Chris Trefz Art Blog

Updated 4/5/23 Part two in this awesome clash between two Ray Harryhausen monsters from the old Sinbad movies. As seen here in part 2, the Dragon from The 7th Voyage has dealt a lethal blow to the Centaur from The Golden Voyage in front of the Fountain of Destiny.  In the previous entry, I asked people to let me know in the comments who they thought would win, and everyone called it correctly, so good on you for knowing your monster lore. Original version Work in progress images: Sketch Line work Flat colors Chris Trefz, Digital Art, Sinbad, Ray Harryhausen, Dragon, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Centaur, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The Fountain of Destiny

New Illustration by Chris Trefz of Sinbad's Legendary Clash: Centaur vs. Dragon Updated 04/05/23 New artwork showing a clash between two Ray Harryhausen monsters from the old Sinbad movies. Seen here battling in front of the Fountain of Destiny, is the Centaur from Golden Voyage, and Dragon is from the 7th Voyage.  My development Process for this image: Detailed Sketch Mapping the shading Original final version Introduction: In my latest commission, I had the thrilling opportunity to illustrate an epic battle between two iconic creatures from the classic Sinbad movies created by the legendary Ray Harryhausen. In this awe-inspiring artwork, the majestic Centaur from "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" clashes with the fearsome Dragon from "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" in a moment of epic confrontation, set against the backdrop of the mystical Fountain of Destiny. The Sinbad Movie Franchise: The Sinbad movie franchise holds a special place in the hearts of fantasy film

Front Cover Back Cover Combined Cover Cover illustration I did for a sci-fi/fantasy novel called "Mecha: Survivor". A story about another world called Kath, that has endured 30 years of war, ever since the discovery of a mysterious energy source called distortion, which reshaped civilization. As rival nations vie for power, the delicate balance is put in jeopardy by the uncovering of a Rubian, a race long thought dead with the ability to alter the very threads of matter around them.

Commission of the male Tyrannosaurus from the novel Primitive War. A story about soldiers encountering living dinosaurs during the Vietnam War. In this scene, Russian soldiers have killed a baby T-Rex and brought it back to their base. The parents end up tracking the soldiers back to their base and exacting their revenge. This illustration depicts the Father Rex bursting through the compound wall.

New Artwork Based on The Primitive War: An Experiment Gone Wrong Unleashes Dinosaurs Amidst the Vietnam War. Finished new commission based on the novel "Primitive War". The story is about soldiers who encounter living dinosaurs during the Vietnam War. In this scene, Russian soldiers have killed a baby T-Rex and brought it back to their base. The parents end up tracking the soldiers back to their base and exacting their revenge. This illustration depicts the Mother Rex, I'll be doing a follow-up commission of the Father Rex bursting through the compound wall. My development Process for this image: Sketch Line Work Flat colors First take on the feathers texture.

New art of the mighty T-Rex, inspired by "Jurassic Park: Lost World" Novel. New version updated 3-23-21 This depicts a scene in the novel where a trio of would-be thieves attempts to steal an egg from a Tyrannosaurus nest. When their plan to hold the parents at bay fails, the father Rex quickly pounces and takes his revenge. See below for my development process for this image: Sketch Linework Flat Colors Rendered background Original final versio Close up of baby Rex watching from it's nest

New Illustration by Chris Trefz of The Loch Ness Monster: The Titanic Underwater Terror That Almost Made it to The Silver Screen.   Nessie - Unmade Loch Ness Monster movie Here's a commission I received to illustrate Nessie attacking a Ferry. This is one of many scenes from an unmade movie planned in the '70s, which would have seen a collaboration between Godzilla's own Toho studios, and England's Hammer Films.  The plot would have been rather tragic, Nessie was originally a peaceful creature, but when exposed to some nuclear waste, grows larger and more vicious, ultimately needing to be destroyed. The movie had some exciting scenes planned, including this one, where the creature leaves the Loch and proceeds to overturn the Woolwich Ferry as it rampages through the Thames River in England. My development Process for this image: Nessie Line art Rendered Nessie head. Detail shot of sinking ferryboat. Detail shot of Woolwich cityscape

Zagotas is an original Kaiju design I was commissioned to draw.