Happy Birthday Hobbits!

First, thanks to the Catholic Illustrator's Guild for my acceptance! That quite made my morning.

My name is Mary Sullivan, I am an artist/illustrator in the making (hopefully), and here is my blog. 

Yesterday, Sept. 22nd, was Mr. Bilbo and Frodo's birthday! A bit of celebration is called for. I myself found a bit of time to watch the Fellowship of the Ring, and draw a little before work. 

'You mean to go on with your plan then?
'I do. I made up my mind months ago, and I haven't changed it.'

It is based on this:

Inside Bag End, Bilbo and Gandalf were sitting at the open window of a small room  looking out west on to the garden. The late afternoon was bright and peaceful. The flowers glowed red and golden: snapdragons and sunflowers, and nasturtians trailing  over the turf walls and peeping in at the round windows.
    'How bright your garden looks!' said Gandalf.
    'Yes," said Bilbo. 'I am very fond indeed of it, and of all the dear old Shire; but I think I need a holiday."
     'You mean to go on with your plan then?'
     'I do. I made up my mind months ago, and I haven't changed it.'
     'Very well. It is no good saying any more. Stick to you plan-- your whole plan, mind -- and I hope it will turn out for the best, for you, and for all of us.
    'I hope so. Anyway I mean to enjoy myself on Thursday, and have my little joke.'
    'Who will laugh, I wonder?' said Gandalf, shaking his head.  
    'We shall see,' said Bilbo.

Happy Belated Hobbit Day everyone!

Christian Speculative Artists

Todd Mueller

Kirk DouPonce


Frank Hettick

I am always intrigued by the variety of art produced by Christians who identify themselves as Christian artists.
Jeff Gerke's blog Where the Map Ends is a great resource for Christian artists who work more in the SF/Fantasy vein. In particular check out his page promoting the coffee table art book "Fantastic Visions"
And although DeviantArt is something of a mixed bag, there is a group of Christian artists there as well.

SIDEWINDER VOL-1

This our first title called Sidewinder and I am trying to get this out by the summer.
The story takes place in the distant future, the human race is recovering from a galactic crusade against the chimera, after the war what is left of the chimera has scattered into the vast darkness of space, and the age of colonization of the outer systems of the galaxy has begun. As a result, many colonist made up of survivors of the war and half breeds of the chimera are spreading through the galaxy looking for land, wealth, and a better life.