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Grotesque Moi! #27: It’s Been A While

I’ll start with where I’m at now creatively and how I got here. It’s been a roller coaster from COVID lockdown forward. I left a non art job of 15 years due to poor management decisions on their part. Started a new management position with a new to me company. Two months later COVID hit. After work opened back up the company decided to down size and I was with the newest employees so we were let…

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I've been playing with the idea of doing creature portraits of people. If you lived in the world of the Mysterious Others, how would you look? Here's one of my experiments. Scroll over to see the reference photo. What do you think of the idea? ☺️ #mysteriousportraits #creatureyou #creatureportraits #sketchbook #pnwartist

[xtillos]

Grotesque Moi! #25 - Planning for 2021

Grotesque Moi! #25 – Planning for 2021

I hope everyone has had a great holiday and a Happy New Year celebration! I’m really hoping that everyone has a successful year in whatever you do! Plans for Grotesque Moi! are as follows: Illustrations – The goal is to produce 6 to 12 new portraits this year. some may be in the form of scene illustrations combining multiple creatures.Illustration Canvas Print Frames – I plan to continue…

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Grotesque Moi!: Update #23 Akrep

Akrep

This has been a long time in the making! May I finally Introduce to you Akrep the The Scorpion Warrior! Originally scheduled to be completed in October last year, there have been many trials to bring her forth. True to her nature, every step of the way has been a battle! Every bit of it has been well worth it. She is tough, powerful and deadly! I’m very happy to give you this chance to see…

[xtillos]

Updates #1

I thought that I would share some updates with you! I’ve been more quite lately and I can finally tell everyone what I’ve been up to. Most importantly for the last few weeks I’ve been designing and hand crafting anniversary cards for my wife and daughter. (Yes! Our daughter has participated in every anniversary since she was born!) photos and videos of the cards to follow in a different post.

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Grotesque Moi! Update #22

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Grotesque Moi! Update #21

Grotesque Moi! Update #21

I’ve been working on the next creature illustration for Grotesque Moi!. As it usually happens, I’ve come to a point where I have to work out a design change.

My original sketch had the stinger and claws turned the wrong way.

First I inverted the stinger then adjusted the shapes.

Next are the claws. This is where I’m still playing with the design.

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Grotesque Moi! #15 Project Update

Grotesque Moi! #15 Project Update

The latest creature entry for Grotesque Moi! is a frog person. The race is Anuran and can be found in murky bog marshes or subterranean grottoes. The color illustration is in the works and should be completed soon!

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New Things for the New Year: Part 2

New Things for the New Year: Part 2

I mentioned before that I have some new things planned for this year.

The first new thing is a plan to create coloring pages of the original released art!

The original line drawings will be converted to ink line drawings. The scenery and creatures / monsters will be simplified to make them more appropriate for coloring pages. The pages will be made available for digital download by purchase…

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New Things for the New Year!

New Things for the New Year!

I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start! If you’ve made resolutions, I hope you have a great plan and succeed by the end of the year!

XT Illos has some new things coming this year, too! Before we get to that, I wanted to remind everyone that Grotesque Moi! has exclusive content on the creatures being created over on our Patreon account! There’s also a couple of reference videos that…

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Grotesque Moi! Update #20 Id

Grotesque Moi! Update #20 Id

I’m happy to finally present to you the inspiration that started this project. I present to you Id! The physical embodiment of the Freudian model of id, ego and super-ego. There is much to share about him that I will be posting in my Patreon. I can say that he has been around since before I understood who or what he is. It is truly thanks to Id that I’m here to share all of these things with you,…

[xtillos]

Site Update! #1

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give you an update on things. First of all I have been busy putting things together to show my work in artist’s markets and planning to do some small (and possibly some large) conventions through this year and next! My daughter has joined me with her work this year and we’ve been showing together! I’m really enjoying having her share something that is so much a part of…

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Grotesque Me! Coming Soon! Hey Guys! There's something new coming! Stay tuned for info and updates! If you are curious please like and follow me here and on most social media. Thank You!

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WIP #voiseycreatures #handmademacabre #buttonsforeyes #needlefeltart #knitaholic #gothneedle #weirdknitting #cantstopknitting #tweedyarn #creatureportrait 052