I forget the rest.
I drew this picture back when I was publishing The Badlands Job. I guess it’s kind of a spoiler for those of you who started with The River Rebellion!
President’s Day
It’s a national holiday here in the US, Zare will be back next week!
Water Horse
When I set out to draw something in particular these days, I end up browsing Pinterest for reference pictures, and end up working off of one or two. I never used to work from pictures, but I’m finding it really helps me improve; learn how to draw new things, new angles. Also, searching for Mustangs is a lot of fun. There are some great pictures out there, and I’m starting to recognize the iconic stallions of the various herds around the west (just search for Picasso the Mustang–or Cloud, for an even more famous name–and if you want wild horses in water, search for the Salt River Wild Horses of Arizona.)
So, here is the progression of the water horse, from pencil to ink to t-shirt. This was draw taking inspiration from one of the Salt River Wild Horses, (you can find some of my inspiration on this Pinterest board)
Add water:
Add eyes:
Scan, clean up, and add to Redbubble.
Voila!
ink sketches
Just messing around in a meeting. Sketching helps me pay attention and stay engaged. Plus, good practice.
Concept art-Zare fights
I have a new drawing program that I’m learning how to use. Clip Studio Paint (aka Manga Studio 5) can do a lot and I’m over here like “Wait…how do I select that?” But I’m loving the program anyway.
Have a look at peasant-dressed Zare whipping out Shiharr and Azzad.
Fire Horse
I have a new design up on Redbubble. Christmas week I just had a hankering to draw a horse–my favorite kind of horse to draw, the Arabian.
Arabians and their daughter breed, the Thoroughbred, are high energy horses–often referred to as “hot” or more poetically “fiery.”
There is a half Thoroughbred horse where I ride who I will probably always refer to as a colt–because he acts like one. Always active and getting into trouble, he has a deep desire to work, to run, to do stuff, and be the center of attention. He is not afraid of much, but he’ll spook at imaginary things for an excuse to gallop across his pasture. Then he’ll prance, stamping and rearing just because he can. Last week he was plucking the fence like a guitar.
Some horses are made of fire.
Click here to shop at Redbubble.
Jemin and Line
Jemin is a burly man. Not terribly tall, but if you charge him, you will bounce off.
Merry Christmas-belated
I could have sworn that I scheduled this post…but evidently I didn’t! Christmas is always such a busy time, but I hope yours was merry.
–Abigail
The Hoopskirt Job
The Hoopskirt Job was a memorable job for Zare and Quill…hoop skirts, assassins…good times…
A little fun for Christmas
All creation celebrates the birth of our Savior, and so do all fantasy creatures.
I made the Wulvern a shepherd…before thinking about the irony. Now it makes me laugh.
The Legend of Zare Caspian 