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Color Version of Inktober #28

November 26, 2020November 30, 2020Leave a comment

Inktober #28 was Float. Here’s that one colored in.

Girls at a sleepover playing Light as a feather, stiff as a board.  One girl levitates in midair while 5 friends chant the magic words.  The floating girl observes that "This feels weird!"

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Inktober 2020 #28 – Float

October 28, 2020October 8, 2020Leave a comment

When I looked through this year’s Inktober prompt list for the first time, I saw this prompt and I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. So, I’ve waited all month to do this one, and I finally got to it! Yay!

I may come back to it and add in shadows and maybe colors later. But not today. 🙂

Six girls at a slumber party play light as a feather, stiff as a board.  Only, this time it actually works!  The middle girl is levitating in the air.  The other girls are chanting while the floating girl says, "This feels so weird!"

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Inktober 2020 #2 – Wisp

October 2, 2020October 28, 20206 Comments

The folklore around will ‘o the wisps is that they lure nighttime travelers out into the swamp where they get lost, sometimes forever. So, here’s a naughty little will ‘o the wisp luring a boy into trouble.

A will 'o the wisp lights up a swampy nighttime forest.  A boy is following it.

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Tentacle Monster Version 2

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018Leave a comment

I added some swirls and magic sparkles to this one I did awhile ago.  I think this looks better.  And it hides the fact that I didn’t really bother to include an actual background.  Just a color.

Girl and Tentacle Monster

 

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Tentacle Monster

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018Leave a comment

Here’s a girl with a glowing (probably magic) sword fighting some sort of tentacle monster.

It maybe needs some magic sparkles or swirls, but I’m happy with it for now.  I may add a few more magic effects later.  I dunno.  I’ll think about it.

Girl and Tentacle Monster

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Chapter 10 Illustration

May 13, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a comment

Chapter 10 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

I am particularly proud of that throne.

And the steepled fingers.  Those were harder to draw than they look.  But they had to be steepled, otherwise how would you tell that the character was evil?  😉

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 10 - Watermarked

 

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Chapter 8 Illustration

May 11, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a comment

Chapter 8 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

 

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 8 - Watermarked

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Chapter 11 Illustration

May 5, 2017May 5, 20172 Comments

Here’s chapter 11.  Almost the same image as chapter 2.  The Genie Loophole - Chapter 11 - Watermarked

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Chapter 2 Illustration

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017Leave a comment

Another illustration for The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

So many layers….
The Genie Loophole - Chapter 2 - Watermarked

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Chapter 4 Illustration

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017Leave a comment

I finished this one today.  Chapter 4 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 4 - Watermarked

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