Huge Dark Tower Post

I did these awhile back for a project that isn't going to see the light of day due to various circumstances. Which is fine...I'm just excited to finally get to show the art.

So 12 DT images. Some of them contain pretty big spoilers. So don't say I didn't warn ya :)

 This one is of  Roland, Cuthburt & Alain at Jericho Hill days before the actual battle takes place. I liked the idea of them scouting the area coming up with ways to use the landscape to their advantage.

 I always imagined that Roland blacks out as he goes through the final door of the tower and emerges once again into the great desert.  Kind of a hard restart on his brain.

 The Tower itself. I think I actually enjoyed painting the huge head on the right more then the tower. The tower feels very dull and lifeless here. I always felt restricted to the horizontal layout I had to paint in. I know I am going to redo this painting at some time. And since these are all digital expect to see that head to show up in the new painting. I'm not going to repaint it if I don't have too :)

 Roland losing his fingers. One of the most memorable parts of the series for me. My 15 year old mind was so infuriated that Roland was loosing shooting fingers I was sure I was never going to enjoy the rest of the books.

 Walter. Marten. Randall. All Man in Black.

 Even the Crimson King must have had a mother. So I painted a Crimson Queen. Who now looks to be too whoreish in my eyes.  She deserves a repaint as well. Something a bit more regal...but still sexy.

 Shardik. Just a big bear with a dish on his head. Super fun to paint.

 Eddie looking for 'astin' for Roland. I'm never painting boxes of medicine on a counter again. Ever.

 Prego Mia in one of the towers of Castle Discordia waiting for her chap. I loved painting this one.

 Gabrielle Deschain has a moment of horrible realization and of course Marten is there to grin about it.

 The insane Crimson King screaming from his perch on the tower. I think he went crazy due to all the birds outside constantly squawking. SHUT YOUR DAMNABLE BEAKS YOU WINGED PARASITES EEEEEEEEEE!

 The Manni cave.

 This is a side by side comparison of a before and after rework of Eddie Dean. I think it needs a third pass.

Taheen

Kimba Rimer

Wolves of the Calla

Grissom

No Mouth

I think about 5 years ago I painted Stephen King's Crimson King from the Dark Tower books. I had just finished reading Insomnia where I believe is his first full appearance. I could not stop picturing him without a mouth. So to scratch that itch I painted him mouthless and posted it on a Dark Tower fan site. It ended up being very well received. Who knew no mouth was so popular.

Since then King has given the Crimson King a much more defined look and my version is pretty far removed. But every so often I just draw the guy with no mouth for kicks.

Not Black House Sketch

This is the original sketch for the Black House digital painting. I think its probably better in a lot of ways to the painted version.

Eyebolt Canyon