This piece appeared in Huzzah a few years ago. I had seen a slow loris in a book on mammals, and thought it just begged to be anthropomorphized. I'm suprised more people don't do them. Inked with a brush on 2-ply Strathmore bristol.
loris.jpg - 1999-08-15
This first appearred on the cover of Furrlough #34, and the original was sold at Albany Anthrocon. Acrylic airbrushed on Illustration board. 11" by 17" image size. Mechabun ©Richard Bartrop.
mechabun.jpg - 1998-06-19
My part of an art exchange with Megan Giles. Brushpen
megcat.gif - 2001-02-17
Yeah, it's a vixen, but something about the red against the black just begged for me to do her portrait. It's all done with a mouse, the basic shapes done with Adobe Illustator, then finished up in Photoshop. Art copyright Richard Bartrop, Melonny copyright he player. Please don't distribute.
melonny3.jpg - 1998-04-09
Another sketchbook piece from '94, depicting the character from Wind in the Willows. Pencil.
mrtoad.jpg - 2001-02-06
More promotional art for ZT. Inked with a brush and coloured in Photoshop
pi-2.jpg - 2000-02-26
Some promotional art for an ad for Zaibatsu Tears. Inked with a brush and coloured in Photoshop
pi1.jpg - 2000-02-26
Some of the characters from Zaibatsu Tears run into an unforseen problem. Art & Characters copyright 2000 R.J. Bartrop
pi2k.gif - 2000-01-08
More promotional art for ZT. Inked with a brush and coloured in Photoshop
pi3.jpg - 2000-02-26
I was at Con-Version last weekend, a SF con here in Calgary. J. Michael Straczynski was the Guest of Honour, so there was a lot of Babylon 5 material around, and it inspired this pic of Pi in a B5 security uniform. Con-Version is also the home of Ye Olde Nazgul Tavern, who's specialty is a drink called "Zaibatsu Tears", which I borrowed, with the owners' permission, for the name of the comic. Done in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshhop.Pi is ©Richard Bartrop and Babylon 5 is ©Warner Brothers.
pib5.jpg - 1998-07-25
Most Tolkein fans are pretty decent people, but, as with anything, there are always a few who are just wee bit too territorial about the object of their passion. For those that are intersted, the critter is based on a tarsier. Photoshop.
precious.jpg - 2003-12-30
Originally designed for a comic project, I started using this swashbuckling space lupine as a character when I discovered the MUCKs. Lord Grey, or just Grey can usually be found either in FurrySpace. Grey is © Richard Bartrop. Please do not redistribute.
rb-grey.jpg - 1998-04-05
Gryllus, and an adoring fan. Brushpen over pencil sketch.
rb-gryllus.gif - 2003-04-29
Lord Grey fights off hostiles. Nametag for C-Ace, executed in Photoshop.
rb-nametag.jpg - 2002-08-10
Character design for comic story set in the near future. Brushpen over pencil sketch.
rb-sniper.gif - 2003-02-04
Revised and re-uploaded. Inspired by the work of Kelly Freas and Michael Whelan. Photoshop
rb-spcat.jpg - 2002-01-06
What better source for a totem animal than the most ancient and primal of creatures? Therefore, I present Dances-with-Rotifers, my were-paramecium shaman spirit guide. This deeply spiritual and incredibly powerful being is © me, of course. Seriously, a sketch started at CACE on the theme "small and wierd", inked with a marker, and coloured in Photoshop.
rb-totem.jpg - 2002-08-27
A long overdue commission of Earl Bacon's Cassie. Ink and Acrylic.
rbcassie.jpg - 2001-07-12
An illustration of Watts Martin's "Playing the Hero's Role", commissioned for the Belfry archive www.belfry.com. Photoshop over a pencil sketch
rbhero.jpg - 2001-08-12
Another character design, and an attempt at a NASA-tech combat spacesuit. Brushpen over pencil sketch.
spaceotter.gif - 2003-02-16
A logo submission for CostumeCon. They specifically wanted an anthro character in a "Western-style spacesuit". Brushpen
spacevix.gif - 2000-12-15
Commission for something in a space opera vein. Photoshop.
spacewolf.jpg - 2004-02-07
This one owes a great deal to the Avengers, and Emma Peel in particular. Brushpen over pencil sketch.
spyvixen.gif - 2003-02-16
Forget what the textbooks say, the 80's were the real golden age of comics. Here's a sketch of Lord Grey as another spacefaring swashbuckler, Starslayer. Starslayer ©Mike Grell, Lord Grey ©Richard Bartrop
sslgrey.gif - 1999-10-06
An anthro homage to/spoof of one of my favourite artists, Syd Mead. Brushpen
sydmead.gif - 2000-12-15
Kohali's steampunk pirate, for the Trading Post. Photoshop.
talis.jpg - 2003-12-17
A long overdue sketchbook commission on the theme of Tarzan. Some may be thinking, "Not another fox" but a creature more typical of the English countryside now at home in the jungle seemed most fitting for the theme. Ink with acrylic colour on sketchbook paper
tarzfox.jpg - 2000-02-11
Commission for Tugrik of his character, and an appropriately sized means of transportation. Photoshop.
tugbikec.jpg - 2004-09-20
Even in fantasy art, some rules do apply.
unicorn.jpg - 2004-02-14
A big-eyed urchin, respectfully dedicated to the art of Margaret Keane. A 3D doodle, executed in Lightwave. Thanks to Scott Ruggels for introducing me to 3D.
urchin.jpg - 2001-09-09