Eimi Pinero's Blog

It was great working with author TJ Perkins on her magical tale.
Four Little Witches is my first illustrated children's book. I hope you all enjoy :)

WE KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SEE THE COVER ART TO BOOK 4!


The wards are children no longer...
The Academy wards are now full-grown and powerful, but have yet to complete school. And although they have proven themselves more than worthy of their destinies, friendships are now put to the test. Rohen and Jamu’s rivalry reaches a critical peak, and Galen is drawn into their conflict. Academy politics drives a wedge between Ben and Jania. Megan’s feelings for Yar begin to waver as her heart strays. A spurned love exacts deadly revenge while a secret crush threatens to grow dangerously out of hand. And as the young humans question their relationships and self-identites, the Draca continue their deadly schemes to woo the wards they can control, and destroy the ones they can’t.
The Draca Wards face difficult and sometimes heartbreaking choices during the next few months. And as Rohen and Jamu approach graduation and their time at Espies comes to an end, the wards begin to realize that their adventurous lives are only just beginning. 

Catch up on the Draca Wards Saga now.




As the artist I would like to thank SenshiStock for putting out great model pose pictures for artist to use as reference. Visit their Deviant Art page today senshistock.deviantart.comFellow Artists if you can't get a good model or models for pose reference, Senshi Stock are a group of artist that offer great model poses for free use. 

It is complete, the cover for Coming of Age by B. PineI will share the full art spread soon. I'm glad to finally share this with you all.
Coming of Age will be available for purchase very soon! Release Date will be announced later this month.

Below is a group shot of the first 3 books to the Draca Wards Saga. It's nice to see them side by side. Now its time for me to begin the 4th book cover. I hope you are all reading this Fantasy Saga, and if you are not...You Are Missing Out!

Today is the day many are celebrating, LOVE, Valentines Day. I'd like to share some of history's famous works of art depicting LOVE.
Let's start off with one of my favorite sculptures by Antonio Canova. It is a partial depiction from the "Tale of Cupid and Psyche" by ApuleiusA love story that has inspired and been reworked in today's more modern tales, such as Beauty & the Beast.

Words can't express my awe for this sculpture. The way the figures twist/bend/touch, it's so life-like you can see the movement! I only have images to share with you all, but imagine viewing this in person and appreciating all angles of the figures.
 It comes ALIVE! 

Psyche Revived by the Kiss of Amor (Love). Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757–1822) Marble, 1793.




Below is for all the Music Lovers out there that swoon for a great LOVE song ... (This being more of a sad love song, if you are familiar with the story).


The Greek Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.I enjoy the story more than I do most the art and sculptures that depict the couple, but here you go:
 Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), Orpheus and Eurydice,  (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90?–1576 Venice)

Don't look back, and move forward in life, love, & happiness...
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861
I wonder if any musician has tried to recreate their own version of the tune played by Orpheus that made the Gods and Nymphs weep...

Arno Breker, Orpheus and Eurydice, 1944

To finish off this blog post, of Love in Art, I leave you with a painting I have adored since seeing it in a romantic calendar as a child.
Frank Bernard Dicksee, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, circa 1902
...and the Poem by Keats that this painting is based upon:
John Keats (1795–1821). La Belle Dame Sans Merci O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms! So haggard and so woe-begone? The squirrel’s granary is full, And the harvest’s done. III.I see a lily on thy brow With anguish moist and fever dew, And on thy cheeks a fading rose Fast withereth too. IV.I met a lady in the meads, Full beautiful—a faery’s child, Her hair was long, her foot was light, And her eyes were wild. V.I made a garland for her head, And bracelets too, and fragrant zone; She look’d at me as she did love, And made sweet moan. VI.I set her on my pacing steed, And nothing else saw all day long, For sidelong would she bend, and sing A faery’s song. VII.She found me roots of relish sweet, And honey wild, and manna dew, And sure in language strange she said— “I love thee true.” VIII.She took me to her elfin grot, And there she wept, and sigh’d fill sore, And there I shut her wild wild eyes With kisses four. IX.And there she lulled me asleep, And there I dream’d—Ah! woe betide! The latest dream I ever dream’d On the cold hill’s side. X.I saw pale kings and princes too, Pale warriors, death-pale were they all; They cried—“La Belle Dame sans Merci Hath thee in thrall!” XI.I saw their starved lips in the gloam, With horrid warning gaped wide, And I awoke and found me here, On the cold hill’s side. XII.And this is why I sojourn here, Alone and palely loitering, Though the sedge is wither’d from the lake, And no birds sing.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ALL

Hello!

I have been real busy working on the 3rd book cover for The Draca Wards Saga. I have also been working on character portraits for the Fantasy Saga.

I decided to work on the FEMALE characters first :)
Not because I favor them more...maybe just a little GIRL POWER!

Actually, in that vain, the author B. Pine is a part of a blog tour called Heroines with Heart. They are focused on books with strong female leads, so I decided to do the portraits of the main lead females found in author B. Pines fantasy saga first.

I was very excited and decided to do Megan as the very first portrait. For those of you who have not read the 1st installment, FAMILIAR ORIGINS, of the Draca Wards Saga here is a quick synopsis:

Megan is a redheaded druid who leaves her commune to live with her father and study the healing arts at the Academy's college, Somatica.  She is so talented in magic and quarterstaff combat that she often gets herself in trouble.


I'd like to introduce you all to Megan


Stay Tuned for the next Female Portrait! 
Coming Soon...who could it be??? Jania? Galen?...you'll just have to wait and see.

Book two of the Draca Wards Saga is finally available for purchase.
Amazon Kindle is exclusively releasing PLIGHTS by B. Pine on their Kindle early before the print release this February.Click Here to buy Plights

So, be the 1st to read Plights. I know many of you have been waiting for this since book one Familiar Origins was released. And if you haven't read Familiar Origins, it is now available for .99cents on Amazon. Click Here to buy Familiar Origins


Here are some bookmarks I designed for the author. She will be handing them out at her upcoming book events.


Check out http://www.dracawards.com/visitme for a list of appearances.

I'd like to take some time and introduce you all to a wonderful Not-for-Profit organization I have donated my talents to. I'll also share some work I have done for them this past year.

Founded by Crystal Marks-Schwer & Isis Marks-Kline, the KFM foundation is looking to help fund any and all active cancer research facilities. As they like to say, 

"We HATE all cancer equally and will contribute our 

funding to research of ANY type without discrimination."


Crystal and Isis are sisters, and started this foundation in the name of their late mother, Kathleen F. Marks. Their mother Kathleen was diagnosed with cervical cancer back in 1997. She was strong and reached remission twice in her battle, but sadly past away October, 11 2001. 
With the love and support of friends and family they were determined to start a foundation to help cancer patients and their families in financial need get the information and funding needed. This dream finally came true in 2011, when the KFM Foundation was finally accepted/approved as a 501 C(3) Not-for-Profit Organization. 

They now hold many local events and fundraisers throughout the year in Westchester County, NY. These events help fund cancer research, testing, trials, and vaccines. The foundation will also help cancer patients and their families in financial need through these fundraising efforts and/or grants on an individual basis. KFM will keep an open line of communication with local cancer treatment centers, doctors, and other charitable organizations in the area who choose to participate. Candidates would be referred to the foundation through a treating medical professional. KFM will host an individualized fundraising event for these individuals, with their involvement as well as their families. The proceeds for their fundraising event will benefit the patients. 

Ultimately, their goal centers on finding a cure and helping patients and families in this pursuit.
Their biggest event, and sure to be the most looked forward to annual event, The Masquerade Ball was a hit this past October 2012. Who can resist a ball with fire dancers, rope dancers, masks, and gowns to raise money for the fight against cancer! Just looking at some of these pictures will make YOU want to attend next years event.

Here are just a few pics of the event. You can see more on their Facebook Page, link below:


                               To learn more about The Kathleen F. Marks Foundation visit these links below:KFM URL Page
KFM Facebook
KFM Donation Page
Help spread the word of KFM and share this Foundation with others. 
As their motto goes:


Below are some samples of the work I have created for them. I am so happy to donate my time and talent to this organization and hope to do more for them in the future! 

I had to create a quick flyer on a moments notice for author B. Pine! I get a call, "My book is on sale for the rest of the month on Kindle and I need some Ads to put out TODAY!" What you see above, below, and on the site was the end result. I think it all came out pretty cool for a quicky!

Below are the extra promo ads created, in certain dimensions like: a thumbnail ad, medium size ad, and banner. Visit the site to see the seasonal updates www.dracawards.com

See Below and visit the site for the quick seasonal update:




Now back to finishing up the 3rd book cover for B.Pine! Sneak Peek to come soon ;)

Here is the finished Map Art I completed recently. This was a digital creation with some scanned in sketches using Illustrator & Photoshop. I hope to create some more with ink and watercolor in the future. I am in love with creating maps. Look for more to come.

I just recently finished a project with a new Client on a Map Design for his fantasy story 'The Wolf Lord Saga' Creating a Map of a fictional land may sound like a simple task because there is no worry for any cartographic mistakes, but I must disagree to a point. To be described a fictional land, especially one so detailed and planned out by an author is beyond stressful, due to the fact that there is a need for absolute correctness in placement & distance for the reader to draw a accurate correlation between the story and the illustration. I was happy and lucky to work with an author with which I shared such a rapport. It helped with completion of the art in a timely manner. Below I will share some images of the stages of creation of the Map. Above is a collage of preliminary sketches trying to distinguish layout/shape/design. It is important to have great communication and understanding with the Author to have the ability to project their world out on paper. Above are samples of texture and coloring. We still hadn't decided on the continent shape. Above is the Stage right before the finished Map. Only a few Changes were made to the final Map which I will show in a new Post. I did a lot of research of maps and I think I'm in love. I have created a map before, but now after doing a second its growing on me. Maps are freaking Gorgeous! Expect to see an explosion of Maps to come from yours truly.