#fireside
human agent au where the firesides are the junior version of OWCA
January is the second installment of what will end up being a calendar of gals. I got such a positive response to ‘December’ that I decided to make a calendar of portraits. Each month will somehow fit that month. So, much like December was a girl playing in the freshly fallen snow, January is all about curling up beside a warm fire. Because, by January, the novelty of the snow has worn off and all you want to do is be warm again.
Or maybe you’re like me, and you like the winter specifically because of how wonderful it feels to warm up by a fire. Or curl up in a nice, fuzzy blanket. With a cup of coffee or tea or hot chocolate by your side, of course. The blues and reds in this painting are all about this juxtaposition of cold and warmth.
Painted in Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq tablet
The video is a time-lapse and tutorial, including tips on painting fire, backlit hair, the furry blanket (using a custom brush) and more!
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Inktober 11: A few of my favorite spooky villagers Enjoying the freedom of prompt-less drawing. A little less pressure
“He holds his big hand around your small throat, to show you he’s the one who controls how many breaths you’re allowed to take and whether you deserve any at all. This is your position. He could tighten his grip anytime. His hand is the fine border line between life and death. You know. And he knows that you know.”— Save your breath (via brokenplaything)
Evening by the lake
An illustration for the lovely folks at Fireside Fiction, an independent short-fiction magazine. The illustration accompanies a story titled “synthia.pi” by Hal Y. Zhang. A woman creates a simulation of her ex-lover in the Python programming language, and while doing so reflects on their relationship.
This story and other publications can be found at firesidefiction.com. “Synthia.pi” is part of the Summer 2020 Issue, featuring over 100 pages of stories and artwork in both print and ebook.
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