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I suppose I should show off my new hair cut (even if these photos are a couple of weeks late). I don't really like selfies, but these didn't turn out too bad. At any rate, I LOVE my new hair. Pixie cut with a braided love lock left at original length. I suppose you could also call it a padawan braid.Finally finished decorating my Mum's cow skull; after I'd worked at cleaning, painting and coating it months ago! Finally found the perfect flowers for it.My latest fan art/ portfolio digital art piece, featuring the tritagonists of the superhero anime, My Hero Academia. I call this pic the MHA Power Trio!My lastest fanart, which I've printed limited copies of in A5 and A3 sizes. Joker and Morgana from the hit game Persona 5. The image is designed like a playing card, the image flippable to reflect either Joker's normal self or his Persona self.Lonely the Wolf, Illustrated Children’s Book!
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Character Questionnaire – A Way to Help Develop your Story’s Cast!
“No author can create a character out of nothing. He must have a model to give him a starting point; but then his imagination goes to work. He builds him up, adding a trait here, a trait there, which his … Continue reading
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The Joy of Fan Art
“Art is not so much expressing oneself as it is discovering oneself.” — Anawanitia I believe it’s safe to say that nearly everyone is aware of fan art; you’ve either seen it, heard of it, or you yourself are a … Continue reading
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Dragon Calling and the TV Tropes!
Tropes. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a trope? A figure of speech? A metaphor? A cliché? Some people tend to think of a trope as a negative thing; a way to describe … Continue reading
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Get Ready for the Epic Conclusion to the Dragon Calling Series!
After once again abandoning my blog posting for far too long (albeit for a very good reason, of which I am about to share) I have some exciting news for all you Dragon-Seekers out there … THE LAST CALLING has … Continue reading
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Lonely the Wolf is Finally Coming!
LONELY IS A WOLF WHO BEHAVES IN VERY UN-WOLFISH WAYS … Some exciting news, Dragon-Seekers and Web-Wanderers! My illustrated children’s book, Lonely the Wolf, is finally making its debut into the world; official release date now set! COMING JULY 8TH … Continue reading
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In the Dark, but Not Alone
“The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.” – Galadriel (The Lord of the Rings) The world is changed. In a way that none of us has ever experienced before. Darkness … Continue reading
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