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Instagram post 2181495660314625787_3044607730 ๐ŸŒŠโš“๏ธDONE!!!โš“๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ . For those who donโ€™t know, these are my original characters from my YA fantasy adventure, #themaidenship ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒŠโš“๏ธ My novel is now available for preorder on Amazon and in my website (link is in my profile). . From left to right, top to bottom: Princess Ileana, Casper, Old Toff, Mo, Lydia, Dain, Sable, and Tars on far right with lute. All my babies in one place!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ . Sooooo this took two weeks to complete... ๐Ÿ˜… Oy vey, the difference between just painting one face vs painting something like this is crazy! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Might be a while before I do this big again. ๐Ÿ™ˆ But Iโ€™m so happy with how it came out, I hope you all like it?! Let me know in the comments what you think! ๐Ÿ˜˜ . . . #michelineryckman #whimsicalillustration #originalcharacters #yanovels #characterdesigns #bookishcanadians #illustration #illustratorsofinstagram #posterart #characterillustration #illustrator
Instagram post 2179222049952373785_3044607730 Well, you all know Iโ€™m working hard at #themaidenship montage, so thank you for your patience with me! Iโ€™m super excited about it, and I will share a new WIP sneak peek again soon! . Now, I realize that pictures of me are a sorry consolation prize for new artwork, but I need to get my final autumn flower crown posted before the snow flies!!! ๐Ÿฅถโ„๏ธ . Are you ready for winter? . I never am... I live in Canada, so the snow is beautiful for the first few days, but then after that it just sucks... ๐Ÿ˜ญโ„๏ธ . Immense gratitude again to @madjestical for these amazing photos! You are so loved! ๐Ÿ˜˜ #fallflowercrown #flowercrowns #autumn #autumncrown #fall #autumndays #artistportrait #meettheartist #artistselfie #michelineryckman #whimsicalillustration
Instagram post 2178501797912501721_3044607730 Just missing my #chartingstars babies today. ๐Ÿ˜ญ I know I told you recently that Iโ€™m plugging away at something new for these darlings, but Imma just tell you again anyway. ๐Ÿ˜ Iโ€™m so excited to one day share it with you all!!! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’• . I feel like I have projects on the go left right and center!!! Does anyone else do this to themselves?! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜‚ . . . #ocs #originalcharacters #characterart #characterportraits #characterdesign #characterillustration #originaldesign #illustrationartist #illustratorsofinstagram
Instagram post 2177915877131632212_3044607730 Work in progress! Iโ€™m taking this #themaidenship montage one character at a time. I really want to complete this one right, and donโ€™t want to get overwhelmed or do a rush job. Hopefully youโ€™ll enjoy seeing this one piece by piece as it comes together! ๐Ÿ™Œ . Have to say yet another thank you to the amazing @macaylacarlene the muse for my Ileana here. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ . Pssst... also, if you missed it in my story Iโ€™ll be doing a live with the fabulous and knowledgeable @emmahammauthor on Monday morning at 9am mtn time. (Iโ€™ll add a countdown to my story on Sunday so you know the exact time.) Weโ€™ll be chatting all thing Indie publishing! I hope youโ€™ll join us! . . . . #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #booklove #fantasyartist #yanovels #fantasybooks #fantasyart #illustration #wip #workinprogress
Instagram post 2177144118795093445_3044607730 ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Super DUPER INCREDIBLY excited to announce that for 2020 I will be @litjoycrate โ€˜s monthly theme artist!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‰ Oh my gosh does this company ever come up with AMAZING themes and I cannot wait to show you the art secretly waiting in the wings to be revealed! ๐Ÿ˜„ Be sure to go take a look at their sneak peeks!!! The new year is going to be AWESOME!!! . Great gratitude to my rep @theladysparks for this photo featured here- you are the best!!! โค๏ธ . . . #litjoycrate #bookishcanadians #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman
Instagram post 2176531992565108699_3044607730 Am I allowed to make fan art for a novel that doesnโ€™t have a release date yet?! ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ™Œ . These beautiful characters are from #ilahara ๐Ÿ’• which is @_mkarys and @_ckarys upcoming novel. These sisters are above and beyond kind to me - ALL the time! Theyโ€™re constantly promoting my work without any compensation to themselves, and they are such an encouragement to my heart. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’• I really wanted to do something nice for them in return. Hence, this art of their Shara and Derron. Both @_mkarys and @_ckarys have a ton of info on their accounts about these characters and their upcoming book, so make sure you go take a peek!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ . . . #michelineryckman #coupleart #romanticart #whimsicalillustration #characterdesign #charactercommission #characterillustration #victorianillustration #illustrationartists #canadianillustrator
Instagram post 2176373456061100246_3044607730 Iโ€™d like to introduce you to @bookiblelecter !!! ๐ŸŒš Madalyn is one of the members of my winter rep team! ๐Ÿ™Œ This beautiful soul has an amazing bookstagram account! ๐Ÿ’• Sheโ€™ll keep you up-to-date on all things Whimsical, AND she has a coupon code for savings in my shop! Woot woot! Be sure to go give her a follow! . Itโ€™s such an honour to have people who would want to rep for me, ๐Ÿ™ˆ and I never take that for granted EVER! ๐Ÿ’• So I try hard to give back to my reps as much as I can. Over the next month or so Iโ€™ll be posting these little portrait introductions (even though portraits make me terribly nervous! ๐Ÿ˜…) but I hope you find these fun anyway. ๐Ÿ™ˆ . Pssst... just so ya know, I donโ€™t only love my reps, I also love all my Whimsies! Thank you for being here for me, and supporting me. You are ALL a gift!!! ๐Ÿ˜˜ . . . #portraitart #stylizedportrait #reps #mywhimsies
Instagram post 2174988625008092279_3044607730 Iโ€™ve begun a fairly ambitious #themaidenship project that I thought would be fun to share with you in progress. ๐Ÿ˜ . Painting one full character can take anywhere from eight to twelve hours, so you can understand why this painting as a whole will take some time! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜…Itโ€™s gonna be fun though!๐Ÿ™Œ . Canโ€™t wait for you to read about all my babies here! FEBRUARY 7th 2020 is the release date. ๐ŸŽ‰โš“๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰And for those who donโ€™t know, #themaidenship is available now for preorder on my website (link is in my profile) and the ebook preorder is available on amazon.com. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ . . . #sketches #sketching #wip #workinprogress #ocs #oc#originalcharacters #yanovel #canadianyaauthor #canadianauthors #canadianillustrator
Instagram post 2174135731887203086_3044607730 These boys look like they have something serious to accomplish. ๐Ÿคจ . This was a commission for the sweet and lively @kksummer_autorin ๐Ÿ’• She will be publishing a novel about these boys through @darksinsverlag in 2020. ๐Ÿ˜ . @kksummer_autorin always goes and hires me to create her ocs and then turns around and writes all her novels in german so I cannot read them... ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ . But I still love her anyway, and itโ€™s always an honour to paint her characters. ๐Ÿ˜†โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™ . . . #characterdesign #charactercommission #characterillustration #victorianillustration #illustrationartists #canadianillustrator
Instagram post 2173684169872175235_3044607730 For a while, Talia concentrated more on watching her feet than paying attention to the changing world around her, surprise giving her pause as the dirt beneath her feet suddenly gave way to cobblestones. "What in the world?" Talia's quiet words trailed off in confusion as she found herself at the beginning of a broken and neglected path, the crumbling archway standing high overhead an ominous welcome. . Excerpt from Charting Stars. . Just wanted to write a little note concerning #chartingstars โœจ First off, thank you to those who have read the first graphic novel of this story. Most of you have been with me so long, and supported me forever. I love you guys! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’• I know this book was left at a cliff hanger, and there have just been so many unforeseen circumstances that have delayed the continuation of this story, BUT I promise Iโ€™ve not forgotten this tale, and Iโ€™m chipping away at bringing it back into our lives. Hopefully better and brighter than before. ๐Ÿ˜โœจ . . #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #illustrationartists #forestart #oc #illustrationartists #forestscene #fantasyart #fantasyillustration
Instagram post 2172850500588665610_3044607730 Isnโ€™t this a handsome fella?! This commission was for @bibliosapien , this is Garret, her original character. Youโ€™ll have to hit her up for some more details on this guy! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜ . Thanks for commissioning me @bibliosapien - it was an honour to paint this for you. ๐Ÿ˜˜ . . . . #warrior #characterdesigns #sword #fantasyart #warrior #fantasy #fantasyillustration #illustrator #illustrations #originalcharacters
Instagram post 2172681939874315738_3044607730 Some more fall flower crown fun this morning. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ‚This beautiful crown was created by @wallflower_artistry - she has some stunning creations, take a peek! . My collection of crowns is growing and Iโ€™m not sure how to store them... ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜‚ Any ideas? . Photos by @madjestical ๐Ÿ’• . #fallflowercrown #flowercrowns #autumn #autumncrown #fall #autumndays
Instagram post 2172173953137485453_3044607730 This sweet bookish fairy was a commission for the amazing @kellysiskind ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’• (Kelly writes books, have I mentioned #neworleansrush before? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿคช) Anyway.... Kelly is having this fairy interpreted in black and white as a tattoo for her arm. Iโ€™m so excited to see it when itโ€™s finished!!! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜† . Pssst... Iโ€™m NOT doing the tattoo. ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ˜‚ . . . #fairies #fae #blossoms #fairyart #fantasycharacters #fantasyart #fairy #faeries #faery #illustration #canadianillustrator
Instagram post 2171384249144283954_3044607730 Pssstt... I just added a preview of the prologue and beginning of chapter 1 from #themaidenship on the listing of this novel in my shop. Head to the link in my profile to read! ๐Ÿ™ˆ(Yep, Iโ€™m nervous...๐Ÿ˜…) . Also Iโ€™ll be taking questions on this post, so if youโ€™d like to ask me something about #themaidenship please comment below!!!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Be warned though, if itโ€™s a spoilerish question, my answers will be vague. ๐Ÿ˜‚ . . . #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #booklove #fantasymap #yanovels #fantasybooks #fantasyart
Instagram post 2170660379776883042_3044607730 Lia and Pauline from @maryepearson โ€˜s #thekissofdeception ๐Ÿ’• . I love stories with strong friendships. #theremnantchronicles are full of friendships that make you smile. ๐Ÿฅฐ . I know, I know I should be finishing my #whimsicalinktober2019 list, but this painting has been in my head for a month waiting for inktober to be over. ๐Ÿ˜‚ I had to let it out! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ . . . #maryepearson #theheartofbetrayal #princessarabella #lia #illustration #bookfanart #characterdesigner #illustratorsofinstagram #thebeautyofdarkness #illustratorsofinstagram
Instagram post 2170517269008648526_3044607730 I did this commission for @mynighttimestories months ago, and Iโ€™m finally able to share it with you!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜ . This is her original character Rayendir from her upcoming novel. If you head to @mynighttimestories account she has included a synopsis of her book with the post of this character. Check it out! ๐Ÿ™Œ . It was an honour to create you Rayendir for you @mynighttimestories - thank you!!!! ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’• Canโ€™t wait to read your novel one day! . . . #princess #originalcharacter #crown #greeneyes #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationartists #portraitart #characterdesign #whimsicalillustration #beautifulfaces
Instagram post 2169130356725241463_3044607730 ๐Ÿ‰ G I V E A W A Y IS CLOSED๐Ÿ‰ WINNER will be announced November 11th in my story. . It was an honour to partner with author @kellysiskind and my rep @iam.caryn for this incredible SIGNED BOOK and ART giveaway! Thanks gals!!! ๐Ÿ˜˜ . Pssst... if youโ€™ve yet to read this book - GO GRAB IT!!! . #kellysisland #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #bookishart #illustrationartists #romance #contemporaryromance
Instagram post 2168457637708898031_3044607730 Iโ€™m sure youโ€™re all tired of hearing about #themaidenship , but I just need to do one more post, and then Iโ€™ll leave yโ€™all alone (for a little while anyway...๐Ÿ˜‰). . If you watched my video yesterday, youโ€™ll know that I created this book mostly while my drawing arm was injured. @gabriella.bujdoso stepped up to create my cover art, but there was also another amazing artist who stepped up to help me as well! @dianadworak created this incredible map for my book, and oh man do I love it! I had to share this with you because @dianadworak deserves all the love for this creation!!! ๐Ÿ’•โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’• Thank you immense amounts Diana!!! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก . Also realized I never included the book back for you to see on my last post so I put that here as well. Since my last post my editor has revised my synopsis, the new blurb is pictured here. ๐Ÿ˜ . . . #dianaworak #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #bookmap #fantasymap #yanovels #fantasybooks #fantasyart
Instagram post 2166856502782934235_3044607730 โš“๏ธTHE TIME HAS COME! (Even a little early...๐Ÿ˜†) โš“๏ธ #themaidenship is finally here! Iโ€™m so excited to reveal this AMAZING cover art created by @gabriella.bujdoso and let you know that the release date for #themaidenship is set for February 7th, 2020!!! The paperback version is available RIGHT NOW for pre-order in my shop! (Link is in my profile.) The ebook version is available for pre-order on Amazon.com! . Just so you know, if you preorder the physical book via my shop, it will be cheaper than on Amazon on the release date. Plus, these preorders from my shop will have a personalized signature available, and theyโ€™ll come with free artwork gifts as well. (After Feb 7th these special offers will no longer be available.) . AND right now through my shop I have a limited edition book box for The Maiden Ship available for preorder as well. Iโ€™m SUPER excited about this box, it was so fun to curate! There are only 25 of them though, so make sure you snag one fast! ๐Ÿ™Œ . REMEMBER, everything in my shop is in Canadian dollars, so if you are in the US or Europe then you get a great deal with the exchange rate. . Pssst... I posted the full book trailer in my IG TV - donโ€™t miss out on the beauty @haydenwxlf created for me! . Dain Alloway was only nine years old when he began a new life with his father, sailing aboard The Maiden. Eight years later, the aristocratic city-boy turned merchant-sailor feels like he lives with one foot on land, and one foot in the sea. Life floats smoothly by until the night he wakes to find a mysterious woman in his cabin. The events that unfold after her appearance transform Dain's world. Now, hunted by empty-faced demons, he finds himself thrown into a dangerous web of intrigue and magic. As the crisis grows, the young sailor discovers powerful gifts buried deep within, talents that might shift the tide of a centuries-old war. Whether or not he's ready, Dain will have to risk it all for the salvation and freedom of those he loves. . . . #whimsicalillustration #michelineryckman #bookrelease #gabriellabujdoso #coverreveal
Instagram post 2166146142379486752_3044607730 #themaidenship prep is once again going to take up most of my time the next two days, but Iโ€™m excited for all of it! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒŠโš“๏ธ #whimsicalinktober2019 will finish up in November probably. ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜ . The bard I painted yesterday was the last in my series of portraits of the core characters from my debut novel, The Maiden Ship. I was so glad I could finish them all before I release the cover and set up pre-orders on November 1st!!! . From top left to right, top to bottom we have Casper, Mo, Old Toff, Dain (mc), Sable, Lydia, Tars, and Ileana. All my babies!!! . . . #characterdesign #oc #ocs #painting #characterportraits #originalcharacter #canadianillustrator #canadianauthorsareawesome
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