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Broken

#nonorthvember Day 25 - Broken

Broken promises have a way of bringing us down with delusion, even for the brightest of souls. When it happens too much, even hope might feel like a lie. Like something broke inside.

Younger Marsha with her dear dolly... And that dolly has history. And you'll find out about it in No North, of course <3

I would really love to hear your thoughts on this piece! You guys are awesome!

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Bravado

#Nonorthvember day 24 - Bravado

EY GUYS! 

This was definitely one of my favorite pieces to work on during this No Northvember! Painting huge clouds always give me such a vast sensation. This was inspired by the amazing work of Mark Maggiori and his epic frontier scenes! 

It's a classic moment for these two, but there's something about painting Steban in his "power pose" that never gets old to me. His optimistic nature can be too idealistic at times, but we thankful...

Struggle

#Nonorthvember Day 23 - Struggle

HEY HO GUYS!

Here's day 23 - of Martin's classic lack of breath and heat resistance when he has to follow Steban through the deserts! xD

Who can blame him though, I can only imagine how tiering and dehydrating this must be! But hey, adventure speaks louder than discomfort!

I would love to hear your comments and thoughts on this! It really makes my day!! 

Thank you all so much for your amazing support!! I hope you have an awes...

Ghost

#Nonorthvember Day 22 - Ghost

And when the fog rises, he comes. A dancing light in the twilight, a sight that would send shivers down your spine and fill your heart with melancholy.  

HEY GUYS! How have you all been??

We got to day 22 - can you believe it?

And of course, how could I not draw the Old Ghost of the Woods for this one. Old Joe was the third character I ever created for No North back in 2012, right after Steban and Martin. 

He was b...

Home

#Nonorthvember Day 21 - Home

EYHOO GUYS!

How are you today??

Here's day 21 - first one of the 3/3 block of No Northvember! 

I decided to draw Chase and his nephews for this one. The song Home by Radical Face always hits me hard. It was my bro Kryat who first showed it to me back in 2009, and it was the main reason I got into loving folk and indie music. 

Chase has a few ...

Hunted

#Nonorthvember Day 20 - Hunted

EEY GUYS! 

We got to day 20!! Can you believe it??  

I was excited to work on today's painting! I was heavily inspired by the song Hypothermic by Goodnight, Texas 

I was having a hard time finding a song for this theme, but when I heard this, it was an instant match! The paranoia and rush of this song are addicting!

Our duo is in a tig...

Daydream

#Nonorthvember Day 19 - Daydream

EEY GUYS! 

How are you doing today??

Here's day 19 of the challenge!

Martin had many projects throughout his life, but the one he dedicated most of his time to was "Baron Howler", a series of stories about an eccentric detective who was abnormally skilful at his profession - and found mysteries that often put his capacity to the test. 

You'll see that in the future, Martin will be inspired to go back to his passion proje...

Disagreement

#Nonorthvember Day 18 - Disagreement 

EY GUYS!

Here's your art spam of the day, hehe

 Baltazar and Delilah having a misunderstanding for the 10th time on the same day. Don't worry, they love each other. Sometimes. 

Had fun experimenting around with colours and saturation here. No Northvember is always such a great excuse to try out new things!

I would really love to hear your thoughts on this!! Thank you all for being here and for your awesome supp...

Lonesome

#Nonorthvember Day 17 - Lonesome

I been dreaming again of a lonesome world
Where I'm lost and I've got no friends
Just the rocks and the trees in my lonesome dreams
And a road that don't never end
I been dreaming again of a lonesome world
Where I'm lost and I'm on my own
What am I destined to be? It's a mystery baby
Just please don't leave me alone

Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron

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Very few songs suit Steban so well, both melody and l...

Hidden

#Nonorthvember Day 16 - Hidden

Heyo guys!!!

Here's day 16 - Delilah hidden in her overgrown garden, surrounded by wild flowers and forever safe in the shadows of oak trees. 

I would really love to hear your thoughts on this one!!

I hope you guys have an amazing day! Remember to check out the other epic entries on my Stories!! 

Old Myth

#Nonorthvember Day 15 - Old Myth 

Howdy guys??

One more addition to our puppy Baltazar collection!

Do you remember your parents having any piece of decoration that creeped you out as a child? Little Balty sure did, and he could never figure out why his folks had this strange tapestry hanging on one of the corridors of their mansion. It got specially scary at night, so he used to rush past it with his eyes closed. On this night, however, he decided to look straight at th...

Fancy

#Nonorthvember Day 14 - Fancy

HEY GUYS!

Here's a painting you can be sure I had fun with! 😂

Don't forget to read the extra comic that goes along this ✨fancy ✨scene!

I'm really excited to hear your thoughts on S̶t̶e̶b̶a̶n̶'̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶a̶r̶d̶ this painting!

I hope you all have an AWESOME day ahead!! Thank you so much for your support!!!

No Return

#nonorthvember Day 12 - No Return

Heyo! I'm back with another day of the challenge! 

How are you liking it so far?? I would love to know your thoughts as my Patrons on the challenge, themes and content so far!!

This piece was based on whatever happened at the beginning of "Shut Eye"... Which you'll one day find out >.> Theories are so welcome here, hehe!

I hope you're having a great day! Thank you all so much for being here!!!

Protector

EY GUYS!

Ok, so Skailla cheated on No Northvember today xD

The day got out of control and a few unexpected problems came up. Thankfully, things are ok now! But I unfortunately wasn't able to deliver what I had in mind - I was going to remake this piece for the day "Protector"!

Instead, here's a bit of a retouch of the original concept. I really hope you guys can still enjoy it! 

Thank you all so much for your incredible support!! 

Stranger

#nonorthvember Day 11 - Stranger 

EY GUYS!

Starting the 2/3 block of No Northvember!

He froze at what he saw beyond the fog. 

Stranger was the first song I ever heard by Lord Huron. It still stands as one of No North's main inspirations (and the project didn't even have a name at the time - 2012). You can consider this a 2021-11-11 14:06:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Curious

#nonorthvember Day 10 - Curious

EY GUYS!

How could I not paint Sherry in at least one of No Northvember's pieces!
The little rascal seems to be curious about something... I wonder where she is and what she just saw! 👀

And I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this!! <3 you guys absolutely make my day!! Thank you so much for your incredible support!

Desert

#nonorthvember Day 9 - Desert

WOHOO! We're almost finished with the first 1/3 of the challenge!!

Today was my favourite day to paint so far! Still talking about the love for songs, Horse With No Name by America is one of my all time favourites. I remember it took me nearly a year to find the name of this song when I was 11, but when I did, I was so ecstatic I couldn't stop listening to it and ended up painting 2021-11-09 23:18:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Long Lost

#nonorthvember Day 8 - Long Lost

EY GUYS! 

Here's day 8, a short animatic made for Long Lost by Lord Huron. This song is tied to my heart, so no way I could make only one illustration for this day!

Music speaks to us in such an intimate level. Whenever I hear a song I love somewhere unexpected, the feelings I related to it hit me before I can even remember the song's name. It's like a lost piece of myself just found its way back to me.

Lord Huron has always had th...

Bite

#nonorthvember Day 7 - Bite!

EEEY GUYS! 

Today's theme was an epic suggestion by my bro, Kryat!
And how could I not feature our dear Bitting Turtle? <3

Here's Kalf, our coyote cub who finished teething way too early and never stopped biting, about to make good use of his adult pearls! It just makes me wonder who's tail this is 🤔

I would love love love to hear what you think of this piece! I experimented a bit with a different kind of brush for the linear...

Hold On!

HEY GUYS! It's day 6 - Hold On!

So here's something a bit different for you!

Billy once helped save Baltazar's life when they were puppies. Baltazar was out looking for his parents alone when he slipped and fell into the Gold Marrow river (yes, it's a reference to Up and Ahead's town name!).

Billy heard him and rushed to help. The little hound always admired the noble families of Oddwind, so saving one of them was an honour to him. I don't think they ever saw each other much...

Rivals

HEY GUYS! 

It's already day 5 of No Northvember!! 

I couldn't resist drawing these two for the day "Rivals"!

Steban and Billy have a long history behind them. I'm excited for their meet up to happen on No North! Steban can be quite an instigator, even though he knows how dangerous the hound can be when he's angry. 

Don't forget to go to my instagram to see the other entries on my stories or under the hashtag #nonorthvember ! 

I hope you all ha...

Memory

EEY GUYS! 

How are you doing on this beautiful November day??

Today I bring you day 4 of the No Northvember adventure - Memory!

I just HAD to remake this little comic!

 You guys know how Steban grew in a strict household. His father Sebert had a very clear vision of where he wanted his three sons to be, but Steban wouldn't (and couldn't) fit his mold. According to Steban, this is exactly how this moment went down! 

I would...

Outlaws

DAY 3 IS HERE, MY FIRENDS! 

And this time the theme is "Outlaws". I know what you're thinking, Delilah and Steban *ahem* aren't quite outlaws. But I can't help but think of them when I hear Goodnight, Texas' "A Bank Robber's Nursery Rhyme" !

It's such a fun song. It reminds me of that old dream of running away and living as free as a bird! this scene is absolutely happening in Steban's imagina...

Reckless

AYYE IT'S DAY 2 OF NO NORTHVEMBER! 

Something a bit more experimental this time. Faye is taking the sheriff for a bit of a ride! 😂
This one took a while but was so much fun to work on. It's been a while since I last painted/drew bisons!

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this!!! You guys absolutely make my day!!! 

On The Road Again!

EEEY GUYS!!!

IT'S DAY ONE OF NO NORTHVEMBER!!! 

I'm so so so excited we're doing this again!!! Last year's No Northvember was the absolute best part of 2020 for me, so this brings back the best memories in my heart. 

I just can't wait to see everyone's entries for this day! May this whole event be EPIC for everyone who joins and everyone who follows it!!! 

Thank you all so much for your absolutely incredible support and for being here! This event is happ...

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EEY GUYS! IT'S PAGE DAAY!

AND IT'S GOING DOOOWN! I hope Steban knows what he's getting himself into!

Of course, it wouldn't be a Skailla comic if a brawl wasn't going down by page 39. It actually took a while! xD

I had a lot of fun working on this one, especially on Solomon's mad face! It was challenging to draw...

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Ooooh IT'S PAGE DAAY!

And boy oh boy, what's about to go down? Martin's in big trouble here - and Solomon's blood is already boiling!

I'm really excited to hear your thoughts on this! You guys are awesome!!

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EEY IT'S SURPRISE PAGE DAAY! 

I hope you're all doing wonderful!

Hehe, Martin's luck is always superb, isn't it?

Worked with Kryat on the backgrounds of this page - he models and I paint the textures + post details. I really enj...