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“Man.” Indian ink quill/wash, Indian ink markers, Watercolors.

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New quill-and-ink haikus, about this and that.

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Tears of Ink.

India Ink, Quill, Watercolor Pencil, Copic and Indian Ink Markers

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Caught in Mary’s Trap. Sepia is an interesting alternative to black and white. The original illustration is more of a French grey.

Freehand Indian Ink, Quill and Brush.

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Sketches of past versions of Nathan, Grimma, and Mary (and size comparison charts), as well as post-River Nathan and Grimma.

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Epiphany.

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Today’s sketch of the girls looking shady along with an older sketch of Mary with her torch, drawn with a different pen nib.

India Ink and quill pen.

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Quill pen sketch; Nathan and his lifeless Soul.

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Eternal haikus for quill practice--almost time to start the storyboards. My current collective count is 344 haiku. The top one is not a haiku. Barely even words, really.

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Quill sketch of the girls and their blossomed accompaniments. The layout is really doofy, I was just making a chart of their faces and got the urge to color it. This one’s uncharacteristically colorful.

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More quill sketches of The Perfect Ten. Determined to get a handle on each shape involved in these characters’ faces. Hugo is particularly difficult--any tiny variation stretches his appearance from Jerry Seinfeld to Jeff Goldblum to Steve Buscemi to Lucielle Ball. Been obsessed with figuring it out--these are about half the sketches.

Apologies for poor photo quality; scanner is coming soon!

Quill pen, India ink, Micron pen.

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More quill pen sketches--Mary, “Fluminis” [The River], Emerson, haiku and my well running a bit low. More to come, I’m sure.

Quill pen, India ink

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More orange India ink--a few days worth of haiku and a sketch of the girls stretching.

Orange India Ink, Quill pen, Copic markers.

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My phone’s camera barely picks up the complexity of the lines, but it’s a nice interpretation. Been obsessed with orange india ink. Quill pens are the only way to go. I’m training myself off pencils. Imperfect but straightforward.

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Been extra girly lately--some recent sketches:  plans for henna, lolita dresses and fancy letters. 

Quill pen, Acrylic and India inks.

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“Lamentation.”

A mermaid-whale contemplates what she has done with her life.

Digital.

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First official character sheet. Wasn't going to post them but goddammit this took me two weeks. Mostly posting for my own reference, anyway.

Now I can stop drawing this man's face. For now.

Digital.