Framed oil on canvas 102cm X 76cm 40" X 30"

£1600

oil on board 100x122cm

Oil on masonite 42x17

Another large painting I did for IlluXCon ([link]).

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I don't think this is the yellow brick road.

Cover for Jared Sandman's new novel.

Beyond Menzoberranzan

Illustration for 'Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue'.
©Wizards of the Coast.

Acrylic, Approx 23" x 21"

Original artwork for sale: SOLD

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"Any human eyes witnessing the twisted form of that city soon wished they hadn't when they saw the horrors within..."

I really enjoyed painting this epic scene showing the underground city and its denizens.

I chose a low a horizon line and 3-point perspective to help with the impression of awesome scale. The eye is drawn to the centre by the 'train track' cavern walls which contrast with the strong central vertical silhouetted by the central light.

The palette is fairly desaturated against the glowing green lichen, which helps give depth and lead the gaze around.

The Dungeon Master

Illustration for 'Into The Unknown'.
©Wizards of the Coast.

Acrylic, Approx 19.5" x 25"

Original artwork for sale: SOLD
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"You may think you control your own destiny adventurers, but really...'

I had great fun imagining the Illithid's (mind flayer) lair, aan his dungeon plan laid out before him. The perspective adds drama and interest, whilst the saturated light sources pull the eye around the image.

This painting was also jury selected for inclusion in Spectrum 19.

Oil on canvas. 30 x 40 inches.

Again, acrylic painting

Commissioned and published by Baen Books in 1987, from the book by Bob Shaw.

The first book in the series, the story is about 2 worlds, sharing a common atmosphere, like an hourglass. The only way for these 16th century level explorers, is to fly through a narrow passage of air, using hot air balloons.

The second book "The Wooden Spaceships" is also in this gallery.

18" x 27" oil on masonite.