December 5, 2011

Heart of the Scar - Dungeon Issue #197

Issue 197 of Dungeon Magazine is out and I am on the cover. This is my first cover piece and I am very pleased that it is for Dungeons and Dragons. I was tasked with designing and illustrating the big bad monster featured in Heart of the Scar, the final chapter of the Chaos Scar adventure. They asked for a horrific mass of tentacles and eyes that came from beyond time and space and I was more then happy to deliver! This is how it turned out...

Heart of the Scar - Shoth-Goragg
© 2011 Wizards of the Coast

Dungeon Issue #197

Here is a little process progression of this piece from drawing to final painting. This was one of the lowest stress, easy to paint pieces that I have ever had. Let's hope there will be more like it in my future!

Heart of the Scar - Shoth-Goragg - Process
© 2011 Wizards of the Coast

7 comments:

  1. Excellent cover piece Chris. Love the details.

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  2. Hot damn, so much visual goodness going on in this piece, man. Such energy, I really dig your use of color in this one. Great process shots!

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  3. The frenetic energy is great, and I love those two snappy mouths in the foreground. Really great piece, definitely looks like you had fun :).

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  4. Thanks, guys! Had a ton of fun on it and it practically painted itself. Just had to channel my inner tentacle horror and sit back and watch it come together :)

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  5. I second everything that's been said, definitely one of my favorites of yours Chris.

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  6. Beautiful contrast while throwing in that amount of detail, Chris !! Congrats on the cover !! =)

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  7. Chris and Chuck, thanks! :D Glad to hear you are digging the piece! :)

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