This is the second in a new series of posts dedicated to Phantoms of Vendôme - a first introduction to the members of Richard’s underground army of “Apollo’s Wolves”. The pilots and mechanics of Richard’s once-famous and unstoppable “Wolf Flight”, now fallen and disgraced alongside their flight leader, continue fighting to restore their military honor …
This week’s post is the first in a new series dedicated to Phantoms of Vendôme - a first introduction to the members of Richard’s underground army of Apollo’s Wolves. The pilots and mechanics of Richard’s once-famous and unstoppable “Wolf Flight”, now fallen and disgraced alongside their flight leader, continue fighting to restore their military honor …
If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed by now that my world is populated by beings that can be perceived as monsters. I disagree, of course. I find them sublime in their tragic despair. You met Richard, my monster of the air, in last week’s Tuesday blog. This week you will meet …
Richard, my WWI fighter pilot in Phantoms of Vendôme, enters the Great War to end chaos and restore balance to the world. An idealistic poet and musician, he envisions himself as the light-bearing Apollo, soaring into the sunrise on his mighty wolf. Apollo is most commonly known as a god of the sun, of music …
I am always very particular about dressing my characters. Costumes can reveal a lot about a character and create a personalized silhouette. For my rabbit hero Proteus, who is rebellious, artistic, yet spoiled by his royal upbringing, I chose an 18th century style. It gives him a lot of freedom in choosing his preferred colors …
Henrietta, the twin sister of my disfigured phantom pilot is one of the main characters in Phantoms of Vendôme. I see her a bit like a time-traveling version of Suki, from my favorite animated series Avatar: the Last Airbender. Suki famously once said: "I am a warrior, but I’m a girl too". Henrietta is ahead …
This week’s Tuesday post is a tale of two tea sets. My research for both of my in-progress projects has unexpectedly taken me deep into the fascinating world of historical tea sets, their use and misuse. I admit I’m quite an admirer of the art of tea myself. I’ve even traveled into the deserts of …
Restlessly I roam the desert sands of Egypt, searching of the original source of graphic novelling. I strive to increase my powers to unseen heights by reconnecting with the energy of the original artists. The Tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100) in the Valley of the Nobles on the West Bank of Luxor astonishes with its …
When one needs to reignite one’s inner fire, there’s nothing quite as powerful as going back to the original source and communing with the masters. After tracing the origins of the color palette for my latest graphic novel all the way to a cursed color from 1920s cinema, I was inspired to venture even further …
Today’s Tuesday post is a sequel to last week’s introduction of the mysterious (and allegedly cursed) color that captured the imaginations of 1920s filmgoers - “Phantom Red”. If you missed it, you can learn more about the color’s silent film origins in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera here: https://katherineblakeney.com/2023/06/20/phantom-red/ The idea of …
