Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 562
April 5, 2014
bryankonietzko:
jedhenry:
Finally found the time to finish...
Finally found the time to finish these pieces!
Follow this link to see more print designs.
Kanji explanation:
Image 1: The bottom-left cartouche features the kanji 鳴戸, which is read naruto, meaning ‘whirlpool’. (Note: uzumaki has a similar meaning, translated as ‘maelstrom’.)
The top-right cartouche contains the kanji 古祟翻恵, loosely meaning “An ancient curse becomes a blessing”.
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Image 2: The top-left cartouche contains the symbols 龍毬, literally meaning ‘dragon’ and ‘orb’.
The bottom-right cartouche features the kanji 不憩奮励, meaning ‘Never resting, striving higher’.
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Image 3: The left cartouche features the kanji 末撓気師, literally meaning “the last bending air master”.
The right cartouche contains the characters 土火気水, which mean ‘earth, fire, air, water’.
I am a big admirer of Jed Henry’s art and all that he has done to sustain and spread the craft of traditional Japanese woodblock printing. I have been meaning to contact him about doing a print for our show for a while now, and also just to tell him how much I love his work. So I am overjoyed that he chose Avatar as the subject for one of his wonderful reinterpretations, the third beautiful image here. So cool! Thanks, Jed! I hope we connect soon.
ccalpurniatate:
As promised! The Grisha Trilogy inspired...
As promised! The Grisha Trilogy inspired nails!
I painted them blue to symbolise Alina’s blue kefta with golden embroidery.
The accent nails on the left hand are Alina’s and the Darkling symbols I tried really hard in the Dankling’s one but I haven’t even figured out how the two friking circles are supposed to be so don’t judge me pls.
Accent nails on the right hand are the stag horns and the sea whip scales.
Colors used: Kiko - 335 // Essence - My fortune cookie // Sinful Colors - Snow me White // H&M - Manhunter
April 4, 2014
“You know the problem with heroes and saints, Nikolai?” I asked...
“You know the problem with heroes and saints, Nikolai?” I asked as I closed the book’s cover and headed for the door. “They always end up dead.”
neitherheavenorhell:
uncompleted series graphics: The grisha...
uncompleted series graphics: The grisha trilogy
Whoa… did you just magically bring the hardcover to life? Cuz I haven’t even seen one!
lbardugo:
BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!
My birthday is nigh and I...
BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!
My birthday is nigh and I thought it would be fun to give away one of these fancy blogger boxes (designed by the amazing kayte-ghaffar) to celebrate. The branded wooden box contains three candles (soldier: siberian moss, summoner: rainwater, saint: orange chili) for those long Ravkan nights, and a sampler that includes the prologue and first three chapters of Ruin and Rising.
To win it, just reblog with hashtag #ruinandrising or tweet with the tags #ruinandrising AND #fireandfrosting (you do not need to tag me in the tweet!).
I’ll choose the winner at random this Sunday, April 6th. Which is also (ahem) my birthday and the season premiere of Game of Thrones.
And yes, this is an international giveaway because birthday.
(photo credit to balibaby4)
Just a reminder that you have until midnight on Saturday to enter!
Reblog this or tweet about the giveaway using the hashtags #ruinandrising and #fireandfrosting. You don’t need to tag me!
April 3, 2014
stylgron:
25 Days of Grisha Challenge Day 15: Favourite...
25 Days of Grisha Challenge
Day 15: Favourite Friendship
✝ Alina Starkov and Tamar Kir-Baatar ✝
“I am more of a weed,” I said drily.
Tamar grinned. In combat, she was cold and silent fire, but when she wasn’t fighting, her smiles came easily. “I like weeds,” she said, pushing herself off from the railing and gathering her scattered lengths of rope. “They’re survivors.”
steampunkshadowhunter:
All that light, all that power.
I want...
All that light, all that power.
I want it all.
Siege and Storm
One of my favorite aspects of Siege and Storm is Alina’s greed for power being so integrated and natural, yet terrifying and understandable all at the same time. It was an amazing part of Alina’s character development.
Another early birthday present for Leigh? We can call this that.
(I don’t own any of the images used.)
Omg. I LOVE this. And thanks for the kind words
kayte-ghaffar:
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. In the final battle,...
shaelit:
The Darkling had told her he was destined to rule. He...
The Darkling had told her he was destined to rule. He had claimed his throne, and a part of her too. He was welcome to it. For the living and the dead, she would make herself a reckoning.
She would rise.
- Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
