Ashen Blades

Commissioned by Owen Tyme (2024) for book three of Ashen Blades, Demon For President. Art by Ryan Johnson (2024 - Digital - Charcoal/Pencil) This should be a simple one, though it may be a little emotionally volatile for people. Foreground: Otto Vogerath, the demon, in human form, wearing his gray suit and blood-red power tie. He'd probably look best standing to one side or the other of the frame. See if you can copy the self satisfied smile from v1 of his picture. He wears brass-framed Windsor glasses (round lenses). v1 of his AI picture is more or less the perfect image of him. I…

Cover for She Goes to War - Book Two of Ashen Blades. commissioned by Owen Tyme (2024) Art by Ryan Johnson (Digital - Charcoal - 2024) Put LMS, Simmons and the Sergeant at the edge of the jungle, crouching among the ferns, looking out. LMS would be pointing and the Sergeant would be using binoculars. I imagine LMS at the front, the Sergeant just behind her and Simmons bringing up the rear, peering over their heads. In essence, they'd be in order of height. It would be nice if the patch on the Sergeant's left shoulder were visible and the height differences might be…

Cover art for She Hunts Demons Book One of Ashen Blades. commissioned by Owen Tyme (2024) Art By Ryan Johnson (Digital – Charcoal – 2024) It's set in 1945, a matter of weeks before the first atomic bomb test, which does have some bearing on the story. Most of the story happens in New York city, so a background in a city or a rooftop would work well. The main character uses a wakizashi a lot, if that helps for an actiony pose. Main character is rather short and slender. She's about 48 years old, but looks 15. She's half…