December 2011
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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to all you that celebrate it! Have save travels and come home safely.
I’m going to be busy baking and doing Christmasy things for the next two days. After that I’ll be leaving to spend a few weeks with my inlaws in Montreal.
I’ll have my laptop with me, but I don’t expect to be using it much… so if you need to get ahold of me, it may take a while...
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Planet Aw'vor and the Liara System - Maps
Man… I have a lot of loose ends I need to tie up before going to Quebec for the Holidays…
Anyways… Astronomy! YAYS!
Star map of the Liara system, the system that houses the planet, Aw’Vor. As usual, this is just to show the planets in the system and is not to scale. Random Facts: * That purple nebula really is there. * Gha’ir’oel is made up of mostly...
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Just a few thoughts...
Every year around January I like to do charity art… do some work for someone that could really use a smile… This year I’m considering doing something different. I’m thinking of selling raffle tickets for commissions at $3-$5 a piece and giving all money to a charity. I’m looking up charities at the moment to find a good one to support. I’m looking for one...
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The RecordKeepers
The other canine-like species from the Azure Wheel Universe. My fictional universe is a furry-friendly one, but not all species are Anthros. Think of it as being as “fur-friendly” as the Star Wars universe. This may not look like it, but this is actually a first pass drawing for my Denaq species. Usually my first pass drawings are nothing more then sketches and aren’t...
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Why is it that I’m trying to look up pictures of librarians as inspiration for my denaq species… and all I’m finding is porn. >:/
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Othoth - Species Model Sheet
One of the races in the Azure Wheel universe. While they played a big part in recent history of the AW universe, they’re not a big part of the Intrepid comic. One of the side characters is an ‘oth, however. Said ‘oth character is a giant douchebag, but that’s besides the point. Reproduction - Not mentioned on the sheet since I didn’t have room... Othoth will...
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o_O - (Shae Art by Fydbac)
I think my eyebrow went up to the ceiling when I saw this in my inbox this morning…
Since I felt like throwing money at people to get arts of my characters, I commissioned Fydbac to get some arts of Shae. I basically gave her free reign of how she’d make him look (pose, expressions, etc). I had no clue she’d make him look so sexy. It’s a side of him I’ve never...
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Kyvoyus - Planet Concept
With outstretched wings, Kyvoyus blanketed the land in darkness. From burdened black clouds, the rain fell, covering the land in sorrow. We knew our sins, and that Kyvoyus would never let us see sunlight again. (Translated from ancient Ani-Gathier texts - Note: This isn’t what actually HAPPENED, but it’s what the ancient Ani-Gathier believed in much like the myths and legends...
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The Ice Spires of Kalgea
Sados, the forest of ice spires is located on the southernmost tip of the rainforest planet, Kalgea. Few venture here because of the extreme cold, but it truly is a sight to behold for those brave enough to face the elements. Large icicle formations, some reaching over 100 feet high rise out of the snowy landscape and tower towards the heavens.
Moar Azure Wheel Illustrations for my super...
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I don’t know what Christmas song I hate more… “Christmas Shoes” or that stupid song about the hippopotamus. >:(
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Guhren - Speedpainting
Hidden in the gas clouds of the gas giant planet, Phoenix live a race of jellyfish like animals. These creatures have a silicon base to survive the harsh environment of a planet made up entirely of high pressured gas. Some believe that they are related to Seraphs, but in reality the two species are completely unrelated. They “feed” off the planet’s raging lightning storms.
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Kalgea - Planet Illustration
Quick illustration of planet Kalgea for my big, secret project.
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Kalgea Planetary Map & Angetha System Star Map
Map of the Angetha system, the star system that houses Kalgea. As with the rest of my star maps, nothing is to scale. This is just to show the planets in this particular system. Random Facts: * Infernus is named because it is literally like hell. The surface is obscured in a thick veil of gasses, has over 100 times the atmospheric pressure of earth and the temperature reaches 600 degrees, day...
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Character Voices
This is something I’ve been meaning to do for the past few weeks… and since Beast did something similar, it gave me a reason to get off my duff and do this…
I have very specific voices in my head for my characters. When I hear them talk to me in my head (I’m not crazy…), each one has a distinct voice. Here’s an overview of each character’s voice.
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Trent - Character Sheet
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Kalgean Gryphons - Concept Art
This is an older critter species of mine. I created them a few years back for a simple reason… the Azure Wheel universe needed some cute birdies. And the Kalgean gryphons are cute enough to induce diabeetus. Shown here are the three subspecies of Kalgean gryphon. The three subspecies together like this is something that would never happen in the wild as they live in totally different...
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Introduction to Kalgea
I did this picture almost two years ago, but it still holds up quite well in terms of what is considered to be “canon” in the Azure Wheel universe.
Kalgea (pronounced either Kal-Gay-Ah or Kel-Gee-Yah… I’ve been known to say it both ways) is a rainforest planet known for its exotic birds and mile high trees. While nothing overly important in my storylines happens here,...
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Story Arc thought: Something happens to Rahst where he’s brought to within an inch of his life or something inescapable. During that time, he realizes his sins (something on the mission or w/e), but only too late. But then he’s saved…by the Suns.
In Rahst’s case, I think the only thing that could potentially change him is a near death experience. He really doesn’t care...
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Rahst...
**Potential spoilers ahead…**
No matter how much I try to work with Rahst, he’s still an enigma even to me.
Some of the happenings planned for the beginning of Intrepid Issue 4 had me really thinking about him again. As I’ve stressed several times in the past, he’s not “evil” and really isn’t a “bad guy”. He’s just an emotionally...
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The Angel - First Pass Sketch
Rough sketches for The Angel, who acts as the mob doctor for all gangs in the Alderia sector. His real name is Jesz Seghdas, but nobody in the Alderia sector knows his real name. They gave him the nickname, “The Angel” after saving a few lives there. He isn’t particularly fond of that nickname, but it has stuck.
He appears in Intrepid Issue 3 and plays a somewhat big role...
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December Crunch Time!
Argh! It seems like every year, December is hell for me artwise. I always seem to have a billion things to do before the end of the year… most stressful of which is getting next year’s Astral Chimera book ready for print. Plus I always seem to have more people asking for commissions then usual. (This year, it’s shorter then usual, so I’m desperately trying to finish...
