The Borisography: N

The producers of the movie wanted Chevy Chase to look like a superhero, so Boris put his (Chase's) head on another body.

I do not know whether or not this image is the right way round but it is laterally reversed when compared to the film poster.

You may also like to see Twenty-Fifth Anniversary which commemorates, as the name suggests, the 25th anniversary of the film.

That background is inspired by the M-42 nebula.

This was the first time Boris' son Dorian, then 8, posed for a painting.

The title was misspelled as The Nebulan Horror on the trading card.

Greek Mythology.

Greek Mythology: Nessus was raping Deijaneira when Herakles shot him from across the river with an arrow poisoned with the blood of the Hydra.

The piece is not actually dated but I have assumed it would be the same as the second one, below, which is dated.

I might add that my designation of 'first' and 'second' sketches is purely arbitrary.

Since 2000 Boris and Julie have reverted to reusing paintings for their calendars so in many cases it is not possible to say whether an artwork was produced for that purpose. However the date, and the fact that it is a square format, suggest that this one was originally intended for the calendar.

The preliminary artwork is dated 1999 whereas this painting is dated 2002 so clearly this was a rather protracted project.

The painting is undated but was apparently painted in 1978.

The painting is undated but would have been completed in 1973 or 1974.

This is an early piece of a genre Boris is not fond of (because of the excess of clothing.)

Painted 1976, according to FABV.

In Carpathian mythology, a tribe of insects known as the Lakin was responsible for order and organisation in the world while a band of menacing goblins known as the Hestas was constantly working to create disorder and destructiveness. The evil Hestas would prey upon the eggs of the Lakin in an effort to eliminate them because, once the eggs hatched, the insects were too powerful a match for the Hestas. A sprite-like creature called Nikatjef was named guardian of the eggs in this battle for balance and harmony.

The painting is undated but I would guess that it was painted in 2002 because during that year the team used the retro 1972 outfit that o'Neal is shown wearing.

According to Imaginistix this is a composite image with the figure of LeBron James actually being a photo.

The painting is a somewhat atypical one since since it is missing the graphical elements included in all his others in the set.

Painted 1976.

Painting undated.

This piece is given the title Nubians in FAT. The painting seems not to have been finished, presumably because of deadline pressure - see the detail image, where it is evident that only one of the goblins has had the final coat of green added to his face.

Painting undated.

Jamaican Mythology: The Lord of the Sky, Nyankopong, caught Elohda, the Mother Earth, baking little people out of clay. Some figures were still soft and white, while others who were baked longer were darker borwn, creating different races of men.