I think the style in this piece really shines out more in this picture than in others. It gave me nostalgia because of the monster’s form and scratchy texture, reminding me of Where the Wild Things Are.

I love all the hidden books and words and the liiiiitle tiny mouse in the corner. Giving the paper the only thing color is an excellent stylistic choice, too.

That’s all. Love it. Peace.

I really like the monsters' designs! They've got this old-school fantasy vibe to me, like something from early-edition D&D artwork.

I'm not exactly sure how to describe it, but one thing that I did notice was that both our monsters, the desk, the papers, and the filing bins all look somewhat distinct from one another? There might be a trick to the lining or something that's making them pop out from each other. I'm not sure how intentional this might have been, but it does give the piece a layered kind of look.

Overall, very nice! This would have deserved a medal even if it weren't one of only two.

>>Anon Y Mous, >>Bachiavellian

[ducking the dramaz]

Red Letter Night

Thanks for the great comments!

For historical interest, this was the concept sketch. I wound up altering the character designs on the fly as I drew the next (and final) version.

Sometimes, an artist will run out of room on a piece of paper because they didn’t plan carefully. Often, you can just tape on another piece of paper and keep drawing. (R. Crumb’s rule of thumb for artists: “Anything that works!”)

This was drawn with charcoal pencil, with regular pencil used for the book titles. I scanned the drawing in sections, pieced them together in Photoshop, removed the join lines, and colored the page and ink.

The book titles make reference to the authors John Collier and Fredric Brown. It’s likely that no one notices the easter eggs I include in things, but I enjoy hiding them anyway.

See you next round!