[Art] Commission: Crow @ Totem

[moonvoice]

Part of the commission series.

Crow as Totem
Prints and other things available here










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18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic and iridescent paint

Comments

[ariestess]

The books are by Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear. I've seen the series listed both as First People and Forgotten People. They're fascinating books that chronicle various Native American tribes in pre-history. I have like 11 of the books and hope to have the entire series soon. You can get more info on them over here, which has author commentary on them.

The Gears weave a really continuity through the books, with the story of 2 brothers from the first book weaving through the rest as legend/lore for all of the tribes. One is usually called First Man, the other tends to get called Many Colored Crow in the later books. But they're not just legend by the later books, they're transformed into wolf and crow/raven. I can't say enough about the books.