Fan Art Friday

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I have had interesting news about my work in progress this week, but it’s all super secret. It’s pretty cool, though, and you will all hear it about one day.

One day soon? MAYBE. Maybe one day somewhat less soon. But one day. I PROMISE.

Let me just say that things they are a-brewin’.

In the meantime, it’s time for FAF! Let’s do this.

We begin with some cool 3-D projects. First is a Clanker lamp from Kirsten. Here it is, both in its raw form and with the shade on:

Like I’ve often said, one of my favorite things to come out of Keith’s illustrations is the sense they give of Clanker and Darwinist physical culture. Not just machines and beasties, but simple things like desks and lamps. So thanks to Kirsten for following that vision.

And here’s Haley’s cool Leviathan-wing ring:

The wing wasn’t entirely Keith’s creation. It was something that the designer of the hardback cover of Levaithan, Sammy Yuen, put together from pieces of Keith’s art.

Speaking of wings, here’s Kaitlyn’s cool shot of Deryn using her body-kite outfit:

Nice. Love the color scheme, and the fact that it makes Deryn look a bit like the shot of Lilit from Behemoth.

And here’s another one from Kaitlyn with that always favorite theme: hangin’ on the ratlines:

And from Patricia, a blow-up of A CERTAIN CREATURE WEARING A CERTAIN COMEDY COSTUME PIECE. SEE IF YOU CAN GUESS BEFORE LOOKING.

Okay. I think you were right:

And finally some Uglies action, a cityscape of New Pretty Town from Trenton:

What I love about this is that it calls to mind the classic Saul Steinberg image of how New Yorkers see the world:

Well, played, Trenton!

Thanks to everyone for a stimulating FAF.

790 thoughts on “Fan Art Friday”

  9. I was at the San Mateo County Fair and a bunch of people entered their cows for showing and I couldn’t stop thinking about Bovril (the calf) and got sad and felt sorry cause MM said that she wanted to enter Bovril in a fair when it got older. (I thiiiink you said that…you DID, didn’t you)

  12. It’s starting to take awhile to scroll down here. Well, not awhile but you know what I mean.

  14. Okay what should I send in as fan art:
    1. My failed clay flachette bat
    2. A sketch of the scene when Alek asks “DERYN” if he can trust her
    OR
    3. A funny drawing of Bovril

  19. Eek everyones voting bat but I hate my bat but I guess I have to send it in…maybe I’ll paint it. Then it MIGHT not look so bad.

  22. @621- No, not one of you, one of my classmates will reveal something to one of my friends (the friend you were… uh teasing me about) if I don’t tell her ( my classmate) my evil genius master plan.

  24. Also, TEEHEE “the classmate you were, uh, teasing me about” TEEHEE TEEHEE TEEHEE THAT classmate!!! I KNEW it I KNEW it I KNEW THAT YOU LIKED HIM!!!! It is a boy…right? Of course it is. Anyway, I can just IMAGINE you standing there squirming and blushing!!!!! 😀

  28. @624- Um… actually I was sitting there squirming and blush, not standing and anyway I’M BEING BLACKMAILED. Sometimes I hate my classmates.

  30. @623- Very different. This is hardly an urgent situation. People just want to know my evil plans.

  35. I am your supreme overlord after all. I could just obliviate you.(Obliviate is a word, right?)

  39. No, you’re right. I think I’ll come back later when there’s actually someone worthwhile to talk to.

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