Tommy Arnold · Studio Tommy
Concept Artist + Illustrator, CDG 892
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Wizard of the Pigeons, 2020

Continuing here in reverse chronological order: In 2020 my wrist was mostly mended and I was looking for the right project to get me back into work. Shawn Speakman at Grim Oak press reached out to see if I wanted to illustrate an OG urban fantasy classic about someone with PTSD. Easy deadline; lots of creative freedom; abstract descriptions of magic and the resulting confusion. Sounded perfect to me.

"There will be a final confrontation. Very Soon." This was the signature page for the edition; the need for a lot of white space was the impetus for the entire design, which owes much to the work of David Downton.

"There will be a final confrontation. Very Soon." This was the signature page for the edition; the need for a lot of white space was the impetus for the entire design, which owes much to the work of David Downton.

"If you mean Vietnam, say Vietnam."

"If you mean Vietnam, say Vietnam."

"Don't you see? You were there, yes. But you were the Black Rooster."

"Don't you see? You were there, yes. But you were the Black Rooster."

"The dark thing in the corner of the room sat up. Its single, glowing eye bored into him."

"The dark thing in the corner of the room sat up. Its single, glowing eye bored into him."

"The full moon was over the sea, sending a wrinkling silver path across the waves. Cassie gave him one anguished look and then stepped down onto that path. She walked steadily away, her small feet leaving no impression on the ocean's salty face."

"The full moon
was over the sea, sending a wrinkling silver path across the
waves. Cassie gave him one anguished look and then
stepped down onto that path. She walked steadily away,
her small feet leaving no impression on the ocean's salty face."

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