Chris Howard's Blog, page 17

Some fantastic clouds out there this evening, mingling with the...

Some fantastic clouds out there this evening, mingling with the sunset.

My first videos on the ZWO AM5 mountThe ZWO AM5 is here (I...

My first videos on the  ZWO AM5 mount

The ZWO AM5 is here (I bought it last December)
https://youtu.be/DE0lUUPakGE
First Light with the new ZWO AM5 mount
https://youtu.be/ckJPn3W-4Kw

Setting up the new ZWO AM5 on the pier in the backyard. The sky...

Setting up the new ZWO AM5 on the pier in the backyard. The sky doesn’t look great right now, but it might clear up tonight. The plan is to run the new mount through some guiding tests with the William Optics SpaceCat51.

Corporal Nobbs is the name of the camera. The chipmunk in the...

Corporal Nobbs is the name of the camera. The chipmunk in the green box is the “Person”. Just so we’re clear.

Trust the Rogue - a little steel, a few vials of flammables, a...

Trust the Rogue - a little steel, a few vials of flammables, a pocketful of poison, and some arcane trickery. The rogue knows what she’s doing. https://SaltwaterWitch.com

And the Marsh Guide / Hunter. You might want him around when...

And the Marsh Guide / Hunter. You might want him around when you’re venturing into the swamps and lowlands, even if it’s just for a red-fly infestation ointment recipe and battle tactics against mud-tusks. About 4 hours in ArtRage and PSCC2022 https://SaltwaterWitch.com

Another concept piece for my NPC art project, and of course when...

Another concept piece for my NPC art project, and of course when this guy walks into your tavern at the edge of town on a Sunday evening, your third question might be “What’ll you have?” but your first and second questions are definitely going to be “is that a femur, a thigh bone–from what? Where the hell did you get that?” https://SaltwaterWitch.com

I’ve been spending more time drawing and painting over the...

I’ve been spending more time drawing and painting over the last few weeks, mostly working on NPC (non-player character) portraits and scenes for a little D&D project. I’ve also drawn a few with a sketchier vibe, and a dash of surreal thrown in. https://SaltwaterWitch.com

I’ve been creating NPC portraits over the last month, and...

I’ve been creating NPC portraits over the last month, and one of them happens to be a wizard who has a familiar. One more reason to get into #DnD. Come on, you know you want a friendly pseudodragon in your game. https://SaltwaterWitch.com

Cover art for Sea Throne, third book in the series–one...

Cover art for Sea Throne, third book in the series–one variation of the cover. Kassandra has a sword on the one that’s live. https://SaltwaterWitch.com