My Art from My Novel, The Shard Bearer
Here is my conceptual art for the characters.
Epany Mitchells
Profile
Ok, I cheesed, I clipped this from the first page of my book.
Raven Blackfeather
Character study
Ink, watercolor pencils, gouache.
Balancing Act
This is my favorite picture of my favorite elf (sorry Drew, he's my baby), and in my opinion, one of the best I've ever done. There is a lot of hidden detail in the picture. Kudos to whoever finds all of the animals. As to the story behind the picture, I'll leave that up to the you.
Boredom
This is how I envisioned Raven in my English class...Heh...
Back to Nature
Raven's getting back to his roots in this picture.
Darkfyre
Inked Picture
This was a pic done in boredom, and I don't know whp that dragon is in the background.
In dragon form
A shape-shifter, Jax was born with the ability to morph into this other body, where he is known as "Darkfyre"
Victory
It's all about power, baby.
Panther Ebonclaw
Panther
A seriously psychotic individual, Panther Ebonclaw, assassin extraordinaire, is nonetheless another one of Epany's very strange little group of friends. He's not a pureblood, being three quarters Summitrian elf and one quarter Hyliphrian human, which accounts for his muscle mass.
Scars
He's got a lot of them. Panther's a tough guy.
Early Morning
This one is special because it was done on special request to a friend of mine. Hope you like it, Jenni!
Minor Characters
Gwyydris
Raven's busom griffon companion, Gwyydris tried her best to keep him out of trouble (good luck, girl).
Habacaduza
He is the king of the gnomes; small, nocturnal creatures who aren't too bright and live in burrows. They love silly names, such as the nation of Snorfunkle.
Portrait of SilvaraineAcrylics.
Silvaraine by a Friend
This is a very special picture of Silvaraine, as it was done by my friend Jenni, before she ever saw a picture of him. This is an interpretation of my writing. I think it's wonderful. Very good likeness, don't you think? Good job Jenni! Kudos to you!
Frostbyte
As far as dragons go, this small white one is harmless. He lives in Jax's treasury and loves to talk.
Group Pictures (woo-hoo!)
The Battle
Darkfyre and Nightshade, in a Titan's duel.
Bittersweet Triumph
The battle against Nightshade has been won, but at what cost? Acrylics.
Guardian
Jax protects Epany from an unseen enemy. Acrylics.
Goodbye to Panther
My boyfriend drew this one for me. I really like it :) Anyone else who'd like to try their hand at drawing my characters is welcome to do so.
Chat in the Study
Hey, a new one! Finally! This is, of course, Epany and Jax having a conversation in his study. Or maybe it's just Epany doing all the talking. As for the books in the background, Jax wrote the vast majority of them himself.
Hey, this is NEW! Click HERE to go to my new art page! That's where I'm going to display all of my art that isn't related to my book. Let me know what you think!
All of these characters and pictures are copyright '98 by me! So PLEASE ask permission before taking them. And the background is Starglo's insignia and original artwork by my boyfriend, Wayne, so yeah, it's copyright too and please ask me if you want to use it.
This is the theme from "Mission Impossible." I thought it was fitting, and for some strange reason, I find that insanely funny...