur. So, with the prompting of a buddy over at CA, I got to it and made this a reality. I think that my take is faithful to the story in a way that is fresh and original even though he doesn't have horns. You see, in the myth, the queen of Minos was tricked into falling in love with a special white bull as punishment for the kings refusal to sacrifice the creature. The Queen , with the help of Daedalus, managed to copulate with this bull and consequently the Minotaur was born. Just thinking about it gives me the heebie Jeebies! I got to thinking more about this creature, his character and background as I wanted to illustrate more than simply a bull headed man thing that kills people. The minotaur would ONLY eat Humans and to sate his appetite, the king of Minos demanded tribute from the other Greek cities of I believe 7 men and women each year. So this thing was some kind of mutant cannibal! I envisioned him as a man mutant prince (He was the son of the queen after all), perhaps suffering from some kind of mental condition. Powerful yet, not especially in shape because he must be threatening yet he does not have to work for his meals. Imagine him wandering the labyrinth, gnawing bones, mad from confinement and disease, cruelly intelligent yet simple in his language. Now imagine being stuck down there with him. Can you Say Terrifying?!
I admit that I'm a Greek geek and I've always wanted to illustrate the Minotaur. So, with the prompting of a buddy over at CA, I got to it and made this a reality. I think that my take is faithful to the story in a way that is fresh and original even though he doesn't have horns. You see, in the myth, the queen of Minos was tricked into falling in love with a special white bull as punishment for the kings refusal to sacrifice the creature. The Queen , with the help of Daedalus, managed to copulate with this bull and consequently the Minotaur was born. Just thinking about it gives me the heebie Jeebies! I got to thinking more about this creature, his character and background as I wanted to illustrate more than simply a bull headed man thing that kills people. The minotaur would ONLY eat Humans and to sate his appetite, the king of Minos demanded tribute from the other Greek cities of I believe 7 men and women each year. So this thing was some kind of mutant cannibal! I envisioned him as a man mutant prince (He was the son of the queen after all), perhaps suffering from some kind of mental condition. Powerful yet, not especially in shape because he must be threatening yet he does not have to work for his meals. Imagine him wandering the labyrinth, gnawing bones, mad from confinement and disease, cruelly intelligent yet simple in his language. Now imagine being stuck down there with him. Can you Say Terrifying?!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Beholder
Time to get your Nerd on!
For all of you D& D geeks out there I put together a redesign of one of my favorite monsters. The Beholder. Now traditionally, the beholder is a floating eye with a mouth and the stalks are on top of it's head. At least thats what I've read. But to me, the beholder was more of a floating eye with stalks all over its body forming wavy patterns and basically a creature that you CAN NOT sneak up on.
I put together a quick animation of the Eye stalk blasting a hapless adventurer.
For all of you D& D geeks out there I put together a redesign of one of my favorite monsters. The Beholder. Now traditionally, the beholder is a floating eye with a mouth and the stalks are on top of it's head. At least thats what I've read. But to me, the beholder was more of a floating eye with stalks all over its body forming wavy patterns and basically a creature that you CAN NOT sneak up on.
I put together a quick animation of the Eye stalk blasting a hapless adventurer.
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