Friday, September 12, 2014

Exhumed: Rotting Appleteeth



Rotting Appleteeth is a goblin of indulgence and decay.  Rotting is quick, selfish, and most certainly dangerous.  Legend has it that he used to have a mouth full of bright white teeth, but they decayed and fell out because of his lust for eating sweets and drinking Nog all night.  His empty heart is jealous and craves all things, especially the teeth of others.  When he sees a beautiful set of polished ivories, out comes his dagger!

Surprisingly, his breath is rather sweet, but that is only a lure to get a victim close enough to cut out a few molars.  Although he will not pass up any tooth, he is known to prefer the teeth of children.  His nighttime attacks are responsible for the innate fear of dentists that many children possess.  He is a mortal enemy of the tooth fairy and the two have warred repeatedly over a single stolen tooth.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}



From the Archives: RPG Sci-Fi Versus

Here is another piece the previously mentioned  RPG portfolio.  This is one of my few Sci-Fi pieces.

{8x6.14,  Sharpie}



Thursday, September 11, 2014

My Neatoshop - New Designs 091014




If you haven't stopped by yet, here are my designs I've most recently added to my Neatoshop!  Some of the images are older posts refitted to be a better tshirt design, but some are all new designs.  Drop by and check them all out!   Also if there is an image here on Zombie Bites that you would like to see as a tshirt design or made available as a print, send me an email with the link and I'll make it available as soon as possible!


Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Featured Creature: Moonlit Were

I'm going to take a break from the Devil's Square focus for a bit and pursue some straight up creature sketches.  This week we have a more painterly were-creature.  I've been so controlled with my compositions lately, I wanted to try something a little more organic and expressive.  I also haven't been getting nearly enough practice painting in Photoshop, so I've added that to my to do list.  Expect more in this style.
 
This piece also has an element of whimsy in it that surprised me once I'd finished it.  The overwhelming darkness of the world lately has been a bit much for me so I don't mind a bit of whimsy here.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

 

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Saturday Sketch: Golden Age Ian Karkull

One of Doctor Fate's earlier villains, Ian Karkull plagues Doctor Fate and the Golden Age Green Lantern well into the modern age of comics.  During their first encounter, it is Doctor Fate that causes Karkull to become trapped in his shadow form.

{2.5x3.5,  created in Adobe Photoshop}


I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Friday, September 05, 2014

From the Archives: Happy Saint Patrick's Day


Here are some delicious golden brains at the end of the rainbow.  This was the header for the month of March 2014, celebrating Saint Patty's in the Zombie Bites style!

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Featured Creature is Two Years Old!

Today marks the second year of Zombie Bites Featured Creature!  Here's a bit of creepiness to celebrate the day!  I had a bit more planned for celebration, but my recent computer woes threw a gigantic wrench into the works.  We'll see what the rest of the month holds.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop} 



Monday, September 01, 2014

Psyche Delectus: Between the Two Towers

Within the corridors of Night,
a mystery deepens.

Recommended Listening:

{8x5.33,  Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

With this post, the Psyche Delectus Tenebrarum takes up a monthly frequency.

Friday, August 29, 2014

From the Archives: RPG Demon

A demonic figure from my older RPG portfolio.


{8x6.08,  Sharpie}

From this post forward, From the Archives posts will be moving to Fridays.



Skin Crawling Comics August Update

The Skin Crawling Comics website regularly posts pages to the individual stories of the anthology every Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll be doing an update at least once a month with links to the newest pages.  Drop by and check out the latest updates!


Crawling towards Connectivity

My computer issues are on their way to being solved, but it may be a week or two before I'm back up to full speed.  I haven't gotten my Adobe suite back up and running yet so Featured Creature and Saturday Sketch will be on hold until I am able to create again.  Things may be a little choppy here until I can get things back in order, but I will be back to semi-regular posting.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Computer delays

This weekend I had a major computer issue develop with my laptop. I don't know when I will be able repair it, but until that point I'm afraid things will be on hold here. 

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Saturday Sketch: The People from Outer Space

In More Fun Comics #59, the Golden Age Doctor Fate runs up against a group of strange Spacemen.

{2.5x3.5,  created in Adobe Photoshop}


I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

From the Archives: Dark RPG Versus

Here we have an armed man struggling with some shadowy denizen.  This piece is from a older portfolio that I had created to present to RPG companies.  I think White Wolf had just exploded at the time.

{8x2.2,  Pen and Ink}



Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Featured Creature: The Devil's Square, Dr. Liam Hofstadter

Drafted into the service by the the Department of Extranormal Phenomena, Dr. Liam Hofstadter has become the unwilling agent of the secretive agency.  Though primarily a man of research and writing, the longer he stays within the department the more he finds himself drawn into greater and greater physical danger.  His research and his actions within the DEP will inevitably lock him onto a collision course with the Devil's Square.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}
 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Introducing My Neatoshop!

Thanks to a referral from Jeremy over at Being Retro and Horror Blogger Alliance, I was recently invited to join the artists over at Neatorama.  I have a developing store front there now.  Thanks Jeremy!  Thanks also to the guys over at Neatorama for inviting me!  Click the banner below to get to my storefront.

Although I will be posting new images regularly, at the moment I only have a few images at my Neatoshop.  If there is an image here at Zombie Bites or at any of my other blogs that you would like to see made available as a t-shirt, poster, or some such, send me a link to the image and I will post it at my shop.


Psyche Delectus: The Return


Ocean depths hold the mystery of all that has ever been.
With the passing of each tide,
old mythologies are born anew.

Recommended Listening:

{8x5.33,  Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}






Saturday, August 09, 2014

Saturday Sketch: Golden Age Mister Who

Another of Doctor Fate's early foes, Mister Who gained shape changing and size changing abilities from ingesting Solution Z!  Mister Who showed up later in Doctor Fate's chronology, fighting against the All-Star Squadron as member of the Monster Society of Evil.

{2.5x3.5,  created in Adobe Photoshop}


I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

From the Archives: Happy Valentine's Day



Here are some delicious sticky treats for your significant zomb-other!  This header ran for a portion of the month of February celebrating VD in the Zombie Bites style!  

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Featured Creature: Devil's Square, The Bloody Gem

This mysterious gem possesses a deadly and addictive power.  To the untrained eye the gem looks much like a gaudy piece of costume jewelry.  However, when exposed to blood, the gem glows with a pulsating red light and the terrible power within it is activated.

The history of this gem will be revealed in several upcoming Devil's Square stories.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}
 

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Saturday Sketch: The Legion of the Styx

Conjured by Mango the Mighty to protect himself from Doctor Fate, this mob of shrouded dead are known as the Legion of the Styx.

{2.5x3.5,  created in Adobe Photoshop}


I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Friday, August 01, 2014

Exhumed: D'spayre


Here we have a reinvestigation of a previous sketch of one of my favorite dark Marvel comics characters, D'spayre.  With the color, I wanted to clean the drawing up a bit and give him a dreary backdrop to look menacing against.  I also made the line work in the image part of the color.  As I began I had redrawn all of the line work in black, but I found the contrast too harsh.  With the color line work he takes on a phantom quality which suits D'spayre very well.

{8x6.18,  Graphite with color added in Adobe Photoshop}
 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

From the Archives: Dismay

Here we have a more recent sorrowful sketch from a paint brush exploration session in Photoshop. 

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}



Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Featured Creature: Devil's Square, The Ruddy Skull

A human skull covered in rust, the Ruddy Skull continually sheds flakes but never seems to lose any of its mass.  The metallic ball in the eye socket appears to be silver and is unaffected by the corrosion.  All attempts to remove the silver ball have failed.  Those who have held the skull claim to see visions of the past, of distant locations and people, and sometimes of the future.

The Ruddy Skull has not yet appeared in any Devil's Square fiction to date, but will feature prominently in an upcoming Devil's Square story.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}
 
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