Truth be told though, I’m not sure what normal is anymore. Hello everyone, I was hoping that my time off to re-evaluate things would lead to more fruitful self discoveries. In a sense, it has helped me to recognize some things in life that I may have taken for granted. One of those things being … Continue reading Trying to return back to normal.
Unfortunate events and delays
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, the past few weeks have not been so great. My mind has been a bit all over the place, trying to deal with everything all at once. I’ve barely been able to focus on writing and I haven’t been able to draw for the past two weeks. It’s been a strange couple … Continue reading Unfortunate events and delays
Book Review: The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
Avatar, The Last Airbender had always been, in my opinion, one of the pinnacles of writing for all ages. It was a story originally made for children but carried a deeper message that could apply to anyone. But what felt critical to its success was the focus on fully realized characters that all contribute to the … Continue reading Book Review: The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
Good news, bad news and an opportunity
Hi everyone! It’s been pretty tricky, but I’m happy to say that The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy (book 2 of The Legend of Nariko series) is now fully edited. However, an idea came to me, a significant change in the ending for Book 2 but still maintaining the story of the series to remain the … Continue reading Good news, bad news and an opportunity
The Editing Process
Writing is definitely the most fun part in creating a story. The author comes up with creative and wonderful ideas for their characters and the overarching plot. Everything feels exciting and like a breath of fresh air. Editing, on the other hand, is a grueling and painful process. Editing is when the work is analyzed … Continue reading The Editing Process
Book 2 Progress Update
Hi Everyone! Great news! My editor has finished his revisions and I'm going through and applying them to the final draft of The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy. Currently I'm finishing up the last changes and a few additional pieces to the novel. I'm also working on finalizing a volume 1 edition which is … Continue reading Book 2 Progress Update
Character Artwork & Recap – Asandra The Bloodfire
Hello Everyone! Before diving into the artwork and bio for Asandra, I wanted to give a brief overview of these articles. With the sequel coming out, The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy, I wanted to do a series of character art pieces leading up to the release. The first book, The Legend of Nariko: … Continue reading Character Artwork & Recap – Asandra The Bloodfire
Portrait Artwork – Asandra The Bloodfire
Hi Everyone! Originally I was going to post what I had finished for my artwork and bio because I said that I would and I want to keep a consistent schedule. However as I progressed through my usual method of coloring, I started looking up tutorials. I realized that the way I was coloring my … Continue reading Portrait Artwork – Asandra The Bloodfire
Character Artwork Delay and Update
Hi Everyone, I was hoping to have a series of character art pieces for my upcoming book posted starting today however due to some family issues over the weekend, I wasn’t able to complete it. I am sorry for the delay as I was hoping to improve my artistic ability by completing pieces faster than … Continue reading Character Artwork Delay and Update
Game Development: Character Concept Art
Hi Everyone, I wanted to make a character that our development team would be happy with and fit within the story we’re crafting for our game. One of the added constraints was also creating character art that can be scaled down into a pixel art format. Now as I came into this, I had no … Continue reading Game Development: Character Concept Art
Raph's Cozy Musings 