{"id":8852,"date":"2026-03-07T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T19:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/?p=8852"},"modified":"2026-03-07T13:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:04:03","slug":"duskbirds-diorama-illustration-wip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/03\/duskbirds-diorama-illustration-wip\/","title":{"rendered":"Duskbirds Diorama Illustration (WIP) | March 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8853\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024.08.05-mirebeast-illus-lantern-inspired-structure-concept-WIP.01-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024.08.05-mirebeast-illus-lantern-inspired-structure-concept-WIP.01-web.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a &quot;duskbirds&quot; structure drawn in a diorama-like style. \" width=\"950\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024.08.05-mirebeast-illus-lantern-inspired-structure-concept-WIP.01-web.png 950w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024.08.05-mirebeast-illus-lantern-inspired-structure-concept-WIP.01-web-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/lizliu.com\/sketchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024.08.05-mirebeast-illus-lantern-inspired-structure-concept-WIP.01-web-768x609.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duskbirds Illustration | Work-in-progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was chatting about <em>PLCAF<\/em> with my friend, and remarking about how my table is likely going to be more bare than the average. She then suggested I bring a few prints, which I hadn&#8217;t considered. I&#8217;d only been thinking about potential books\/mini-zines I could bring, since this is an indie comics convention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I then went looking in my files for potential considerations, and remembered I have this Duskbirds-related illustration I&#8217;d started a while back. It&#8217;s about 90% finished. I could likely take it to a polished state this weekend if I carve out the time for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I also realized among the many Duskbirds comics I have noted down in sketch form, I had started 2 a while back that are about 70% of the way there. Contemplating finishing these for the mini-zine &#8211; as I tried out using color for these two, and I think they went in an interesting direction for the comic. But I also have to by wary lest my ambition reach further than the reality of my capabilities (or of logistical time constraints).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyway! Need to format the books first &#8211; that&#8217;s the main priority. Aiming to submit the print order this weekend!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was chatting about PLCAF with my friend, and remarking about how my table is likely going to be more bare than the average. She then suggested I bring a few prints, which I hadn&#8217;t considered. I&#8217;d only been thinking about potential books\/mini-zines I could bring, since this is an indie comics convention.&nbsp; I then<span class=\"excerpt-ellipsis\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/03\/duskbirds-diorama-illustration-wip\/\" itemprop=\"url\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10],"tags":[430,147,277,876],"class_list":["post-8852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-art","category-work-in-progress","tag-duskbirds","tag-illustration","tag-wip","tag-work-in-progress"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Landy","author_link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/author\/liz\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/category\/digital-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Digital Art<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/category\/work-in-progress\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work-In-Progress<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"I was chatting about PLCAF with my friend, and remarking about how my table is likely going to be more bare than the average. 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