Drawing Tips

Something New…

Innovation 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. . . .

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A Sketch of Ember, Mina’s charge

Given 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 . . .

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Live from New York!

In 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”. . . .

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