This made my day. I love this critter.

Thanks!

I love how you use a ton of ink, but it never looks muddy and overworked. The textures and tone you get is incredible. No detail is lost and the depth is wonderful.

thank you!! That is high praise coming from an ink master such as yourself! this one was really a challenge...and I think it needs a re-scan. The contrast is higher in the original.

Love the film, all shot at the Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
I think HULU had it up to watch for free...

Ho ho yes..
http://www.hulu.com/watch/124656/the-relic

Woot!! I may go watch it for the fiftieth time :D

It was my favorite monster movie for yeeeears, til I found the book and realized how different it was. (NYC, not Chicago), and they changed so many characters and names.

I still loves it, though. (But the book is better)

Ah, that is, it took place in NYC, but they switched the location as well as altering many characters. *nitpick* XD

Im dreading to see the changes in "Let the Right One In" vrs "Let Me IN" Though thats comparing two movies, but still. Ya. Source material.

Books to film.. Hrmm. I like both versions of the Shining, Kubricks for its fucked-up-ness surrealism and the two part TV mini series that was actually very faithful to the book.
I really wish they would follow books a little more closely. I hate it when they market to the lowest common denominator and end up making something so low grade its boring and unfulfilling (why is that word showing as spelled incorrectly?). Stupid people shouldn't be allowed in anything but Jerry Brookheimer films. :P
/mini rant off

sweet. this i really great! love the detail in the creature and the background :D did you use ball point pen?

Thanks! yup, it's a Zebra F-301,fine point. :D

ah very cool! :3 i think i'll try a bit of that too. i have an old recycled sketch book i need to fill up :D

They have a tendency to 'gum up' a bit, but they go a LONG way. I've had these two pens for at least two years. Just have a damp napkin or something nearby to clear the tip now and then. :D

Good quality for the price!

awesome, thanks for the tips! :) wow two years? thats great!

You're very welcome :) As I unscrew them and check, they are quite low. XD But they've served me well!

Oh, those are awesome pens! I use those as well. I love how they act almost like pencil.

Yes, yes! This is one of my all time favorite books/series, and this is a great interpretation. The movie was dildos.

<3 <3 <3 Thank you!!

I'm going to draw a 'Wrinkler' from 'The Reliquary' one of these days. :D

Great composition

My thanks :d

Oh, I just read that book for the first time. :P

Don't shoot me, but as cool as Mbwun is, I think I like the tree trunks best. Knotty and captivating and wonderful! Yourself and Ursula Vernon paint/draw the best tree trunks.

That is very kind of you! Thanks :D

oo. now thats an interesting looking beast.

Heh, I was just rearranging my bookshelves and pulled that book out. I really liked the descriptions of the Natural History Museum. I didn't know there was a movie!

I haven't read the book yet :/
I really like the monster in the movie because it also seems to be arachnid and insect in parts

I have both The Relic and Reliquary sitting in my bookshelf. I must say, I do love your interpretation of the beastie. As always, the art is top notch. May I borrow your skills with inks? haha.

I have the second book only sadly, however, this has me wanting to read the first one now
Additionally this is a bit more creepy/unsettling than the movies I think.

The first one ('The Relic') is far scarier than Reliquary. Definitely give it a go! :D

I love scarier :D and most definitely...once I am done with the HG series :P

great ink work

Ha, I recently watched The Relic for the first time a couple weeks ago....
Just to skip though it all to the monster scenes.

I dig your rendition of this beast!

Great design.
Though you have to admit, Stan Winston's design was brilliant.

I love the movie Kothoga. But I don't read books :P

One of my favorite books, and antagonists, in that series. I love your portrayal of him. ^^

Hideous, and it will haunt my dreams tonight. Good job!!