Just a quick drawing from the pages of the sketch book. The top image is the original colours, red oil pastel pencil on paper. The bottom image is cleaned up by setting to greyscale, then using the Photoshop levels tool to clear away the grey murk, duplicating a layer, and setting the layer to multiply. A…
Just quickly
I’m running around a bit like mad at the moment. I’ll scan something and get it online for the weekly illustration as soon as I’ve a chance. Should be tomorrow at the latest.
Fair Upon the Tor #19 (updates Mondays)
Caewen gave into a mass of unpleasant thoughts as she returned, going via the market, and eventually, back to Samarkarantha’s tent. She stumped through the cold, muddy grass, feeling each heavy tread of her feet. The thickness of storm-cloud that had been lying over the world was finally deciding to give up some of its…
Thoughts on what to think aloud
I’ve been thinking about what sorts of things I’d like to discuss here. Although, like everyone, I have political views, I don’t feel this is the forum to air them. Although I have a life and people in my life, I want to be careful about how much of that is brought out and waved…
Illustration 009 (updates Thursdays)
I decided I wanted an opening illustration and realised that the pieces I have so far are a little bit into the story. So, here are the two rooks flying over the hills and glens of the lands south of the Snowy Mountains. The red tinted illustration is the original done with an ochre coloured oil-based…
Journal and updates
I’m going to see if I can start up some posting with updates and (hopefully relatively brief) thoughts and reflections on writing. I’d like these to stand out from the ongoing fiction I’m posting. To that end, I’m going to play around with fonts and colours. These life updates won’t be regular. It’ll largely depend…
Fair Upon the Tor #18 (updates Mondays)
“Oh, it’s not all so terribly perilous as that. The maze-walking is mostly ceremonial, you see. A representation of the twisting path of life. It’s easy, really. We’ve all done it. I did it, when I was much younger. There is only one entrance, true, but the maze has many out-ways. Much as does life….
Illustration 008 (updates Thursdays)
In a bit of a rush with things at the moment, so, it’s just some trees with faces from the sketchbook today.
Fair Upon the Tor # 17 (updates Mondays)
“Yes, yes, holding a favour over you, but really? You must think me some sort of monster. I have no desire to extract any kind of horrid recompense.” He sighed. “For a wizard in my position, well, it is always useful to have a few favours up one’s sleeve. That is all.” He looked past…
Illustration 007 (updates Thursdays)
Another attempt at getting Fetch looking right. So far I’m not having much luck with the little shadow demon, but this is maybe getting closer to what I have in my head: just a mass of shadows that is protean, and constantly shifting from something a little more like to cat into an otter and…