The land is plagued by eldritch abominations spawned by the blackest of magic. Only one warrior has the skill and ferocity to send these nightmares back to the pits of Hell from whence they came, and his name is Conan! Newly completed artwork of Conan the Barbarian doing battle with a monster inspired by John Carpenter's masterpiece, "The Thing". Conan the Barbarian, also referred to as Conan the Cimmerian, is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who first appeared in pulp magazines. Since then, he has been transformed into books, comics, movies (including Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer), television shows (both animated and live-action), video games, and role-playing games. The character was developed by Robert E. Howard in 1932 for a collection of fantasy tales that appeared in Weird Tales magazine. Conan, a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard, first appeared in the 1931 short story "People of the Dark" as a heroic black-haired barbarian.
Chris is an artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This blog catalogs his work, development process, and closeup detail shots. As well as articles and short stories inspired by the art.