Submitter: Ben
Summary: A concept sketch of Lilith, aka, Lily.
Description: I worked on a series of sketches, going over the idea of what might happen if Balak and Rapta were to have children. Rather then sketch out kids, I decided to take the idea and draw them as they might be as adults... I like what I've got so far, but these are only concepts. Might change them over time. Here's Lily, the female of the trio. Though they're all technically born out of the same litter, Lily could be thought of as the 'baby sister' of the three. At the moment, I have her drawn in a way that suggest she hasn't really inherited her parent's overt mass, though she's still pretty tall for a female, probably just a little under Rapta. She's likely strong as well, but in more of a lithe manner, her body more sleek. She's meant to be quite beautiful, even alluring, but given her upbringing probably doesn't have the nicest of personalities.. She DOES harbor a closeness to her brothers, especially the 'older brother'. I haven't decided on her colors just yet, though I'm thinking either grey, white, or a blend of both. Violet colored eyes has been something I've strongly considered for her though. As for what she'd carry for weaponry, I've had different thoughts, ranging from a whip to a long dagger strapped to her thigh. Obviously, her outfit's a bit unique and provokative in some ways. I had the idea of her being fashioned a sort of corseted dress, the fur around the bust probably coming from another animal's pelt, obviously something nice and fluffy from its appearance. She probably wouldn't wear something like this all of the time, but I thought the look went well with her. As always, comments/opinions/suggestions appreciated. ~.^
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Concept Sketch of 'Abel', one of Balak and Rapta's children.
Description: Here's #2: Abel. Might be a temporary name, though I'm content with the design so far. I had a sense of direction with this character. He and his siblings are from the same litter, though atm, I have him as being the second born, so he's kind of the middle child. Design-wise, I wanted to do something that would at least visually evoke memories of Jenner. Whether or not he shares his mentality is something to be seen. I didn't want him to look completely identical however, so I toyed with his appearance a little, trying to keep in mind his parents when it came to his look as well. I picture him being a sort of scholar, the one who studies, the one who brings the most 'aristocratic' presense. He's taller than Jenner, but not quite as broad looking in build by comparison. The cape is meant to be similar, but not completely identical, just enough to evoke similarity. I picture the color of his clothes being more akin to shades of blue, maybe navy-like. I think his father's eyes would look good for him, so I'm leaning towards green. I decided to draw him with a weapon, so I chose a rapier to keep with an aristocratic theme.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Concept Sketch of Cain, one of Balak and Rapta's children.
Description: Out of all three of these characters, this one is without a doubt the one I've spent the most time on in development. The character is actually one I've had for awhile. this version is kind of similar, but reinvisioned. Cain's the one born first out of the three, so in a sense he's the 'big brother' of the trio. He's obviously a big guy when he's older: Even bigger and taller than his father, in fact. He was originally envisioned as an albino, but I'm playing with the idea of just letting him have white fur, but non-albino features just to see how it looks. He probably looks like the most dangerous just from his sheer size and strength. While he could be considered freakishly strong, even for his build, he's in truth, probably the most gentle of them all. He's quiet, brooding, but not slow and dumb in the least. He's just the type that doesn't waste words, and only talks when he feels the urge to. I tried to keep some of Balak's features consistent with him, such as his headfur and part of his face. While I've clearly drawn him with more lean towards an Anthro style, the intent's just to show more definition in his body. From a visual standpoint, he's one of a select few amount of rats that could dwarf the likes of Brutus and Balak, who are huge compared to others, so I wanted the first impressions of him to be of awe. I tried to darken the area around his eyes a little with the intention of making a broad contrast with his eye color. though I'm not going with the colorless red iris/pupils, I'm sticking with red for the color of his eyes as I think it adds intensity to his expression, angry or other. I also wanted to draw him in something very different that further gives him the presense of a warrior, though the clothes are somewhat inspired from another character with a certain physical presense. The black rings around the upper arms enhance the look of the biceps. I'm still pondering something for the lower part of his arms, around the forearms and/or wrists, but so far haven't added to them. The pants below might bare a bit of a semblence to a hakama. They're flared and long enough to compensate for his legs, though they stop around where the shins would be on a human. I've played on and off for him having something worn over it that's either skirt or kilt-like, but went without it for this. His clothing is a mix of black and dark purple at the moment. In another drawing I gave him his father's bone necklace, but went without it this time just to see how it'd look. Out of the three, I've considered making an actual character out of this one if possible, but we'll have to see how things go.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Cynthia, Richard, Timothy and Jenny having a little snooze.
Description: Based on a little RP done just recently. At the Nimh Mouse Colony in the city, Richard, after getting treated for a broken leg and other injuries, is allowed to stay at Jenny's place with her family and Cynthia and Timothy, who're also staying for the time being while a search goes on for Brendan. After a pleasant meal, Richard finally has a chance to rest, so the four get snuggled under a blanket and some pillows on a sofa. Just something cute that I thought would make for a nice picture. Kind of put together a little quickly, but I still think it came out pretty well. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Timothy and Jenny share their first kiss. Aww... ;)
Description: It was bound to happen sooner or later. ^.^ There's a story behind this picture as well, though it consists of several RP's that'll probably show up in logs. Essentially, Tim grows to like Jenny during his stay at the mouse colony, and vice versa for Jenny. But the two of them know that when it's time for him to leave, they might not see each other again. After an incident at the pool that leaves Jenny unsettled, Tim finds her back at her family's residence in her room and they finally talk things over. In the end, they make confessions and decide to make the best and the most out of whatever time is left, the moment ending with what's depicted here. It's a little hard to present awkwardness in a single picture like this, but I thought it was a sweet moment between the two. At hindsight, I probably should fix Tim's hand a little. I think I have it presented a little wrong, though the idea was that he was trying to emulate how his dad would kiss mom by cupping her chin. Jenny pretty much went straight home and into bed, which is why she's depicted this way. Her hair and fur's meant to have a slightly damp but dry look, though Tim should probably be the same way. n.n; Took a little time to draw, and might not be the best thing I've done, but it was fun to draw nonetheless.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Just so my fellow artists don't think I'm dead, here's something I'd been working on some time ago, but I'm not done with... I've got the coloring on the character mostly done, but I'm stuck on trying to make a fire effect coming from her palm, and perhaps a smaller 'aura' around her. Not good at it, heh. Anyway, here's something at least until I can upload more. :) If anyone can help out with this, feel free to leave a message about it.
Submitter: Ben
Description: This one was a bit of a nightmare at first. For a long time I've been wanting to draw Fiona partaking in one of her hobbies: Dancing. The problem was, I wasn't comfortable with how well I could pull off a good dancing pose with her. I decided to give it a try though. I'm a little mixed on the end result, but overall I think it came out nicely. Again altered her dress. Semi-transparent sleeves, and a different cut down below to give her legs free movement. Her legs haven't been shown very much. They're meant to be strong and nimble, the kind you might expect from someone who does this sort of thing. It turns out the name Fiona means "Fair" in Celtic, hence the title. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Another one I whipped up today. Again, more focus on the design around the torso. Still elegant, but different. I like how this one came out overall.
Submitter: Ben
Description: This one was done a little while back. I found it and cleaned it up a little.. Yeah, I know it's quite similar to the original, even down to the pose. I tried to make this one a bit more corset-like and toyed with the design around the torso. Probably should've given it more coverage up top, but it's all fluff anyway. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Just another series of Fiona pictures. I wanted to experiment with her wardrobe a bit. This one's just something I came up with earlier in the day. A casual outfit, though looking at it makes me think it would come more from the Nimh Mouse Colony for some reason. Maybe it's the pants? Also something she could probably wear while practicing her fencing.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Just my little attempt at drawing the very beautiful Flame, who of course belongs to DB. I wasn't really sure what kind of pose to go for, so I just let my pencil decide for me. Not sure about the pose itself, but I still think it came out alright.
Submitter: Ben
Description: A pic requested by DB involving Kirin and Eugene in a bit of a staff-on-staff engagement. I liked the idea for it to begin with, so no qualms about putting it on paper. I'm not quite sure how Kirin's hair looks in the back, so I just went with something that I thought would look alright. Hope it looks good. Unfortunately, combat poses are still something I'm working on. I think I did okay with this, but hopefully I'll be able to come up with better ones down the road.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I wasn't expecting to have that many on this site so quickly, but in any case, yay! ;) Tried to keep it simple, but even then I ended up having trouble fitting the characters on the screen without covering up the numbers. Just something fun I wanted to do. All the characters I currently play on Nimhmuck are displayed here. From left to right: top to bottom: the rarely pictured Deavon, Fiona, Balak(Probably pissed that he's confined to a corner ;>), Eugene, Jenny, Vaspian(Probably would've fit better on the left, but what the hey), and Cynthia.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Info to be added later.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Yes, this is quite late. I had intended on drawing something like this for Valentine's Day, but got too occupied with things unfortunately. Yes, I suck at drawing hearts, but as long as the point gets across, I guess.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Seeing how facial expressions seems to be my strong point, I figured I'd try to practice some. I haven't done anything with Jenny in awhile, so I went with her. I'm also experimenting with her hairstyle a little, seeing as how I have some trouble staying consistant with the other. These are probably easy to figure out, save for a couple that could be interpreted in different ways, but in any case: from left to right/top to bottom: Top: Smiling/Happy, Sly. Middle: Angry/Annoyed, Sad/Depressed. Bottom: Laughing, Shocked/Scared.
Submitter: Ben
Description: For Darla and Rune, obviously. This is actually a second shot at the same picture. The first one was done without much reference, and I wasn't really content with how Rune came out (He had a tunic on in the original and his cape didn't look right to me). I wasn't sure what to go with personally, so I tried to incorperate at least part of Mal's interpretation, since it seems to be closer to what it should be. In any case, hope they like. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Now here's a side of these two rodents you probably wouldn't normally see, and if you did, you probably wouldn't be alive for much longer. >;) for awhile I'd been wanting to draw something like this, just to show that there is definitely strong ties between these two, who've been working together for so long. Originally, Balak was intended to be little more than a pawn in her plans... Hired muscle, if you will, found within the deep depths of the sewers. But then the most unexpected thing happened. She fell in love with him, and ultimately became responsible for welcoming him into the world of the rats of Nimh. On the other side of the token, Balak had a profound respect and admiration towards her. He'd never come across a female so strong and in control, so different from the many that dwelled in the Deep. I like how the picture came out overall, but I had the hardest time with Balak's paw. Still think it's off a little, but it's the best I could do. He -IS- hugging her, in case anyone thinks he's doing something else. ;P I think Rapta came out well proportionately. I tried to capture her abnormal proportions in a beautiful way. She may be thought of as crazy, and they both may be seen as cold-blooded savages, but they are rodents just as the inhabitants of Thorn Valley are, and have the same range of emotions. Alone, they're formidable, and together, they're nearly unbeatable, and would both willingly die to protect each other.
Submitter: Ben
Description: It's been a pretty good while since I've drawn much of anything, so I decided to do perhaps Nimhmuck's most popular villainess as practice. Unfortunately, I didn't have much reference to go on other than memory when I started this picture, and even now I can see some inconsistancy with the picture and how others have drawn her. I know for sure that the cheek fluff's not correct, but I did the best I could with it. Anyway, hopefully I'll be back to drawing more consistantly now. It's what I like to do whenever I can. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Long as it's been since I've updated on here, I figured this would be the perfect day to do so. I'd hoped to fit a bit more on here than the ones shown, but I still think it came out pretty well. I do apologize if any of the faces seem to be a little off as a few if these characters I'm attempting to draw for the first tim, at least in awhile for some. All of the Brisbys are accounted for here, as well as the Tesla siblings. Brutus and Justin are present, along with Vincent and Hiro. I ran out of room on the bottom, so I just had Brendan and Cynthia down on their knees. I figured Jenny would fit well here too, so there she is. :) As for the top, I figured I might as well give Jeremy, the owl and Nicodemus a try, the latter being there in spirit of course. n.n If your character's not pictured here, no worries. If I'm able, I may crank out another few pictures before the days over, though regardless, I still have some in mind.. In any case, from me to everyone out there, have a Happy New Year. :) Edit: Had to fix a couple of things in this picture, so I re-uploaded. Sorry. :D
Submitter: Ben
Description: After being given some warm soup to fill his little belly, Richard nestles in Fiona's lap andlets himself take a peaceful rest. I know a picture somewhat like this is out there, but I still wanted to do one of my own. It's meant to help enforce a couple of things, like showing one of the sides of Fiona's personality. Some rats are keen on the whole idea of being 'superior' to normal creatures, and some even look down on them. For her this isn't the case, nor is it for at least most of her family. I also just wanted to see how well I could draw Richard being cuddled to sleep, as this scenario was actually RP'd out some time ago. I was in the mood to draw something cute and warmhearted. I wasn't able to fid any more into the picture unfortunately, but I wanted to at least put in Hiro and big brother Simon. This is the first time I've drawn his character. On another note, I like Simon's design. Tried to take a little bit from a couple of sources and run with it. Wasn't sure what kind of pose to have his arms in, so I just put a couple of pockets in his jacket. For some reason when I look at it now, he looks kind of Han Solo-ish to me. In any case, I hope their players like this picture. It was kind of tough to do, and there are some things I'm still unsure of, like the proportions here and there, but the feeling and meaning behind it is what I wanted to emphasize the most.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Seeing all the different depictions of Darla in Elizabeth's gallery, I decided to try and do something a little different. I admit that the proportions are perhaps a little too morphic in spots, though this could work better as an Otherworld concept. Regardless, I think it fits in this gallery just as well. Took some liberties with the concept of her Scythe's design here, and also changed up the design of her outfit, making it more like a dress on the bottom and adding a tad bit of jewelry around the neck for elegance. Also may have lengthened the hair in the back a little. Tried to capture a perhaps more mature rendition of the character, one who has grown confident and elegant over the years, while at the same time has honed what she's learned to deadly precision. Also added a dagger she could wear on a belt over one of those thighs, just to add a little more sensuality.. Someone who can charm you one moment, and slit your throat the next, perhaps. ;) Hope you like, Liz! By the way, Sorry if this is a little late, as I meant to do something for your birthday. I still hope you like it all the same. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: There's not really a story behind this picture either, though as of late Helios and Fiona seem to have started bonding a little as friends. Wanted to try and practice doing a pose like this. Obviously something's got Fiona quite upset. Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry onto. n.n
Submitter: Ben
Description: Yet another Fiona set. This is more practice than anything else, and there's no real story behind her expression. Just tried to go for subtleness and calmness. Still working on the hair. I think it looks a little better on this one than the one from the back, though I'm pondering making it even longer.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Just to go along with the one of her up front. Haven't decided whether or not there should be a 'slit' or some place for her tail to slip out from in the back, or if it should just come from the bottom of the dress skirt.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I'm a tad late on this so it seems, but I figured I might as well give a shot at doing this. I pretty much fell in love with DB's design for her colors, so I thought I'd try to incorperate it to see how it'd come out. I may change some things later, but all in all I really like this. I decided to keep the darker brown color of her eyes rather than an orange tone, as I couldn't really make it look that good. Enjoy.
Submitter: Ben
Description: This could also be thought of as a continuation to the previous pictures, but the big difference here is the addition of her rapier. I still have a bit of trouble drawing the guard on it so that it frames around her hand properly, but as long as the idea comes across. This is of course sans cape.I decided that long sleeves would be appropriate, and they might bear a white coloring to them to give contrast to the green. Still have some trouble drawing her legs. If anyone's curious, Fiona's not one of the colony's guards, and rather her training with a rapier is more of a personal practice. She rarely carries it with her unless she's going a ways away from the colony and feels like taking a little protection with her. Dancing is another personal hobby of hers, though she takes it seriously. Her routine gives her a very fluid, flexible style of motion, and the rapier itself is lightweight, emphasising speed and fluidness over strength and in turn is meant to further emphasise her gentle and graceful nature.
Submitter: Ben
Description: More or less a continuation of the other cape picture. The only thing that I'm not sure on with this picture is her waist, as I may have tapered it just a little too much, though overall I like how it comes out. Of course, the hood is down in this picture to show more of the face, and the lower partof the tunic is shown a little better.
Submitter: Ben
Description: More Fiona goodness. This time I went with trying to come up with something for her to wear while she might be exploring a little further from the colony than normal, whatever the occasion might be. Kind of hard to draw a hood that'd be appropriate for a mouse or a rat, but I did what I could with it. The cape itself is a dark, forest green kind of color, while the tunic underneath is in that same range of color, but possibly a little lighter or darker. It might not show up well, but I slightly modified her hair once again, giving her a strand or two to run down to her cheeks. It's not necessarily a permenant change, as I picture Fiona being the kind that would occasionally change up the style of her headfur every now and then.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Decided to draw this bad boy again. ;) Forgive the crude lightning/energy effect done with pencil, I can't really draw it worth squat, though the idea is that it's coarsing down the length of his arm and arcing from his fingertips. Modified his appearance partially here and there as well.
Submitter: Ben
Description: After looking back on my designs for Fiona, I wanted to revamp it a little. I ended up doing this one a couple of days ago and spent a little time cleaning it. I simplified the dress on this one a little bit, though I may have emphasized her the tapered nature of her figure. I was going for something Marian-esque, though something about her after looking at it makes me think of Eowyn from LotR. Primarily, I fixed her hair. It looked okay before, but up top it seemed more like a mess. I like this look a little better. Her pose was a bit random, and no real story behind it. Just felt like having her look skyward with open lips. I also altered her fur pattern a little to give her some white along the cheeks to match the color going down her chest and belly. I think it comes off a little better this way.
Submitter: Ben
Description: "Darkness exists within every heart and soul, even within the purest..." A little while back, I recall being asked if I could draw a somewhat more 'evil' looking version of Mrs. Brisby. I figured I could give it a try.. As far as the results go, well. I may come back to this, though there's a bit of a story behind this picture. I didn't want to go overboard with the Mrs. on the whole evil look, so I tried to go with something more subtle, focusing on the eyes, giving them a sort of lost expression. I considered giving her a black cape, but thought that might be too much as well in regards to the contest of the picture. As for the hand, well.. You can guess that someone's definitely behind this, but I won't flat out say who, for now. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: This picture is meant to accomplish two things. First off, seeing how it's easy to think of Balak as being little more than a sheer brute of a figure, I felt it was necessary to show a side of him that has slowly but surely started to emerge. It's not a side that freely shows itself, but it's there. There's a soul to this beast, and there is a genuine sense of feeling that he has for those that he has been around, be it his mate, Rapta, or even his 'student' and surrogate 'daughter', Darla. This was also a picture I wished to do in lieu of some recent events. It's a bit difficult for me to think I might be saying goodbye to a friend soon, and there's still some hope that you might reconsider things. Whatever you decide though, just know that you have a friend in me. It'd be nice if I could give you a hug for real, as it seems like you could use one. I thought that this was the next best thing. This one's for you, Liz. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Okay, so the story behind this picture goes like this... There was an RP a month or so ago where Rapta and Balak decided to go on a little hunting thing for old times sake. The pair of them ended up finding, of all things, a porcupine, which required a bit of creative thinking in order to deal with. Needless to say, they managed, and took its hide in order to fashion for their own uses, as well as made a meal from it. I had an idea of Balak being fashioned a cape made from the creature's hide. The inner lining would be adjusted here and there, and some adjustments might be made in order to keep him safe from the quills on the back. In any case, I thought the idea of a quilled cape would provide Balak with some considerable protection up-close, and the darker colors might give him more of a camoflage. As for the object on his arm and paw, I wanted to design a pair of gauntlets for him. This isn't a final design, but I wanted to give him something reminiscent of a pair of kurokote, which basically act as shields for the hands and wrists, and used properly, can allow someone to break weapons with their bare hands. I thought it would go well with Balak's 'style' of fighting, more or less, seeing how he prefers being up close.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Following in the footsteps of the last picture, I thought Jenny's family could use a nice portrait. Helen & Troy(Their Nimh 2 names, though I dunno if I'll keep them), being that they would come from this grey mouse colony, needed some touching up. I liked Troy's look fairly well, but I decided to give him a change of clothes. From rags to something more formal. As for how he's wearing pants?... I dunno, suspenders? ;) Helen, I thought, needed a bit of a makeover. I kept a semblance of her hairstyle, but afterwards wanted to expand upon it. I also gave her a little bit of a younger look, though she's still in her later years. I figured I'd give Jenny her shirt/sweater from the film, but keep her hair undone and with her updated appearance. I think it works well overall, though I can't help but feel this would look better if there were a sibling or two to round it out a little more.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I thought I'd give a family portrait-style picture a try. From left to right: Jolina, Vaspian, Richard, Eloriana, Angela. Angela was added to this after seeing a picture in regards to her and Richar, and I thought it could work. :) I thought about adding one more to this picture, maybe a toddler or something, but for the time being, I think this works. I wasn't sure on all of the outfits to give them, so I just tried different things. Richard in his trademark shirt and jacket, Jolina in a pretty dress and her bow. I gave a shawl to Eloriana, and I think it goes well with her look. Seeing how I've never seen Angela in clothes, I just tried to give her something simple but elegant. I kept the stone with her as well.
Submitter: Ben
Description: ~/o Martin & Angela, sittin in a tree... H-U-G-G-I-N-G! o/~ Kidding aside, I mostly like how this one came out. My only gripe is a bit of the proportions on Angela, generally around the legs. I think I could've done a little better with this, but otherwise I like how it came out. I just pictured the pair nestled up against a tree and in a snuggle, with Martin contemplating how he got so lucky, I'm sure. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: This is something else I ended up drawing in my free time that I thought I'd share. The character of course belongs to Daniel Brown. Kinda like the idea of the Stranger, even if his fur pattern does seem a tad dubious, *wink*. Thought I'd try a particular pose with him and his glasses, and I guess it came out fairly well. Hope you like.
Submitter: Ben
Description: A little while back I had the notion in mind of creating a squirrel character for the muck. I never followed up on the idea, but it stayed on my mind, so I thought I'd draw a little concept of him. You might notice a character in my other art section by the same name. Besides the name, there's some distinct differences between the two, though I thought about the two sharing a few qualities here and there Anyway, I ended up drawing this a couple of days ago so I thought I'd share it.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Another follow-up picture. Now that the two are acquainted, they follow along with one another for awhile. Tim even loans her his cape for a bit. The critter to the left's meant to be a random, straying stagg, though I think the ears might look a little off. I have a hard time proportionately drawing a crouching figure, so it's definitely something that should be worked on. Here, Timothy faces the first real test of his training as he now has to protect himself as well as Jenny from a creature that could quite easily kill the both of them.
Submitter: Ben
Description: A follow-up to the first picture. Tim, purely out of good nature, inspects Jenny's injury and proceeds to wrap it up. Jenny's meant to be blushing a little here, though it's hard to convey with just pencils. The two of them would be roughly the same age, though Jenny might be slightly older, but not by much either way. I think it's a cute, innocent way for the two to meet, though again, other ideas could be worked with.
Submitter: Ben
Description: There's a little story to this that's fishing around in my head and hasn't been finalized yet, but I'm playing with ideas about how this character could be introduced to the muck. Of course, with Jenny possibly showing up, it's only natural that she should run into Tim, though maybe this time in not so awkward a medium. The story behind this is Jenny is in the midst of the forest somewhere. She may have possibly come from the Fitzgibbon farm, possibly chased off by Dragon or something else. She's ended up cutting and hurting her arm somehow. Tim, as he's shown to be prone to doing at times, is also about in the forest. His look here's meant to convey what he's going through at the moment with Eugene training him.I don't often see Timmy wearing a cape, so I thought this'd be as good a thing to experiment with. In any case, the two happen across one another. Jenny would probably be the more surprised of the two, as she could quickly tell that Tim's not an ordinary mouse. As for her, she's 'laying low' in regards to her own unique nature, which is meant to explain why she's wearing no clothes or carrying anything with her. I may keep revisiting this idea with other pictures later, but it's a start. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Something I meant to convey before when I started drawing this character before is that Vaspian's not necessarily someone to take lightly just because he's got a little age on him. ;) With Episode 3 DVD on the horizon, I tapped into a little inspiration to come up with this, though I could picture him actually wielding one. As for whether he will on the Muck scene, well.. We'll see. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Ever had one of those days where you were bored in the middle of class and wanted an outlet to express it? Not that I condone that sort of thing... Nor do I condone the act of copying someone else's paper. XD I was in a silly mood when I started on this, so I figured I'd keep with it till I finished. I figured I'd used Vincent for this one since I've only drawn him once before. I could almost picture him taking classes in the colony. The one to the left's just a random rat, as I couldn't quite picture any of the Brisby mice or even Brendan stooping to that kind of mischief. Pay no attention to the lil devil rat that's missing his pitchfork up above, he's just a figment of your imagination. >=)
Submitter: Ben
Description: "You know, you're one of my favorite students, Timmy..." Going from something silly to something creepy, I figured I'd show a somewhat creepier side to the teacher, who actually does seem to have a strange fascination with the Brisby children that may border on something dangerous. This picture's actually based on something that was shared with me. A bit of an awkward moment for Tim I would imagine, though the expression on Anita seems to suggest something forboding. I won't elaborate on what it is, as it's not really my place to do so, but in any event, I thought I should try doing something like this for a change of pace. Happy Halloween. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: A quick little sketch I started today and finished this evening. Mostly by request, but I was feeling like doing something silly. Anita, one of Thorn Valley's school teachers, tries to keep her composure while writing on the board as she gets the impression that a certain mouse (Brendan) is making sport of her. The one on the left's just a random rat kid. Just to the right of Brendan is Cynthia looking a tad worried (note the paws), and Timothy is... Well... A lot worried. ;) Just something I whipped up to show the interesting dynamic between Brendan and Anita as it seems to be. Then again, Anita just might be the wrong teacher to mess with. c.c; I wasn't sure what Anita should wear, so I based her outfit on pictures I saw of her, though it might not be completely accurate. Tried to keep to her appearance though. Enjoy!
Submitter: Ben
Description: Every now and then through life, you'll find a couple who have somehow managed, through thick and thin, to maintain their love for one another even as they both begin to grow older. This one's meant to play off of the other Vaspian and Eloriana picture a little. I did like LordDirk's design for Vaspian's formal look, so I thought I'd go with it, though in this picture I removed the hat, and also played a little with it. For Eloriana I just wanted to dress her in something humble, yet elegant and motherly. I figure Joline would probably crack a smile at seeing how much her parents still love one another. I think the picture helps to give Vaspian a little more character as well, giving him somewhat of a youthful gentleman appeal despite looking a bit older. The longer hair is just something I wanted to give a try, though I may not keep him with that look.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I'm still getting used to the latter's name,*chuckle* but I figured I should draw these two together. I personally think Rick's mom looked lovely as she was presented in a couple of pictures, though I tried to play with this one a little. I like the idea behind these two though.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Yet again, this is taking the Jenny character in another direction. This might be more of a what-if however, as I'm not sure she'd be technically old enough to be a soldier. ;) She'd probably be roughly around Timothy's age, if not slightly older. I liked Joline's outfit, so it inspired the one on the left a little. I like the idea of a dart rifle, but a thought came to mind while drawing. What if they had snipers as well? So I modified the design on this weapon slightly by giving it more length and adding a rifle's scope to it. The one on the right goes along with Mal and LordDirk's Grey Mice attires as well. I may have made that one a little femenine, but I figure that it still works alright. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: If you can't tell, then yes, this is the same young McBride character from Nimh 2, only now being reinvisioned to fit better with the Grey Mice colony idea that's going around as of late. There are certainly some things to dislike about her from the 2nd film for some, but overall, I thought she had some potential. This of course would suggest that her family partially makes up those that were 'lost' during the initial escape from Nimh. The one on the left's a fairly typical study of her in her bare fur. I thought it might be nice to make her bellyfur colored differently, perhaps to match her blonde hair. The one on the right's partially inspired by LordDirk's wardrobes for the mice colonists, though I tried to play with it a little. I'm still somewhat partial to tunics, but at the same time I think this is a fair look for her. Nothing set in stone just yet, however, as I might do more concepts later.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Another concept. This might be what Vaspian looked like years ago, roughly around the time he was given the ole Nimh treatment. No trace of a beard just yet, but some scruffiness along his chin and the eyebrows. I even tried to dual-color his tail, though I don't know if that'd work as well or not. I tried to give some contrast to his younger self from the older, humble one. Also, seeing as how there's talks of this one being related to richard, I tried somewhat to give him some semblance to him in the face a tad more to Richard, without going too far with it. Dunno how well I succeeded with that, however.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Like the title says, this is a really rough picture I did earlier, then added a little detail too not too long ago. Again, done on dreaded blue line school paper. u.u Even so, it's something I wanted to do, though I may come back and redo this sometime later. Inspired by the fight between these two characters on Nimhmuck. Enkidu's a character that's grown on me since he first started showing up. Such a pure, savage character. Of all the characters Balak's been put up against, Enkidu's shown the potential to be the toughest, though Ranger ranks at a very close second for the time being. I'm not partial on its quality, but I think the punch to the jaw/cheek went pretty well for a first attempt. Thoughts/opinions always appreciated. n.n
Submitter: Ben
Description: Continueing with the theme that I was doing before, I figured I'd do something with LordDirk's character, Victor again. It's amazing how much things can change over time. No, I didn't really go for size comparisons, it just came out that way. Still... Poor Victor. Seemed like such a nice guy in the past, now he seems to be little more than a beast... With abs... ;) Anyway,hope this came out okay, Dirk. n.n
Submitter: Ben
Description: Mrs. Brisby, perhaps wisely, decides to do an about-face to walk off and pretend this other doesn't exist. It's been a fairly long time since I ever tried to draw Mrs. Brisby, and I just thought it appropriate to try and maintain her look from the original film. Yeah, her cape is tattered and torn, but she always managed to wear it with such grace. You don't often see her with an angry look, so I tried to keep it subtle. As for Nimh 2, Brisby... Well, I didn't think she was that well-drawn in the first place in comparison, and looking back, that outfit wasn't very flattering. I doubt Mrs. Brisby appreciates the greying furlines either. c.c;
Submitter: Ben
Description: I'm not so sure what Timothy would make of his alternate self. I remembered an old Chip & Dale series on TV where Chip always used to have a cocky pose where he'd grip his jacket, so I thought I'd give 'Timmy' something similar. Still experimenting with a Nimhmuck rendition of Timothy, but I still think the glasses suit him well.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Teresa doesn't seem to be too happy about how she was represented. For some reason the color pattern on her face got altered in-between movies. She lost the pretty bow as well. I tried to do something a little reminiscent of LordDirk's rendition of Teresa, seeing as it comes fairly close to Nimhmuck's current rendition of the character.
Submitter: Ben
Description: The match of the century? Maybe not, though I would expect quite a bit of nagging from both sides. The Shrew seemed a bit under the influence in the sequel in my humble opinion. She didn't age so well either. Admittedly, I struggled with this picture. I've never really tried to draw the Shrew before and for some reason or another, she's hard to draw for me. Probably just need more practice. I may come back to the Shrew in some future pictures, but for now, enjoy!
Submitter: Ben
Description: A 'What-if' idea that came to mind. Nothing really special, but I thought I'd play with Balak's look a little and see how he'd look. Tried to modify the look of a tunic to maintain that burly look of his. Also added some length to his tail, something I'm debating on keeping. I think the thick eyebrows might need some trimming, but ehh.. ;) Probably the most significant change is the trimming done to his headfur. Makes him look fairly different without that thickness in the back.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Brutus: "Well, whaddya know??" Brutus: "Ah, shut yer hole!" Couldn't resist trying this one. I have to say that Brutus looked rather scrawny in the sequel. Quite frankly, I don't like his chances in this face-off. Wanted to use Marcus' more 'expressive' appearance for the one on the right. He's actually hunched over a bit so he fits on the page. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Evil Martin: "Just say YES!!!" Martin:".... No." I'm sure everyone saw this one coming, *grins*. First time I've ever drew 'Evil Martin'. Poor guy. For Martin, I touched up how I envisioned him as being a late teen. Gave him more of a leaner, yet still fairly thick build. Gives you the sense that he could kick the crap out of the pretender on the left. Note the vein of annoyance on his forehead. >:)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Cynthia has a horrible premonition regarding herself in the future... I'm not sure what's scarier.. The fact that they made her look like this, or the fact that I remember the details. I was in the mood to draw something silly, so I figured I'd do a spoof of my interpretation of Cynthia alongside her 'Nimh 2' incarnation. Okay, so the one on the left could be kind of cute, but come on. That Is NOT Cynthia. >D I may do a series of these.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I've been meaning to draw Richard and Hiro both for awhile now, so I figured, why not draw them together? They're friends, afterall. Trying to draw Eugene from behidn was a little tough as I'm not used to drawing mice from that angle, but I think it works out alright. Drawing the two shaking paws was a little tough as well to get the angle and the position of the fingers. Thanks again for giving such a nice portrayal of Eugene, Rick. I hope you like this one, and Hiro, I hope I captured you well here as well. Edit: Re-Uploaded after fixing a minor error. Sorry. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: From a design standpoint, Isis really caught my attention. From the look of herself to the design of what she wore. She strikes me as being, well, maybe not villainous, but not necessarily good either. Somewhere in-between, perhaps? I tried to capture the design of her cape and hopefully I managed. As for the hooded figure she's looking upon, it's probably not too hard to guess who it is, as he's shown up in my art before. Thought it might be interesting drawing this pair together.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Daniel, I hope you don't mind, but after seeing your great artwork, I wanted to give drawing a couple of your characters a try. Laura really struck me as not just beautiful, but very gentle and perhaps in touch with nature around her. As for her expression, at the time I envisioned her either seeing, hearing, or perhaps even sensing some disturbance in the distance. Maybe Justin will take notice of her, eh?
Submitter: Ben
Description: Like Ranger, I wanted to give drawing this character a try pretty much as soon as I saw her. Hope I did this character of yours justice, Liz. She's a beauty, but I would well imagine that there's more to her than meets the eye.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I finally got off of my lazy butt and started drawing again. After the first time I saw Ranger, I knew that I wanted to draw him. After seeing him un-masked, I knew I wanted to draw THAT. A little hard to get the scarred look, but I hope I pulled it off well enough. I wanted to give him some semblance of a fighting pose that might match well with his expression. Forgot to add the bandages to his feet, but oh well. Hope his player likes.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I've been wanting to draw both of these characters for awhile. I figured I might as well draw the two of them together, seeing how they're siblings, *grin* I hope the proportions are fairly accurate, though I played a bit on musculature. I SUCK at drawing chains, but hopefully the implication is still there. I played just a little bit with both of their headfurs, but tried to keep them mostly as noted. Enjoy!
Submitter: Ben
Description: Thought I'd try Eugene again, though it's not much of a different pose from before, heh. Playing with his headfur a bit again, giving it more strands, basically. Drew him in his training outfit this time. White training tunic with a blue sash/belt. more flared sleeves. Could be training one of the Brisby kids or with a fellow recruits. Confident in his abilities, he invites whoever to make the first/next move. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Inspired by an RP on Nimh-muck.Only regret is how quickly put together it looks. I may end up doing another one and replacing this one, but I felt like sharing regardless. Here, Ayanna and Tzolkin basically sneak up on Eugene and make a sandwich out of him in a hug. As for why Eugene's crying?... I'll leave that as a mystery for now. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: A character I came up with years ago that's gone through some changes himself. Messed up a tad on the ears, but he's supposed to be a mouse. Obviously, the biggest thing that stands out about him is his unique color scheme. One side is almost the direct opposite of the other. Kind of a Yin-Yang thing going here, I guess. Never really came to fruition as an actual character, but he's someone on the reserves. I may come back to him someday. Basically, he played the role of the wise teacher, filling in for the late Nicodemus. They may've even known one another. Much like Nicodemus, there's more to him than meets the eye. Speaking of his eyes, I currently envisioned him as being visibly blind... Though it doesn't seem to slow him down at all.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Wanted to practice a bit on more dynamic kind of poses. I still need some practice but thought this came out alright. Always liked the idea behind Xavier's weapon, so I thought this would be a good character to try it out with. Tried hard to capture his new look. I'll probably come back to him at some point, though. n.n
Submitter: Ben
Description: I was "inspired" after seeing Marcus' recent picture. Just my little attempt to offer some cheering up in some way. Just so you know, friend, even when things look bleak, you've got friends that'll be there help you out, even if they get a little wet in the process, *grin*.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Done on the dreaded 'Blue line' School paper. Had time during and after class to work on something. No real reason for the expressions here, other than to give the drawing a try. Mrs. Brisby's been tough for me to draw without a reference to look at, so in a way, this was practice.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Playing around with the character's look again here. Thought it might look cute to see a pretty face brandishing a rapier. Played with the hair a bit more since the last one I did. Started to do it in a braided style, but I gave up on that, *chuckle* Edit: Er... I just realized I drew her holding that weapon left-handed.. whoopsie. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: After seeing Hiro's picture, I just hade to give this a try while the idea was in mind. Hopefully it came out properly. Yeah, it's supposed to be a Cherry Blossom Tree way in the background, albeit not a very detailed one, eheh. Petals in the breeze as well. Tried to put a little more detail into this one. I hope it looks okay.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Given it's been at least several months since I originally drew this, it's a relief to finally get a somewhat decent coloring job finished. The eyes I'm still undecided on, but for now, I'll stick with the colors already shown here. Anyway, here's Balak in his cloak-less, brute glory, not looking too happy about something. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Someone else I've been meaning to draw now that she's gone over a 'makeover' ;) Wanted to try a different pose with her. I just hope it came out decent, though all in all, I kind of like how this one came out. She's so dangerous, yet she almost makes me think of an exotic persian dancer or something in this picture. ;) This picture, of course, is for Darla. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Nimhmuck's young best friend pairing; Brendan and Cynthia, out taking a walk and talking about things in general. Think they'll end up together when they're older? ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Been wanting to draw this character for a long time, but could never decide on a look for him, even though the ideas were there. Here's his stats and a little info: Name: Deavon(don't remember his dad's last name) Generation: 2nd Eyes: Auburn Tunic color: Pale Blue(Violet Sash) Deavon is the son of Leon. He was roughly the equivilent of a late teenager during the events of the movie/1st book. His thickly furred chin, unique facial pattern and choice of attire help him to stand out. While his father was a member of the guard, he himself takes on a more quiet persona, preferring hobbies such as artestry and music over more violent hobbies. Despite this, he frequents the valley's gym to maintain shape, as well as being very adept at armed and un-armed combat. Another unique talent is that he is ambidextrous, capable of using both forepaws equally.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Well, I finally tried to put a little color into one of my pictures, though unfortunately I was a little limited with what I could do... I think it still came out alright though. Hopefully this adds a little more to the sketch that's already here. I like this color for her cape, though I'm still considering other ideas.
Submitter: Ben
Description: An older picture sitting on my computer that I thought I'd add. Colored by someone other than me actually. Picture was done as a tribute to a former Teresa Player from Nimhmuck.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Just a couple of pictures of a character I was thinking of making. Still playing with some details like the hair and appearance. I could picture the character in both clothes. I'll come up with something, perhaps.
Submitter: Ben
Description: I HAD to try drawing her eventually. Love the style of her appearance. This was something I'd been meaning to do for awhile. It's supposed to be a butterfly on her head on the picture to the right. Just hope it comes off that way, lol.
Submitter: admin
Description: Ahh, Eugene. This is the first character I ever came up with on the muck, and his history's evolved over the years with the different incarnations of the muck. Currently, he's Thorn Valley's resident guard-mouse. He's probably not too hard to miss on there if you happen to be around.
Submitter: Ben
Submitter: Ben
Description: This is just an attempt to try for something different. I've done individual pictures already, so I figured I'd give a picture involving several characters a try. This is actually loosely based on some events that recently transpired on 'Nimh Muck', though this picture was started a little in advance.
Submitter: admin
Description: I hope that I managed to do Timothy justice with this sketch. ^.^ I pretty much agree with the idea that Tim would maintain his slimness and maybe even sport some reading glasses as he gets older, so why stray from a good thing? :)
Submitter: admin
Description: A more mature Teresa, obviously. I actually like how this one came out too. It wasn't completely intentional at first when I started drawing the face, but the resemblance to her mother is there. I like how the hair came out as well.
Submitter: admin
Description: Yep. It's the brat, all grown up. ;) As you can see, I picture him slimming down somewhat as he ages, but still maintaining some size. He's without a doubt the bigger brother, and as he matures, I imagine him taking that role with a little more seriousness. Then again, those that have them know that big brothers will ALWAYS have to pick on the younger ones. ;)
Submitter: admin
Description: I'm really happy with this one in particular. If you're curious, then yes, this is my character on NimhMuck. This is pretty much what she would look like if you see her on there now. The cape outfit was inspired by the first Ken Singshow picture I saw of Cynthia, wearing one when she was still younger. While Cynthia probably looks the least like her parents in the physical sense, I imagine her being the most like them, especially her mother in an emotional and spiritual sense. Plus, she's got a pretty smile. ^.^
Submitter: admin
Description: Another sketch that I'm pretty happy with as far as how it turned out. Little Timmy on one of his healthier days, obviously, probably some time after his bout with pneumonia.
Submitter: admin
Description: This sketch was also a little difficult for me to do for some reason or another. I think it comes out alright, but something about the expression still doesn't sit well with me completely. I'll probably end up trying to add color and a little more polish to all of these pictures in the future.
Submitter: admin
Description: I'm pretty happy with how this one came out all in all. I think the 'cocky brat' manages to stand out in his expression here.
Submitter: admin
Description: This particular sketch gave me a headache at first. The idea behind the picture is that little Cynthia is standing on her tippytoes to peek in at something going on. Kind of inspired by her trying to peek in on a sick Timmy.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Part 1 of 2 requested pictures. Sara belongs to Ferisha Glengold.
Description: This is a picture I was asked to do awhile back, that I finally got around to doing for a good friend of mine. I can't really tell you exactly why Sara is crying in this picture, but it was something that I was asked to add to it, so maybe Ferisha can give you a more appropriate reason. My input is that Sara has a lot of inner sadness, and the mirror represents a kind of reflection of how she may feel inside. Personally, I've always thought she was pretty and sweet, yet there's an air of tragedy around her that is a little sad. Having the legacy of your family a bit tarnished because of a certain father and sister probably doesn't help things, heh. n.n; Hope she likes this. It's the first time I can really remember trying to draw a character looking into a mirror and trying to match the positioning for both. For what it was I liked how it came out. A sad, but beautiful picture that will hopefully lead to happier days. ^.^
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Part 2 of picture requests. Apricot, Fiona and Cordelia all tending to one another's hair. ;)
Description: A more upbeat picture than the last one I suppose. ;) Partly a request, but at the same time something I was wanting to draw anyway, so take it as you will. I've never really tried to draw either April or Cordy, so I figured I'd try to get both in one shot. A little mixed about the result, but I like the scene depicted. Apricot clearly has a certain sense of fashion with her hair, as does Fiona. It seemed appropriate somehow to draw them like this. Cordelia's might seem a little more simple in comparison, but very likable nonetheless. Probably having a little girl talk and spreading gossip too. ;) In hindsight I probably should've had them sitting in a semi-circle so all three of them could be combing one another, but this probably works okay. Almost makes me think of a conga line though. XD I'll probably try to draw these two more down the line, but I hope my first try was okay. <:)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: My tribute to the human spirit, and to those involved on that fateful day in September of 2001.
Description: I woke up this morning, and one of the first thoughts I had was that it's been 5 years... It doesn't feel like it's been that long. On that day, I slept in some, and woke up, recalling that my stepsister was up at the time. It was getting close to 10, so by the time I was awake, the crashes had already begun. I remember how shocked I was, but at the same time I thought it had to be some kind of horrible accident. I was just so shocked by it all... After 5 years, that day still lingers on my mind, and it's a day I won't forget, nor do I think anyone else will. A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to watch the film 'World Trade Center', and while it's dramatized, it carried a strong message to me about that day. One of the movie's quotes from its epilogue struck me the deepest. It talked about how not only the worst of humanity came out that day, but its best as well. Leaving behind all of this warfare and leaving behind all of the political and government scandals, The true meaning of 9/11 to me is that it was a day that brought so many people together, people that were otherwise complete strangers, people who worked together to do what they could for those caught in the hell that arose from this tragedy. This day's a touchy subject for many still, and this is in no way meant to make anyone uncomfortable or offended. This is simply my salute, my tribute to the thousands that left this earth in those days, to the men and women who came together as one people to come to aid their fellow man and woman, and to the people who overcame the odds and survived. I send all of my love to each and every one of them, and to those who were affected by this day. God bless you all. Not just Americans and America, but all people.. May we learn from this day and never forget.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: An experiment with Vaspian's design, using his younger self as a template
Description: It's quickly evident to me that after not drawing for awhile, I need to get back into the habit of it and work more on my technique.. Anyways, I went back looking at Vaspian's design, and while I like the whole 'yin-yang' color scheme a lot, I wanted to play a little more with how it colors him besides having him just split down the middle, so I gave him a white coat down his chest and stomach, and split up the colors along his paws and legs a bit, and also fiddled with the hairstyle a little. Just something I thought about trying, and I kinda like some of the result at least. Don't know what all I'll keep however. Any suggestions or feedback'd be great. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: The start of a little what-if, involving Eugene and Spiro meeting..
Description: I'll admit it, the first time I saw Spiro's design, I couldn't get over how much I liked it. Procyon has a winner with the character design-wise. I've wanted to draw him for a long time, but I was never sure what to try with him, as I admittedly know little about his character. I should probably read the story too, heh. n.n; From his looks, he looks to me like a sort of Ninja/Assassin type. He seems the type you DON'T want to take lightly or mess with. I also thought it would be very interesting to see him and Eugene in a picture together. I could imagine things getting 'ugly' in a hurry, though.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: A psuedo-continuation of Eugene meets Spiro, though it's really more of a separate idea of a battle in progress
Description: I actually drew this BEFORE the other picture, but chronologically, it seems to fit as something occuring later for obvious reasons. The idea is a bit different though, as while drawing it, I imagined Eugene being somewhat ambushed and taken off-guard, and in his struggle to get control, ends up taking some nasty cuts. I'm not sure of what Spiro's capable of, but he seems to me like the type to strike quickly and to aim for the kill, evidenced by the location of the cuts. One opens up a long wound pretty close to where his heart is. At this point, Eugene's uniform is torn from where it's been cut through and he's obviously hurting, though he's not the type to just give up and die.. Had a hard time getting the 'angle' on this to work, though it's meant to be sort of a final lunge, with Eugene wielding his sword in one more effort to ward him off or take him out... If I had more time, I would've loved to do more with the picture... Put it out in the middle of the forest near the valley and under a bright, 'bloody' moon. Again, I hope I did the character justice, Procyon. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: A slight update on Fiona's design, and more toying with her figure. ;)
Description: What can I say? I love drawing Fiona. She's grown from an obscure idea in my head to one of my new favorite characters I've made. It doesn't hurt that other artists on here have further added to her look with their designs for her. This picture started out initially as just trying to capture her in a pose where she's stretching, but I ended up just making it look more like a mid-dance pose. I suppose I also was trying to find the loveliest pose I could put her in, and for the moment I'm pleased with it. I'm not so good at making 'ripples' in a dress like a long skirt, but at least the ripples of her legs came out nicely. She does seem a bit too full-figured, though I try to keep her at least only semi-morphic in shape, though I can already imagine the comments I might get here. ;) Still, as long as she's well-recieved I'll probably keep drawing her... Other things to note are that I've tried to change the style of her hair up top a little. I've tried too hard to make it fancy before, so I tried simplifying it, but giving her a long strand going down the front for a touch. I also slightly altered her dress and simplified it a little. I like the crystal necklace too. So.. Who or what is she looking at? Someone? something? Nothing? You be the judge. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Ranger is confronted by the valley, and delivers his ultimatum
Description: "Give me the Stone... Or say goodbye to your precious son!!!" This is loosely based off of current events on the muck, and coincides with LordDirk's 'Captive' picture. Things might not go this way on the muck, but I pictured something like this possibly occuring. I've never really made a good attempt to draw Ranger in his current appearance, so this was also an attempt to do that, while making him as cold and evil as I could as well. I tried to capture the steamy glow of his eyes that've shown up in a pic or two, or at least imply it with the lines. I personally think he came out well, though the other characters IMO are a little hit and miss. Ranger shows a little of his vicious streak with how he holds on to Tim who stays suspended by what strands of his shirt aren't in the Ranger's tight clutches. I went with the bound look for his hands, and started to do the same with his feet, but changed my mind. I just threw some random but important characters into the scene, though Elizabeth was a necessity for obvious reasons. Justin and Jonathan would be there more than likely. Isabella I'm not sure on, but I put her into the background, and Eugene, well.. He's got matters to settle as well. ;) I tried to capture Ranger well in this picture. I DID leave a hint of eyes for him, though I might take that out in an edit. Otherwise, I hope I did a nice job with him, LD. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: A clothing test for Balak
Description: I did this picture in the midst of some others that I've been working on, so I thought I'd put it up. Just a test on a different look for the big guy, while keeping true to form. I went back to giving him a vest rather than a cape, and added some other bits, like altering his kurukote/gauntlets and giving him some armlets along the biceps. This is also done partly to connect him and Cain a bit more.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Fiona sporting a rather showy costume for Halloween! ;)
Description: Since the Halloween season is drawing upon us, I decided to try and draw some Nimh characters dressed up for the coming holiday for fun. This could also double as a Cosplay however, but given the reference, I find it suitable to show here. Fans of video games might get the outfit reference right off, but for those who don't the costume is based heavily off of one worn by a character from Darkstalkers: Morrigan Aensland, a succubus who is also arguably the protagonist of the game series. Look her up on Yahoo/Google or Wikipedia for a comparison. For all those Fiona fans out there. >:)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: After sneaking his way into many a lady's wardrobe and fluff, Duane gets a double-teaming from another lovely pair. ;)
Description: A Psuedo-request by DB, but also done for fun, and as a belated repayment to him for doing such a lovely set of pictures for Lily/Lilith and Lust. We all know Duane has a habit for inexplicably 'popping up' in some unexpected and convenient places lately. Here, Duane finds himself set upon by double by a snuggly pair of femme fatals. Lilith, on the left, is a design for one of Balak and Rapta's children, around early adulthood. Lust, A physical incarnate of Sin, floats and teases from the right. Under normal circumstances, probably not two rodents you'd want to be around... Right?
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Jonathan and Elizabeth Brisby... Vampire Lords!
Description: Another Halloween-themed picture. The name pretty much says it all. Here we have the Brisby parents decked out in classic vampire apparel. Another fun idea I wanted to try, partly as a way to see how Mrs. Brisby could be made to look a bit more alluring, but at the same time a little evil. ;) Jonathan's a character I haven't drawn much, but I like how his came out. I probably 'cheated' a little by covering him up with most of his cape, but what the hey? ;)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Who needs pumpkin-pie? ;)
Description: This one was plenty of fun to do, though a bit of a pain as well. A lot of thinking ahead on how the characters would be looking on it while drawing the pumpkin around them to fit, though I regret running out of some room for the two in the nose. n.n; In case it's hard to make out, we've got Tim in the upper left taking after dad's count outfit, Jenny the She-Devil on the upper-right munching on a pumpkin seed. Brendan the Wolf-Mouse and Princess Cynthia fit in the nose, the former munching away while Cyn watches.. And on the bottom we have Teresa, appropriately witched out(Shannon Doherty was in 'Charmed', right? ;>) and glaring while Franken-Martin pigs out. I kid because I love. ~.^
Submitter: Ben
Summary: A requested pic of Isis. Hope you like it, DB. ;)
Description: I had a request made of me to try and do a picture or two of Isis. She's a character I'd thought of trying to draw again for awhile, so I took a crack at it. Clothes don't seem to be much of a factor in her design, so this first one lets her show off a little. ;) I've always liked the design of her fur. It looks very exotic, even if it is a bit on the unnatural side. And of course, we can't forget how the injections gave her a more 'human' build. I suppose I think of this as more of a practice run, as I'd like to try and draw her more in the future, but for now, I hope this little effort came off well enough. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Another picture of the lovely and mysterious Isis.
Description: Here's another Isis drawing. I've seen a bunch with her sporting a cape, so I did another little practice one to see how I could make it look on her. Admittedly, the way she wears it here's provocative, but I felt it suited her pretty well. I certainly hope it doesn't come off offensive. n.n; Once again, I love the pattern of her fur, how the black blends in with the white.
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Isis taking a dip...
Description: Just something I whipped up earlier in the day, though I debated a bit on putting it up on the gallery. Obviously, I decided 'why not?' and did so. ;) Another pic of Isis, obviously. I know I've done several with her already, but I like the look of the character and the pattern's fun. Also trying to experiment a bit with posture and body placement, which is why the pic looks as it does. Part of the posture was inspired by something else I'd seen, and I wanted to see if I could do something with it. Anyways, hope you folks like. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: I think the picture speaks for itself. ;)
Description: This one was done on the same day as the one of Isis, but was withheld intentionally for consideration. I suppose I've got an idea for a 'series' to try and do now, lol. This one's a bit on the rough side, as I hadn't really cleaned out some of the excess marks on it, but it still looked good enough to post, so here we are. This time it's Fiona, though in her case it looks like she's about to come out from the water. And yes, she's done in a more 'anthropomorphic' style here, because I felt like it. ;) I tried to sell the 'wet' look a little bit, at least in the hair. I suppose this counts as my 'birthday' picture, though it was done on the day before. ;)
Submitter: Ben
Description: I seem to have gotten a bit of my inspiration to draw again back, so I spent the day doing some things. One of the things I was trying to do was catch up on an old request I had that I'd been meaning to do in the first place. This one is a picture of the lovely Pearl, one of Leandro's many characters. I'm not sure how old she's meant to be, and I may have made her come out a bit young in appearance here, but I thought it was too cute not to post. I think it came out pretty well for the most part. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: Another part of something I think Leandro was hoping I'd do. Here, we have Leo himself, or at least in what I think is his more recent kind of look. I kind of wanted to do a picture of him in his classic look, which I did in fact do, but I wasn't satisfied with it, so I went with this instead, which I thought looked better by comparison. I may go back and try to do something with his other look in another picture.
Submitter: Ben
Description: Another Leandro type drawing, but in this case, it's inspired by a drawing in his gallery that I thought I'd try to do a rendition of. The pic in question has Leo where he's somehow been badly injured and is discovered by Fiona. She's just holding onto him while he's either resting or unconscious, using body warmth in order to keep him warm while he recovers. I just thought it was a very lovely picture, and it's something I'd been wanting to revisit for awhile, so I finally did. ^.^ It's also more practice for me in experimenting with new poses/positions, as I've never done one quite like this, but I'm actually pretty happy with the results. I'm also doing a little more experimenting with Fiona's fur pattern, mostly where the blonde/yellow ends and the white begins, which is mostly reflected in the arms and legs. I've considered doing something similar with her hair, though for now I like it as it is. This one was fun to draw, and I hope it shows in the results. :)
Submitter: Ben
Description: This one was pretty fun to draw, though it took a number of fixes and touching up to get satisfied with how it looks now. Not too much of a story behind this one, as it's mostly more practice on my part, but at the same time it's a little something for a friend that I haven't spoken to in awhile. For those who aren't sure, the one settled against/beside Fiona is Richard, one of LordDirk's characters. In Nimhmuck continuity, Fiona acted as a sort of surrogate mother to Richard when she was young and Rick was just an infant. Here we have a more grown up Rick just enjoying a little snooze with 'mom', who even after finding his real family have managed to maintain a strong and caring relationship. At first, I thought about having her nap alone, but then thought about putting someone beside her. I had several ideas about who to have settled with her, I think the choice I went with suited the best, and came out in a nice way. Enjoy. :)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Children mature into adulthood, and sometimes, friendship blossoms into something deeper...
Description: I can say with a smile that I've been blessed to actually play out the character of Cynthia from her childhood to her current adulthood over the course of quite a few years. The same can be said for the character of Brendan, who's likewise played his character for some time. These two literally grew up together and have been very close friends. They've faced trial and tribulation, and a number of situations which made their bond only that much stronger. It's only a matter of time before such a bond of friendship blossoms into love. Picture-wise, it's just something I'd been wanting to do for awhile with the two. There's plenty of cute, friendly pictures involving the two, so why not something very intimate, but (hopefully) tasteful as well? ;)
Submitter: Ben
Summary: Guess who's back? :D
Description: It's been a long time, but I think I've finally found the motivation to start doing this again. I have to say, it feels good trying to draw things again. XD Just a sketch involving pretty much every character I play(currently) on Nimhmuck, with a few little updates and details in their looks incorperated. Top Row, Left to Right: Fiona Tesla, Balak, Deavon Bottom Row, Left to Right: Vaspian(background), Gene(aka, Eugene), Cynthia, Jenny.