I’ve made some attempts to draw this character before, but it didn’t come out how I wanted. Mostly because I was brand new to Krita, didn’t really understand the tools, and was just using the idea of this character as an excuse to practice.
I’m still not an expert at the program *by any means*, but I’ve built a little more comfort with the brushes and layers and groups and such.
So…I tried again.
I made some mistakes with the hair and shadows for sure. But essentially, roughly, this is the main character in my novella “Phoenix Staff”, which is book one in a 5 part fantasy novella series. Her name is Zinnia-thama, or just Zinnia for short.
And as of today, November 23rd 2024 - now that we’re finally outside of Pluto in Capricorn - I just finished the rough draft! On to the edits.
Short synopsis:
There's two things that immortal princess Zinnia-thama is unable to do in her world: escape it, and learn about her destiny. She couldn't care less about the second one, but she is determined to explore the worlds beyond her own.
As fate would have it, she gets her chance! She's summoned to help with an unexpected rescue mission that catapults her into another world. But once there, it becomes very clear to her that it's not always a good thing to get exactly what she wants. Not only is her magic acting up, but she’s having strange dreams and the humans are conspiring with dragons.
To make matters worse? There's no way back home. For the first time in her life, Zinnia-thama has to learn how to protect herself, and figure out who she can trust - and fast.
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