Art from the Aetherstorm Chronicles

Illustrations from my books

Art dump for the Aetherstorm Chronicles.

A gallery of some of the art that I created for the Aetherstorm Chronicles. The images' are from the first two books in the series and a few random …

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Meet Topsy Woldthane (Character Card)

As I am approaching the 3/4 finished mark of book two of the Aetherstorm Chronicles, I have added a new character. She is an inventor who is working…

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Erebus changes it appearance

As the story arc between Tesla and Erebus changes in book 2, so does its tattooed appearance. Can't wait for you to read about the changes and why …

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The Firebat Fighter (Designs and Concepts)

Another spoiler from Book 2. As the plot moves along, I have added some cool details to the Airship Divinity. It is actually a flying aircraft …

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The Airship Divinity (Blueprints/Schematics)

Since book two has several scenes with this airship, I had to sketch it out to keep track of where everything is. I needed to be consistent and …

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Firearm poses and ideas (Tesla St. Vrain)

A very common pose for novel covers and game cover art is to feature the main character posing with a firearm, often a pistol. A pistol is usually …

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The Old West in Steampunk

Another setting is "Western" steampunk, which overlaps with both the Weird West and Science fiction Western subgenres. One of the earliest steampunk…

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La Sayona

Today's art piece is my rendition of La Sayona, a rather ominous figure that resembles La Llorona but she goes after unfaithful men instead of …

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Keep the sun at your back

Some new art and a teaser of book 2. Tesla had just left the airship Divinity when the siren sounded out. The alarm was an ear-splitting wail …

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Cover concepts for book 2 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

I am starting to experiment with ideas for various book covers for book 2 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles. I really like how the details of the town …

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Frankenstein's Monster in the Old West

More art this week as boredom and writer's block stopped everything else. So, I thought I would work on some unfinished art of Frankenstein's …

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Concept art for Book 2 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

I'm still in the process of writing book two but I have found that stepping back and doing some art sometimes helps. So there is a bit of a spoiler …

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The Nosferatu, a spotlight on evil

A small preview from book two.... Von Voss looked back at Dante. "So, the matter concerns vampires. In what context is this to our objective?" …

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Control your personal demons (self portrait)

This week I decided to have a little fun doing a self portrait in a fantasy style. Although I call it a demon, it is actually more of a large …

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One more picture of the old concept for Tesla's uniform.

Another piece of art that I am calling "Desert Sky." Tesla's original uniform before the upgrade. It was too "modern" steampunk. I needed something …

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The original idea for Tesla's wardrobe that I trashed

When I first started designing Tesla's outfit, I choose from steampunk designs that I saw on the internet. However, as I began writing the book, the…

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The Dauntless (Blueprints)

Tesla was repulsed by the headline and started to look away when a street train came from behind on the avenue, startling the seething crowd as …

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The hidden symbolism and concepts in the Aetherstorm Chronicles, the Ghostwalker

The concept of the "ghost-walker" is one of the first concepts for my main character that was developed. The actual term comes from my days of being…

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My map of Sanctuary Seven

Here it is, my personal map of Sanctuary Seven, the secret underground base of the Ministry of Psychical Defense. Hidden in a vast cavern below …

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Tesla Art and a teaser from Chapter Two. (Warning! mild nudity)

This week I giving a small teaser from my book and some new artwork of Tesla. However, this one is a little more risque, but I loved the pose and …

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Alternate image for the cover of Book 1

So, I really liked this image for the cover until I decided to go with a dark blue theme. Still, it is a great pic of Tesla. The pose that I used …

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Cover reveal for my next book!

The time has finally arrived. Here is the cover for my next book. The release date is set for Valentines Day!

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Henry Sidgwick, Character Card

Next up is Henry Sidgwick. "Seated at the far side of the table was Henry Sidgwick. He might have been a handsome man at one time, but his otherwise…

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Dante Laveau, Character Card

The next character card is Dante Laveau, the last and hidden son of Marie Laveau and the Voodoo King of New Orleans. I wanted to add something …

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Luther Von Voss, Character Card

Here is my next . Will Little created the character of Luther Von Voss, playing him in a Ravenloft campaign called the Masque of the Red Death. …

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Huilliam Shylocke, Character Card

Next up is a character that was initially created in a Ravenloft campaign called the Masque of the Red Death and played for 14 years before I was …

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Tesla St. Vrain, First Character Card

So here is the first character card. This is my main character, Tesla St. Vrain. When I started this project, I wanted my MC to have a unique name …

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Horror and Tesla Art (some nudity)