Some of you may have seen on Instagram already that I’ve been working on some artwork of Clara and Teddy to celebrate one year of GIVEN OUR HISTORY next month.

Figuring out how to make my own character art has been an ongoing learning curve for me. I used to sell my art at craft fairs and such—all traditional wildlife and landscape artwork, which is a whole different skill set than digital character art. After a few years of practice, I’m starting to feel more confident about including art in preorder campaigns, etc.

So, think of this like a trial run to see whether you all like the direction I’m heading!

I struggled a bit with the background, drawing a couple different versions that sort of overwhelmed the couple, until I ultimately pulled inspiration from a graphic I found by Sketchify Italy on Canva.

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I’ve debated getting foil prints made where his glasses, her earring, and his signet ring are all gold—maybe for a giveaway and to hand out at events? I’m still figuring out what readers want from character art and I’m very open to ideas or suggestions!

Hope you guys like this one, and keep an eye out for more character art from me in the future 🫶

xo,

Kristyn