The Ebony Deities

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Aqualus
Nyjuan
King
Mergod
Pavilion Harmonies
Droses
Ebonipherous

Jay French Studios

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).

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Click on the cover to go to "1stbooks.com" to view samples, read about Charles Bell or purchase an online or paperback copy!