I finished the first draft of my novel this week. That sentence feels impossible to write, but it’s true. When I realised it was done, I burst into tears (my husband did, too), and I couldn’t stop crying. It’s the first time in nearly nine years that I’ve completed a full draft of a book….
Before I started drawing the creatures from my story, I needed to figure out if I could still draw at all. Relearning to draw was essential as drawing a fantasy world requires a unique set of skills and imagination. It had been a long time since I picked up a pencil for anything more than…
I didn’t think I would get to work on this again for a few weeks, but I managed to find some time to add the most important names. I will be adding geography in the future! This is two-thirds of Orvainor, which hosts the countries of Sanctaris and Lunaaris. These will probably be the most…
My digital art skills are rather rusty, and whilst they are not of the best quality, I wanted to share a sneak peek of the map I’ve been working on for my fantasy world! While I still need to finalise the names for cities, towns, and villages, this map represents a huge step forward in…