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The Harbinger’s Path: PDF “Process” Preview | May 9, 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025

Photograph showing an in-progress layout page for a digital PDF version of Chapter 1 from "The Harbinger's Path" — “The Harbinger’s Path” Chapter 1 Digital PDF | Photo from an in-process layout page

One of the things I was hoping to do ahead of the my self-imposed May 12th Chapter 1 launch date, in addition to the chapter itself, was put together a little digital, web-resolution PDF of it to accompany its launch. Then, I had the thought that it might be fun to include some bonus art in it – either process images, as I do like some of the lineart I did for this chapter, which is easier to see before colors were added. I’m also considering adding some preview images for Chapter 2, which will likely be layout art (very sketchy).

I did a quick draft of the PDF to see how it would look, and I should be able to have it organized by Monday at the same time the chapter is posted. Though, when I was looking through my process files to see what I’d like to add for these extras, I kept thinking of more ideas. I’m thinking it might be nice to add some little notes to some of the artwork – one in particular is one of the earlier pages, which is the one that caused this whole project to snowball into an actual short comic instead of a few one-off pages. I’ll have to look into it more – this weekend. Wish me luck!

The Harbinger’s Path: Panel Preview | April 23, 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025

“The Harbinger’s Path” | Panel preview (in-progress / artwork not final) - detail close-up of a panel showing Trahearne defiantly confronting an off-camera character. — “The Harbinger’s Path” | Panel preview (in-progress / artwork not final)

One more panel preview! This might be the final one I do before releasing the first chapter, as I realize I shouldn’t show too much before the whole thing is released.

The Harbinger’s Path: Panel Previews | April 16, 2025

Posted on April 16, 2025

Edit: April 17, 2025

"The Harbinger's Path" | Panel preview (in-progress / artwork not final) - First panel shows Malyck standing before an imprisoned Trahearne, bound by thorns. The second panel shows Malyck from below, looking disdainfully down toward the Firstborn. — “The Harbinger’s Path” | Panel preview (in-progress / artwork not final)

Started touching-up the left panel more. :) Proportion fixes for Trahearne. Also a higher-resolution version than earlier.

Earlier post below:

Ahh! I’ve been making steady progress on The Harbinger’s Path, and I’m really excited to finish the first chapter – partially because it will be so satisfying when I can finally call it done, but (maybe even more so) because I am SUPER excited to work on what happens next!

I have the layout for most of the next chapter drawn out, and I am looking forward so much to drawing these. It’s hard to stop myself from working on them now, but I know I need to finish the first chapter before I can work on the pages after again.

Below is a small preview of a scene from the next chapter – one of several scenes I’m dying to progress!

The Harbinger's Path" | Panel preview (in-progress / artwork not final) — The Harbinger’s Path” | Panel preview – starting to clean up the layout

“Impale” Work-in-Progress | March 21, 2025

Posted on March 21, 2025

Corveil and Arquel. Corveil stabs Corveil under a red moon. They are below an archway, greenery growing around them, with water streaming by their feet. — Corveil and Arquel

There seems to be a theme between this and the last post. Haha.

This was a sketch idea I wanted to jot down yesterday. I started trying out some vague decorative background ideas. Still deciding which way to take it. Other than the general pose, I didn’t plan the rest out. It felt nice to just scribble-wander for a bit. Backgrounds are secretly one of my favorite things to paint – but I oddly don’t end up showing too many here. Maybe that’ll change this year!

Initial sketch. Messy line drawing showing Arquel impaling Corveil. — Initial sketch.

There are some things about the sketch I like better than the current version – mainly the angle of Arquel’s head. The way it was changed probably reads slightly more clearly – I think – though I like the intensity of the sketch. That might also just be by virtue of being a sketch, though. That sketchy energy! Why sketching is still probably my favorite part of the drawing process.

Earlier background idea. The two characters float in front of a red moon. — Earlier background idea.

GW2 Illustration Work-in-Progress | March 19, 2025

Posted on March 19, 2025

Current version (in-progress). A forested scene with three sylvari characters and thorned vines winding throughout the background. One character stabs his Mordrem Saber through another character, while the third character summons thorns in the background. — Current version (in-progress) | From left to right: Caydren, Landis, and Lorcan

Had an idea with my sylvari characters I wanted to jot down! It turned into a book cover composition, somehow. It’d be reversed if I used it as one – but I mainly wanted to sketch my three characters together, since I haven’t drawn them all together in an illustration in a while.

The left character is my Nightmare Court elementalist, Caydren; the middle character is my sylvari reaper/necromancer, Landis; and the right character is my Nightmare Courtier ranger/druid, Lorcan (who has yet to have his outfit added).