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Beyond Wishes
With this illustration I took a shot at emulating the style of one of my favorite artists, Keith Parkinson, known for his Everquest work. So what did Keith himself think about it? "You nailed the colors and kicked back values that I like so much. It's interesting and gratifying to see it come back around like that."
Metamorphosis
Is it a curse or a dream come true to be transformed into a dragon? This little lady is about to find out.
Raging Demona
It's Demona from Disney's Gargoyles. Why she hasn't been inducted into the Disney princess collection I have no idea. Here, she strikes a threatening pose with NYC's "Battery" in the background. Why does she express such a look of rage? She missed her taxi!
Diamond Eye
A glaucomic dragon made of gold and encrusted with thousands of rubies, emeralds and sapphires guards this tomb. To the unwitting adventurer, it takes on the appearance of an ornate statue, but a great magical life force resides here. I'd run.
Rainbow Gear
This cute little outfit will certainly keep Celest dry, but would she be naughty enough to wear it outside?
Cyber Pup
An aimless sketch from one of my art nights with my girlfriends. At the time, Beast Wars was in, and so was dressing furries in robotic armor. You heard me, furries in armor!
Bluestreak
When it's April Fool's day, and online role-playing starts to get boring, what do you do? Sign on as a new, unknown person and play with your friends' heads! Bluestreak was a Beast Wars dolphin chick that was never meant to be taken seriously. And since the person who introduced this character was not supposed to be me, he needed an artistic style different from mine. Conveniently, everybody drew in Japanese style at the time, so it was a pretty convincing prank that lasted a few months.
In the Deep Marine
This was a nice experiment: a seahorse mermaid and colorful kelp painted in the most vivid, saturated colors like a black-light image. This would make a nice beach towel, I think.
Getting Fairy on Your Ass
It's guerrilla warfare in the Enchanted Forest! Want some fairy dust? Come get it! Oh, Bluette, Celest, and Centura look so darling and sweet as pixies— DIE, BASTARDS!!!
If You Were Here
A dark angel walks through a garden of luminescent blossoms, longing for a lost love. This innovative piece, measuring 22 x 28 inches unframed, combines pencil rendering with an illustrative hand-cut mat. Sadly, lots of charcoal and violet Crayola pencils were harmed in the production of this artwork.
Dinosor
Ever wonder why the Dinobots never became a combiner? I drew this in the spirit of a Transformers "create a custom gestalt" challenge but not as an official entry. Too bad; the fans really dug this loose comic style in which I drew dozens of wacky scenes.
Bluette's Retro Revival
I think having the girls play musical instruments was one of those things that had to be drawn eventually. Bluette insisted on playing lead guitar and running the show. She probably also has the other girls lug amps and do sound checks.
Afternoon Delight
I remember hearing this old 70's song at the age of three and thinking it was about candy bars. Now that I listen more closely, I realize it's about cream soda.
Angry Stumpy
This is what would happen if Stumpy, from Good vs. Medieval, were to stumble into a dimensional portal of realism. His teammates agree that it's a scary sight to behold. Don't get in the way of his dinner!
Warrioress
How do warrioresses, in such scant outfits, protect themselves against the fiercest foes? I swear, you never see at least a few scars on their exposed flesh. Notice how this one's ready to brave six feet of snow in her mammoth-hide boots.
Orc Mage
This tubby brute attracts a lot of criticism because folks think he doesn't look like an orc. Of course I play the "have you seen a real-life orc?" card in response. Really now, given the fact that my orc bibliography consists of a variety of creatures, what's the standard to go by? Tolkien? Sorry, you got the wrong guy!
Goblin Thief
An unfortunate soul falls victim to the little scoundrel. Coffee beans are that important!
Joy of Tears
A raven-haired Bluette, dressed to kill in a gown lined with briars, pines over an eerie unicorn-skull statue. The stone figure answers with a sorrowful trickle of blood. Many mysteries abound here.
Temple of the Jackal
Jaxyl is a mystical creature who lives in a techno temple reminiscent of an Egyptian pyramid. As he stares into that holographic diagram, you wonder what he is scheming. He already scrapped his first victim, Legacy the scarab beetle queen, and constructed her disjointed parts into his own throne, and it seems that the wily Pantera is his next target. All characters designed by Amy K. Cyrway. Everybody needs a bosom for a head rest, indeed!
I-Artemis Prime
Fanboys throughout the Transformers circuit drooled over this creation of Amy K. Cyrway's. I just made it a whole lot sexier by giving Artemis the I-bot treatment. She may be carrying the Matrix, but she still has a soft spot for her Decepticon origins. Oh, let's face it— she's just confused. And since the Autobots will trust anyone, it doesn't really matter!
Gripping Fear
There was a Magic-esque trading card game put together in the Elfwood fantasy community, so I contributed to the project by illustrating this effect card. Gripping Fear features one of the main characters from the game, Knentnai Quardera, a character designed by Elfwood artist, Tommie Leijs.
Archmage of the Universe
Explosive magic and fury gives life to the third book in Christine Morgan's MageLore series. Read about the crooked sorcerer, Solarrin, who became cursed and trapped inside a minotaur's body. No wonder he looks so ticked!
