Blue Moon Blog

Do you ever feel like you’re on the wrong end of the chain? As Satchel Page said, “Don’t look back: something may be gaining on you.”

I did this illustration several years ago for the cover of a small publication, but it was not in the end used on the cover. It was one of those situations where the Art Director was given new responsibilities and a free reign, but the Head Editor nixed it after I completed the art. “We can’t use that on the cover!” She thought it too ugly or weird or some such. I was either given a kill fee or it was used inside the magazine as an accompanying spot illustration for an article. Looks like it was inked almost entirely with a Hunt crow quill.

I always liked it, having gotten the chance to draw some of the crazy fantasy or hybrid creatures that sometimes spring out of my head and into my sketchbook. Many people have commented to me over the years they can’t believe I’ve never done drugs.

Here’s a string of close-ups of all the creatures: