Hi Xyliacs!
Happy Thursday!
Please check out these collectives that Xylia belongs to! Tomgeeks, Palace in the Sky Publishing, andTall Tale Features. You will find something new that will tickle your fancy, I promise.
We got a whole bunch of new gift goodies in the donation center! Click on the image buttons to see more.
First off, Nigel’s Opus Chapter 5 is here! In this installment, we meet Prudence Witte, a rather frightening housekeeper, and rumor has it Xylia will get another kiss from her man…Also, two new wallpapers are available!
Our favorite fallen faerie, Tychia, shows a saucy side -like she has another side- in this brand new wallpaper. “I always gets what I want.” It is available in five different desktop sizes for your convenience!
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And that giant dog and her best friend admire the sky in this new wallpaper. This is also a desktop image from which you can choose five different sizes.
Thank you very much for your tee shirt ideas and shirt colors! A lot of your ideas were things I was planning- so that was good to see. I will be posting some concepts very soon and having a reader vote! I’m actually running out of questions to ask…^_^ Today’s question: would you buy a Xylia calendar, and what are some images you would want to see…
As always, I ask if you would please vote TWC. Today’s incentive is the pen and ink drawing of Claude and Livy from the new wallpaper. Major bunny butt.
Please visitThe Xyliacs Club too!
That’s all for now! Thank you for reading Xylia and believing in faeiries.
~B
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 am
You draw people so very well–they each look so different, like real people…And they have such personality and charm.
I dunno if I’d buy a Xylia calendar…I normally end up getting a cheap serviceable one for general use–but then again, a Xylia calendar would be nice just to LOOK at…! ^,^ (probably definitely worth it.)
I can’t think of anything specific for you to put into one…I’m usually pleased by pretty much ANYTHING you draw. *lol* ^///^
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:43 am
Calendar = YES! I already miss my Talismen calendar.
I would like to see an image of Xylia kissing one cheek and Livy kissing the other cheek of Charlie. And then maybe Brimaz being clung on by small trick-or-treaters for October. A couple of the past lives images would be nice. A color image of Xylia in stone in the mosaic room would be great. That enough to get started? =)
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 am
I would definitely ask for a Xylia calender for a gift. The Tree painting seems to be an obvious choice for, say May or September, spring and fall respectively. I also have this strange urge to see Brimaz going after Livy with the line “And your little dog too!” Maybe for October……..hummmm.
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 am
What a great illustration! So touching and chocked full of foreshadowing (seems one of his sisters (?) isn’t to happy he’s returned.
Beautiful, B. Beautiful.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
*sob* The title, the history, that’s so sad! Wonderfully sad!
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I think I’m the only one who has Tychia as my favorite character, any Girl’s T with her on it I”ll be buying for my fiancee.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Holy Goodness! Look at that! Look at how it almost has this 3D effect going on. Seriously, Barb, how did you do that? What a lovely way to kick off a chapter.
July 4th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Brock, i think it’s the layering and the blocking of the characters, but what really makes it pop are the hands. They’re reaching forwards and backwards across the ‘layers’ in an ingenious display of composition that results in a strong sense of depth.
July 4th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Aww, family picture! This new chapter page is really touching. The expressions, not only the faces but also the hands and body language says so much. And Claudius looks so content. aww.
Xylia calendar!? Yeah!! Id defenately buy one. I didnt get any Talismen printed material *sobs* but now with Xylia Im ready for the goodies! Pages, hmm *thinks* Romance is always good! And I love character theme pages, Xylia has enough interesting characters. (like Tychia, Livy, Dr. Ambriosa and the new family looks like it has some really cool people in it too) Nothing original really but oh well, its what Id like to see.
Good luck!
July 4th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
July 5th, 2008 at 6:23 am
who theus guys
July 5th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Aw, they’re all so happy! Even Livy (offscreen) is probably going, “I will not lick someone’s face, I will not lick someone’s face….” while wanting to.
Calender….I don’t know if I’d buy one, since I’m obsessed with Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell calenders, but the art in yours would probably be good enough for a spare. Designs….maybe diffgerent month themed designs featuring all of the characters (February = Xylia and Claude making out with a slightly startled yet eager claude as Livy covers her eyes and Katharos (name? sp?) grins; December = Ambrosia sitting in his office chair dressed up as Santa and Xylia is one of his elves).
Like that, y’know?
July 5th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I’d love to have a Xylia calendar. I always regretted not getting a Talismen one. The shear amount of beautiful concept paintings you did for Talismen is amazing. I guess I’d love to see some of the same things with Xylia. Teaser images about things to come? And of course of Xylia and Claude together, of course that would mean more work for you, so I’d take anything.
Oh and Nigel’s Opus is great as always
July 5th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Hi everyone, and thank you for your comments and ideas on the calendar. I have made many notes about what you all like here, and will do my best to incorporate them!
Chameleon, thank you very much for the kind words- as an artist, I do a lot of caricatures and portraits, so I’m used to looking at the subtle variations that make everyone’s face different, but also those things that carry through and create family resemblances…
Chip, thank you as always for your kind words- this panel does sort of foreshadow the mood of the next chapter which is somewhat more lighthearted than those prior.
Kez- it is a little sad in a way, isnt it? ^_^-
Brock- you are too kind. Two source lighting always gives a bit of a 3-d effect along with symbolizing multiple points of view…
Cyrik- (there is a Tychia pic just for you on the donations gift page! )^_^ Thank you for the nice compliment on the compostion. I really enjoy doing the covers which are just one panel. I tend to employ zigzag compositions that were favored in the Impressionistic period- that may be adding to the 3-dness, too.
Amanda- soon! I always am glad to hear people say that. Better than- “enough already! SHEESH!”
Brent- ha! Yes, Livy is far too dignified to be licky! ^_^
Coco, thank you for the nice comment about Nigel! I dont get much feedback on that, so I never know how well people are liking it!
Thank youeveryone for reading and commenting! HUGS
~B
henrike- its so good to hear from you!
July 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I would love to buy a Xylia Calendar! As far as what I would like to see as far as pics, I would love to see some of the vote incentives fully finished. I’ve seen a few, and they rocked. I especially like one that was on your deviantart page where Xylia and Claudius are rocking out.
I would also be interested in a mini calendar with some sketched funny Xylia comics similar to some you have used for vote incentives. –just to give a lighter side to something we all love.