It's been an exciting couple of days already for this campaign! I had so many fears before launching this project thinking it might be too small, too niche to fund, but you passionate folks have turned out to help us be almost 100% funded by day 2!
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Truly! It looks like we'll be funded very soon. Most certainly by the end of this month-long campaign!
The Art Journey Begins
As a treat for those keeping up with this project, I wanted to give you a glimpse into how I made this painting over the course of this campaign. I've put together a series of 1 minute videos showing the process from idea to final! Starting with thumbnail sketching:
Here's a look at my favorite thumbnail sketches from the many I explored for this painting:
Even before I got to the point of exploring thumbnail sketches, I did a fair amount of pondering on what the main character of "Cassiel's Servant", Joscelin Verreuil, should look like. Here's a peek at my pondering from my Secret Sketchbook:
Tran Nguyen's Joscelin really struck a chord with me. She has done some of my favorite Kushiel's Legacy art in the Subterranean Press editions.
I also fan cast Bill Skarsgard for Joscelin after seeing him kick butt in the movie "Boy Kills World", where his agility, physique, and martial prowess really impressed me.
Kushiel fans, who do you fan cast for Joscelin? By the end of the painting process, my version of Joscelin came out a mixture of Bill Skarsgard and Liam Hemsworth.
If you want an even deeper dive into how I conceptualized this painting and its characters, be sure to check out my Patreon where you can pledge $2 for access to all of my Secret Sketchbook entries about this painting or, if you aren't a fan of subscriptions, you can pay a one-time fee of $3 per entry and choose the specific entries you're interested in.
Find my Cassiel's Servant project archive with a list of all the public and Secret Sketchbook posts here:
Next along the Art Journey, I'll be sharing a peek at the concept sketches for Joscelin! Designing his armor proved the most research intense and fun part of the process.
Let's keep the excitement going for this campaign! Remember, you can help me spread the word about my gold foil print by sharing these posts on my socials (commenting is especially helpful!):
