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Silmarillion Chapter 3: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
"But at the last the gates of Utumno were broken and the halls unroofed, and Melkor took refuge in the uttermost pit. Then Tulkas stood forth as champion of the Valar and wrestled with him, and cast him upon his face; and he was bound with the chain Angainor that Aulë had wrought, and led captive; and the world ha...
DS #88 Preview
Starting to the get the hang of Clip studio. Much easier to mix colors compared to Photoshop.
Silmarillion Chapter 2: Of Aulë and Yavanna
Of all the Valar, Aulë and Yavanna are my favorites, the ultimate husband & wife combo. Aulë is functionally the god of craftsman, and is said to be most like the villainous Melkor in personality (his servants Sauron and Saruman both turn evil, plus he trained troublemaking Fëanor)but Aulë himself remains virtuous ...
DS #88 Progress
Painting with new software, wish me luck...
Warmup Sketches - cyborg hands
The verdict is in: I very much prefer Clip Studio's pencil tool.
Silmarillion Project: Chapter 1 - Of the Beginning of Days
The first proper chapter deals with the details of the shaping of Arda (Earth). In the beginning, the Valar attempted to assemble Arda, but were constantly at odds with Melkor, who warred against them to a standstill. This persisted until the last of the Valar, Tulkas, descended into Arda as well, and together they man...
DS#88 Progress
Happy New Year! Also surprise the comic's coming along fast
Silmarillion Project: Morgoth & Sauron
The accompanying illustrations are of the Enemies: Morgoth - First and mightiest of the Ainur. Obsessed with creating life of his own, which he cannot, so he forever strives to corrupt Creation itself and rule over it. The source of all discord and Evil in Arda. Also called Bauglir and “The Great Enemy,” he is the ...
Clip Studio textured brushes test
Fiddling with paint brushes. It's a lot easier to maintain vibrant colors compared with Photoshop. I think it may also allow me to paint a lot faster in general.
More Clip Studio Practice
I very much like the pencil tools. Also the inks and watercolors have potential.
Clip Studio Paint test
Fiddling with Clip Studio Paint, here's a quick doodle. Considering switching away from Photoshop in the New Year, I'm just getting sick of it.
Silmarillion Project: Valaquenta - Account of the Valar and Maiar in according to the lore of the Eldar
The second chapter ofThe Silmarillion introduces us to the various divine beings (Ainur) who enter Earth (Arda) at its conception: the Valar (a godlike pantheon), the Maiar (lesser spirits) and the Enemy, who at this point is called Melkor. Although Melkor is mightier than any individual Vala, he is not counted among t...
Silmarillion Project: Ainulindale - the Music of the Ainur
I put these on my Instagram, but you folks deserve the hi-res versions too. The Silmarillion Project was me illustrating each chapter of the Silmarillion. I never finished it, but one of these days I'll probably do some more.The Music of the Ainur is essentially the beginning of Tolkien’s creation myth, where the...
Dark Science #87 - Lunch Break
It has not been a good year for my brain. I’m hoping I can better sort out mental health things and bring you all more Dark Science than ever before, because there’s nothing on this planet that I want more than that.
DS #87 Progress
I am alive, not dead. Comic's up for $10+ patrons, it'll go live tomorrow.
Tiny Sketches
Working on some Things
DS #87 Progress
Chugging along. Had to do some rewrites, but we're back on track.
An Update
I know I normally post warmup sketches and stuff like that in between pages, but unfortunately literally everything about this next page is a spoiler. Thanks for your patience, the new comic will be up soon!
Dark Science #86 - In the Flesh
Thanks so much for sticking with me, hope you all like the new page!
DS #86 Teaser
Comic's almost done, it'll go up tonight or tomorrow!
Old Kim/Lilith Sketches
I drew this like two years ago and I can't remember what it was for, nor do I remember why I was doing a Cowboy Bebop reference.
More Zelda Sketches
Getting pretty close. I like the idea of carrying around a big spellbook.
Zelda Armor & Gear Study
Gettin' closer, mainly need to settle on a design for the glove.
Concept Sketches - Goblins & Knights
Gimme some of that dark 80s fantasy, baby
Concept Sketches: Demons and Armor
All the good stuff
Concept Sketches - Zelda Monsters
90% of what makes a good Zelda is monsters, I says.
Concept Sketches for Dark Science #85
Getting the mysterious "interior" of the city right took some work. It couldn't look like any of the previous architectural styles in the comic. I eventually went with sharp, unusual angles made of nothing but concrete, as this place shouldn't look it was ever meant to be seen. Not even the physical inn...
