Warhammer drawings from my sketchbook

Hello friends, I hope that you are doing well. Today I’m posting again to help snap me out of my art block. I am sharing some art from the past. Like last time I would be looking at some fantasy, and sci-fi art. You could find all of these and more on my Warhammer & Warhammer 40,000 Gallery.

These were done when I was on an ink series while on my lunch break at work. There was something that I missed about working in an office, and that was having a break room with a drawing table. It allowed me the space to really explore my creativity. Here’s a dwarf and war pony. Also a Female Dwarf Warrior - I think there aren’t more female dwarf miniatures because the sculptors don’t want to create some glorious hair. This piece was dedicated to all the shorties fighting their fights.

I had an idea for a video game featuring this Skaven Warrior. I wanted to see Cyanide Studios, the creators of Styx: Master of Shadows to create a new stealth combat game featuring a Skaven hunting down vampires in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. I would replace one of his eyes (under the patch) with a warp stone shrapnel so that he could see in the dark, and detect magic. Would you play a game like that?

Nurgle had some of the best art, and miniatures in the Warhammer universe. I had to come up with my idea of a Nurgle Champion. This was part of my ink sketch series, starting in October (Inktober) 2016 and going on almost every weekday until March 2017. This was a very creative period where I drew mostly things that interested me. Lots of skateboarding, cars, games and people.

Noise Marine Terminator - I've got lots of ideas for Noise Marines. In the perfect world where time, and money were no object I would have an entire until made of of Noise Marines that I converted to have fantastic weapons, and armor. For example I want to see an organ-playing Noise Marine that wears the pipes on the back of his Terminator armor. I'm sure somebody could convert the organ on the Sister's of Battle Exorcist tank to get the needed parts.

Here was another example of a custom Noise Marine that I would love to do. The Noise Marine Dreadnought - How about a Dreadnought that looks like a walking mausoleum-meets-boom box? Complete with iron fencing.

The Titan Sketch was the largest Warhammer 40K illustration I ever made. I would sometimes write massive letters on 18x24-inch sketch paper. On one side I would write a letter to a friend, or family member, then on the back I would do a drawing. I wrote to Games Workshop one day, and did of the Imperator along with the internal workings. The letter went to game creator, and editor at White Dwarf Magazine Jervis Johnson. He replied to me, and said he appreciated the letter. He also added that creative director, and legendary artist John Blanche enjoyed the titan sketch. John Blanche was like if Alan Moore was a painter rather than a writer. As far as compliments went I couldn't ask for a greater endorsement. Did you have a favorite drawing, or idea that should be turned into a model? Tell me about it in the comments section. As always if you enjoyed this blog, and would like to sponsor me please visit my Patreon page and consider donating each month, even as little as $1 would help make better blogs and even podcasts!

The monsters in my sketchbook

I had been doing a monster truck deep dive over the past month. I talked about losing my collection of books, and magazines, and the journey of rebuilding over more than a decade. I also talked about how Feld Motorsports pushed the Bigfoot Team out of the spotlight at the start of Monster Jam, and how Hot Wheels helped bring them back. I even talked about collecting some old monster truck toys for my work desk. Today I would like to share some of my favorite monster illustrations

Rebuilding my library was a slow, and steady process over the 2010’s and 2020’s. When I couldn’t find any books, or magazines to collect I would draw instead.

The passion that I had for those massive trucks never went away. I would spend my lunch breaks at work doing some of the best ink illustrations that I had ever done. I would make up trucks sometimes, and other times I would draw actual vehicles.

I would alternate between drawing old school monster trucks, which were notorious for injuring the drivers, and new school trucks which could perform amazing stunts.

I tried different drawing techniques. Working on exaggerated proportions to make my drawings more cartoonish.

Focusing on angles, and action helped break me out of my comfort zone.

As I managed to pick up rare issues I would be inspired to draw favorite trucks. These often had unique properties. Such as the Silver Bullet which had a jet engine under the hood.

Or I would try drawing realistic effects, like the smoke coming out of the diesel-powered Brodozer.

I made this illustration before finding out that Dave “Heavy D” Sparks was a full MAGA supporter. I lost so much respect for the Diesel Brothers in the past few years because of their politics.

The one thing I would never lose was my love of all things monster trucks. I really should start drawing more, as I haven’t done anything new in the sketchbook in very long time. Was there anything you loved to collect, and draw? Tell me in the comments section. As always if you enjoyed this blog, and would like to sponsor me please visit my Patreon page and consider donating each month, even as little as $1 would help make better blogs and even podcasts!