Frostbite and Irish Elk

Yesterday, I received my contributor copy of Elder Sign: Omens of Ice which holds the painting "Frostbite" that I painted for it last year. The idea behind it was that it was a man who had been frostbitten in his hands and face, in a New England town in the early 20th c., I believe. The AD wanted him screaming and being brought into an ambulance. I love doing this type of stuff, but I'm never given these types of assignments, so I was very excited. And a word to the wise, don't google image search "frostbite", it's truly awful to look at. Here is the sketch that I came up with:

Frostbite Sketch, 12" x 8", Pencil.

The AD thought the screaming mouth was a bit too much, so I closed it and went ahead with the painting. Here is the final:

Frostbite, 12" x 8", oil on paper on masonite, 2015. ©Fantasy Flight Games

Another piece that I just finished and then immediately sold was my "Irish Elk" piece. This animal was killed off not too long ago, only 7,700 years ago. It stood up to 7 ft tall (shoulder height) and the antlers stretched up to 12ft long weighing around 88 lbs. This guy had a strong neck.

Irish Elk, 7"x 5", oil on paper on masonite, 2016.

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