Several months ago my cousin emailed me with the suggestion that I provide chapter illustrations for The Finding. I thought it was a great idea, and so I began the long process of creating the perfect image for each chapter. Although these illustrations are not in the current edition of the first book in the Oescienne series, they'll be available here for view and also on The Legend of Oescienne fan page on facebook. For now, I've only found time to get the sketchings done. When I've had a chance to color them in, I'll post those as well. When I'm finished with book one, I'll get to work on book two. Even if they never make it into the books, I like the idea of having them available for the readers to get a visual of my world.
The first sketch is that of Jahrra and her arch enemy, Eydeth, just as they are about to climb up a canyon wall in a race. The second sketch is that of Jahrra's cabin when she first came to Oescienne.
The early sketches for The Finding began as loose, intuitive lines in my notebook, helping me capture the story’s emotional core before finalising the panels. While balancing my own stress from an impending constitutional law final, I was moulding the protagonist's hesitant stance and the unpredictable terrain of their journey. Thankfully, I discovered the Take My Law Exam for me service, which lifted that academic weight instantly. With that support, I could fully return to my art, refining the character’s determined expression and the symbolic broken path behind them. It not only saved my grade—it preserved the heart of the narrative I wanted to create.
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