As I work on The Red Winter, I’ve been having some fun sketching some of the locations that we’ll be visiting during the course of the story. Here are two different mockups of Shrope Hovel, home to our favorite hags.
Learn MoreStill experimenting with some different techniques to find the right balance between old (hand drawn sketch) and new (using Photoshop add shading, textures, highlights, etc.) This sketch of Blys gets closer to what I want to do for my next project. The sketch is actually a modest-sized (~ 6 x 9″) pencil . . .
Learn MoreIf you’ve been following the blog, you know I’ve been doing a lot of drawing experimentation — using different papers, tools, old techniques, new techniques, sketching on the computer, sketching by hand, combining the two, etc. Here’s a practice project I just did using a combination of techniques that I’m starting to . . .
Learn MoreInnovation and improvement are empowering aspects of life. When one thinks of their routine when they were in school — the constant challenge to learn and internalize new content and skills — it’s a sad fact that many adults cease challenging themselves with the same energy or expectations once they leave school. . . .
Learn MoreThere are times any writer hits a wall and has difficulty pushing forward. Whenever I get stuck, I’ll spend some time drawing the scene I’m trying to write. This has several benefits — it keeps me engaged in The Tapestry’s world, allows me to use different creative “muscles”, and permits me to . . .
Learn MoreToday, I answered a few questions that readers submitted via Facebook. SPOILER ALERT: I mention events that occur in The Maelstrom. If you have not yet read the book, please keep that in mind.
Learn MoreGiven Mina’s powerful (and mysterious) nature, readers are naturally curious about her and her charge, Ember — a golden dragon that washes up on Rowan’s shores at the conclusion of The Maelstrom. Here’s a sketch of her powerful charge. We’ll be learning a lot more about each of them in The Red . . .
Learn MoreIn the spirit of expanding my repertoire, I decided to record a digital sketch of Mina from The Tapestry. I’m still new at this and didn’t add any commentary for the video, but you can still get a sense of how I approach visualizing a character and getting it down on “paper”. . . .
Learn MoreHappy New Year! The beginning of a new year is always interesting. It’s a time to reflect, plan, eye one’s holiday paunch, and join a gym(!) 2013 promises to be an interesting year for yours truly as I conclude The Tapestry and move on to new projects. As I write The Red . . .
Learn MoreWell, the holidays are upon us — a cherished time to reflect, snuggle with loved ones, quaff eggnog, and toss innumerable catalogs in the recycling bin. It’s also a time to coax one’s bewildered toddler into sitting on a stranger’s lap. I’m not certain which aspect of this photo is more upsetting; . . .
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