. Of Ash and Stars .

by Team Incarnadine

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We’ve moved to Wix!

With all that’s occurred with Tumblr, we thought it best to move our base of operations to Wix. Here’s the link to our new website! We’ll most likely have an Instagram account up and ready to, so look for us there!

- Team Incarnadine

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Character concept design (Queen Denaliel of the elves) by Sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Sorry for the gap in posts, everyone! We’re currently in the process of writing and storyboarding the comic. :)

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The map of the realm of Avia, the world of Of Ash and Stars! More will be added once the journey begins.

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Side character concept (Siegfried) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Side Character Concept (Lord Edwin) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Side Character concept (King Veirik) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Side character design (Princess Goneril) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Side character concept (Shiro the forest fae) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the Webcomic.

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Hello, Readers! We are currently in the process of writing the script and creating the storyboards for the webcomic Of Ash and Stars. That being said, how would you like to have your character featured in the webcomic to play a significant side role? We are currently accepting character submissions from creators alike, artists and writers! Want to contribute to the creation of Of Ash and Stars? Visit the form here to sign up!

- Team Incarnadine

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Monster concept art (Malumi) by Sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the Webcomic.

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Landscape concept art (Trial of the Mountain) by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

Probably one of my more quicker of landscape paintings. I wanted the mountain to resemble the shape and skeleton of a dragon almost, but not too much to give it away (can’t give away much else because spoilers). 

- Sherb

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Landscape (forest of the spirits) concept art by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

This piece took a lot of erasing and starting over to get where it is now. At first, I was unsure of how to capture the idea I wanted for a forest of spirits while also producing a sense of depth and vastness with the thick, towering, ancient trees. I wanted to combine the structure of the Red Wood forest and the forest in Princess Mononoke with the enchanting feel of a magical wood you may find in celtic folklore. With those in mind, I was able to clearly put my vision on screen!

- Sherb

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Character concept (Vash Wolflayan) by sherbertday and vancalibur, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

As we prepare for the release of the upcoming webcomic Song of Ash and Stars, we will be releasing official character concepts and designs! First up is our main character, Vash Wolflayan, lineart by Vancalibur and colors by Sherbertday. Stick around for more updates, and don’t forget to send us some anons~

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Character concept (Elf) by Vancalibur, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.

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Artists Behind the Story: The Vancalibur Edition!

Hey there! The name’s Vancalibur, but feel free to call me Vanna! Along with my very talented friend Sherb, we make up an art-and-story-telling production duo we call Team Incarnadine! Our first big project is a fantasy adventure webcomic called Of Ash and Stars, where we split basically all the work! Both artists, writers, and roleplayers alike, we are excited to collaborate on this project for your enjoyment! 

Okay, so a little bit about my background! I am a 21 y/o Asian-American Scorpio workaholic. (ʘ‿ʘ✿) Drawing and books have always been my escape ever since I was a kid, and became my passions as I grew into my later years. I’ve always been into story roleplay ever since my forum days as a 13 y/o, I’ve dabbled in DnD when I really discovered the local nerd culture, and was even a mod for an art community for a time. So, since forever, fantasy and adventure always had a special place in my heart, inspiring my art and writing. I took my inspirations from media I’ve gravitated to, such as hardcore fantasy genres in games like Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy, Aion, and Legend of Zelda, and various animes (there’s too many and I can’t name them all). My implementations of horror or gory genres in my creations have come from my fascination with the natural and medical sciences -- the subject that I’m actually going to school for, surprisingly! Although I am studying in preparation for the medical field, art and literature are no less important to me.

My latest personal project is being the lead artist for the otome game Akash: Path of the Five for the PS4 - of 30 sprites and 70 CGs. I was hired by a very ambitious indie dev team accredited by Sony, called Truant Pixel, for the role. But after Akash, I’ll be leaving Truant Pixel to continue on with Team Incarnadine in making webcomics, and get back to producing my best work! But no matter how much experience I have in the community, industry, and drawing itself, I still have much to learn. Aside from being an opportunity to make some content, by getting into webcomics I hope to tap into a community of artists, writers, and viewers alike, and expand my very limited horizons in the art world itself. There’s plenty of skills to be learned and mastered, even for the most experienced! 

Currently, in the making of Song of Ash and Stars, my experience is more in favor of illustrating people of all ages, creatures, and some backgrounds. In the pages, I’ll be responsible for the drawing, while my partner Sherb will be responsible for its colors, and sometimes we’ll work together to fully render illustrations.~

Thanks for reading all the way to the end! We hope our blog has piqued your interest in our work! Follow us, and spread the word! We’re on our way!

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Artists Behind the Story: The Sherbert Edition

Hey there, it’s Sherbert! Or properly known as Sarah but I honestly don’t mind what you decide to call me (so long as it remotely sounds like either of those knows ಠ_ಠ). To break things up a little bit, I’ll tell you all a little bit about myself!

Prior to Of Ash and Stars, I’ve been doing a whole lot of writing, particularly in the genre, you guessed it, fantasy! I’m even working on a book now that I hope to become a published series in the future! This has always been a passion of mine, being able to tell written and visual stories, so far being on paper but hopefully someday on the screen. 

This also goes the same for my art. I don’t think there was ever a period of time I wasn’t drawing in my life. As a kid, any time I saw paper and a drawing utensil nearby, I would dive right into making art. Eventually I started tying stories into my art and making little tales and adventures for characters (and it was always about horses). That changed over time as I was exposed to some of my favorite movies, games, shows, and music…

So what has been really been my inspiration? Well for movies and shows I am a HUGE fan of The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars movies, no doubt about that, and just about any good horror movie you can name. I also love me some good mystery and supernatural in the X Files, Stranger Things, and Twin Peaks.

Some games that have really inspired me over the years have been The Legend of Zelda, older Fire Emblem games, Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, The Elder Scrolls, and Final Fantasy.

But movies and games aside, I think one of the biggest inspirations has been music. I can never pick and choose a genre (though I do love 80′s and Celtic music); typically I’ll listen to what speaks to me the most, whatever renders a strong emotion out of me. But if I could narrow it down between a few artists, it would be Tears for Fears, M83, Loreena McKennit, Florence + the Machine, Howard Shore, and Akira Yamaoka.

All of this has helped me to where I am at with Of Ash and Stars. To be able to tell this story visually, with a friend at that, is so super exciting. This story is something both Vanna and I, Team Incarnadine, have valued and enjoyed, and we hope you will too!

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Himmel, home of the Ebonyscales, concept art by sherbertday, Of Ash and Stars the webcomic.