Jun 26
I decided that since in theory someone may actually want to keep this painting when it’s done, I should make the face look like the real face and not like my placeholder. So I painted it white and started over. I also fixed the hands, which were missing some fingers. I had done a …
Jun 24
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie This is one of the most complex books I’ve read in a long time. It’s hard science fiction of the sort that explores notions of guilt and consciousness and AI and class privilege. It spans centuries, and has two different viewpoints, one from a ship who had many ancillaries, and …
Jun 23
I included the original again for comparison. By the way, this is only a piece of the original. I cropped it to fit, because I wanted the head to be the same size as my head, for reasons I will explain later. It’s a shame, becuase you miss out on the beautiful green part, …
Jun 19
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier This is the second book in a trilogy of what is shaping up to be a very, very good YA fantasy. Or is it sci fi? (timetravel) or is it steampunk (mystical machines.) Any way you categorize it, it’s delightful. Gwen is an ordinary teenage English girl, except for her …
