| "Grandfather" began as a simple sketch while I was working a rather dull office job back in 1996 - I would sit and draw when things were slow ( and my boss didn't seem to mind at all which was nice...) and I wound up doing this piece with a pen and pencil. It's ended up being probably the most popular work in my portfolio - ironic how that happens. The character of Grandfather, however, began a decade earlier when I was into RPG ( before the computer age ). I wanted a wise-old wizard who was a combination of Gandalf, Merlin and Yoda ( whom I considered to be the pillars of wisdom in Fantasy ). I hope to do a larger, colored work of Grandfather in the near future - most likely more digital. Many thanks to all of you who chose this piece as a Favorite... - KJP - |










