Blight is a project I’ve had in my head for as long as I can remember.

(Above: The Great Comet of 1843, painted by astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth directly influenced the current version of Blight. It’s a beautiful painting.)

It’s had various phases and iterations since I was a teenager and I’ve mentally rewritten it 6 or 7 times, with this version coming into focus just before the pandemic. I’ve never put it to paper or attempted to draw it at length before but after 10 year break from drawing, it seems like a good opportunity to give it a shot.

My goal is to explore this story for myself and generally get better at drawing, perspective, build on ideas and practice writing.

I have a full-time job so this is only a hobby for me and I’m giving myself a lot of grace to experiment and accept many things will be imperfect.

Thanks for bearing with me, if you choose to. :)