More coloring & activity book sample arts!
I’m lucky that most people aren’t fluent in Southwest American petroglyphs! If someone figured out the larger story of Our Lady of Sweet Revenge through them, my face would sure be red. This page will be on the right of a tapestry I posted previously, to contrast the common impression of hags as demon-like savages with Fala, an actual hag (and the titular Lady focused on getting her some of that Sweet Revenge), in the above image. The fairy ring of mushrooms around her are Amanita Muscaria, which are not just iconic for their white-spotted red caps, but have historical use in shamanic traditions. Since Fala is the last hag to preserve her clan’s seer, völva, or shamanic traditions as well as an experienced scavenger, the fungus seemed especially appropriate.
When I set out to design Fala, I studied a number of classic witch and hag characters who already exist in popular culture. Fala’s profile was based on that of the Wicked Witch of the West, which may (partially) explain my excitement over finally owning a Wicked Witch/Elphaba doll.
More pics from the Fairy Language spread! The last illustration from the language page may have featured some implicit swearing (depending on your interpretation of the scene). The header at top is written in Human English, Elven, Fair Common, and Hag respectively. The poor fellow in the image above is an example of why I would not dare to show my readers what the language of dragons looks like. Llewellyn studied dragonspeak without incident, but the first time he read a full dragon-written text, he underwent partial mitosis and now has to deal with one working arm, fifteen fingers, 2 pupils in his right eye, and an extra face that is thankfully asleep or inactive most of the time. Being a fellow who values his privacy, Llewellyn would be mortified if the extra face was awake more often—the mildest effect of which would be that the poor guy has an extra party watching every time he poops! I can’t imagine the second face would be very happy about that arrangement either.














