Kokabiel, the Burning Light

December 3, 2018

The fair and childlike Kokabiel saw things in the stars that his brother Watchers did not. To him, he saw unknowable mysteries unfolding in the night sky. Men came to him, with hopes of divining some earthly meaning behind the movement of the heavenly bodies. Though he spoke with them often, it was difficult to take real information from his readings. The places and things that he described were in vivid detail, but failed to resemble the world in which they lived. At first, the obtuse quality of Kokabiel’s information was seen as a form of higher wisdom, beyond the reach of men’s minds. As time went on, many thought him mad.

Kokabiel longed to return to be among the stars again, forgoing all worldly concerns. As tragedy mounted around him, he did not see it, blinded by the glare of celestial light.

Patreon Update: Kokabiel, the Burning Light

November 28, 2018

This month I'm working on the Angel of the Stars. Circling back on these familiar figures has been a joy. With much of the design work already established by his first portrait, I'm able to build on the themes behind Kokabiel's character. To me, Kokabiel represents a sort of escapism. In the first piece, he's looking to the heavens while water rises around him. This time around I wanted to pull the camera in closer and show a private moment as he loses himself in a beautiful moment.

Rahab, Keeper of the Faith

October 31, 2018

In continuing my quest of fleshing out Angelarium as an angelic encyclopedia, I'm revisiting Rahab, Angel of the Deep.

Rahab ferried the bodies of the dead into the sea. His promise to mankind was to bring them to a place where they would never be disturbed. They prayed that the abyss would give the dead peace. No one could know for sure except the grim Watcher. That dark place was his home and his alone. The passage into darkness was a place of no return. That is its nature.

Patreon Update: Rahab, Keeper of the Faith

October 29, 2018

This month's upcoming piece is of the Angel of the Deep. He's an interesting figure, but I've never really gotten a chance to dive into his existing lore very much. Even though he's been punished to live at the bottom of the ocean, he remains faithful and humble. When he's commanded to retrieve the Book of Raziel, he does it despite knowing that it won't save him. This book is a recurring character, so I'm keeping it the same as it appears in the most recent Raziel painting.

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Suphlatus, The Patient Hand

October 1, 2018

In continuing my journey of fleshing out Angelarium as an angelic encyclopedia, I'm revisiting Suphlatus, Angel of Dust.

Suphlatus built a growing collection of halls and spires that cracked the desert horizon. Each one, it’s own a jagged landscape. Every day, men would witness the Angel’s latest creations and each night they would cheer as he brought them down. As this cycle became commonplace, the only fanfare came at their destruction.
As children, we tear at flowers and rip the limbs from trees. Their transformation excites us. It’s only later that we learn that these changes are permanent. A thing comes into our world and then, with our own hands, we usher it away. Unmaking it. We live peacefully alongside the cycle of creation and annihilation. It passes us by. It’s only natural.

Patreon Update: Suphlatus, The Patient Hand

September 24, 2018

This month's upcoming piece is of the Angel of Dust. He's the first character I ever designed for Angelarium. This will be his 4th incarnation and the most different from the all the past versions.

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