world of Shandor

“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 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

“Apparition at Merigvon”, graphite, 2009. Interior illustration for my novel The Alarna Affair, chapter two. This drawing took four months to finish because I kept getting frustrated with all the fiddly architectural detail. I’m glad I stuck with it though. I’d explain … Continued