Thursday, September 15, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Per Krohg
"There they met a hell narrow with troll hags." 1936
"Now you go into the castle and let the Trolls whip you." 1936
"One could not say that he was a beautiful old man." Illustration for " Grave 's stories " , P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, Total Adventure, 1936
"As he ascended into the air , he came in with a north wind." Illustration for "The Three Princesses in Whiteland ," P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, total adventure , 1936
"She took her husband out of bed an Easter evening , and rode on his back just from Gudbrandsdalen and Bergens church - "Illustration for " Grave 's stories " , P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, Total Adventure, 1936
Draugen Come Ashore, Illustration for "Tufte People at Sandflæsa " in P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, Total Adventure, 1936
"He chopped the troll , then all five heads sped away over the sand." Illustration for "Little Short " , P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, Total Adventure, 1936
" How in the world can my bride , who is so beautiful, have such loathsome mis-shapen Aunts ? "Illustration to " The Three Most Pure" , P. Chr . Asbjörnsen and J. Moe, The Fairy, 1936
"And in front of them walked a big black dog - "Illustration for " Grave 's stories " , P. Chr. Asbjørnsen and J. Moe, total adventure , 1936
"Best he coarse , sprang a cat in front of the cubicle and across the room." Illustrationn to " Gypsies " , P. Chr . Asbjörnsen and J. Moe , The Fairy, 1936"Per Lasson Krohg (18 June 1889 – 3 March 1965) was a Norwegian artist. He is most frequently associated with the mural he created for the United Nations Security Council Chamber, located in the United Nations building in New York City.
Per Krohg was born in Åsgårdstrand, Norway, the son of painters Christian Krohg and Oda Krohg. The family lived in Paris, where Per Krohg grew up. He showed artistic talent early, and studied first with his father (from 1903 to 1907), then with Henri Matisse (from 1909 to 1910). In the early years he worked as a newspaper illustrator and taught tango in Paris.
Krohg's work as an artist covered a wide field, from paper drawings, illustrations, and posters to set design, sculpture, and monumental paintings. After returning to Norway in 1930 he taught at the National College of Art and Design in Oslo. During the Second World War, he was a forced laborer at the Veidal Prison Camp. In 1946 he was appointed professor at the National Art Academy, and served as its director from 1955 to 1958. Among others, his students included artists Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen and Tulla Blomberg Ranslet. Krohg created the murals for the United Nations Security Council Chamber, located in the United Nations building in New York City. He adorned many other public buildings with large frescoes, including the Physics and Chemistry Buildings at the University of Oslo and the Oslo City Hall. He is represented at the National Museum for Art and Skagens Museum.
In 1950 he received the King's Medal of Merit in gold, and 1955 he was appointed Commander of the Order of St. Olav. From 1936 he was a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and in 1948 he was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal." - quote source
Thursday, September 01, 2016
Sean Äaberg's Dungeon Degenerates Monster Drawing Club










I originally shared Sean's art on here ten years ago. Since then Sean has been busy building his Pork Army and Empire. His incredible Pork zine can be found in all self respecting record shops around the US. If you don't have access to any stores that carry the zine, you can order a subscription here.
Lately, Sean has been working on stacks of amazing art inspired by old school fantasy role playing adventures for his own table top game, Dungeon Degenerates. As part of his promotion for the game, Sean is running a month long contest for anyone to contribute art inspired by various beasts and strange characters taken from his upcoming game. The following is Sean's description of Dungeon Degenerates..
THE WÜRSTREICH - AN EMPIRE IN DECLINE, WHERE SURVIVAL IS AN ADVENTURE UNTO ITSELF. ONCE THE PINNACLE OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION, IT NOW TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF TOTAL DOOM, HAVING COLLAPSED INTO CORRUPTION, DECADENCE, DECAY & MADNESS. EVIL WIZARDS PERVERT THE VERY FABRIC OF NATURE, BRINGING GIBBERING MADNESS FROM BEYOND SCREAMING INTO ABSOLUTION & AN ENDLESS MENAGERIE OF MONSTERS FIGHT FOR DOMINATION! IN CHAOS - THERE IS OPPORTUNITY! THE FECUND STENCH OF THE ROTTEN REALM OF THE WÜRSTREICH BECKONS! HAVING ESCAPED THE MOLDY DUNGEONS OF BRÜTTELBERG, YOUR DEGENERATE ADVENTURERS MUST USE WITS & WEAPONS TO FIND THEIR FORTUNE IN THE MONSTER & MADNESS INFESTED BADLANDS - FATE DECIDED BY THE LUCK OF THE DRAW & THE ROLL OF THE DICE! IN A LAND WHERE ROT RULES, ONLY THE DEGENERATES SURVIVE!
DUNGEON DEGENERATES IS A FANTASY ADVENTURE BOARD GAME FROM GOBLINKO. BLENDING A DARK & DIRTY OLD SCHOOL ROLE PLAYING GAME AESTHETIC WITH AN EASY TO LEARN, FAST MOVING & ENGAGING BOARD GAME SYSTEM, DUNGEON DEGENERATES DELIVERS THE DARK FANTASY ADVENTURE YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT IT.
DUNGEON DEGENERATES IS BY SEAN AABERG & ERIC RADEY. WE GREW UP ON OLDSCHOOL ROLE PLAYING GAMES & LOVE OLD GAMES WORKSHOP IN PARTICULAR - AS AN ART FORM. WE'VE WORKED FOR CHAOSIUM AS WAREHOUSE SLAVES. WE WERE IN THE MOST CHAOTIC NOISE PUNK BAND IN OAKLAND. THE OLD WAYS ARE BEST & WE ARE GOING TO DRAIN ENOUGH BLOOD TO BRING THEM BACK WITH DUNGEON DEGENERATES!
THE DUNGEON DEGENERATES MONSTER DRAWING CLUB STARTS TOMORROW!!! INSPIRED BY #THINGSYOUMIGHTFINDINADUNGEON” - WE’RE DOING A MONSTER A DAY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS WE BUILD IN CRAZED ANTICIPATION OF THE DUNGEON DEGENERATES KICKSTARTER LAUNCH! REGRAM! DRAW! HASHTAG! JOIN THE MONSTER DRAWING CLUB! A MONSTER A DAY KEEPS THE NIGHTMARES AT BAY!
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
John Yunge-Bateman
Illustration from 1930 edition of King Lear - Act IV, Scene 1.Crazy Edgar, now calling himself Poor Tom: “Five fiends have been in poor Tom at once: of lust, as Obidicut; Hobbididence, prince of dumbness; Mahu, of stealing; Modo, of murder; Flibbertigibbet, of mopping and mowing, who since possesses chambermaids and waiting-women.”
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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