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Oktoberfest in Dverghold

A digital illustration showing an attractive woman in a revealing fantasy dress, holding a full beer stein.

Come to our tavern weary adventurer, and wash down the dust of ancient crypts with a cool beer.

The third and final of the 16 interior illustrations for Dullahan: Fomhar that I’m going to post here. This one shows the Wickerman, a giant made of sticks and wooden planks, sustained by the blood he squeezes out of his enemies.

The Slaugh

Digital, Illustration / Michael

A digital pen & ink illustration showing Dullahan, a medieval warrior standing on the shore of a river, with ghostly phantoms floating in the air.

Another illustration from Dullahan: Fomhar. Here Dullahan encounters the Slaugh, a mysterious ghost army, kept in line by their master by the means of a magic golden whip and a massive warhorn.

Lords of the Loch

Digital, Illustration / Michael

A digital pen & ink illustration showing two giant armoured knights carrying an uprooted tree over a muddy medieval battlefield.

One of the 16 interior illustrations I did for Dullahan: Fomhar, the second installment of the Dullahan quadrilogy. When these guys come knocking at the gate of your ringfort, it’s not going to stay closed for long.

Dullahan – Fomhar

Digital, Illustration / Michael

Dullahan: Fomhar, the second book in the Dullahan quadrilogy by @whitepillmedia is out, this time with 16 of my illustrations and a cover.

The Secret of Castle Belfrage

Aegeon, Digital, Illustration, Video / Michael

A digital pen & ink illustration showing two men in an ancient subterranean ruin, with two megaliths decorated with spiral patterns and a pool of water underneath.

Here’s my favourite illustration from Aegeon #10, a two page spread for the short story ‘The Secret of Castle Belfrage’ by Brendan Heard. I’m sure keen observers have spotted the Piranesi ‘homage’ in this one. I’ve recorded a time-lapse of me drawing it and added some voice-over, if you’re interested:

Glow in the Night

Aegeon, Digital, Illustration / Michael

Digital pen & ink illustration showing some sort of a flying vehicle shining two beams of light down on a group of monsters.

Here’s another one of my illustrations from Aegeon #10. This one’s for the short story ‘Glow in the Night’ by Bryan Leyland. It was fun drawing all the weird monsters revealed by the airship’s searchlights.

The Return of the Prodigal

Aegeon, Digital, Illustration / Michael

A digital pen and ink drawing showing a monolith carved with spiral patterns, casting a shadow. Next to it is a shadow of the observer of the scene.

It’s been a long time since the last Aegeon, but now that the special, extra-thick issue 10 is out, I’ll be posting a few of my images from it. This one’s for a very poetic short story ‘The Return of the Prodigal’ by C.P.Webster.

I’m also working on the second part in the Dullahan quadrilogy, but that’s not going to be out for a while yet.

Ramek: Total Machine Death

Digital, Games, Illustration / Michael

I’ve been working on this game for a while now, and with the demo finally out, I can show it to you.
Brendan Heard of Aegeon fame did not only create the Ramek character, but he’s also making original music for the game, and helping me with the overall art direction. I’m handling the coding and of course the assets and sound effects.
If you’re an Aegeon and/or Ramek fan, make sure to check it out and add it to your Steam wishlist.

Empire of the Tropics Part 3: Leonor

Aegeon, Digital, Illustration / Michael

A digital pen & ink illustration showing a man walking between two pools of water, in which several nude women with shaved heads are bathing. He's walking towards a nude black-haired woman seated on a throne made of elephant bones.

Empire of the Tropics is one of my favourite ongoing series from Aegeon, second only to The Dream God. Despite giving it my best effort, I feel like my illustration doesn’t do justice to the fantastical weirdness of the stories.