art by Ruth Lampi
Art with commentary from the artist.
“The Germhacht Episode”, graphite and watercolor, 2011. Cover for my novel The Germhacht Episode. I’m pretty happy about this at the moment. Here’s an excerpt of the scene it depicts: Varden stood there looking stunned. “I say, are you quite sure–?” But Tam … Continued
“The Dr. and Mrs. Blackfeather”, graphite, 2010. This is so far my favorite illustration for my novellas The Blackfeather Chronicles. It is made of spoilers. And wings.
“Djaren in the library”, graphite, 2010. This is Djaren Blackfeather in his natural habitat. He’s one of the main characters from my web novella The Blackfeather Chronicles, in case you’d like to know him better. Here’s a sample from the … Continued
“The Sea Bond”, graphite and watercolor, 2010. Interior illustration for my novel The Tembelaka Voyage. I’ve begun doing little watercolor paintings instead of just sketches to illustrate my web novels. Here is the first one I finished. I used sea salt … Continued
“The Alarna Affair”, graphite and watercolor, 2010. Cover for my novel The Alarna Affair. The cover turned out a little orange in the printing, but I now have paperbacks for sale (and a kindle version!), and nothing can squelch my joy.
“The Investigator”, graphite, 2010. Featured in the gaming system Machine Zeit. That was a lot of fun. Here is the Investigator, a character design concept for the game. I think he’d be fun to meet or play. He also represents … Continued
“The Station at Merigvon”, graphite, 2009. A bit of architectural illustration from my first novella in the webseries The Blackfeather Chronicles. Here’s a sample from the chapter it illustrated: The grand terminal at Merigvon could be seen from some distance, … Continued
“Lady Hellin Blackfeather”, graphite, 2009. This is a portrait of Lady Hellin Blackfeather. She is a distinguished archaeologist in the Victorian era of the fantasy world found in my novellas The Blackfeather Chronicles. Here’s a sample from the chapter this … Continued
Stoneware, 2009. I like how these came out particularly. I’m tempted to keep them.
