Monster alien experimentation with human specimen - WIP stages

Stages of artwork progression.

This sci-fi horror illustration features a giant monster about to experiment on a human subject.

It was painted digitally in 'Auto Sketchbook Pro' during January 2021. The first panel features a rough sketch with a digital pencil, while the second one shows colour now roughly painted into the illustration to give an indication of colour placement. It can be seen that the position of the human figure has been changed too. In the third panel can be seen the completed illustration. The painting and details are finer and it should be noted that between the 2^nd and 3^rd stages that the image is enlarged to about four times its original size and worked on at this larger scale to produce a fine resolution image. The hexagonal background was taken from a beehive image and altered in photoshop.

The illustration can be seen in greater detail on this link.

Monster alien experimentation with human specimen - digital illustration

Digitally created in SketchBook Pro during January 2021 this retro Sci-fi illustration features a giant insect like creature about to experiment on a human prisoner. He is kept in a glass jar on a platform that cannot be escaped from, sited within a mysterious 'hive' like laboratory.

This horror illustration artwork can be seen in finer detail by following the link to an external site.

 

Manga professor with nice Pink Monster Experiment

Manga professor with nice Pink Monster Experiment

 

A young professor is performing an experiment in his high tech laboratory. He is being assisted by his assistant, whom happens to be a monster that is big, pink and friendly. He is a little worried about the experiment however.

This digital illustration was created in a vector based programme, and is based on a anime/ manga style of drawing. Created during autumn 2013.

Manga professor with nice Pink Monster Experiment

Monster loose in laboratory

Monster loose in laboratory

Painted in October 2010 in photoshop.
This is obviously inspired by 'frankenstein'. Fun to do! The lighting is completly cheated, but helps to add drama and force the creature in to a silhouette. He would really be working under some lights, rather than darkness!

from website...
Monsters in gothic horror settings have always fascinated me and this takes its influence from old Hammer horror films. The 'Frankenstien' like creature is about to attack its creator, who is busy doing and experiment. Although the creature is made up of body parts, it is obviously too large, being almost twice the height of the mad professor. But the scale is for dramatic effect, as is the low, wide angle of the composition. Most of the lighting comes from the open doorway, which helps to include long, dramatic shadows through the painting.
This illustration is painted in photoshop to a size of 8" x 10". Created in 2010.