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(I'm going to be posting a lot about my upcoming fantasy book. Filter the "fire's ally" tag if you don't want to hear about it)

Fire's Ally is a story about Eleg, a girl obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out. 

She belongs to a gentle, bookish society and her people have been fighting the fire back for decades. But they are not ready for the turmoil it is about to unleash. 

Eleg understands the fire better the most. She has already once failed to protect the innocent in its path. 

Though she would rather be alone with her charts and graphs, Eleg must become the unlikely hero her people need, and bring the continent together in an ambitious technological endeavor to save their home.

The book has a Kickstarter you can follow.

Read the Sample Chapters Here!< I recommend reading the three free chapters to see if you like the tone, pace, and setting. This book is quirky and niche, so it may or may not be for you. I want you to make an informed decision :)

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To my friends who are comfortable being themselves around me - -

Never apologize for turning into a magical creature!

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"slowespresso"

... ignore this, will delete

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one year ago, today!

tree stump!

felt so good busting my botanical inks in a redwood forest. I need to do another ink series

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One year ago today!

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One year ago today!

Water studies. I’m trying out this zigzag hatch pattern to see if it helps… I think it does.

One of the hard parts was deciding when to put in the shadow patterns. I’m leaning toward doing it last, so now it’s:

block in water outline > sketch the wave patterns > hatch wave patterns by section > add shadows and reflections > highlights.

I think I’m getting somewhere.

Here’s the last batch.

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one year ago today!

Freshwater again

The water studies continue.

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one year ago today!

Water studies continued - oceans

I let myself use the smudge tool, which for some reason I didn’t for the last few.

(Here are the previous ones.)

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More water studies - working out my process

Last batch here!

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Water studies! Freshwater edition.

Here are the last set I did.

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One year ago today!

Some water studies

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To my friends who are comfortable being themselves around me - -

Never apologize for turning into a magical creature!

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One year ago today!

Just got done with my 10ish-day #studyblr drawing challenge!

Here are all the days: Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11.

I got a lot of practice drawing hands and everyday studying poses. Looking back, I can see bits of improvement, which is encouraging.

And I want to get better at interiors and objects. I have a longer way to go on those.

I had a great time drawing these characters thinking hard and writing (as I need to be doing, as well).

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Day 11

(of my 10-day challenge? Hmm.)

Wrapup next. Here is Day 10.

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One year ago today!

Day 10 of my current art challenge! Something big going on in HQ… but what?

Here is Day 9. Just the wrapup left.

[Image description: two hobbit-like figures work at laptops at a table in a hi-tech room, illustrated in a semi-realistic cartoon style. /end ID]

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I love your artstyle so much, it reminds me of children stories!!

Thanks so much! Books I read as a kid are definitely an inspiration

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Day 9 of 10 of my #studyblr drawing challenge!

Went modern day with this one. Slightly mixed feelings, but it’s growing on me.

Here is Day 8.

[Image description: a person in green peers up at the viewer as if at a computer monitor with their hands on a brown keyboard. /end ID]