Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Real Monsters By Toby Allen

The Real Monsters are reborn! 

Upon getting so much attention for my previous designs, I wanted to redesign the monsters and develop the concept a little more. You’ll notice most of the monsters have subtle alterations and the descriptions have been changed to better reflect my original concepts.
Over the coming weeks I will release more (never seen before) monsters and will also release concept sketches and developmental work for each monster shown here- So stay tuned! (They may also be little animations…)

Disclaimer: The artwork is not at all intended to make light of these conditions but instead is intended to give these intangible mental illnesses some substance and make them appear more managable as physical entities. 

All work (c)Toby Allen 2013








 
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I feel like a medical school intern because when I read these I see parts of all of them in my personality. I choose to think of that as a good thing. Like at the buffet I am sampling a little bit of all mental illnesses. Illnesses? Or just a normal part of the human condition?
 

2 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Everything in life is on a spectrum from occasional flashes to chronic condition. The less persistent the better. The more persistent . . . . take meds.

Kal said...

It's all about finding that balance. Part Shaolin monk, part Time Travelling Adventurer.