Tony DiTerlizzi
@diterlizzi
Author & Artist. #1 New York Times bestselling co-creator of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. The Emmy-winning WONDLA now streaming on AppleTV+.
And it’s finished! I’ll share pics of prints, postcards and more soon! 🧚♀️🎨🍄
Like the hair, I paint in the opaque dark tones of her costume then add translucent midtones. The acryla gouache is incredibly versatile, which is why I’ve used it for most of my career.
Her skin tones and headdress are finished. It’s time to paint her costume.
This is it: I’ve got to get the focus of the eyes correct, especially since my subject is looking directly at the viewer.
Like a make-up artist, I’m adding blush to the cheeks, nose and ears.
These Grumbacher pastels (which I dubbed “Magic Chalk”) belonged to my mom. I’ve used them on many of my illustrations over the past 30 years.
Part two of my behind-the-scenes process for my new painting, “Nature’s Palette”.🎨🧚♀️🍄
The second printing of my Pen & Ink book arrived today! It will be available at Dragon Con (and hopefully online later this fall).✍️
In 1986, teenage me hung a portrait of Pat Benatar in a student exhibition in Stuart, FL. 40 years later my 2017 self portrait is on display: www.martinarts.org/court-house-...
...and number 10! Left: Red Dragon by David Sutherland, 1977. First appearance: "Dungeons & Dragons Volume 2: Monsters & Treasure". Right: "A Golden Afternoon", 1997. The cover to DRAGON Magazine #242.
Left: Tiefling, by Yours Truly, 1994. First appearance: "Planescape Campaign Setting." Right: "Portrait of a Young Trifling", 2015. Painted for the book, "REALMS: The RPG Art of Tony DiTerlizzi".
Left: Owlbear by Jim Roslof, 1979. First appearance: "Greyhawk". Right: "North American Owlbear" for the book, "REALMS: The RPG Art of Tony DiTerlizzi", 2015.
Left: Mimic by David Sutherland, 1977. First appearance: "AD&D Monster Manual" Right: "The Trap", from the "Dungeons Drawings Portfolio II", 2020.
Left: Gelatinous Cube by Jeff Dee, 1982. First appearance: "AD&D Monster Manual". Right: Gelatinous Cube for my "Dungeons & Decorations" ornament collection, 2023.
Left: Displacer Beast by Bill Willingham, 1982. First appearance: "AD&D Monster Manual". Right: Displacer Beast, for the "AD&D Monstrous Manual", 1993.
Left: Lich by David A. Trampier, 1977. First appearance, "Eldritch Wizardry". Right: "The Lich's Heart", drawn for Inktober, 2019.
Left: Rust Monster by Jeff Dee(?), 1982. First appearance, "AD&D Monster Manual". Right: "Rusty", 2015. A design for Dark Sword Miniatures.
Left: Mind Flayer by Tracy Lesch, 1975. First Appearance: "Eldritch Wizardry". Right: "From Dungeons to Drivespace", 1999. From DUNGEONS ADVENTURES magazine #262.
TOP 10 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS MONSTERS I've had the pleasure of illustrating over the years. What are your favorite D&D denizens? ⚔️🎲🛡️ Left: Beholder by Tom Wham, 1977. 1st appearance: "AD&D Monster Manual". Right: "Hive of the Eye Tyrant", 2021. From Magic the Gathering.
The exhibition was titled, “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Journey to the Goblin City” at the Center of Puppetry Arts, which ran from September 2016 to September 2017.
Happy Anniversary to Jim Henson’s beloved “Labyrinth”! Back in 2016 (for the 30th anniversary of the film), we visited the Center of Puppetry Arts which had a fantastic exhibition of puppets, props and costumes. Let’s dance magic, dance for baby Toby, Sarah and the Goblin King!🫧
We celebrated birthdays with him, and mourned the passing of his beloved Bobbie. Never in my wildest boyhood dreams did I imagine I would one day call a legend like Eric Carle my friend. But he was exactly that--a funny, warm, giving, deeply inspiring friend--and I miss him dearly.🎉
Over the years, Eric’s museum became woven into the fabric of our lives. Ang and I took part in fundraisers and hosted award ceremonies; Eric even temporarily removed his own work from the permanent gallery to make room for a "Spiderwick Chronicles” exhibition.
After the awards excitement had quieted, Eric sent me a note along with a package of his “colors” to use for my next picture book. That was the kind of person he was--thoughtful, generous, supportive, and wonderfully ingenious.
We met Eric and his wife, Bobbie, at the museum’s opening, and from that day on, a lasting friendship grew. One highlight came in 2003, when I received the Caldecott Honor for "The Spider & The Fly" and Eric received the (then titled) Laura Ingalls Wilder Award...
Fast forward to 2002, when Angela and I relocated to Amherst, Massachusetts, to live near Eric’s monumental gift to us all: @carlemuseum.bsky.social
A very happy birthday to my late friend and legendary children’s book creator, Eric Carle! 🎉