The S.T.E.A.L. Saga » Visions http://www.stealsaga.net An illustrated horror novel series Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 More guest art, and a Visions update http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/05/31/more-guest-art-and-a-visions-update/ http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/05/31/more-guest-art-and-a-visions-update/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 16:42:04 +0000 Einar http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/05/31/more-guest-art-and-a-visions-update/ It’s been a while since our last posts, but today we’re happy to show some guest art, one of Yumiko (from Lost Innocence) and the other of Satsuki:

Aside that, work is again picking up steam on Visions. Currently the artbook is 65% complete, and up to now it’s more than 90 pages [...]]]> It’s been a while since our last posts, but today we’re happy to show some guest art, one of Yumiko (from Lost Innocence) and the other of Satsuki:

Transformation

Satsuki Ford - Yudal

Aside that, work is again picking up steam on Visions. Currently the artbook is 65% complete, and up to now it’s more than 90 pages long! We really hope (to make up for the hiatus) to get a releasable version ready within two months.

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Even if progress on Visions isn’t going as fast as we wanted, the book is still in the production phase.

As you can see from the screenshot below, we’ve entered into the editing phase, which hasn’t an estimated time of completion due to a very busy schedule on [...]]]>

Even if progress on Visions isn’t going as fast as we wanted, the book is still in the production phase.

As you can see from the screenshot below, we’ve entered into the editing phase, which hasn’t an estimated time of completion due to a very busy schedule on our part.

Visions' Work in Progress

Visions is still on track for a release this year. Keep checking for more news.

]]> http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/05/02/visions-work-in-progress/feed/ 0 The S.T.E.A.L. Saga on Target.com – Visions cover! http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/22/the-steal-saga-on-targetcom-visions-cover/ http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/22/the-steal-saga-on-targetcom-visions-cover/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:43:11 +0000 xizro345 http://www.stealsaga.net/?p=403 The use of CreatesSpace allowed The S.T.E.A.L. Saga to be published on Amazon.com. Now, thanks to the partnerships between CreateSpace and Target, the saga is available even on Target.com, improving the availability of the novels.

You can find the books by clicking on the links below:

Lost Innocence

People of the Darkness

The Path to the Light

Good news for [...]]]> The use of CreatesSpace allowed The S.T.E.A.L. Saga to be published on Amazon.com. Now, thanks to the partnerships between CreateSpace and Target, the saga is available even on Target.com, improving the availability of the novels.

You can find the books by clicking on the links below:

Lost Innocence

People of the Darkness

The Path to the Light

Good news for Visions as well: thanks to Melissa Adkins, we can show how the actual cover will look like:

Visions' cover

Visions has yet to receive a firm release date. Keep checking the site for news.

]]> http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/22/the-steal-saga-on-targetcom-visions-cover/feed/ 0 The Path to the Light available on Amazon.com and other news http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/07/the-path-to-the-light-available-on-amazoncom-and-other-news/ http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/07/the-path-to-the-light-available-on-amazoncom-and-other-news/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:54:05 +0000 xizro345 http://www.stealsaga.net/?p=391 Following last week announcement, The Path to the Light is finally available on Amazon.com. This means the whole trilogy is now published one the biggest online bookstores.  To celebrate the launch of The Path to the Light Too drew a new picture, which you can see here:

You can purchase The Path to the [...]]]> Following last week announcement, The Path to the Light is finally available on Amazon.com. This means the whole trilogy is now published one the biggest online bookstores.  To celebrate the launch of The Path to the Light Too drew a new picture, which you can see here:

papilon2.jpg

You can purchase The Path to the Light via Amazon.com.

In other news, work on Visions and Lost Innocence: New Edition is still underway despite some unforeseeable circumstances. Keep checking the site to keep up to date.

]]> http://www.stealsaga.net/2009/02/07/the-path-to-the-light-available-on-amazoncom-and-other-news/feed/ 0 The development of Satsuki + Visions Sneak Peek http://www.stealsaga.net/2008/07/30/the-development-of-satsuki-visions-sneak-peek/ http://www.stealsaga.net/2008/07/30/the-development-of-satsuki-visions-sneak-peek/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:27:29 +0000 xizro345 http://www.stealsaga.net/?p=248

This low quality photo (that features a sketch that will appear exclusively in Visions) shows the original design chosen for Satsuki (shown for the first time thanks to Too) and the modern design, which Too helped creating.

As I said in a previous post, Satsuki’s original design was heavily influenced by D4 Princess character Doria [...]]]> Original Satsuki vs. Modern Design

This low quality photo (that features a sketch that will appear exclusively in Visions) shows the original design chosen for Satsuki (shown for the first time thanks to Too) and the modern design, which Too helped creating.

As I said in a previous post, Satsuki’s original design was heavily influenced by D4 Princess character Doria Rurido. Her role in the first draft was not that big, she was a journalist tied to the occult trying to uncover the truth about Yumiko. She was very detached, to the point of being cold, and her intentions towards Yumiko weren’t that clear. She already possessed demonic powers, but they were completely different. During the various revisions, her role started to grow, becoming the spectator of the unstoppable descent of Yumiko towards the dark. At this point, the possibility of having the “short novel” illustrated was being discussed, and the first real artwork of Satsuki looked like this:

Satsuki, second version

It was quite a departure from what I had in mind. Still, I liked the new design more, so I decided to change a few things in her behavior. She became more active, her role grew a lot, and she almost assumed the features of the most recent version. A few years later, when Too became involved, he slightly alterated the second design, resulting in this:

Satsuki

Too opted for a reinterpreation of what he saw, adding a more tonic/sexy image to Satsuki that I saw fit to the new flow of the novel. Therefore, I made some more changes, and the character became what she is now. Quite a long journey, development-wise.

This will be the last post till 26th August, but we will keep working on The Path to the Light. As a final gift, I present you a work in progress from Visions:

Sarah Work in Progress

Have a nice holiday!

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