IX is almost upon us and I’ll be making the 60+ hour trek there and back! Can’t wait to see everyone and their work and show what I’ve been working on all year long

High Priest of Y’ha-nthlei 18”x24” oil on wood panel

An in progress shot in this Mandusa

The Sleeper Stirs 18” x 24” Oil on wood panel This was a totally different approach (technique-wise) from my usual and I plan exploring it further in the future

‘Twilight Aerie’ 17”x24” Oil on wood panel One of the paintings I created for the Stay Gold 21st Anniversary Art Show opening July 11 @ 9pm

I’ve got openings in the tattoo schedule. Took some time to paint but ready for some tattoo projects. Big or small. Message me to get on the schedule

Fudo Mijo - my Chicano meets Japanese take on Fudo Myo-o the Immovable, one of the five wisdom kings. Watercolor

Plugging away….

Oil painting in progress….

Underpainting for a new oil painting in the works- -Twilight Aerie-

Mr E. Lixer Oil on wood panel 24”x30” Finally got proper photos of this one. I’ll be bringing him with me to Illuxcon in Reading PA this October. Hope to see some of you there!

Another one from the Paradise Artist Retreat. This was the first one in NM in 2013. Good times!

Painting at the Paradise Art Retreat back in 2014 I believe, where I got to paint alongside luminaries in the field such as Guy Aitchison, Alex Grey and Chet Zar. Working on ‘Mythos’ for my old bands (Shoggoth) album cover (Mythos)

‘Hell Hath No Fury -Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ 9”x16” Oil on wood panel This one was an homage to 3 of the greats of fantasy art- Frazetta, Vallejo and Whelan. Hence the secondary title.

‘Who Goes There? -African Hippogryph’ Oil on wood panel 18”x24” A fun commission completed in 2023

Black Blade 9”x16” Oil on wood panel

Mr E. Lixer 24”x30” Oil on wood panel An homage to Brom and a male companion to the Miss Chiff Maker painting I commissioned from him in 2009. Not the best photos but this was hard to photograph so I’ll post another when I get it properly photographed I’ll be bringing him to IX 2025 in October

Progress shot of a piece I’m waiting to finish @staygoldabq - Instagram @cthuleo - Instagram

A miniature I painted that took Gold in the 2007 Los Angeles Golden Daemon as well as the Forge World Best of Show

Shoggoth ll Oil on panel 16”x20”

Deaths-head Phoenix - Male…From Ashes Rise Oil on panel 18”x24”

Deaths-head Phoenix - Female Oil on panel 2020

Shoggoth l Oil on panel 16”x20” Super fun. This one sold before it was half finished.

Gaze of the Basilisk Oil on panel 18”x24”

Here’s a big samurai leg sleeve I’m in the process of tattooing. Not quite done but getting close. I love tattooing large scale Japanese work

Incantations Upon the Tree of Woe Oil on panel 16”x20” I had a lot of fun with this one. Another foray into Lovecraft country…

Underpainting finished for a new one on the easel. In 2009 Brom painted a commission for me based on my ideas (Miss Chiff Maker). He kindly gave me his blessing to paint her male counterpart. It has begun…

Underpainting in progress…

Me and my sweet boy - Bahamut. He got an illness 2.5 years ago and I had to make the hard decision to put him down. I’ll never forget the absolute magic that he brought into my life. 7.5 ft Asian Water Monitor Lizard

Hello out there. Thought I’d introduce myself. The name’s Leo Gonzales. I’ve been oil painting for 35 years and professionally tattooing 31 years. I’m also an avid miniature painter, game me and breeder/keeper of large snakes and lizards. So you’ll probably see a bit of that on here from me as well.

Of Smoke and Stone Oil on panel 24”x30” A super fun commission I finished earlier this year

Shoggoth lll Oil on panel

Chimera of the Northern Wastes Oil on panel 18”x24”

Manticore’s Domain Oil on panel 24”x30”

All That Remains- Plague Priest Oil on panel 18”x24”

‘The Legend of Samuel Cross’ Oil on panel 18”x24” Based on a grim fairytale I’ve written and a return to a character I came up with back in highschool. SOLD