Monsterious
Mysterious monsters. Inkbeard post #30.
Passion
We all have a dream, and many have more than just a single one. Many artists are known for a thing that they do; Picasso did those weird faces; Da Vinci did a bunch of Jesus paintings; Michelangelo chiseled some rock. I still search for the thing for which I am known. To some extent, this is beyond my control. Perhaps I search for the aspect of art which I enjoy the most–be it character design, inking, or coloring, or what have you.
Art
As I browsed my Gallery, I saw the abundance of sketches and the deficiency of finished pieces. This week was something in between: I did two finished pieces in my sketchbook. On the left is a dwarf, which I drew to show what a dwarf was to my sister, who could only think of gnomes. The right is a monster which I drew. I used alcohol markers for the coloring and shading, but the scanner didn’t pick up the shading. Ah well.
Ideas
The dwarf is of the race of dwarf I call Forest Dwarves, in addition to the canonical D&D Hill and Mountain Dwarves. Forest Dwarves live in and among the trees, working their wood with as much skill as any Mountain Dwarf would steel. Great timbers carved with delicate engravings, wonderous mechanisms wrought of wood and horn, and beautiful instruments of unsurpassed loveliness. Forest Dwarves value the life of the forest, being similar to forest gnomes in this manner, and would do great deeds to protect it from destruction. They are a quieter folk than their mountain cousins, and less brash than they.
The monster is an abomination from the 5th dimension, wherein the Wizard dwells. A towering giant of terrible strength, once a gentle creature twisted and tormented by the darkness, it wanders the earth on search of rest, finding none. (Admittedly it doesn’t look that scary, but go with me on this one). Another addition in the population of the world of the Wizard.
The End
All good things must come to an end, and so too must this post. I hope you enjoyed the art and the lore, and that you will return next week for more. I hope to continue creating with my brain the things which you will see. Many thanks for choosing to read, I cannot appreciate you enough. Comment about any ideas you have for art, inspirations or requests. Farewell and goodbye.
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