This short animated film was a class project created by students at the DAVE School of digital Arts and Visual Effects in Orlando Florida in 2010. I love Star Wars, and this is one of my favorite Star Wars "Fan Films" ever because it captures the character of Han Solo so well! Hopefully, some of... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: A Bad Day by Alwyn Talbot
Click picture below for full-size. On Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may inspire you... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Steve Jablonsky – The Art of War
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: ‘Mount Everest from the Ridge of Lobuche Peak’ by Renan Ozturk
On Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present these without commentary so they may inspire you... Continue Reading →
Tavern Hijinks by Lap Pun Cheung
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Art-Tastic Tuesday: Warrior Spa by Jakob Eirich
On Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may inspire you without the burden of my... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Jo Blankenburg – Imperatrix Mundi
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Rurrn, Hero of Korthrin by ‘DLMortarion’
Reddit user DLMortarion created this fantastic rendering of my original character Rurrn after I placed an artist prompt on characterdrawing sub-reddit. I love what they did: The armor is almost in the exact style that I envisioned when I wrote the character, particularly his great helm and manticore cloak. It's such a detailed and realistic... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: ‘A Pine Forest in Rainy Autumn’ by Patrick Pleul
On Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present these without commentary so they may inspire you... Continue Reading →
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