SciFi & Fantasy Artwork by Michael A. Offutt

Really nice work though some of these really don't below in the lothorien area. More sci-fi feel to them.

Michael A. Offutt replies: "Yeah, I was wondering about whether my gallery should be zone 47 or not. But I based all of it on my D&D 3rd edition game or previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons. I have a lot of alternative stuff I use in my world as a campaign setting and it is played as fantasy and not sci-fi...that's why I went with Lothlorien."

Your work is great and the reality of your faces is amazing. Only due to the fact that your skills this excellent makes me noticing a small weakness. I think your thighs tend to be a bit thin. But anyhow, your work is great!

Michael A. Offutt replies: "I can see what you mean now that you point that out. I'm working on some new pictures (I'm extremely slow at finishing them). I'll examine my proportions a little more. "

*does the happy first comment dance for all that forgot* Welcome in the woodies! YOur gallery is amazing! So many lovely work! I really envy this! Keep it up!

Michael A. Offutt replies: "I appreciate the compliment. There are so many fine artists on Elfwood that I felt a little intimidated by putting my work up. "

Your coloring is awesome...Your proportions do seem a bit odd, but thats what made me notice you, and i started lookin at your work

Michael A. Offutt replies: "Thanks for complimenting my coloring. I'm actually pretty severely color-blind. When I color with pencils, ink, or paint I have to read the labels. I've had enough experience to know what mixes with what to provide particular shades. But every once in a while I catch myself using a dark blue when I intend to use black and a friend points out that I've used the wrong color. That and I get red and greens messed up as well."

Nice work. I was just searching for people with the same name as I, and I found you.

I wish I could draw as good.

Michael Offutt

Its good I thoroughly enjoy your drawring. You shoudl draw a world.

hi I am a friend of mike, I have played in his world on several occasions and must say, his dnd games are way above the curve they are both challenging and fun, I write because i support mike and i read some of the comments on this site, Dysalin on Feb 21st wrote that mike should draw a world, mike has drawn a world it currently hangs at the local game store it is some where around 8x10 feet and it looks awesome. mike thanks for the past and future years of gaming

Michael A. Offutt replies: "Thanks Harvey"

I'm an artist, too, but I'm too lazy to loggin. Lol.

I love your style, it's very realistic and the shading is spectacular, as well as the proportion (wow!). The orginality of the characters is great, too, and I enjoyed pretty much everything here.

My only stipulation is that in some drawings, there is great proportion at the top of the figure, but from the waist down it seems thinner and it doesn't look quite right. I don't know what to say to fix this, however, because I'd probably do the same thing.

Other than that, I adore your work, it's simply amazing, and I hope that you don't see this as a harsh critique. I've had people do that to me, and I didn't like it. So that's my input for today. Lol. Keep up the stellar work!

As someone said, you could work a bit with the anatomy. But the faces, well, I’m stunned. You really are a great artist, I want to be able to draw such faces too!

You’re VERY good at drawing faces. Those are the hardest part of a human to draw, and you do a great job making each character have their own face. Great work!