Ah, the old Haunt.

The generic haunted house. If they are all so similar why are they scary? It should be like going into any McDonald's in Glendale or Timbuktu... here is the creepy taxidermy, this is where the cobwebs block the hall, and the creepy old lady with sticks in her hair shows up right there next to the claw-footed bathtub.

True, this site is for my sketches but I thought I could occasionally put some nice finished work here from time to time.

It's a matter of perspective.

It's not cold enough here.

Why am I fighting for this barren rock island that never freezes? Everyone knows that without the freeze the life of spring is stunted, held back by the leftover entanglements of last summer. Vitality needs a path!

The trees hardly grow here, the ones that do are no bigger than a proper man's thigh.

For the love of Sif, goddess of our earth, she only lets them burn the peat and moss that comes from the ground for warmth.

Who wants the sweltering, inhospitable rock? Leave it to the tattooed and blue-faced barbarians who run naked into battle and attack with weapon, fang and claw - indiscriminate and unfearing of their fate.

I will take the Fjord over the Moore anytime.

The Perfect Guard

Saurian with the patience of a stone. Their home world  with it's harsh climate developed some of the best hunters in the galaxy. Strong, lithe, flexible bodies with nearly 360 degrees of movement for the neck and spine. They have a heightened sense of their environment. Their skin can pickup on atmospheric changes, temperature and even inaudible "Noise". They make great bodyguards and are naturals at ambush techniques. Long ago, there was consideration that they might be pisonic - but now we know they are just very quiet, very sensitive and very patient.

Dragon Nap.

Time for a nap. Dragons are Cold Blooded of course. and most of their food intake is saved for muscle activity only. They don't need to keep their body warm with thermogenic burn like mammals. In fact, they can warm themselves when they need to with their breath, a combustible gas easily ignited by a spark generated from the flint and stone in their gizzards.
But for now, that last knight should hold him over for a few days...

for smashing.

Large fists for smashing. and very well developed legs for holding up those fists.

Beard. Braid.

I'm not sure what is going on with the hand down there but Hey! look at the braided beard!

The Clean before the Dirt

Two for the price of one.

There is dust and debris but the armor is clean and the weapon unsullied.

Not. For. Long.

Happy, Neck-Plated Dino...

I honestly have nothing to say here. He's pretty pleased with himself and I don't remember this meeting at all.

It appears to be penciled AND inked - so I must have been pretty pleased with it too. Weirdo.

Feathers, Filigree, and a Skull

A jawless skull illustrating the gagging and mistreatment of our dead society.

The skull is dripping with gore making the point our demise is still fresh. 

Is nothing sadder than a bird-less feather? Once a monarch of the limitless skies now just an artifact of freedom to be trampled by the myopic boots of fascism knowing only the cold constraints of the Earth.

Filigree sprouts, turns and spins it's way from the grotesque, offering signs of growth as the tendrils curve toward some unseen light, a new birth! ... or is it toward targets to spread more dystopia?

 

I went to art school, I can make any random doodle seem like a meaningful commentary piece.

A bit more Chrome on the shoulder

This guy really only expects to serve on the Right Flank.

I'm really not sure what else I can say here... I can't wait to see his helmet

Naginata or Kwando?

0900hrs: Subject is assumed to be Ninja. Mask and flow-y bandanna thingies are a dead giveaway.
1015hrs: Subject appears to be wearing boots with heels, perhaps cowboy-ninja?
1700hrs: It was brought to our attention from the "Asian warrior stereo-types desk the weapon being used in this image appears to more of Chinese origin and should be considered a "Kwando" used by foot soldiers to dismount opposing forces - not a weapon of stealth as is usually associated with Ninja.
1715hrs: also brought to our attention the weapon in the image could be a Naginata. a weapon used by women while defending against of the last samurai castle seiges in the late 19th century.
that would explain the heels....

Hammer time

Drawing done during a class on project management

I've always favored the Hammer as a weapon.

No edge to hone constantly, multiple fighting surfaces, front back, sides, pommel. a deadly weapon that can be effective in non-lethal engagements. Blunt force still works through plate male while edges and arrows can slide off. and when all this fighting is done you can drag your weary ass back to your defended land and use this weapon of war to build that damn house you keep talking about.