This is the original painting for the cover of Not Gods But Monsters. Media: gouache and watercolor on printmaking paper (Fabriano Uno Hot Press, 140 lb.)
Size: 22 x 30

Copyright © 2016 by Joshua D. Banker

Rough idea for motocrafts, based on muscle cars with some modifications for this world. Note the lack of headlights.

Color pencil/ink on paper

Early sketch for the seaside township of Palicosta.

Color pencil/ink on lined paper

An example of what the Byraelian language would look like in it's written form.

Map created for reference to show the relation of the major areas in the book. While many of the smaller townships aren't utilized in the first book, a few will be mentioned in subsequent titles.

Watercolor, gouache, colored pencil on watercolor paper with digital overlay of text in Illustrator.

Pencils on watercolor paper. 9 x 11.5

Preliminary sketch for an illustration detailing the interior of the Stairwell. Prior to this, I actually built out a mockup of the physical structure in Illustrator to make sure that the curved upper area felt correct proportion-wise.

Gouache, watercolor, colored pencil on watercolor paper

9 x 11.5

Concept illustration of the Stairwell of the Byrael.

Color pencil and ink on notebook paper.

This is a very raw concept about the passenger cabin for the stagecoach that would usually be pulled by a quartet of horses.

Ink and color pencil on notebook paper.

Rough idea for the standard hovercraft. Features three rows of bucket seats and a pair of landing skids.

Gouache, watercolor, color pencil, gold ink on watercolor paper.

Size: 9 x 12

A concept idea of what the interior to the Stairwell of the Byrael might look like.

Goauche on watercolor paper

Size: 9 x 12

An illustration of the sign for the Jaunty Dame in Port Nym.

Ink on paper

Size: 9 x 12

A view of the Grymore Foundation Headquarters from the streets of a nearby neighborhood.

Ink and colored pencil on paper.

Colored pencil, colored marker, ink on paper

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Digital sketch

Created in Autodesk Sketchbook for Android

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Ink on paper

Ink on paper

A precursor to the color illustration

Digital: Main artwork done in Autodesk Sketchbook; blur filter to background done in Photoshop

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Illustration from *long* ago when "Not Gods But Monsters" was a project named "Fantasma" and Jehn didn't even have a last name.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Illustration from *long* ago when "Not Gods But Monsters" was a project named "Fantasma" and Zoe didn't even have a last name.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Illustration from *long* ago when "Not Gods But Monsters" was a project named "Fantasma" and Flynn was a little more pacifist.

Ink and metallic marker on paper.

Illustration from *long* ago when "Not Gods But Monsters" was a project named "Fantasma". Unfinished because I never put together a background for the piece.