Old and Strange

Way back, not long after the first "Alien" movie came out I got the book of H.R. Giger's art "The Necronomicon". His work while disturbing is amazing, creative and full of detail! I did two small paintings, 16 x 20 on canvas inspired by his work. The first was monochromatic black on black with greys and a very minor amount of white. That painting got me my job at "The Judges Guild" a D&D supplemental/gaming company as an in house artist. The owner bought the original painting (for $200 if I remember right). I did a second painting, this one was white on white with some greys, tans and a little black. This one I may still have (someplace). I don't have a picture of the first one but here is the second one. "Gigeresque", 16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.

Old Cover

Back in the early 90's a friend and former room mate started a Vampire Fanzine. She asked me to do the first cover for it. It was called "Shadows in the Mist" and was spiral bound, edited, printed and partly written by her. I had a couple songs/poems and some illustrations in it as well. While I am not happy now with the human figure but at the time it was not bad. I am still very pleased with the background! The feel, coloring and overall look I think is very good. "Shadows in the Mist", 8 1/2 x 11, Acrylic on illustration board.

Second Picture of 2010

OK, this is a bad picture because it was taken inside and I am not a great photographer. But I finally finished the second actual original picture of the year. This picture was inspired by a story told to me at a party at a SciFi Con. This guy told me that he had seen something over the Summer that reminded him of my work. He said he has been somewhere (West Virginia or something) and that along a mountain road, coming out of the woods/field he say a boy (young teen) who was bare chested, sweaty and had a raven on his shoulder. The image stayed in my mind and this is what I came up with based on it. "Summer Secrets", 16 x 20, Acrylic and watercolor colored pencil on Canson board. Original available just ask for a price.

Last Valantene

I hope that in a few days I can post the newest picture I have done (it is still being worked on). But until then I have at least one more picture of my Vampyre, Valantene. This one has tons of detail and I both enjoyed doing it and as often happens with me, wondered why I started something with so much work in it! This is a large black and white, 11 x 14 done in Micron marker on Bristol paper. "Valantene at the Window".

NOT a fun day

When Don kissed me goodbye this morning as he does before leaving for work, he informed me that the power had gone off around 6:00. About an hour after he gets to work, he calls me from work and says the power is off there also. He ends up coming home early, we still have no power when he gets home around 11:00. Can't take a shower or flush toilets without power...so, around noon, without having a shower, we go out to lunch. We shop a bit for stuff and come home around 2:00. Power is back on, I get my shower! BUT...because of his work, when ever the power comes on, he has to go in so he can fix all the computers. It comes on around 4:00 so we have to go in for that (I had to go so we could get supper and go to EFM (Education for Ministry a 4 year Christian study thing we have been doing for almost 4 years). I have a sinus headache and get nothing done much today. Just got home ...

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Great Trade

My friend Pyracantha and I have traded commissions over the years. I would do a picture for her in exchange for a picture from her! We like to challenge each other and push each other to do things out side our comfort zone! This is from a great, lurid, Victorian-ish, fantasy novel that is unfortunately hard to find and out of print (I can't recall the name right now). But Pyra, has a copy and has done some great pictures herself based on it. Well she asked me to do a portrait of one of the main characters, an arrogant, but handsome poet! While doing this I was listening to "Toad the Wet Sprocket", Pray Your Gods, off of their Fear CD. The song just seemed perfect for this guy and this picture. The words in the background across the top of the picture says;

"I will give the secrets you request - and you will be the one to sacrifice -so lay your olive arms across my breast -and sing the poems, free the butterflies - pray your gods who ask you for your blood - for they are ..."

Doing all the architecture was my challenge (she is an expert at that kind of thing). I love all the details and am still VERY happy with how this came out.