Chris Trefz Art Blog

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

New Illustration by Chris Trefz, of the Engineer: Unlocking the Mysteries of "Prometheus". Finished version Exciting news! I've just finished a new illustration of the Engineer in his iconic biomechanical spacesuit from the movie "Prometheus". Take a closer look at this captivating artwork featuring the mysterious Engineer and his intricately designed spacesuit. It's a tribute to the enigmatic world of "Prometheus" and the advanced civilizations that lie beyond our imagination. My development Process for this image: Finished line art Early shading Mid shading Unveiling the Enigma: Exploring Prometheus and Its Dark Secrets Introduction Welcome to a journey into the mysterious world of Prometheus, a sci-fi film released in 2012 and directed by visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott. As a prequel to the iconic movie Alien, Prometheus delves into the origins of the xenomorphs and the enigmatic Engineers, shedding light on their connection

New Artwork by Chris Trefz of Military Experiment Gone Disastrously Wrong. Created for Deviant Art Contest based on the movie "Splice". "A secret experiment will break the laws of science and create an animal-human hybrid. In 2010 their greatest creation will be unleashed." - Splice movie tagline Here's the backstory I wrote for my creature: Subject X613 was the pride of the government's Bio-Weapons Division. Nothing like it had ever been attempted in the branch's history. The Creature's DNA was a perfect blend of earth's most resilient predators, including: Hammer Head Shark, Bat, Cheetah, Praying Mantis, and Scorpion. X613 possessed flight, incredible speed, brute strength, armored skin, and unexpected regenerative properties. The Creature's structural perfection was surpassed only by it's sheer aggression. Uncle Sam wanted me to create the most vicious killing machine the world had ever seen, and I gave it to them. Of Co