Project Tag: azra

Onus

February 23, 2019
An illustration of a partially armor-clad man kneeling. He has large black and white wings and is leaning on a two-handed broad sword pointed down into the ground.

If the Stars Aligned: A Marked for Life Sketchbook

February 5, 2019
If the Stars Aligned: A Marked for Life Sketchbook

In 2019 I participated in The Sketchbook Project and created a sketchbook based around the two central characters in my novel, Marked for Life, Azra and Brooke, and some of the themes explored in the novel. Ultimately the content inside of the sketchbook deals with who they are before they ever meet, and by the final page, we can see that the stars have aligned and they have finally crossed paths.

Everything in this sketchbook was created traditionally. The sketchbook is mostly mixed media. Some of the mediums used are: india ink, paint pen, acrylic pen, acrylic paint, ink wash, colored pencils, copper leaf, charcoal, vinyl reflective tape, varnish, hair spray, and of course… a lick of fire.

If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Front Cover
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 1
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 2 and 3
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 4 and 5
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 6 and 7
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 8 and 9
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 10 and 11
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 12 and 13
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 14 and 15
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 16 and 17
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 18 and 19
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 20 and 21
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 22 and 23
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 24 and 25
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 26 and 27
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 28 and 29
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 30 and 31
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Page 32
If the Stars Aligned Sketchbook Back Cover

Downloadable/Printable Zine Version

When The Sketchbook Project suffered a massive fire of their collection while attempting to relocate it, If The Stars Aligned was unfortunately – and poetically – lost in the fire. Because of this, I have recreated it as a free downloadable and printable zine you can experience at home.

Download as a printable zine pdf (Full Size)
Download Printable Mini Zine PDF

For the full size zine

You will need:

  • A color (suggested) or black and white printer with enough ink to print a lot of black
  • 9 sheets of 8.5″x11″ paper

Assembly instructions:

  1. Download the pdf file.
  2. Print all 9 sheets.
  3. Fold each sheet in half, and then in half again. The blank side of the sheets should be obscured on the inside.
  4. Place sheet 1 on the outside, sheet 2 inside sheet 1, sheet 3 inside sheet 2, and so on. Your middle sheet should be of a black and white wolf.
  5. Staple or bind with string, if desired.

For the mini zine

You will need:

  • A color (suggested) or black and white printer with enough ink to print a lot of black
  • 5 sheets of 8.5″x11″ paper

Assembly instructions:

  1. Download the pdf file.
  2. Print all 5 sheets.
  3. Fold each sheet in half end to end. Open it up and fold it again length wise. Then fold into quarters. Make tiny books of all 5 pages. I have included a star denoting the front page (with exception to the front cover) and a line to help you with cutting. Check out assembly instructions here.
  4. Place each book inside the center of the previous book. Sheet 1 should have sheet 2 in it, and sheet 2 should have sheet 3 in it, etc.
  5. Staple or bind with string, if desired.
View on The Sketchbook Project’s Digital Library