RAMPANT FOUR

There's many ways to interpret a line drawing with color in CS5. So I've put this image thru many different test runs.
In this version I was experimenting with dropping out the white color entirely, then using the remaining art as a color selection.
By creating several layers of various colors I would erase portions of one layer to reveal the colors beneath with a custom brush.
The image starts to unfold and becomes a way to organically rediscover a fresh version.

VICTORY

I revisisted the Rampant Lion image with the goal of conveying more of a victorious image.
Here, the knight and the lion are well on their way to defeating the dragon.

The original is black and white. The touch of sepia is added digitally in CS5.



This original is also much larger than its predecessor.
A healthy 16 by 20 inch pen and ink on thick illustration board.
The challenge was to maintain the integrity of the iconic lion posture and still keep it fresh.
I shifted the dragon head around at this angle so that the line of action focused on the weapon piercing the creature.



Used brush pens, and pen nibs of various sizes.



Greys added using liquid pencil and sable brush.

RAMPANT THREE

MISSILE-HEINOUS

Taken with my iphone, fresh from the oven.

Tools used: Graffiti bombing markers, gold ink, copper paint, waterproof pens, etc.

RAMPANT!

Ink, warm grey marker, Dr. Martin's bombay white and prisma pencil on large bristol with subtle hue adjustment in CS5.

DRIZZT

WODD TPB

The Drizzt story I illustrated for Devil's Due is now available.
The link at Amazon is on the right side bar.

DRIZZT THE DARK ELF, ISSUE TWO!

Page one of the second issue of WORLDS OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, from DEVIL's DUE