Day Two B is for Basilisk

Basilisk- In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (English pronunciation: /ˈbæzɪlɪsk/, from the Greek βασιλίσκος basilískos, "little king"; Latin Regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length", that is so venomous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is in the odour of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognisable because all the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. For a speed painting I took way to long on this one...

A-Z of Fantasy Creatures Challenge "A"

So with Frank Frazetta's passing I have adopted a new work ethic starting immediatly.

So this is my first attempt at a "speed" painting. This marks the beginning of a daily series I'm doing based on ImagineFX's A-Z of Fantasy Creatures. So today is A for Aspidochelone.

Aspidochelone- According to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, the aspidochelone is a fabled sea creature, variously described as a large whale or sea turtle, that is as large as an island. The name aspidochelone appears to be a compound word combining Greek aspis (which means either "asp" or "shield"), and chelone, the turtle. It rises to the surface from the depths of the sea, and entices unwitting sailors to make landfall on its huge shell. In Old English literature, in the poem The Whale, the creature appears under the name Fastitocalon, apparently a variant of aspidochelone. In the moralistic allegory of the Physiologus and bestiary tradition, the aspidochelone represents Satan, who deceives those whom he seeks to devour.

CHiu-Stream Fail

My post for the Francis Manapul interview with Bobby Chiu. Epic Fail on my part as I entered it right before the deadline and I didnt know it needed to be voted on as Francis was only voting on the top three... $#!+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I really wanted was Francis to check it out, I wasn't thinking I would win or anything, just wanted to show one of my favourite artists my work. Oh well, the coloring on this was done rather quickly and feels very rushed but all in all I still felt that this was a good idea. While everyone else posted up single-shot images I went for telling a story rather than just a nice pin-up. Enjoy...

Inking Attempt

So here's me trying my hand at Inking a Pro's pencils digitally. All in all I think it turned out quit nice. Pencils are by the late Mike Wieringo, a man who truly kept the fun in comics when most styles went towards the grim and gritty.

Along comes a Rogue

Part two of my warmup project... not much else to say. Enjoy!

Warmup project

So the daily thing is most definetly out the window so I'll just start posting when I can. This is the start of what I hope turns out to be an awesome lil project. Everytime I sit down to draw I am going to do a warm-up by turning an X-Man into a kid. Heres Lil Wolvie to start. Enjoy!

In Lieu of Halloween

Heres a drawing I did for a friend