Awesome Fan Art
A lot’s been going on lately and I have a great many things to report, including adventures at the World Fantasy Convention in San Jose and some news about my upcoming work, but all that will have to wait a bit, as I am barely keeping my head above water. In the meantime, there have been some VERY strong entries in the Fan Art Contest this past week:
Elena is from Russia, where the book has yet to be translated and released by my Russian publisher AST, but she came across an English version in a Finnish bookstore in Helsinki and fell in love. She has entered four drawings of her favorite characters, starting with Arlen in transition:
Leesha:
Ragen:
Elissa (as played by Rachel Weiz):
Mark, who I believe is from right here in the good ol’ US of A, came in with a stunning entry the other day– his arms! Yes, Mark is a true Warded Man, and let no one deny it. Some months ago he got in touch with the artist for permission, and then went anf got himself warded up for good. I don’t think I need to tell any of you how unstoppably awesome this is:
Iris from Germany, who has entered a few times already, felt the contest needed more color, and so submitted this picture of young Arlen, back in the Tibbet’s Brook days before his life got so complicated:
Eve, also from Germany, apparently agrees with Iris, in this stylized interpretation of the birth of power in a ward:
Remember, all entries are due no later than November 15, and the art can be in any medium you prefer. Enter as often as you like. Grand prize is a personalized advance read copy of my upcoming book, The Great Bazaar. I was going to have that be the only prize, but with so many great entries, I will scrounge some more goodies to give away.
Thanks!
These are fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with all of us. Just to clarify – that guy’s arms are *permanently tattooed* with those wards. That’s the real thing, yes? If so, incredible!
Yes, yes, and yes!
Holy crap. Elena’s drawings are incredible. LOVE the one of Leesha.
WAOUH!!! Elena’s drawings are awesome!!! I also have a preference for the one of Leesha! Amazing!
And the tattoos are great! Who who read the book and love tattoos didn’t think at least once to have one of the wards tattoed??! And this guy really made it! Amazing too!
Damn, I seem to get better favorites with each entry.
I loooooooove Ragen! Elissa is cool too, especially with the warded necklace charm.
The guy with the arm tattoos…is the first of what I expect are many more epics to come.
Go Elena!
thnx a lot))
admire Mark’s courage!) wow)
Iris made such a peaceful drawing) it reminds me of summer)
Wow…Elena is an amazing artist! Think she captured Ragen perfectly!
Elena did an awesome job!!!
And Mark, OMG! Respect! I’m glad I don’t have to decide who should win^^
And thanks Elena, for the nice compliment!