Drawing Monsters

Portraiture

Nick Stirling — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:28:39 +0000

Three of the four individuals in this photograph were later arrested for the Highland Avenue Depository Robbery and for the ensuing constabulary murders. Elizabeta del Rosario Salacci remains at large.

From left to right: Count Piltrum Chase, Elizabeta del Rosario Salacci, Cal Tamperton, Gavin O'Rourke.

Tattoo

Nick Stirling — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:49:12 +0000

My brother and I have had many discussions about what would make the most outlandishly terrible tattoo. This is my first attempt at actually rendering one of those bad ideas. If he was any kind of a brother at all, he would get this tattooed on his butt.

A wizard riding a unicorn, fighting a cobra with an early American flag, bursting out of a heart, held up by a golden eagle with a Mexican flag, pierced by a sword with "Mother" on it, surrounded by a ninja star, three memorial stars, barbed wire, and blue flame.

Robot Future

Nick Stirling — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:57:08 +0000

Give it a few thousand years.

Playing with Pastels

Nick Stirling — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:28:07 +0000

I know even less about this situation than you do. Oil pastels on paper.

Fawn

Nick Stirling — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:23:19 +0000

I drew this as he told me the story of where he lost his antler.

Wild Mustang

Nick Stirling — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:18:01 +0000

I have no idea why a blunderbuss is the appropriate weapon for this thing, but it really feels right.

Click click boom.

Spindler

Nick Stirling — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:12:18 +0000

Spindler lives in trees and enjoys slightly underripe fruit. He prefers to be alone except when there is a particularly lovely sunset to watch.

Clickity click.

Stirling Crest

Nick Stirling — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:38:03 +0000

Ad Absurdum. To the Absurd.

The Stirling Crest. It features my Finnish heritage, my inner monsters, my ninja skills, and my drinking problems.

Jack Hammer

Nick Stirling — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:36:35 +0000

Jack Hammer’s utilitarian exterior belies a poet’s soul. When the overseers aren’t watching, he carves sonnets into the rock walls of the mines.

Overton

Nick Stirling — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:01:38 +0000

Overton has low self-esteem and a love of puns.

This fellow is partially inspired by the “Chargers” from Left 4 Dead 2. There is also a bit of “fat American tourist” in his legs.