Peat

Oh, that’s Peat, don’t mind him. He’s the enormous spirit of the heath, but he’s very shy and no-one really gets close to him. He often seems to think we can’t see him through the mists but… well, we can. Long ago there used to be quite a few Peats. It’s unusual for a magical …

Nora

Do not judge this book by its scrappy, scarred cover. Nora may look grumpy but she is actually quite a gentle sweetheart, even if she doesn’t like to show it. Her scars are from an accident many years ago, but she was always a tough cookie and seems to have adopted them into part of …

Stargazers

Sometimes a very rare thing happens, when a familiar is quite clearly intended for a purpose, and in the case of Tyler and Ted, that purpose is quite clear. Though presently still students of the night sky, it will be interesting to see what comes of their efforts when they are both fully trained. Tyler …

Week 09 – Inking Complete

We reach the end of week 9, and so too the end of an episode in the Silver Jill production. In order to better control my time and keep track of my progress, I decided in January to work only on the larger spreads and full pages for Silver Jill, getting the bulk of then …

Caimwind – What’s It All About

With January and February gone, now is a good time to explain the long-term plan for Caimwind, ‘cos wow, it’s a long-term project. During 2019, as I work on completing and releasing Silver Jill, I will conceptualise the world of Caimwind in daily artworks and stories. At the end of the year, these will be …

Weekly Review – 08

After so many neglectful weeks away from regular posts, perhaps a recap of events is in order. Though progress is presently slow, I am gradually plodding my way through the many Silver Jill pages, and I’m mostly happy with the work done so far. The odd one or two spreads may see some elements replaced, …

Week 48 – Colouring Books & Listening to your Fans

For Inktober this year, I decided to make artwork for an eventual end product - a highly requested colouring book. These Inktober dragons were well received on Instagram, which in itself is encouraging. With October long gone, I finally got around to ordering and listing the print versions of the colouring book - only for …

Week 29: Time Keeping

This week, I did something a little new: I tracked my time usage. It’s not overly riveting, but it is helpful to see how effective or ineffective I am throughout the day. I simply write when I start a task, and what the task is, and make notes of relevant interruptions.  Working freelance and from …