Original art by Sparkyopteryx.

These are some of the old, original bust sketches for the chapter headings in my novel. I had the idea to commission them, then spent several years working on the novel itself. By the time I was done, Sparkyopteryx' art had progressed and evolved, and I ended up commissioning her to redo all of them anyway. However, I'm still hugely grateful for the inspiration these ones provided along the way, during the writing process.