Category: Artwork
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More painting, more revision
I meant to post this last week, but it ended up being a super busy week for me and I couldn’t squeeze it in. I completed a third painting recently. It was fun and I learned a lot, and while I went into it intending to paint the rolling hills… Read the rest…
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The seasonal wind-down
December is usually my busiest time of year. It’s when I scramble to finish everything started earlier in the year, wrapping up projects I wanted to have done by the last of the 365-day cycle. I usually revisit my goals for the year to see how they went, too. Honestly,… Read the rest…
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Creating book heroes, part two: Tula
I’ve officially started writing the first book in my new series, and so far, I’ve found working on artwork to go with the book to be helpful. Not just as a way to unwind, but to help me establish a clear visual of the characters before they appear on the… Read the rest…
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Finishing the set
Last of the three items being painted is the Captured Spring. This one was interesting to do and I think it turned out decently, despite my inexperience in drawing glass objects–never mind glass objects with a new medium. Overall, I think it worked well for completing the set, and I… Read the rest…
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More magic items
Okay, so I don’t actually have a lot of world building to add this week. Probably not next week, either, since at this point we’re getting Little Bit ready for school. But after last week’s post on developing magic items, I really wanted to keep sharing the artwork for them… Read the rest…
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Magic items (Building a fantasy series, part four)
Magic items tend to be staples in most fantasy, and weirdly, they never played that big of a part in stories I’ve written before. There are a few important ones, but no epic quests that involve picking them up along the way, which means Spectrum Blade will be a little… Read the rest…
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