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BY THE BLADE - Signed Art Book & Portfolio by Dan Brereton by Dan Brereton

 

BY THE BLADE - Signed Art Book & Portfolio by Dan Brereton

by Dan Brereton


Proposed Cover Design for BY THE BLADE , featuring rounded corners and foil stamping on the title.

BY THE BLADE is a 124-page hardcover celebrating swordslingers and she-wolves, ronin and reavers, masters of blade and battle. My tribute to Sword & Sorcery, Samurai Chambara, Weird Tales and Heroic Fantasy. 

 Herein you'll uncover a host of warriorkind, knights and rogues,  featuring many new pieces from the last two years, including work I'll be adding right up to the minute we go to press in the Spring.


SIGNATURES FOR ALL

 Every physical copy of BY THE BLADE will come with a SIGNED illustrated book plate.

Signed Book Plate accompanies every copy of BY THE BLADE

A DIGTAL PDF Download link of BY THE BLADE will be included with all physical rewards! 

A preview of several images from the book’s 124-page interior:

11.5 x 14.5” Illustrated envelope

 SWORDPLAY

Accompanying the new book is SWORDPLAY,  a classic-style art portfolio consisting of 8 beautifully printed plates, a signed & numbered cover sheet, inside a full-color illustrated envelope. 


Example of 8x10” Watercolor Reward

ART REWARDS


The fearless and fleet of foot have a chance to score an Art Reward or two (or three!) among the Reward Tiers offered: 

6x8” SKETCH

6x8” Sketch Examples

The  Book Sketch is available for 3 Reward Tiers.


8x10” WATERCOLOR 

 For this reward only, Backers may request character/theme ideas within the theme and Dan’s universe of characters. (artist reserves final decision) 

Watercolor examples from 2021 Autumnkind Campaign

REMARQUE

 Portfolio Remarque Sketches are available for the Excalibur Package.  They’re drawn on a special blank 11x14” cover sheet included in the portfolio set.   

Portfolio Remarque examples from last year’s Autumnkind Portfolio

Whether by skill, braveey or cunning, lend aid to the campaign and claim what is yours!

THE REWARD TIERS

 STRETCH GOALS ??

A successful campaign will unlock Stretch Goals we’ll announce as each new plateau is surpassed. Unlocked goals may include a 6x9” mini-print and a 9th portfolio plate.  


To the victor, the spoils - your bold pledge entitles you to sieze one or both of the previous hardcovers you may have missed:  



 ABOUT THE ARTIST

 Storytelling has always been my passion. I may not have learned the art of Fencing, or vanquished all the bullies of the playground, but after learning the word "illustrator" (from the pages of the first children's book I ever checked out from the library) my path was set early on. Comics, Fantasy Illustration and Sword & Sorcery all informed the journey, fueling the creation of worlds for the better part of 50 years. Thank you for taking the journey along with me to make this project a reality.

-Dan Brereton

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