Orleans Saltos

a man with long hair and a beard is looking at the camera with a serious look on his face . ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .

"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."

—from The Two Towers
by J. R. R. Tolkien

Back to #figuredrawing this week. These are the ones I can show without a warning, #lifedrawing

Arthur faces a massive dog named Dragon

New story uploaded.
Camelot.exe: a modern Arthurian retelling where love, code, and destiny entwine.

Read Chapter 1: “A Dog Named Dragon”
➤ AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/723062...
➤ Substack: grawlixstories.substack.com

#CamelotExe #SerializedFiction #OrleansSaltos

Same, my first time. Scary and no agents but I made some friends.

Pensive young clown with clasped hands.

He was made into a weapon but instead he became a clown.

Beneath the greasepaint, Bird hides the bloodline the empire outlawed.

Querying CIRCUS PHOENIX (90k Adult Fantasy).

#DVpit #AntiColonial #QC

A young clown with golden eyes and smeared paint holds a finger to his lips in secrecy and defiance .

“I’m not a victim. I’m just better at surviving than they expected.”

In a world where bloodlines decide worth, a rogue acrobat hides his outlawed heritage. But survival’s a fragile act when the empire always wants an encore.
#DVpit #DVart #AntiColonial #A #F #LGBT

A lone acrobat hangs upside-down from a trapeze above a hazy industrial city at sunset.

An acrobat. A hunter. A dead prince’s legacy.
Bird survived war by forgetting his past & reinventing himself as a circus star in enemy territory. But when a hunter tracks him down, their collision reveals a truth that could topple a kingdom or destroy them.
Goblin Emperor×Babel
#DVpit #A #F #QC #POC

Currently querying CIRCUS PHOENIX, an anti-colonial fantasy of masks, found family & rebellion.
Next: Camelot.exe where Arthur’s heir to a corrupt green-tech empire, and a mysterious genius eco-warrior hacker is trying to destroy it.
#DVparty #Retelling

#DVPARTY 5: Theme Song for Circus Phoenix
Sia Alive: PERFECTLY embodies HaHa/Bird’s journey from orphanhood, exile, escape & survival.
🔗 youtu.be/t2NgsJrrAyM?...
Full book playlists:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2ei...
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
#DVpit #BookPlaylist #A #F #QC

Unattended children will be sold to the circus meme.

#DVParty Day 4 post a meme! This is the best I could find that already exists on the internet for Circus Phoenix, a 90k adult fantasy/steampunk novel about identity, exile, and survival under the big top. #booksky #writersky #latinawriter

Man with golden eyes hides between desert rocks, tense as patrol soldiers march near a distant border wall.

#DVParty 3: Opening lines
Pressed between rocks, heart hammering, HaHa counted down seconds.
Nine minutes, fifty-nine seconds. Ten.
The patrol arrived right on schedule. Starched blue uniforms clashed against sunbaked yellow earth, all wrong in this scorched place.
#booksky #writersky #artistsky

My original Digital illustration of Bird emerging from sweeping blue fabric, arms raised, scales shimmering. He gazes upward, expression open and hopeful, framed by stage-like drapery that suggests transformation.

#DVPit #DVParty 2 introducing your main character): Bird, seen in another light. An exile and a thief, becoming more.

My Original Digital illustration of Bird in clown makeup, with pale blue face paint, a red nose, and smudged eyeshadow. He holds a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture, his golden eyes intense and secretive.

#DVPit #DVParty 2 introducing your main character): Bird, the clown and acrobat who hides his outlawed past beneath greasepaint and sequins. His greatest trick isn’t under the big top, but in surviving unseen.

Ban the name & share it with other pubs.That's not how these contests work!

The Ringmaster, the ruthless architect behind Circus Magnificent. He keeps chaos and kindness in balance for a profitable spectacle.

Timber The Ringmaster - closeup

The Ringmaster, the ruthless architect behind Circus Magnificent. He keeps chaos and kindness in balance for a profitable spectacle.

Which act would you fear most under his gaze?

#CharacterArt #CharacterDesign #OriginalCharacter #Illustration #artistsonbluesky #writersonbluesky #fantasy

Portrait of Misty the Magician, a young circus performer: Blond hair, violet eyes and determined expression.

🔮 Meet Misty the Magician. Loyal, restless, and always reaching for bigger magic.
#BookCommunity #IndieAuthor

20 minute life drawing

10 minute life drawing

10 minutes life drawing

In the age of digital I'm going back to my roots. The best way to learn to draw the human figure is by #lifedrawing. Makes me get out of the house and be among my people. #figuredrawing #artistsonbluesky

Absolutely beautiful

A trapeze artist named Red, with fiery hair and a lean, muscular frame. He stands poised with fierce pride, eyes sharp, body taut as if ready to spring. The image radiates both beauty and danger, capturing him as a character who complicates every scene he enters.

And then there’s Red.
🔥 A trapeze artist with sharp pride, all edges and flame.He complicates things.

#FantasyFiction #CharacterArt #WIP #NovelInProgress #AmWritingFantasy
#LatineAuthor #WomenInFantasy #CircusAesthetic #TrapezeArtist
#IndieAuthor #WritersOfInstagram #SpeculativeFiction

A painted scene of a circus tent fading into storm clouds, moody and dramatic. The image suggests mystery and performance, setting the tone for a fantasy story titled “Circus Phoenix.”

A swamp landscape: tangled trees, heavy humidity, and water reflecting dull light. Evokes the author’s childhood in rural Louisiana, rooted in the natural world but also in isolation.

A character portrait of Bird, a wiry circus performer with sharp, watchful eyes. He carries the air of an exile—cautious, clever, and slightly otherworldly.

A hulking figure, The Hunter. His body is muscular and imposing, his presence more shadow than man. A silent pursuer bred for war, relentless in his focus.

📘This novel-in-progress begins in the swamps, with roots as tangled as the circus ropes.
🌿 Me, Swamp-born and strange.
🕊 Bird, the exile who sees too much.
⚔️ The Hunter, bred for war and silence.

#AmWriting #SpecFic #WritingCommunity

Young man with crow

#originalcharacter #crow #originalart

Watercolor painting portrait of a blonde woman

Watercolor painting portrait of a black man

Going back to my traditional roots (only in art 🤭) #watercolor #watercolorpainting #watercolorportrait

Drawings and paintings from Nov and Dec! #artistsonbluesky #watercolor #ballpointpenart #procreateart

TY 😊

From Louisiana to Berkeley artist. I’ve done children’s book illustrations, webcomics, now writing and drawing what I want to.

Girl in a White Veil

#artistsonbluesky #portraitofawoman #procreateart #ipadart

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Duchess of Sussex holding flowers

Duchess of Sussex holding flowers #duchessofsussex #princesshenry #meghan

Pencil shading of male torso

#pencilshading #maletorso #artwork