Day: July 9, 2026

[New Art] Cassiel’s Servant – Grayscale & Gold Edition + Print Launch & Upcoming Patreon Rewards

After MUCH toil, I can finally share this piece that I have been working on for so very long!

Happy 25th anniversary to Kushiel’s Legacy, one of my fave book series! You’ve seen WIP snippets of this piece on and off for the past couple of years while we’ve been really struggling with Life Happenings (TM).

I almost gave up on painting this with all the skill challenges it threw at me on top of those troubles. I never gave up on it though, even when the muse has been fleeting. Thanks to everyone who cheered me on while doing this and supported me here in the meanwhile!

I’m grateful also to this book series because it helped shape my passion for elegant, mature fantasy and quiet strength in both my writing and art.

A warrior wearing daggers at his waist and a longsword on his back crosses his forearms in a salute. His eyes are closed in a pensive pose as he stands resolute in his duty. Behind him, the woman he has sworn to protect, walks a path of broken glass into a golden window of thorny rose vines. The black tribal tattoo on her back marks her as a chosen of Kushiel. Pinpricks of red mark its blossoms. The painting is rendered in grayscale with gold accents dotting the dust motes, floating feathers, and rose designs.

Detail shots for your enjoyment:

A detail of the painting showing the delicate tattoo work on Phedre's back and her flowing hair as well as the layers and texture of Joscelin's chainmail armor and bracers.

[Below] A short art timelapse compressing hours of work down to 1 min.

A peek at all the concept and thumbnail sketches I did to prepare for this cover. Get a closer look over in the Cassiel’s Servant Art Archive.

Cassiel’s Servant Limited Edition Print Pre-Orders Launch

I also hope to celebrate this momentous occasion with a limited edition series gold foil print launch of this grayscale & gold painting! The print will have metallic etched gold accents with a lovely satin finish.

However, only 100 of these prints will be made and I will need the fandom’s help to be able to make this happen! The planned pre-order listing will go live in early August and I will run it until we sell the minimum amount needed to print the series, 1 month passes, or we sell out of the 100 prints.

If you’re interested in the print launch, sign up for a reminder here (I’ll also be sure to remind folks here with a blog post poke as well).

What’s Next?

There are still a few things I’d like to do before I wrap up this painting! Here’s the plan for those who want to make sure they are pledged at the proper tiers to get access to the goods.

TL;DR Those pledging at $5 will get most of the goods, except for the digital compilation sketchbook, which is coming later for the $10+ tiers! NOTE that you can pledge at any time after the digital Rewards are posted for access since they are digital and therefore hosted here on Patreon and persistently available as long as you are pledging to the proper tier.

Patreon Rewards Happening in July:

  • Secret Sketchbook Entry – 1 of 2 more Patrons-Only Secret Sketchbook entries (available to all paid tiers) discussing final problem-solving for the grayscale & gold painting.

  • Digital Wallpaper Pack (Grayscale & Gold Ed.) – The grayscale & gold painting for your desktop computers, tablets, and phones available for free for my $2+ Patrons (& available without a subscription committment in my Patreon Shop.
    (This pack will also be offered free to anyone pre-ordering the Limited Edition print when it goes live.)

  • PSD File (Grayscale & Gold) – $5+ Patrons will also receive the grayscale & gold PSD file for personal use & study

Patreon Rewards Planned for August:

  • Secret Sketchbook Entry – 2 of 2 more Patrons-Only Secret Sketchbook entries (available to all paid tiers) discussing the process of converting from grayscale to color.

  • Digital Wallpaper Pack (Color Edition) – A wallpaper pack for my $2+ Patrons & my Secret Shop

  • PSD File (Color Edition) – $5+ Patrons will also receive the full color PSD file for personal use & study

  • Cassiel’s Servant Digital Sketchbook – Compiling all the sketches and Secret Sketchbook posts together into a PDF Sketchbook (will be available for free for $10+ Premier Patrons) & offered in my Patreon & Fantasy Art shops

Other Plans:

  • Stickers – I’m looking into possibly making stickers of these Cassiel’s Servant themed emblems, but they require some cleaning up. (Is there enough interest in possible pins or patches of these designs too?)

  • Grayscale & Gold Foil Print – Launching in early August via a pre-order listing! This limited print series will only be made if there are enough pre-orders. (Sign up here for reminders).

As we get closer to August, I’ll re-confirm this Rewards schedule and what’s ready to go. There’s lots to do and this rollout of merch and art is somewhat experimental for me.

Let me know what you’re most interested and excited about!

For now, it’s time for me to get to work.

Wishing you all inspiration!

♥ Ang