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Process Page for "the SLUGLORD" September's Monster of the Month

Here is a preview of what to expect from the Monster of the Month Club Process rewards. 

Through September this new tier will include a wallpaper-sized image of the month's monster as well as a...

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"the SLUGLORD" September Monster of the Month

Here is a preview for the new $10 Monster of the Month Reward Tier! 

Through September this new tier will include a wallpaper image of the month's monster as well as a process image showing the...

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SLUGLORD! Monster of the Month

September's Monster of the Month is the Sluglord. He was drawn in graphite at 4"x6" on Canson drawing paper. 

I will be posting the color workup for this little villain later in the month. Stay...

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Introducing... the Drawing Tier!

I've just added a new subscription tier! The Drawing Tier is $2 and will be fully dedicated to traditional sketches and drawings of figures. The plan for now is to focus on characters, specifically th...

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"The Lair of the Firebreather" Process Spread


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SPECTRUM 24 POSTER

I recently had the opportunity to work with John Fleskes on the Spectrum 24 Call for Entries poster. It was a great project to work on and today I’m going to share a bit about the developme...

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APPLYING TRANSPARENT COLOR IN PHOTOSHOP

In a recent post I was asked if I’d go into more detail about how I apply and saturate color when I work digitally. Today, I’ll be giving a brief overview of this.

Please note that this p...

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THE SILMARILLION: FINGON AND GOTHMOG

“Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, high-captain of Angband, was come; and he drove a dark wedge between the Elvenhosts, surrounding King Fingon, and thrusting Turgon and Hurin aside towards the Fen of S...

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“LET THE WIZARD DO THE TALKING”

So you’re making your way to the grocery store for pop tarts and there’s a  drag...

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THE WRONG DOOR

This painting is an intricately-layered, cultural criticism, ingeniously disg...

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LET’S DRAW REAL-LIFE DRAGONS

Drawing from life is hard.  And drawing from life that insists on being alive and wandering off is even harder.

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ILLUSTRATION PROCESS PART II : DIGITAL TRICKERY

In the last post, I focused on the traditional aspects of my process for watercolor...

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ILLUSTRATION PROCESS PART I : TRADITIONAL WORK

Over the years, my process has mutated from the clear and straightforward approach of my early childhood:

Step 1: Tear page from coloring book.

Step 2: Turn page over and apply cr...

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