Werewolf Gunslinger: All Hallows Chapter 1 concept art

Werewolf Gunslinger: All Hallows is the novella follow-up to my werewolf gunslinger short stories available for free on Smashwords.com here. I am producing a pen and ink drawing for each chapter similar to the format of one of my favorite books, A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny.

In Chapter 1, one of the protagonists from my novel, Lucifera's Pet, makes an appearance. This was the first rough sketch I did of the scene:





I played around with a few things and decided to add a doorway to show the point of view of the unlucky individual who encounters the vampiress. Here is my final sketch:

When I get around to inking this piece, I'll post that here as well.

Feedback is greatly appreciated!

Werewolf Gunslinger: All Hallows Chapter 2 concept art

One of  my favorite books of all time is Roger Zelazny's A Night in the Lonesome October. Each chapter is preceded by a quirky drawing by Gahan Wilson foreshadowing action to come.

I have always wanted to follow that concept, so that is exactly what I am doing with my upcoming Werewolf Gunslinger novella/anthology. Here is the art for chapter two. I am planning approximately twenty chapters so there is lots of art to come.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

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