Artwork!

So, this one of the first efforts of Chin Cheng Low's artwork for DreamWalkers. She's working on a back version of this one which is more serious and with not so many colors. It is meant to be the cover for the book. 

We've discussed how the characters look, act, the uniforms, the weapons, the dreamscapes that would be their very own character and specific details about the story that she would need to know in order to create the artwork.

She's also being an excellent soundboard. 

She found this very distinct style of flow and colors that I liked to incorporate into the artwork. 

Weapons

Firdaus

The French Rapier

Being raised by the Sidhe leaves its marks on you, literally and figuratively. When in the dreamscapes, imagination is not enough when it comes to fighting, imagination has to be helped with instinct and practice and knowledge, you have to understand and know how to use your weapon so it would come as second nature to you, that you no longer have to think about it. The more sure you are of your creation; the structure and the weight and the use, the stronger it is. Since Firdaus had been trained in the art of sword fighting--which is considered by the Sidhe as an elegant and refine exercise--it was not a surprise that it became his first weapon of choice.

Elena

.44 Colt revolver

Elena's revolvers came from her father's love of revolvers and old black and white action movies. Trained how to shoot at the early age of six, she was a natural marksman in both guns and wit. Again, since she has a knowledge of revolvers, the fact that the revolver becomes her weapon is not a surprise. But rather than the more modern revolvers, she chooses the antique .44 colt revolver. She has two stash on her hips inside her glittery red thigh rig holsters. Hey, a girl's gotta have her bling. 

Sen

Yumi (the Japanese Long Bow) and Wakizashi (Japanese short sword)

Same goes with Sen who studies Kyudo and Kendo under the tutelage of his Japanese grandmother, one of the most successful DreamWalkers in the history of DreamWalkers. She is strict with his training but that is what makes him such a grounded and level-headed DreamWalker unlike his two teammates. Although he is also good with a sword and often sparred with Firdaus, he leans more towards the Japanese long bow in both weapon and philosophy. But for close-quartered combat, he uses the wakizashi. 

Uniform

Every DreamWalker unit has a different color, for Firdaus's team, codename: Morpheus, is dark grey with black slashes. But even within the team, the uniform is customize to each person out of necessity and preference.

For instance, whereas Firdaus prefers his coat long, Elena prefer hers to be waist length so she could go to her guns quicker. Sen, prefers his not to have sleeves so it wouldn't hinder him when he's using his bow.

And each also have their own gauntlets and boots, mirroring their own tastes and necessity. Their uniform is spelled to act as armor to withstand any wayward Fae's offense both physical and magical.

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