I've finally done it. My art exists on physical THINGS. (This gives me an excuse to draw more, right?) Anyway, who likes book merch? Shop link: redbubble.com/people/KestraPingree
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Speaa_s6k Hey! I’ve got a behind-the-scenes video for you. Ever wonder how authors get their book covers? Indie authors have to commission their book covers or make them themselves. Either way, the prep work I showed in this video is something most indie authors will explore to some extent. Enjoy! […]
How to Make a Fantasy Book Cover – A Prince ...
Lisette and Adano were the starting point of From Blood to Ashes. I usually build worlds and characters together, but since Prime was already made, thanks to The Lost Princess of Howling Sky, I had a pretty concrete setting to play with. The Lost Princess of Howling Sky is mostly about the […]
From Blood to Ashes: Meet Lisette
Look! A digital painting! This time I did a study of Din, because let's face it, The Mandalorian is awesome. In this post, I talked about how drawing became a source of pain for me. I have this driving need to improve, to be perfect when perfect doesn't exist. When you […]
The Mandalorian – Drawing
My little sister didn't want me to buy her anything for Christmas. She was very adamant on me drawing her this and for good reason. See, she told me she wanted me to draw Pokemon Trainer Ruby for her birthday, like, two years ago. Now you see I'm a terrible […]
Pokemon Trainer Ruby – A Christmas Present
I did a draw last night. I’d like to play around some more and figure out a digital painting style I enjoy doing and enjoy the look of. Maybe that’s too much to ask. It’s not like every part of the work process is enjoyable. That even goes for my […]
Nova Portrait – Nightshade Academy
I hope you all have a lovely holiday season. Spend it with friends and family because that’s where it’s at! 😉 I wanted to capture the spirit of that at least., so I did a drawing of Gale, Ike, and Cedar from my latest book, Christmas Polar Bear. This is […]
Happy Holidays!
Sometimes you gotta do art for your own sanity. That's probably the biggest reason why I draw. Drawing chills me out. It's great for anxiety--except for when it comes to digital art. I don't know if I just have a mental block or what, but drawing digitally is not relaxing […]
Colored Pencils and Toned Tan Sketch Paper
Halloween is the time to paint pumpkins! That's what I do with my family. The last few years, we've picked a theme and all paint from that. This year was owls. I picked the theme. I have a thing for birds, owls especially. They're super cute! Just look at those […]
