Quick color study of the dragon queen from my upcoming nosferatu novel. Done in Krita.
concept art
Cover Thumbnails for A GINGERSNAP CAT CHRISTMAS
Art, Writing
Just hit 30,000 words in A Gingersnap Cat Christmas. A few more scenes and it’ll be done! Time to start thinking about the cover! Middle-top might be the lucky winner, but we’ll see…
More Sharpie Gazelican Dragons
Art
I’ve drawn pages and pages of these and wasn’t going to scan any, but that upward-chin-lift…I couldn’t resist sharing it.
Nosferatu Sharpie Fashion Drawings
Art
Feel a little like I’m repeating myself with these. Trying to use some good streetwear albums for inspiration.
Nosferatu and Dragon Concept Art
Art
Aaaand this is why I should not be allowed to draw clothing without a lot of fashion reference.
Also: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :3
Royal Nosferatu Fashion Costume Concepts
Art
(Also my cat as a loaf.) This bottom one is a total LOL for me, what a sassy pose!
I’m looking forward to doing color studies…dunno if I want to play up the pale skin by putting him in dark clothes (SOOOOO DONE TO DEATH) or pale clothes. I mean, keep in mind his momma is a dragon so she is FAB U LOUS! of course.
Nosferatu Novel Dragon Family Portrait Concept Art
Art
Doodle of some of the mains from my nosferatu novel: the prince, his mother, and his sister. I wanted to scale it so he could ride his mother’s head in a pinch, so I looked at motorcycles for size reference. *shrug!*
More Gazellican Dragon Studies
Art
More playing around with dragons based on pelicans and gazelles/horses. Kinda fun!I tried not to do the wings always symmetrical…
You might have to click to see it huge-sized.
[Art] Horror ebook cover try with cat
Art
Cat + need to make a horror cover + Look who discovered the sketch brush in Krita! + Gary Faigin’s facial expressions book = me trying to get my RalphSteadman on.
Fashion Frenchies Cover Mockup
Art, Writing
90% of my Frenchies edits are done so I’ve really got to get a cover going. I’ve made a few batches of covers but am still not sure if I’m in the right direction for a “Fantasy Family Romance Comedy” story (it reminded my reader of Hallmark movies, which was exactly what I was going for).
Today, instead of starting with a thumbnail, I decided to start with type, then pasted an old mockup under it. Love the author name in this font, but maybe I shouldn’t use it if I’m going to use it in the title. Or vice versa. And I think branding could be stronger, you know?
I don’t even know if I want this to be photobashed. I was considering aping the BEWITCHED animation style. And doing a patterned frame around it. But I don’t know if I can pull it off.
(In my secret heart I want all my covers to be illustrated, or have some illustrated aspect to them. I mean, I have the skillz, why limit myself with stock photos? But the business-savvy writer boards seem to say that it’s not right to illustrate everything, so I’m torn. It’s hard to go against the crowd, you know?)