Keyword Sketch Cards

Going out in the mail this week:


Probably next week (or whenever usps gets the boxes that I reordered to me):

Dreamscapes: Myth & Magic - Accepting Orders!

Now taking orders for Dreamscapes: Myth & Magic.

175 pages, softcover. Dreamscapes: Myth & Magic.

When you purchase from Shadowscapes, the book is autographed, and you will receive a bonus signed print of The Dragon & the Hero, from the cover.

Impact Books says:

Continuing the journey of the original Dreamscapes, this second book by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law explores—in words and beautiful watercolor imagery—more legends of the sea, sky and earth. You will learn Stephanie’s secrets for calling forth maidens, mermaids and bewitching moonlight … for evoking dragons, enchantresses and tricksters … for turning seeds of legend and lore into spellbinding characters, creatures and settings.

• Use the sketches, color exercises and mini painting demos to warm up.
• Follow along with 13 full step-by-step painting demonstrations to create unicorns, tree spirits, witches and other iconic fantasy figures in watercolor.
• Discover a wealth of art techniques for painting mermaid scales, Phoenix feathers, glowing dragon eyes, flowing gowns, silken hair and a host of other dazzling effects.
• Get inspired by the ancient origins and folktales behind each mystical being.

Whether you paint fantasy or not, if you enjoy the magic of watercolor you will be inspired by the magic created on the pages of Dreamscapes: Myth & Magic

INATS & Colorado

Had a lovely trip out to Denver. My artist friend Sandra Santara was kind enough to show me around her local haunts. On our way to breakfast at a tasty Cajun joint in Boulder we stopped for a breath of fresh air at this lovely vantage point.

The recent rain made the wildflowers happy, and there was a glowing yellow spread of them carpeting the fields and leading up to the distant blue mountains.

Also took a brief detour to a neat little teahouse full of imported Mongolian decor. I found it interesting that the Mongolian motifs looked almost Celtic with the panels of interlacing, or Venetian in the coloring and swirls. Picked up some yummy teas while I was there: Blueberry Rooibos, and Lady Grey's Garden (Earl Grey with floral accents. Smells and tastes almost chocolaty!)

Back on the road, and we finally meandered back over to Denver to make it to INATS around noon. The signing was a success. Llewellyn folks were super friendly and welcoming to me.

As we drive back to the airport on Sunday, the "Demon Blue Stallion" (as Sandra dubs it) wishes you a safe journey (or something like that). Looks kinda ominous with those glowing red coal eyes and the lurking storms overhead huh?

Itty-Bitty-Kitty-Cats

The Call
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 10x21 inches
Prints & Original: -here-
Details: -here-

* * *

The stars dream:
incandescent longings
spinning the threads of night
in a flurry of unseemly delight.

In the silent hours
in the doorways 'tween the worlds
in the endless frozen stillness
delineating dawn from dusk --

The padded footsteps flutter.
The moon-limned fur-lined streaks.
The secret heartbeats patter
As nocturnal denizens meet.

And golden glowing orbs
mini moons in each sly eye
slip through star-dreams and through star-light
like a star's elusive sigh.

* * *

Quite by accident, these past three paintings seem to have made a progression from golden-hazy dawn, through mid-day, and finally to twilight dusk. Not quite sure what the next piece will be, but I'll be flying out to Denver for INATS on Saturday. Though I usually hate travel (the actual travel. I always love the shows!) this time I don't have to lug all my stuff with me, and also I'm looking forward to having some time alone on the long flight to maybe do some sketching and brainstorming for some concepts I have tumbling through my head.

Anyway, do click on the link for the details up above so you can see the itty-bitty-kitty-cats!

Keyword Sketch Cards

This week's batch:

and MORE spirals

Next up. Another piece that I'm basing on one of those minor arcana border ink drawings. This one should be fun.

Keyword Sketch Cards (and conventions)

A few convention notes:
* San Diego Comic-con appearance has been canceled. I decided that it was going to be a bit rough to take off from my family for a full week this year. I do want to get back to it next year though!
* INATS - I'll still be going to Denver,CO next weekend and will be doing signings in the Buyer's Lounge on Sunday June 27th from 2-3pm
* SFBATS - Something a bit closer to home than SDCC. I'll have a booth at this San Francisco show August 28-29.

Special Edition kits that are going out in the mail this week: