All Quite Quiet on the Eastern Front .....

Well, the year of the Dragon is about to start and we can wonder what it will bring. At the moment things are quite, but I am finishing tasks which I'm late with [gurgk sorry :)] so my apologies to those with such patience.

Martin Gooch, director, producer, and all round nice guy, who let me do some bits on his latest film has had the first poster produced which features some of my drawing and the logo image, and I thought it right to post it here so those faithful of you [and my sincere thanks to you all] can see it first. Well more or less first as it's gone on Facebook.

 For those interested in the film itself .....
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Last, but never least, a small pic I did for someone a few months ago ... never heard if it even arrived, but here is a small copy, which is a re-working of an even older piece.

Who knows what the year will bring ..... fingers crossed no more deterioration of my health :). Take care, till the next time.

Bits and Pieces .... but not the Dave Clark Five

Right, as mentioned last post, here are a few bits of more recent stuff for a variety of clients, friends, and .... no, that never happened [at least not in this universe]. No boring chattering babbling .. just pics. Hope you'll enjoy.

The Maker

The happy Hour ...

Based on the 'the Druid' metal figure.

The Elfin Sorceress

Mermaids

The Lady and her Dragonet 

So there we are till next time when we're back in Space.....Sadly due to circumstances beyond my control I cannot attend Dragonmeet this year as I had hoped.

Before September end.

Just a quick post this time round before September ends of a few pieces that have recently been printed. First up some work Le Grimoire's latest excellent entry in the Lone Wolf series. Sadly my French is even worse than abysmal and my attempts to learn highlight my ...dare I say, 'forgetfulness'? But Sebastien [editor and publisher] is ever helpful, and so I muddle bye as they say .... thanks to his English :).

The book 'LOUP SOLITAIRE' : Livre D'adventure  [http://www.legrimoire.net/default-grimoire-english.htm and http://www.legrimoire.net/store/ for more information] primarily features the work of Gary Chalk and If you're a fan do check it out as he has excelled himself. But there also a few pieces by yours truly and here are some of those.

So these are a few pieces from the French edition of NOUVEAUTE : LIVRE D'AVENTURE - Ouvrage inédit disponible (Août 2011).

Next time [and probably next week] some recent commissioned pieces. 

The last Troll ....

This will be the last post of my lovely time as a guest at the "Troll and Legends" festival, just a couple of pieces of work I showed, along with a 'couple' of photos I took in Brussels.
I will start with Brussels .... and maybe end there ... we'll see.The following pictures are just 'snaps' no real manipulation except a little slight cropping or, like here, converted to B/W.

Castle found in Brussels where it was very hot!

Brussels has some interesting architecture. All the buildings, even ordinary houses, appear different in stark contrast to 20th century architectural England, though recent modern architecture does show more interesting variety. Of course Art Nouveau does 'rule' as with this example with what appears to be an ironic "title".

The markets too had some interesting artefacts on sale, as these examples show.

Brussels is also renowned for its 'comic trail', we didn't follow it as such but did come across these parts as we wondered wilting in the heat.

Tintin in the heat ...

La Porte de Hal

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Lastly, in the photographs of Brussels ... the wabbit, the Purple Wabbit, in my first shot a young dwarf wandered in and sat down ... but he does help us 'see' the scale!

A young Elmer dreams of his first gun

'Who needs a Bugs, when you has a Purple wabbit!' says Elmer

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Purple Wabbits Rule!

Now for a few pics I took to Mons .. I didn't have time to join a couple together so I hope you'll forgive....

From DW 6

Magus Tor of Krath

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The following Goblins, which some may recognise from the Calific website, are hatching plans, but that is in the future, as is this ...a draft version of a new cover for a future Calific publication [check their website for details later in the year].

''Wheze haz plans as soons as we can read der maps''.

Draft for title page for Calific future project

Think that's about it from the Troll's . I did ask last post if anyone wanted to see more of the picture 'dedications' I did ... and there was a resounding silence. Ah well, fair enough. I do try and listen so no more will be posted .... except one last Photograph.

Then a roar went up.... a roar for Troll Beer!!

Troll Beer Rules! 

[eff off wabbit]

next time no more rules [grin] just a couple of new pieces I hope. Till then.