I began work today on the third panel, the cover for Rubies and Robbers. Bear in mind, I'll be painting the cover, photograph it, and then finish the dragon's wing and tail, which will overlap part of the boat.

I have a dilemma perhaps you can help me with. I've reworked my map in oils and would like an opinion on which one you think would work best in my books.

Map A

Map B

Map A with clearing font.



Map C, a combination



So this really well known journalist/author, Alan Dale is having a BIG blog tour starting June 1 and running until June 30 with interviews of some really great writers of some fabulous books.

So join in the fun, and visit the tour every day. There will be 5 new authors interviewed a day.

The interview for Deception Peak will be  June 2.

CONTEST JUNE 2 !!!!!!!

 WIN A LIMITED EDITION MAGNET

WITH AN ILLUSTRATION FROM

IAN'S REALM DECEPTION PEAK

And to make it more exciting, I'm going to be asking a question on my blog and you'll only find the answer in the interview...so you'll have to read it and...

1. Email me the answer
2. Comment on the post I have up that day.
3. Follow my blog (if you don't want to Google follow you can follow anonymously.

Those with the right answer will receive a (limited edition) magnet with an illustration from Deception Peak.

It's been quite awhile since I posted any work in progress reports of my artwork for my books. So I'm now posting the next installment of the triptych. Each section will have cover art for each of the trilogy. When finished, the painting will be 9' X 4'.  My goal is to hang the entire work at the Crazy Lady on 4th Street Gallery in Bremerton, WA in September at my first book signing. I hope to be working on the third panel very soon!

Release date for Ian's Realm

 

September 2012.

Cassandra's Castle Acknowledgements   I had forgotten to upload the image of the finished oil painting that will be used for Cassandra's Castle. Many thanks to my friend Rose who sent me photos of some magnificent castles in Portugal, it's fantasy facimilie location in the Realm known as Alissubo, a place where Cassie finds herself in a huge amount of trouble. Riding the horse is Jovita, (modeled by Nancy Frye and her horse at the Tilbury Event) but we'll learn more about her later.

Frank Hall, owner of Hydra Publications has just posted an Author Interview on his blog That Book Place, and a little excerpt from Ian's Realm Deception Peak. I'd love for you to take a look!