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Cover illustration for the book 'The Resurrection of Deacon Shader' by Derek Prior.

It's quite tricky drawing monsters, it's easy to get carried away adding lots of appendages and detail. However the result often seems a bit comedic and over the top. I needed to find a balance between subtlety and drama, maintaining a sense of realism.

The scene, as you can see, is full of action, which can become messy and confusing very easily. Therefore I had to carefully consider the composition yet not allow this to restrict my spontaneity and creativity.

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Mike was born and lives in England. He has been working professionally for just three years and runs all aspects of the business by himself.

Mike is well educated in Art & Design and is qualified to Degree level in Illustration. He currently supplies unique artwork to clients throughout the world for use in books, films and games.

Mike has a passion for detail and enjoys capturing atmospheric lighting. Despite his interest in myths and fictitious subjects he tries to harness a sense of realism and history within his art. As a result his work balances on the divide between plausibility and fantasy.