Malthus Cartoon Art Thread

[Malthus]

I don't know if anyone much is looking at these - but in case anyone is, here's a gilded version of the previous sketch.

[merithyn]

I have been.

I think the last one is my favorite so far.

[Valmy]

It is good stuff man. You are very talented and really make some amazingly creepy images. I hope you take that as a the compliment I am trying to present it as

[Richard Hakluyt]

I also follow this thread with great interest. Would love to have a deck of these cards; I'd just use them on some unsuspecting players one evening and see what they thought 

[crazy canuck]

Impressive stuff Malthus 

[Eddie Teach]

You might put your talent to better use than kid show fan art. 

[Malthus]

Thanks, folks! 

[Malthus]

I have been.

I think the last one is my favorite so far.

She's one of my favorite characters. Though so far, we don't know if she's the next villain or not ... 

[Malthus]

It is good stuff man. You are very talented and really make some amazingly creepy images. I hope you take that as a the compliment I am trying to present it as

I thoroughly enjoy this particular type of cartoon-cute-creepy.  One of my favorite artists is Edward Gorey ...

[Malthus]

You might put your talent to better use than kid show fan art. 

Meh. It's a hobby. I do it because I find it fun.

I do lots of things that are objectively pointless for fun ... posting on Languish for example. 

[HVC]

the black and gold theme would probably look really cool for tarot cards too.

[Malthus]

the black and gold theme would probably look really cool for tarot cards too.

I love the Tarot imagery, but know basically nothing about the cards. Might be fun to try one or two though!

I chose creating a regular French deck because I have always loved card art (though never dreamed of actually tackling one until now). The fact that the characters in this show are linked to the card suits was additional inspiration (female members of the royal family have suits imprinted on their cheeks - the lead character has hearts, her mother diamonds, etc.). 

[Oexmelin]

the black and gold theme would probably look really cool for tarot cards too.

I love the Tarot imagery, but know basically nothing about the cards. Might be fun to try one or two though!

I chose creating a regular French deck because I have always loved card art (though never dreamed of actually tackling one until now). The fact that the characters in this show are linked to the card suits was additional inspiration (female members of the royal family have suits imprinted on their cheeks - the lead character has hearts, her mother diamonds, etc.).

If I remember well, you are a fan of Calvino. You should check out, if you haven't, his Castle of Crossed Destiny, which revolves around Tarot cards (Calvino used the Tarot made for the Visconti and Sforza dukes of Milan).

[Malthus]

the black and gold theme would probably look really cool for tarot cards too.

I love the Tarot imagery, but know basically nothing about the cards. Might be fun to try one or two though!

I chose creating a regular French deck because I have always loved card art (though never dreamed of actually tackling one until now). The fact that the characters in this show are linked to the card suits was additional inspiration (female members of the royal family have suits imprinted on their cheeks - the lead character has hearts, her mother diamonds, etc.).

If I remember well, you are a fan of Calvino. You should check out, if you haven't, his Castle of Crossed Destiny, which revolves around Tarot cards (Calvino used the Tarot made for the Visconti and Sforza dukes of Milan).

I read it many years ago, but thanks for the reminder! I really ought to re-read it.

[Malthus]

Just for some variety, here's an old sketch I did at a Mayan site in Mexico.

It's a cornice of a building, believed to be of the Maya rain god Chaac (Puuc Mayans covered their buildings with this mask).

Unfortunately I never had a long time to draw anything because I was usually with people who wanted to move on ... so all my sketches of such sites are very quick.