The Grand Adventures of Catherine Courtington

The research and development, writing, labor, love, exposition and many twists and turns behind Catherine Courtington and the greater spiderverse, created by Grey and Ursula.

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Action action action. 2014.

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Some small environmental ideas for an asteroid-colony town, and learning how to draw a proper tricorn.

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Lots of legs and character sketches. Figuring out the spider “sit” is a long process.

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More of my favourite butterfly courtesans, and a casual day wear Sophronia. Being a circus hand means being involved in setting up along with running a show.

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Catherine’s face tends to get squarer the more I draw it, to be honest.

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Various digital renders, 2014.

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Notes on period fashion for varying circumstances, naval and otherwise. 

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A full character render and sketch sheet for Catherine Courtington, Lady and Captain. 

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Start of 2013 vs end of 2013.

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Adeline Gris, probably not how wings work, and another of her loves- Sha. 

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Winnifred, the wolf spider, and a wolf. 

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Aeode, and her aunt Aella, a scorpion born with twin tails. She taught her in the art of assassination. 

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A later human Catherine, Justine is exasperated and Gertrude keeps her sane.

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Catherine and Orpha, also known as the golden girls. What to do when your girlfriend is so short, though!

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The carved figurehead of Catherine’s ship, the Gallant Athena. 

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Martyr.

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Winnifred tries to have a fling. It doesn’t last, because she’s monogamous as hell, but for a while she was quite entertained.