Bill Paarlberg Questions Art

Hosmer Garden Cemetary by Bill Paarlberg

Bill Paarlberg is a splendid artist that does paintings and illustrations of the Portsmouth NH area. (And a sweet series of giant monsters attacking things... Two guesses how I first found him...)


In a new blog, he talks a little about the perception of art and what is art, when displayed in a gallery or installment. How far does that piece influence the surroundings? I thought it was interesting. Check it out HERE.

WIP - Shrunken Head Private Commission

Here's some more photos of my current Work In Progress, a private commission currently titled simply "Shrunken Head II"

This is the final couple of layers of paint, what ended up being between 8-12 different applications to get that right impression of being skin that had been stripped away, stretched, then charred over a low flame until it had shrunken and blackened, then rubbed with ash and charcoal. Making shrunken heads is fun!

All that really remains is the details now, sealing, decorations, the hair...

For your own private commission, email me -  Kraken@deeplydapper.com!

Irith The Flyer

Just a quick drawing for the Third Rail Design Lab's weekly art jam. The theme this week was "Flyers" so I couldn;t resist drawing Irith The Flyer, from Lawrence Watt-Evans fantasy novel TAKING FLIGHT. It tells the story of a boy out to earn his fortune who meets up with an enchanting and enchanted young girl. I tried to convey some of her attitude in the drawing and stick pretty close to Watt-Evans' description of the character. Then I tacked a background and some simple text on top for fun.

Enjoy!

Coming Soon - Deep Peril!

Something a little different in the works here, photo prints of heroes and heroines battling beasties from below. Up first, Yrgthtth Akkakuatu Gets A View, which I just finished inking.

Keep your eyes peeled for the colored version, coming soon to the Official Deeply Dapper Etsy Shoppe!