Hello everyone! Having just self-published my third book, I recognize I need to not let go of the momentum I currently feel. What I recognized about myself from 2024 is that I am not as disciplined as I was when I was younger, something I hopefully can fix for this year. The only issue is … Continue reading Book Writing Update and Progress
Tag: Art
The Struggle with “Getting Started”
Hello everyone! Lately I’ve been having a hard time staying focused on creative goals. It’s been rather difficult to sit down and get started on the task at hand. Whether it’s writing, reading, editing, or an art piece, there is a lot of time I find where I’m just sitting there not really doing anything. … Continue reading The Struggle with “Getting Started”
Being Creative in 2024
While this may be more relevant to 2024, it has been something I’ve been noticing for quite some time now. Whether you’re a writer, an artist, a musician, or really any type of creative person out there, the landscape of social media and the internet as a whole has made it difficult to not only … Continue reading Being Creative in 2024
The Legend of Nariko: 5 Year Anniversay Hardcover No. 2
Hello everyone!With regards to my hardcover artwork, upon reflection, I wasn't very happy with how it turned out. It didn't feel appropriate to the story nor the character and felt very out of place. As a result, I took some time to create another rendition that I liked a lot more. Now I can present … Continue reading The Legend of Nariko: 5 Year Anniversay Hardcover No. 2
The importance of challenge and deadlines
Hello Everyone, As many have experienced, the past year and a half has been an incredibly draining and exhausting experience. I’m not sure if this is true for everyone, but I know for myself I felt I’ve regressed as a writer, artist and reviewer. It’s something that’s weighed heavily on me as I’ve tied my … Continue reading The importance of challenge and deadlines
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
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
Book Cover Reveal and Author Update
Hello Everyone, Hope you are all safe and healthy in these troubling times. I’m happy to present the cover art for my 2nd book, The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy: The faint watermark will not be on the paperback prints. It took me about six weeks to complete. While I’m happy with the end … Continue reading Book Cover Reveal and Author Update
Artwork – Character Design for Book Cover
Hi Everyone! April's been a very productive month. Still working on finishing the cover art for book 2 and then starting the cover art for Volume 1 (Books 1 & 2 combined for better value), but it's very close to completion I feel. I just wanted to quickly share my progress with you all. … Continue reading Artwork – Character Design for Book Cover
Raph's Cozy Musings 