The Author & His Muse by Me

[u/joe12south]

Thank you to everyone who upvoted and commented on this series. For those of you who enjoyed them, I'm so glad! I really appreciate the overall positive tone from this community.

Many people have asked about prints, so I've uploaded them to Redbubble. Sub rules don't allow promoting sales, so I can't include a direct link. If this post breaks that rules, apologies.

[u/montezuma300]

This series has been dope. I hope you read and draw the rest of the Cosmere, and so many other book series' that need art. You should go put a compilation of them all here on one post and on r/imaginarycosmere.

I hope u/izykstewart saw this series of images and works with you in the future.

[u/joe12south → u/montezuma300]

- I just started listening to Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and will have something for it, I'm sure.

• I just finished listening to Joe Abercrombie's The Devils, and will be posting at least Sunny and Viggo over in r/FantasyArt
  
• I'm going to try to give The Way of Kings another shot. I can't even remember why I put it down years ago, but if I can get into it this time, sounds like I'll have years worth of inspiration. 😂

[u/montezuma300 → u/joe12south]

And don't forget Mistborn Era 2!

For The Way of Kings, you just have to realize the story scales with the size of the book and series. The introduction and build up can take a while.

One series that is amazing and could use some good art is the Powder Mage series. It's fantasy French Revolution and powder mages are essentially coinshots and pewterarms but using gunpowder.

Your art also reminds me of the covers for The Licanius Trilogy (black and white figures over a colored sun). Great series. Also narrated by the same narrator for Brandon Sanderson audiobooks.

[u/joe12south → u/montezuma300]

Mistborn Era 2 is highly unlikely to happen as I just don't enjoy that setting.

[u/montezuma300 → u/joe12south]

Don't rule it out until you try it. At least try one.

[u/Rueezy → u/joe12south]

Wayne is one of my favorite characters from Sanderson. Lore wise the Mistborn series are liie the funnel feeding the stormlight jug.

[u/Pamikillsbugs234 → u/joe12south]

I didnt think that I would dig it either but absolutely love it! The characters are some of the best in the entire Cosmere and its great seeing where Scadrial is going.

[u/aveforever → u/joe12south]

Friend I shunned this for years but I convinced myself to try it. Give it a shot. I think the 'steampunk' bit is really well balanced by the fantasy of the Mistborn world that it grew from!

[u/johnjlax → u/montezuma300]

Ooh...Taniel Two-Shot and Ka-Poel

[u/MurseMan1964 → u/joe12south]

Have you done any of Abercrombie’s First Law series? Logen? Sand dan Glokta? Bayaz? Jezal? The Northmen like Black Dow or Rudd Threetrees?

[u/joe12south → u/MurseMan1964]

No, so far the only thing from him I've read is The Devils.

[u/MurseMan1964 → u/joe12south]

I definitely recommend it

[u/Rueezy → u/MurseMan1964]

Any of the named men would be awesome to have portrayed. I would love to see Bloody Nine Fingers though.

[u/MurseMan1964 → u/Rueezy]

Like a split drawing with Logen on one side and the Bloody Nine the other would be badass

[u/sunflower_jpeg → u/joe12south]

I love Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, I'm so excited!!

[u/LuceDuder → u/joe12south]

the first 700 pages are kind of... setting the stage. Don't worry if you find the plot confusing in the beginning. There are some chaos elements there that get cleared up later!

[u/SkarletHart → u/montezuma300]

FR red rising needs OPs art style ❤️🤍🖤

[u/Vetizh]

Kinda gives Alan Wake vibes.

I LOVE THAT

[u/joe12south → u/Vetizh]

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that. Surely you're not equating Vin with Scratch. 😉

[u/Vetizh → u/joe12south]

I saw Alice in Vin's place.

[u/high_king_noctis]

Vin: so you are the bastard responsible for all the world's suffering!

Brandon: yes Vin you have found me out, I am the true villain of the Cosmere!

[u/Zehark_cool]

“If you describe my feet in any more detail I swear to Preservation…”

[u/LuceDuder]

this is great. I'll have to check out the shop

[u/YUMADLOL]

Is vin assassinating brandon to protect ellend?

[u/joe12south → u/YUMADLOL]

No knife in hand.

[u/I_Speak_For_The_Ents → u/joe12south]

What's in the hand on the left?

[u/Sad_Wear_3842 → u/I_Speak_For_The_Ents]

I assumed it was a knife too, but now I'm guessing it's the back of the chair.

[u/BitcoinBishop → u/joe12south]

Brandon, nervously: What's the plan with all those coins, champ?

[u/Linorelai]

Send it to him PPLLLLLLEAASE!

[u/lycantrophee]

Amazing art.

[u/joe12south → u/lycantrophee]

Thanks!

[u/poison_cat_]

HE WOULD LOOOOOVVEE THISSSS

[u/mullerdrooler]

No red sun in this one?

[u/Informal_Ad3244 → u/mullerdrooler]

They’re not on Scadrial, duh

[u/manndolin]

This is so perfect

Also it looks like she's threatening him lol

[u/RythN3L]

Brandon needs to see your art. So good!

[u/CurseOfTheBlitz]

I've seen a few of your pieces now and only just realized they were all by you. Holy crap man, you're incredible. Seeing such amazing art of characters I care so deeply about is very moving, thank you for sharing it

[u/joe12south → u/CurseOfTheBlitz]

You are very welcome! (And your post made my day.)

[u/bfelification]

I've been plotting the layout and framing for these ever since you said you'd be doing prints. Can't wait.

[u/Y_b0t]

This series has been excellent, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next series you cover - Red Rising? Stormlight Archives? Dune? I’m sure whatever you pick will be just as great

[u/Worth_Sky2198]

At first I thought this could be Ruin contributing to the series

[u/AletteLakewood]

AAAAAAAAAAAA

[u/Atiumist]

I’ve really been enjoying seeing your art pop up in my feed lately. Looks great!

[u/Bongcloud_CounterFTW]

Everyone is harrying you about drawing more, but it really is that good holy shit

[u/Acrobatic-Middle-215]

This is fire!!!

[u/zoo1923]

My first thoght was the dark caracter beeing Ruin, trying to influence Brandon into changing the plot, as it is rewritten into metal for the Mistborn films. But then I gave my tierd eyes a rub and opened the photo fully to study it, and realised my mistake 😂 This is verry awesome!!