It’s that time of year again to take stock of all the inspiration 2024 has brought! I always enjoy doing this because it’s easy to get caught up in the ‘guilt’ of not creating enough. This year was an important one for me because I finally escaped the long grasp of long-term projects and started on a grand new adventure drawing more of the Geek-stuff, Fantasy novels, and TTRPG art that I enjoy!

Check out the video for the full month-by-month tour of what I worked on this year. It was impossible to fit every piece of art I made in 2024 into this format, especially for busy months like October where I created multiple pieces, so I’ve chosen my favorites. I’ve also included subtitles on the file for those who need them.

For those who just want to scroll through the art at their own pace, check out the rest of this entry for a quick rundown of each piece featured for each month of the year!

My Year in Art

There was lots of Exalted TTRPG and Cassiel’s Servant art this year! It’s been my happy place to explore all these wonderful Fantasy worlds and get involved with more narrative, character-driven art.

JAN – The Marrionette Dancing on Bloody Sinew

This character belongs to Paint-Lady.

FEB – The Cultivar of Bloody Sunsets

This character belongs to Kessinder.

MAR – Stained Glass Tarot – X of Swords

This is a detail of the larger piece I can’t share just yet! It will be fully revealed once we’re closer to the release of the Stained Glass Tarot project, which you can follow here.

APR – Blue Eye Meets Silver Devil

Featuring Mizu from Blue Eye Samurai, an amazing show you all need to watch! Crossing over with Koh, my character, Kalara, in disguise.

MAY – Shame

Shame belongs to therestlesshands.

JUN – Swan Ledaal

Swan belongs to annacory-blog.

JUL – Elua – Your Heaven is Bloodless

Inspired by Cassiel’s Servant, the novel by Jacqueline Carey. See more about this piece and the narrated video I created for it here.

AUG – Joscelin Costume Concepts

Also inspired by Cassiel’s Servant, I created several more sheets for this character you can see here.

SEP – Spice War Comic

This is actually a work-in-progress that I’ll return to later. Anjali and Rachna (on the right) belong to the Exalted comic by irregularcircle, while Kalara and Night Locust on the left are mine and my husband’s Exalted characters..

OCT – Kalara 3e Cover

Part of the Exalted Art Challenge from this year’s event, which you can see the full entries for here.

NOV – Cassiel’s Servant Cover Sketches

A selection of the thumbnail sketches for the Cassiel’s Servant cover I’ve been working on. See more here.

DEC – Reference Sheet: Kalara Vadras

This is only one of two in-progress sheets created for Kalara. See both sheets, plus a whole additional character not shown here.

My Fave Piece from 2024

Shame’s piece from May was my fave piece of this year! Drawing this piece was the first step in a new tarot-inspired style I want to nurture for my art moving forward. It captures the perfect blend of graphic and painterly.

My Art Goals for 2025

• Do more traditional art.  I’d like to teach myself how to use acrylics and experiment with acrylic x color pencil pieces, as inspired by the gorgeous work of Tran Nguyen.
• Improve my cover illustration portfolio.  Part of the whole reason I’ve been working on Fantasy novel inspired art here is to have new work for my cover illustration portfolio. This Patreon is all a part of the plan to support me during this endeavor!
• Push my visual storytelling with new formats.  I’ve had so much fun doing comics and interactive media this year! I want to keep going with experimental formats like comics, animatics, and more for narrative expression in 2025.

What was your favorite piece of mine from this year? What do you want to see more of from me in 2025? Do you have any ambitious creative goals for 2025? I’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Here’s to another year of inspiration and remembering our great art loves!

Ang