#dawnstrider

Part 1 of my 7-part draw-the-members-of-my-WIP is complete. Everyone, please say hello to the hero of the Dawnstrider Saga, Nicholas Ashcroft, the Champion of the Sun God, the Paragon of the Rising Sun, and--of course--the Dawnstrider. Though younger than most of his companions, Nick is a tried and true adventurer and leader, wielder of the holy sword known as Dawn’s Radiance and bearer of the Shield of the Sun’s Champion.

How can these tunes, that once were completely alien to me, suddenly sound like coming home?

“Every sunrise brings something new for you to discover.”

The character on the right belongs to: OxenBoxen on Artfight

THANK YOU everyone who came out to see Dawn-Strider these past couple weeks! 💫🖤 This experience was truly special and I am deeply grateful to Artner with such a wonderful team led by the amazing Miranda Elliott-Rader who brought us all together with this public art vision!🙏😆(more fun content from the show coming soon) #nettleshirtspuppetworks #dawnstrider #janeyolen #nightwalker #mirandaelliottrader #charlottesvilleart #puppets #puppetshow #covidcollaborations #publicart #artforall #artnerlove (at Charlottesville, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUD-l8alBG0/?utm_medium=tumblr

So fun bringing my flags into the Dawn-Strider puppet show! 😆🏴✨ What an Artner dream project to create virtual storytelling in this way acting out the light & darkness I’ve drawn about so much on paper. 🙏Our final performances are this week: Thursday, Saturday & Sunday at 5:30 bring the kiddos!📣Plus we’ll visit the community chalkboard dedication downtown on Friday 6-7:00 @thebridgepai 🎭 Based on the story by Jane Yolen, Photo by Rob Craighurst. . . . #dawnstrider #nightwalker #janeyolen #puppets #puppetshow #giantpuppets #mirandaelliottrader #nettleshirtspuppetworks #charlottesville #charlottesvilleva #colorguard #visualstorytelling #artnerlove #artnerdreamteam (at Charlottesville, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0L8OAllR0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Puppet performances begin Thursday and continue for two weeks! 🎭 Come see our presentation of "Dawn-Strider" by Jane Yolen, accompanied by live flute playing and featuring me bringing in some flag vibes. 🏴✨More info about this free outdoor giant puppet show is now posted in my blog, link in bio! 👈 . . . #puppets #giantpuppets #artnerlove #artnerdreamteam #dawnstrider #janeyolen #mirandaelliottrader #nettleshirtspuppetworks #nightwalker #charlottesville #charlottesvilleart #freeshow #familyfriendly #fairytale (at Charlottesville, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiHnNtllkx/?utm_medium=tumblr