The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch - The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia

I am thrilled to share more new pieces from The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia. These illustrations are for Book Two: The Completed Circle. Everything in the world of the Grand Bazaar has a story, even the plants and fungi. These three, in particular, are not native to the planet and so have found unique niches in the ecosystem of the Grand Bazaar. While I had created the second image first, it didn't get the job done, in my opinion. I took a second crack at it, and this time, I used color (yes, there is color work created in the world, just not by Ethra). Both images will appear in the book in different locations for different reasons. I present you with two versions of a collection of pants and fungi with stories: The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch.

The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle
8 x 10 - Gouache, acrylic paint, and pencil on paper
Original - SOLD
© 2023 Christopher Burdett

The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch
The Grand Bazaar of Ethra Dalia - The Completed Circle
7 x 5 - Pencil, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
Original - Available on my store
© 2023 Christopher Burdett

This is the official first color piece for the book series, but it will not be the only one in the second book. I will speak more about that on another day. Here are the sketches and linework for these two plant pieces. This was a lot of fun, a nice change up regarding the work, and a nice proof of concept with how I want to handle the color work in my world for the time being.

The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch - Sketch 

 Digital 

 © 2023 Christopher Burdett  

 

The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch - Drawing 

7 x 5 - Pencil on paper
© 2023 Christopher Burdett

 

The Killer’s Hand, Drunkard’s Light, and Innocence’s Touch - Sketch 

 Digital 

 © 2023 Christopher Burdett 

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

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