Dragon

Here's a dragon illustration that was drawn for the Storycards tarot card set.

Knight and Castle Thumbnail Sketch

Here's an idea for an upcoming painting. It's not commissioned art, but a personal piece- something for my portfolio. The thing is at this point I'm not sure if I'll paint it in oils or in Photoshop or Painter. Hmmm... I may opt for going traditional on this since all of the fantasy art I've painted in recent memory has been done digitally. I think it would be nice to have a new traditionally painted fantasy painting. So it's done! I'll paint it in oils.

Recommended Reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

I had read quite a bit about this book and was following the writer's blog before even reading it, so I had a certain level of expectation going in. I wasn't let down though- far from it! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and became totally immersed in the story. Rothfuss is a very gifted writer who definitely knows how to tell a story (the book is huge, and it's also quite the page turner). The Name of the Wind is hands down one of the best books I've read.

From Amazon:

Amazon.com's Best of the Year...So Far Pick for 2007: Harry Potter fans craving a new mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham

Patrick Rothfuss website
on amazon

Yoda

Here's a Star Wars painting of Yoda I did a few years ago. It's mixed media- acrylic (both brush and airbrush) and colored pencil on gessoed illustration board.

Pluto

A painting of the planet Pluto I did for Green Ronin's Spaceship Zero RPG. Acrylics on bristol board.

Monster Hunter

Scifi RPG Character Portrait

Here's another character portrait- this time science fiction. Click on the image for a much larger view.

Firewyrm

Attack of the Plant Man

This was a piece commissioned by RPG publisher Bastion Press for their Wildwood book. The creature is made out of plants and vines and such.

BW Monster Concept Sketch

This is a recent concept sketch for this weird monster with half his face blown off. Kinda nasty way to start the new year, huh?