Kahuna The Elder

The night is dark. The wind is picking up. And clouds are crossing the moon.

So, I added more buildings, colored the ground and added elevation.

And I’m not happy with it.

If you are an artist – or know of one – who works in the sci-fi or fantasy genres – let’s show them some love

So, apparently is the day to be inspired by folks on the interwebs. This time, it was a post on Instagram

Today I was browsing the @KahunaTheElder account and came across a post by @SHelmigh about how they use banners for organizations to create themes in their art

Spent some more time working on Lawcrane. Added the very dense Docks area, as well as elven and dwarven areas. Also added an island that acts as a barrier for the harbor, a wall around the city, a small estuary area, a moat around the royal compound and a number… Read more

This is the latest WIP (Work In Progress) for Arnathia, a map for Lawcrane, a port town. The northern part of the town is filling out, but the central, west and south parts are woefully empty. What this means is that I have a whole lot of buildings to add…. Read more

It’s Friday, and time to reveal our first fan character. This one is a special one for me, as it is for a young man whose dad I have been a friend with since high school. Kevin (dad) had commented to me online that his son was enjoying the growing… Read more

So it’s Thursday, which makes it a Theme Music Day! Today’s theme is Epic Charging. This is the kind of music that inspires you to battle, whether it’s to defend a keep or brave the 15-item-or-less line at the grocery store. What music inspires you to battle?

One thing about creating a new world – you can’t assume they’ll all speak the same language. And on Arnathia, there was an event that changed the course of history and wiped out more than 85% of the life on the planet. So it makes sense that the language morphed over time.