I challenged myself to create an illustration that could work as a standalone horizontal illustration, a poster, a square icon, a web banner, and a wraparound book cover. It was tricky to find a composition that worked as _everything_ , while still maintaining the language necessary for said project. I think I did alright. (✿◡‿◡) What do you think? Sparkling rain falls over a pond, breaking the blue-tinted surface of the water. Here, two characters hold hands as they observe each other. Subscribe to my newsletter to get free artwork, essays, and announcements, sent straight to your inbox. Don't miss a thing! Members who pay a small contribution get more of everything, plus early access to new chapters of The Golden Thread. Subscribe This is how I imagine the illustration as a book cover, with the title __The Golden Thread__ on the front and spine, plus a summary of the story on the back. A poster similar to the front book cover.

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"Whoa! Things look weird around here. What's up with that?" If you thought that, you'd be correct. I'm currently in the process of switching my website and, thus my newsletter, to Ghost. Settings and copy are still being fiddled around with, but if you've been dying to support me, now I'm giving you the tools to do so. One of the most exciting things for me about artist behind-the-scenes, is seeing how they progress and develop their skill. In my case, you can see how I relearn how to draw, change my mindset, and fall back in love with my longest passion, art, after a long hiatus. You'll get to see studies like these, and read notes about how I'm progressing, what's helping and what's not, and see my characters kissing each other. (✿◡‿◡) A little background: It's been a rough few years for artists. Globally, there have been lots of changes that have created difficulties for creatives like myself: increased shipping prices, restrictive laws meant to do good things but that were not thought of all the way through, etc. I don't want to be all doom and gloom, but it's very stressful to be an emerging artist and have a business that requires sending items via mail right now. Add to that that I'm pretty homebound without inconveniencing other people and, voila! But all hope is not lost: I'm switching to offering digital content. If your inbox is anything like mine, it's full of junk. I want to help change that! During the past few years, I've been on a journey to get back into drawing after struggling with burnout and my mental health. It has taken me a long time to get to this point, so I'm very happy to say that I'm finally starting to see the fruits of my labor. I've started drawing again and I will soon start publishing my webnovel! If you have been subscribed to my newsletter, you have already been graduated to my free tier. If not, subscribe to this newsletter/publication and you'll receive art & updates from me directly to your inbox so you never miss a thing! If you want to see _more_ posts more often, then you can subscribe to the Gold tier for $7/month or $50/year (save 41%). In the Gold tier, you'll get to see way more sketches, more of my thoughts and behind-the-scenes stuff _and_ you'll be among the first to read my illustrated webnovel _The Golden Thread_ , an LGBTQ+ romance fantasy story about deep bonds and rebellion. Chapters will be published in a serialized fashion, as is standard for webnovels, beginning as soon as next Friday. Take a peek at the blurb to see if it interests you: > **Love through lifetimes.** > As the sole survivor of Cuey during the Night of Terror, Elpis has lived hiding his existence from the oppressive Scorcan Empire and watching the expansion of the Fray—a rot inside the invisible sacred Thread that gives Karanans their magic and connects them to each other and to the land. When his uncle, the village chief, falls ill with a deadly disease, Elpis follows an insurgent all the way to the secret Crimson Guard stronghold in Moonflower Mountain looking for a medicine forbidden by Scorcan law due to its magical nature. > Now Elpis will enter a world where Thread magic is not just accepted, it is necessary for the survival of the group. Despite lacking this magic, Elpis piques the attention of Rytar, the mysterious leader of the Crimson Guard, entangling their fates in a way that threatens to shift the balance of the Thread and the destiny of Karana. Whatever option you decide is best for you, you'll still get to enjoy my artwork and some of my thoughts from time to time, and I'll be very grateful and excited that you'll get to join me along this journey.

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