Walker

Refining. Doing some more character work.

Esmer

Here's a quick Esmer concept. I'm playing around with layering on the clothing, The sandier the environment it's probably helpful to have extra cloth. I also haven't quite decided how hot the landscape is, if it's truly a desert or just certain portions of it are that way. Either way it should be clear that the more layering you see in their clothing the more experienced, or decorated an Esmer should appear. After all they only come in with what ever they had from their burrows but as the years pass they might pick more up, for practical purposes or as gifts from the people of the valley.

Color Study

Took an old interior and repainted it, to see what if I've made any progress. and I'd argue I have.

Dunian Elder

Here's another Dunia portrait. This time of a Dunian elder.

Male Dunian

Here's another touched up painting of a male Dunian

Female Dunian

Here's another touched up version of an early concept of a female dunian. A color version will be there eventually.

The Return

Touched up an earlier painting. This is Nabi as he enters the ship.

Travelling Story Tellers

Hey yall decided to post an updated version of an older painting

The Book cover.

Here's a version of the book cover. I've really gotten a lot faster when it comes to creating illustrations like the. The Level UP sessions that Darek Zabrocki, Wojtek Fus, and Jonas De Ro do on youtube really taught me a whole bunch. I wish there was more time, to tighten things like this up but gallery exhibit day approaches.

Dunian In the Wild

The Print

As I approach a complete manuscript, I've done a bit more in the way of illustrating. Here now are two quick paintings of one scene in the story.

More Artwork.

So knocking out some more scenes from the story. Here is baKhulu entering that Cave where Nabi is found. Next is Nabi and Temba on a Journey in the Mountains.

Small Update

The book is getting closer and closer to print. So I'm going to be making a few more posts and editing so you can all get a better idea of the design work. For now here's an illustration of Nabi in the cradle that baKhulu discovers him in.

Story Thumbnails.

A small update, expect several finished images as the book approaches it's finish.

These are a few quick compositions for story based thumbnails that will accompany the book.

New Postcard Image

Lots of progress made with the layout now it's down to just rendering a crap ton of illustrations.
Here's a update postcard image. Decided to render out Nabi, MaNoma and Aife. These are relatively complete designs. For the sake of time saving and simplicity I kept the palette simple. Did I mention a logo?

Dunia

Development Continues!

Well things are beginning to come down to the wire logistically. So I'll be posting more frequently. I've been knocking out environments. Still some in progress but soon after this will be Interiors and then character design sheets. The biggest issues will be the graphic design aspects for the book. I'm not by nature good with icons but I've gotta re-acquaint myself with Illustrator and InDesign.

Until then here are some works in progress of the landscape. The people of Dunia aren't particularly frightened of above ground traversal, however there's usually not much to see aside from rock pillars that form in the more flat area of the valley. Most days are bright and sunny, with temperatures in the upper 80s (Fahrenheit).

Following those is my image for the promotional postcard. I decided to go with a very stylized approach, to save time and so to read more easily at a distance. I think the style I'm using there might end up being the style used for the cover and anything else outside hard-design.

Without further ado.

Esmer overlooks a minor valley

Promotional postcard featuring a grown up Nabi

Back on the Horse!

So it's been quite a while since the last update. A lot has happened since then, as far as the story and the final output is concerned. For now I'll be chugging along with the actual written thesis, and more landscapes. Hopefully well created Landscapes. Here's one work in progress that will be showing the Dholoba, at a distance.

Dholoba (will be placed in the center) is the only city in the Valley. It is where the children of the valley are sent to choose new partners and learn how to build burrows before venturing into the wild to live their lives.