Saturday, June 12, 2010

Improbable Pairing

Such an improbable pairing of man and beast, made completely believable with a few strokes of ink is the result of a master fantasy artist of the likes of William Stout.



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M. D. Jackson said...

Stout's deceptively simple penwork speaks volumes.

June 12, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Unca Jeffy said...

Beautiful stuff, beautifully described. Just a few strokes of ink can give so many possibilities.

Inspiring.

June 12, 2010 at 12:47 PM
E.G.Palmer said...

These are really nice, I especially like the spear-wielder on the mosasaur. It's tail and back half hidden by the waves is a nice touch. It gives a sense of the rolling swells and the smell of salt air.

June 12, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Bill said...

Wow! I really like those two. There's a natural, relaxed quality to the drawings and a nice rhythm to the animals.

I'd forgotten I had done those pics. What year(s) are they from? I'll have to check and see whether or not I included them in one of my sketchbooks.

And thanks for the perceptive and kind comments, guys!

June 14, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Thomas Haller Buchanan said...

Bill, so nice to hear from you. Those two are from the '92 convention sketch book. I have volumes 1,2, and 3 and wish I had the rest. But ya know, I bought volume 1 from Bud Plant when it first came out, and it was supposed to be signed and numbered, but it was neither. I didn't complain to Bud cuz I really love those sketchbooks, signed or not.

Bill, I gotta ask you, is there any chance that you'll be doing any out and out fantasy adventure projects? A lot of us would dearly love to see that.

June 14, 2010 at 2:37 PM

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