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Published: 2012-05-07 22:32:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 3383; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 43
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As usual, comments welcome!I didn't actually intend to finish this all today, but I kind of got enthusiastic. It's Matthew Swift of A Madness of Angels and subsequent books by Kate Griffin.
I am ~in love~ with this series, but I can't convince anyone to read it - possibly because you don't fully find out why Matthew is such a super interesting character until halfway through the first book, and I never want to spoil it, so I keep saying 'just read it' to people. Seriously - not just another bland urban fantasy novel. C:
Read it, then come talk to me about how awesome it is. c:
(In other news, I'm actually really pleased with how this turned out!)
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I just finished book one! And am looking for book two!
I love this guy.
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Thank you for making such a lovely piece on Matthew Swift! I also think it is a great series and am a little said that it isn't "bigger". I am trying to force people to read it so I can talk to them about it.
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Urban fantasy is not quite my thing but I'll give this a try because it looks great! 
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Hi, I just wanted to say that your incredible art inspired me to read the book, for which I am really grateful--it is absolutely wonderful!!!
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Thank you so much, that's great to hear! It really is an incredible book, so I'm glad my piece influenced you to read it!
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Definitely! This turned out to be one of the best series I discovered all year. I've kept reading through and waiting to figure out what the creatures reading the map are--are they the vacuum-cleaner imps from Minority Council trying to figure out their new home?
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Yes! That's exactly what they're meant to be c:
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It is incredible how little attention such a fantastically written and developed world has received. The character and plot development is simply astounding, and I could sing the praises of Kate Griffin's prosaic style for quite a few pixels. 
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Thank you! I absolutely agree, these books are amazing - they're really fresh perspective on the genre, and the characterization is so fun! I couldn't resist painting Matthew x)
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Wow, I'm so glad I've found an illustration! I like your picture very much.
I love the book... I'm halfway through the 1st one.
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Thank you! I love these books too - it's too bad there isn't a bigger fanbase! I'd love to see more art from them.
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This is brilliant, I have been in love with the world of Matthew Swift since i first read it in sixth form, I adore the world, based a large chunk of my dissertation on the series and have been forcing it on as many people as possible, it is good to see Matthew drawn up.
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Glad you like it! I wish there were more fan art of the series out there, it's just fantastic. I'd love to see one of those artists who are good at creatures conceptualize something like the litterbug from the first book. c:
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that or the bin man from the midnight Mayor. Have you gotten around to reading Stray Souls yet? because that is rather fun. There are a load of really fun characters in that book and it is nice to see Matthew from an outside perspective. I really like your art style, and it is good to see something fan art-y for Matthew he deserves it. Kind of want to see stuff for the other characters you interact with like Bakker, Vera, San Khay and stuff like that. If only because the imagary is really good. though still waiting for fan art from the Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka because i really like that one too.
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San Khay would be a lot of fun to draw! And yes, I've read Stray Souls, and I'm just trying to figure out exactly what kind of purple boots to feature in my fan art x) Short or tall? Cowboy or velvet? Leather or pleather?
Hmm, I haven't read that one, but maybe I should check it out...
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I imagined them as being sort of knee high purple doc martins, i think because i have a mate who has a pair and the image stuck. I thought San Khay would be rather good if only for the swirly tattoos over his body when he fights matthew with the pair of knives.
It is rather good. I did my dissertation for uni on urban fantasy and Matthew was prominent in it. I look forward to seeing more fan art of the matthew swift world as and when it materialises because your stuff is rather good.
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Oh my goodness you do him such justice.
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Aw, thank you! I love Matthew x)
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This is AWESOME. I keep telling people to read it too, but no one listens when I say, 'Yes the first dozen or so pages make no sense, but BELIEVE me, it will later!' *sighs*
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Haha I know! It's so worth just going with it, people...
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Haha I know! It's so worth just going with it, people...
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Can I just say that this is amazing work and it's what this fandom needs more of. Love.
It is hard to get people to read them but they're amazing and I adore them and they're my favorite books. And I think you captured them very well.
This is fantastic. Insta-fave!
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Aww, thank you! I'm so glad when people say they've read and love these books, because they just don't have as easy a hook as many series do - but they really are amazing! Glad you like my version of Matthew c:
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They really are! The writing and the characters and the magic and the--gah! The EVERYTHING!
I really do like your version and I was hoping you wouldn't mind me adapting it when I draw him.
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Not at all! If you're comfortable with it, I'd love a link to any Matthews you post c:
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Of course! And thank you so much!
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Great picture and easily one of my favourite series
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Such great books, aren't they? -D
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Yeah. I always end up rereading the while series when a new one comes out.
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Just wanted to let you know, I saw this picture a while back and added the book to my "read later" list. Found it at a used bookstore and started reading it- I'm really enjoying it so far! Thanks for introducing me to a new series! ^_^
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Wow, that totally makes my day that you picked it up and are enjoying it!
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No worries! p.s. is this Alyssa c:
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Oh goodness how I'm in the same boat as you. I've got all this love for Swift and his occasionally crappy life....but no one to share the love with!
Fine job on the pic, I think it looks wonderful~
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Haha, thank you! Glad to meet someone else who's read it c: that's what the internet is for, after all.
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