#006

Not Technically

This week was like beginning anew; I now have readers (hopefully)! Many thanks dear reader for deciding to read my little words. Now, I did not technically do any world-building this week, but I did do some plot writing. Mainly, for my story Tía. Tía a small story that I created to dip my toes into the world of graphic novels, and it has grown significantly since then.

Tía takes place on a distant and dry planet by which the story is named. When young David Drew’s colonist ship lands on a distant planet with possible hostile locals, the last thing he wants to do is acclimate. Evelyn, Davy’s mother, is recent widow, and is doing all she can to keep the remainder of her family together as they settle down in a strange, dusty new place. But when the locals attack the unsuspecting colonists, dragging away Davy’s mother and fellow settlers, it is up to Davy to go after them.
Davy soon arrives at Ti’anin, the capital of the Tian locals, and finds himself in a strange and hostile environment. Davy quickly finds himself running from the city guard, and stumbles across Pace Tyrone, an escaped slave and tinkerer. Pace agrees to help the young fugitive, but with treachery and danger around every corner, can Davy learn to trust again before his mother is gone beyond his reach?

short synopsis

please excuse the rough synopsis; I literally wrote that with only limited notes just now. I do intend to improve, and I would welcome some feedback (of course, that would require more information given on my part, something not easily done, as I am still in the early stages of writing). This week I did a simple character sketch of Davy Drew. This is an early sketch, and I expect his design to change some in the coming future. But maybe not; I’ve never done this before. Also note: I made up Ti’anin on the spot. That may or may not be the final name for the city, depending on whether I remember what I called it and where I wrote it down.

Artist of the Week: Joe Sparrow

This a new segment in which I sometimes introduce a favorite artist, one who greatly influences my art. This week I discovered the fantastic Joe Sparrow, a freelance illustrator and animator based in London England. Sparrow is best known for his work in Amphibia, Adventure Time, and The Owl House, as well as his book The Hunter. he has also illustrated Dungeons and Drawings, a bestiary describing beasts and beings from many different mythologies. Check him out here: http://joe-sparrow.com/, or search up the name on the interwebs. I really enjoy the way he keeps his designs simple and geometric. He doesn’t clutter up the pages with unnecessary lines and doodles. Although he is new to my realm of knowledge, he ha already claimed a place among my favorite artists.

The Duduk

This week I also discovered the name of a hauntingly beautiful instrument I discovered one day on Pinterest many, many months ago. (I did so by simply finding it among my saves and opening up the comment section). The Duduk is an ancient Armenian double-reed instrument, and is the oldest double-reed instrument known to history. It is the Armenian version of an Oboe, and sounds similar, though much smaller. It is usually made from apricot wood, as this provides the best sound. It has a few similar cousins, played in the Balkans, in Georgia and in the Middle East. While it is not uncommon for a soloist to become famous, the Duduk is usually played in pairs; one musician provides a continuous drone called a dum for the soloist to perform over. The music reminded me of the movie Dune.

Adieu

And so we come to the end of another post. I am beginning to think I should put a little more forethought into the inane ramblings of the keyboard under my fingertips. Perhaps a simple system of note-taking is in order. I hope you, dear readers, benefited from this week and from this post as much as I have, in some way or another. Please, spread the news of this incredible yet average blog to all of your friends and families, and don’t be afraid to give feedback. This is my first blog, and I am in need of some guidance. Farewell to all, and I pray the week finds you well and in good spirits.