story sketch: without fail [update: 07-27-2011]

[meeks]

This is a sketch of warsailor Brelig's encounter with a deathfin sea monster, from Without Fail, a new Torn World story by ysabetwordsmith:

Brelig swiped his sickle toward the bleeding eyelid again -- and the deathfin grabbed him by that arm, lifting him high above the ship. The sudden shock of pain frayed his concentration. Brelig swung in the air, blood raining everywhere. Then he pulled himself upward to swing the axe into the deathfin's eye.

cleaned-up sketch:


rough sketch:

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Re: Yay Deathfin!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> It might be cool to show one "giant" person along with the "normal sized" dwarves, assuming, of course, that there's at least one giant member of the crew in this story. <<

Yes, there are people of various sizes among crew and passengers, although the two named warsailors are both normal-sized Duurludirj. Mirulani, a carnal worker, is a giant woman.

>>I think the main thing that I'd like to see in the finished drawing is a sense of the shininess of water, both the water in the ocean and the drops falling from the critter.<<

That's a good idea too.