Thursday
Jan132011
The Egg Thief
LD Austin -- Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 3:29 PM First finished illustration in ages! I love fantasy creatures -- don't get the chance to paint them nearly often enough. Griffins always seem to me to be sadly neglected fantasy creatures. They're seriously cool, but people always go for dragons first. Dragons are a bit sexier I guess, but griffins deserve a bit of face time too.
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Check out link for a process video!
Thanks for looking, everybody. Hope you enjoy.
Reader Comments (15)
Amazing work!!
Pure awesome!! Gryphons do need more love! They are so great! :D Beautiful work! I love the expressions in this piece and the gryphons themselves are just great. Love the beaks! <3
That's epic !
Love it! Beautiful work.
I'm with these guys -- that's just superb. All those griffins and thieves look Just So, and wow -- that particular hue of blue is deeply satisfying. Thanks for posting!
Geez, Laurel. Your the real deal. Drawing, Painting and sculpting. Inspirational.
Joining in the accolades. This is amazing stuff with shiploads of character. Atmosphere is so fun, and the colors are breathtaking.
you blow my mind! This is such a refreshing piece. I love the design of the griffon's beak's-- they give the piece a very whimsical and fun feel.
I crave more!
I Love this!! Brilliant work all around!
I watch your production process. It's so amazing!!
This came out great! I love the video you posted with this as well. Nice job man.
Cheers, everybody! I do certainly plan to do to do more pieces like this one.. was way too fun not to. Will have to see about doing a better video as well. Use Fraps or something --- does anybody know what the best program for screen capture is (if there is a best one)?
I love this! Losts of awesome shapes and a great handling of lighting! I love those griffons!
The painting in this is just phenomenal! The lighting is just fantastic, I love those beaks!
Whoa! That is some wonderfully juicy digital painting!