I commissioned artwork of Oliver and Felipe! If you follow me on social media, you have probably already seen this picture, but I wanted to show it off here as well. OblivionsDream is an absolutely fantastic artist who previously made fan art of Oliver and Felipe (you can see it here). Once I saw how perfectly Oblivionsdream captured my boys, I knew I had to commission art from her when she opened up slots.

I asked for a picture of Oliver and Felipe that was soft. They spend so much of The Reanimator’s Heart and The Reanimator’s Soul in peril that I wanted to capture some sweet downtime.

I also wanted to point out some details I love about this piece. Truthfully, I love all of it, but one of my favorite things is how OblivionsDream always adds Felipe’s greying hair. You can see it around his temples, and he also has crows feet around his eyes and scruff. The attention to detail (especially regarding things mentioned in the books) brings me so much joy. There’s also the contrast between who Felipe and Oliver are dressed too is very them. Oliver’s contented expression is just so sweet, and one of my favorites is the stuff on the windowsill. Oliver and Felipe have keys to each other’s living spaces, so the two keys brought me joy.

Paying artists to make artwork of my characters is one of my favorite things, and when the art comes from someone who has read my books and likes my characters, there is no better feeling.