These are illustrations contracted by Charles Bell for his novel "The Ebony Deities", an afro-centric mythological/fantasy
book.
As of August of 2003, the online version (including my illustrations) is available for less than $10 at 1stbooks.com.
The paperback then came out in early September.
To view and/or purchase the book in either format, click on the cover design to your right, then search either for "Charles
Bell" (author) or "Ebony Deities" (title).
We had a lot of fun with this series. Charles picked me for several reasons. 1) I was affordable and willing
to work in pieces; 2) I had a lot of experience with fantasy illustration, especially archetypes and most especially with
the pen & ink format he wanted (we ended up using Photoshop for the backgrounds, though), and; 3) I have a strong ability
for illustrating ethnic features (very important for this project).
Click below to start thumbing through the illustrations, or use the menu above.