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Journal Entry: Mon Apr 29, 2013, 3:13 AM


Monsters By Email
This is a creature subscription, which includes something for Role-players, Artists, Creature fans, and Publishers alike.

Every Set of Creatures include:
> Print-resolution creature artwork (free samples here )
> RPG-adapted, system free, stats and descriptions (download free sample PDF)
> Commented step-by-step progress shots (download free sample PDF)
> Non-exclusive publishing rights to 50% of the creatures.
> Bonus content of various kinds.

Learn more at MonstersByEmail.com





RPG Creatures - Bestiary 1 (Extended Edition)
This PDF book contains 54 original creatures, made primarily for fantasy role-playing games. Unlike many other manuals of monsters, the artwork in this book has been given a major role. Every creature is professionally illustrated and occupies a full color page for visual presence. The statistics are system-free, easily understood, and the descriptions are imaginative and thorough.

The book is currently sold through RPGNow and a full-size preview can be found here.

You can read a review here, and find more reviews and ratings here.





Freelancing
I'm a freelance artist and accept work offers when possible. As a freelance artist I don't have fixed rates, but time and demand set my prices. I don't ever work for free, for exposure only, or for the hope of future royalties. Normally, if you offer $20 or more per hour, I will listen to the offer and think about it, and if you offer $35/hour or more, I'm likely to accept, if I'm available. I do full-color, and black&whites of any size, but I don't do line-work.

These are 40 hours scenes (several characters, and/or creatures involved in action)


These are 20-24 hours scenes (less complexity, or less detail)


These are 16 hours creatures (original concepts, highly detailed, no background)


These are 4 hours creature concepts (somewhat random, less detailed)


These are 16 hours characters


These are 16 hours environments
 

This is a 4-6 hours environment


These and these are 1-2 hours weapons concepts, these and these are 2-2,5 hours character icons, and these are 2-3 hours locations icons.



Professional Feedback and Private Live Tutoring
A) You can send me one of your images and ask for professional feedback. I will return a written response and if it serves the purpose, a paint-over, letting you know about the strengths and weaknesses of your piece, and how it can be improved.
The price is $30, which should be paid by Paypal. Write to nicholas@cloister.se to see if I can accept your image. If I can, you make the payment, and feedback will be sent to you as agreed, usually within a few hours.

B) If you have or start a Google+ account, you can order one or several live tutoring sessions, of one or two hours at a time, where I will share my knowledge and screen. You can ask for a session on your own or together with up to 5 friends. You send me an email, suggesting hours when you're available, and I will respond and let you know if I'm also available at those hours. During live sessions you can ask questions (in English) or just ask me to give feedback, or to hold a lesson on an art-related topic of your choice. If it is only you the price is $35/hour, but it is $20/hour and person, if you are two, and $15/hour and person if you are 3-5 individuals. Please remember that I live in Sweden (Central European Time) when you suggest a time for these lessons. Daytime, early mornings and evenings are okay, but I don't teach during the night, since I must see to it to have my fill of blood in the small hours. I have 10 years of experience of teaching art, a four year traditional art eductation.

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  • Listening to: My Dying Bride
  • Reading: The Shobogenzo
  • Watching: Game Of Thrones
  • Playing: with toy horses
  • Eating: moderately
  • Drinking: milk

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Nicholas Cloister
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Sweden
Freelance Artist - Illustration and Concept Art

Current Residence: Värmland
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:iconfangwangllin:
~FangWangLlin May 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
cool
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:iconmpapa:
Mood: Joy ~Mpapa May 4, 2013   Digital Artist
Your creatures are awesome! CHECK OUT my new creature concept called "predator"...I think you'll like it.
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:iconfunmunk:
~FunMunk Apr 16, 2013  New member Professional Digital Artist
Very nice work
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:iconnotsun:
You have amazing Artwork! Your paintings have great story behind them, they have great detail, and look extremely realistic! Keep up the awesome work!
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:icontabry:
I absolutely love your creature concept work. They're extremely creative, beautifully weird, and terrifyingly believable. I'm a big stickler for believability in fantasy creatures and aliens and you nail them.
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Many thanks, Tabry!
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:icontabry:
Your welcome.
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:iconyemayema:
Mood: Joy ~YemaYema Mar 12, 2013  Professional General Artist
Thankyou for the fave! Your creatures are really good!
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks!
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:iconarxfatal:
~Arxfatal Mar 3, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
epic talent here, congrats!
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you!
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:iconkingkostas:
~kingkostas Feb 10, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Mate both awesome works and thoughts!!! Keep it up!!!
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I'll try. Thanks!
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Mood: Love ~SparksOne Feb 3, 2013  Student General Artist
Yeah! Your Monster concepts are awesome!!!
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I'm happy you like them!
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:iconmrbarta:
~MrBarta Feb 2, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
your gallery is absolutely amazing ( i mean that ).
i wish i still had the imagination that i once had as a child to think up such unique creatures and it looks like you have sustained yours, you have inspired me to try and regain my imagination and draw unique creatures such as these once again. keep up the good work and thank you for sharing your works.
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Sincere thanks!
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:icondreamhome:
=dreamhome Jan 28, 2013  Student
Nice style :D
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks!
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:iconbrentonwright:
~BrentonWright Jan 21, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Love your designs man! very inspirational!
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I'm glad you to hear it! Thanks!
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:iconphantomv13:
Mood: Love ~PhantomV13 Jan 9, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Whew, that's the most favourites I've done in a while... Your gallery is spectacular, inspired, and inspiring. I wish I could draw that well. Maybe in a decade. Or two.

My uttermost admiration to you.
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:iconcloister:
*Cloister Jan 11, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I'm glad you enjoy it. Thanks, Phantom!
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:iconmistgod:
*Mistgod Jan 9, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
:icondungeoncrawl:
Welcome to the dungeon!
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