This month for the Classic Fantasy Art Series I have a quick preview of what's on the easel next for me:

Some of you may recognize this particular cast of characters. I had expected to let them ride off into the sunset and have a rest in 2025. I even had a whole new series on the "City Watch" planned out for a 2025 Calendar:


...But as I sat down to sketch the next 12 images out, they ended up sneaking back into the story.
It's their own fault really. They faked their credentials to get hired onto the city watch (for the medical benefits ...and the layouts of a few specific vaults), but instead of sitting around eating cakes and planning their next heist, they've been caught up in an apocalypse as the city is besieged.

More on that and my other plans for the next year in the upcoming Roadmap 2025 post...
Next! Earlier this month I also mentioned a board game cover featuring an airship battle:

I'm still painting away on it, and it has been a ton of fun setting everything up and then burning it all down. I'll have a final to share with you soon, but in the meantime, here is a step-by-step preview:
"BRO! YOU SEEIN' THIS???"
Ahhhhhhh.... I love painting explosions! I still have a few more ships to burn and an island to bomb. Expect more from this one in January!