Art and Worlds

1. It lets me focus on a LOT of the things that I most enjoy researching, writing, and describing, in terms of both logistics and themes. (Queer themes, science-flavored magic, medicine, adaptation and cooperation to support differing abilities, adaptation after injury & disability, speculative biology, interpersonal dynamics in the context of forced proximity, ecological ethics, natural landscapes, survival skills, failure analysis, etc. etc. etc.)

2. The nature of the plot forces my characters to choose to confront personal issues that they otherwise could have spent the entire rest of their lives avoiding, because it sets up scenarios where continuing to avoid those things would be a betrayal of even deeper character traits. DEEPLY satisfying to me.

Take a Break | 5-23-26

A little comic of Diamond and Valien in their quarters in the Spire.

[Image description: Eilah, a cat-like humanoid Edeia, lies on the ground in eir Abstraction and reaches for a mote of information. End ID.]

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Birthday gift for my friend @ausp-ice ! Wanted to try something new in terms of angle/perspective. :)

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[ID: An illustration of a gargoyle statue atop a white marble pillar, surrounded by symbolic elements as described below. End ID.]

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Xenía | 02-01-2026

[ID: A ballpoint pen and marker illustration of a robed spirit with a halo in place of her head. End ID.]

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Xenía - B&W | 2-1-26

[ID: A ballpoint pen illustration of a robed spirit with a radiant halo in place of her head. End ID.]

The likelihood that I’ll draw any of them, let alone most? PRETTY LOW.

Yellowstone River (First Try) | December 2025

[ID: A watercolor painting of a river among snowy hills. End ID.]

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Sky Stones | December 2025

[ID: A watercolor painting of floating craggy stones above a lake. End ID.]

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A gift for my mother, @nurgletwh!

The final version of this concept painting.

I kind of like the concept painting more in some ways. It had a softer feel, played better to the strengths of watercolor, and I was much happier with how the paint handled in my little sketchbook than I am with how it handled here in the large scale on Arches 300 lb coldpress. I wound up having to completely retouch the clouds with gouache, hah. 

Still, I think it turned out okay! I do still love the general imagery.