Before you look at the gallery, here are a few notes. Pictures are listed by character (or group of characters). I've removed individual pictures of characters who were in TS 1 but will not appear in TS 2, though they may still appear in old group shots. Kymathece was called Alethea in TS 1, but she's still the same character; this is why some of her pictures user her old name. Pictures of characters who had not yet appeared when TS 1 ended and have not yet appeared in TS 2 are listed in a separate section. Also, though most of these pictures are anime-style, I describe the characters in the story realistically. So you can picture them that way too, if you prefer; their "real" descriptions are in the story as well as the character profiles.
If you'd like to do san illustration of Twilight Star, that would absolutely make my day! Each profile has a detailed visual description which artists may find useful.
Celeste
First layout — The original layout's front page image.
Giana and Benjamin
An early CG — They don't wear these uniforms in TS 2, and thank goodness I have learned a bit about CGing by now.
Kymathece
Concept drawing — I think this is her first.
Indigo
SD Indigo — Energetic and enthusiastic.
Group Shots
Original cast — I like this picture, though the character in the bottom left is no longer in the story.
Characters Soon to Appear
A young woman — She looks happy and noble. Who could she be?
Inner tube — A very early CG.
Happy and energetic: Just a little doodle.
An early sketch — by Kristen; I still love the expression.
SD Regular Outfit — A doodle from 12th grade art.
At a party — Grudgingly attending her mother's special dinner, by Bree.
Bright — Celeste with very vivid hair, by Danielle.
Runaway — She and Cozoqui fleeing in the final scene of Chapter 6.
Walking — She's on her way, though to where...? By Kristen.
Pretty sweater — Celeste looking ready for anything, by B.
Oekaki — I'm no good at mouse drawing, but I like the background.
First realistic — I often imagine Celeste in a realistic style, too.
Second realistic — In color, she'd have light brown hair and brown eyes.
SD Luminary outfit — In the Luminary uniform, with a Luminastone.
Thoughtful — A beautiful portrait by Marybeth.
Light — I had fun making the little glowing bits on this one.
Relaxed — Kristen sent me this one via actual paper mail. :)
Sweet — An adorable Celeste in soft pastel colors, by Aurora.
Lovely scarf — And a very pretty hair ribbon to match, by Angie.
Luminary outfit sketch — This is exactly what the Luminary outfit looks like, so I saved it from Kristen's doodles.
Shoved — Some nasty bad guy just shoved Celeste out of the way!
Obscurity — The same picture, but now she is in an eerie dark room, courtesy of Paint Shop Pro filters.
Light sketch — Just a simply outlined sketch, but I was pleased with it.
Discovery — A colored version of the light sketch above; Celeste would not like that it looks like she's wearing eyeliner. ^^;
Concerned — Celeste has something on her mind.
Mystical strength — She looks determined and strong, surrounded by her Light, by Catherine.
Starry sky — The first colored realistic image of Celeste, by Sketchinartist.
Pixel doll — B makes such adorable dolls. I really like Celeste's sweater here.
Precious Gigi — Such a cute little kiddo! By Kristen.
Adorable Benny — Don't you just want to give him a hug? By Kristen.
SD Ben — Poor Ben, his pants are too big for him. (His eyes should be blue, not brown.)
SD Giana — Looking like she's glowing, which is appropriate for Giana.
An oekaki — Ready to strike out on their journey home, by Tomatochan.
Swingset — Giana sits on the swing, waiting....
Very early Ky — Looking windblown.
Also very early — I remember drawing this in AP Calc in 1999; I'm not sure what she's holding.
Ky's first CG — This image is an old favorite of mine.
Stylized — I love the style of this image, by Kristen.
Another outfit — In a khaki dress this time, always with the translucent fabric accents.
Looking into the distance — My awesome and talented roommate at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Erin Asplund, did this beautiful CG of Kymathece for me.
Applying — She's at her house in Qaoria; the rug she's lying on and the sweater she's wearing were both made by her family, and the papers are part of her application to the University of Caira Nova.
Wintertime — I like how Mikaela turned out best of all.
Quidditch — Just some silliness involving flying sticks.
Airport Meeting — In my latest draft (as of July 2007), Celeste first meets her Royal Noveran Guard escort, Cozoqui, at Ashgen International Airport. The airport should be more crowded, but I'm otherwise pleased with the background on this one. I also wish I hadn't colored Celeste's shoes blue.
Realistic Poster — This is a large picture (about 10"x15" on paper) of all the important characters in the first part of the story. In the center is Celeste, of course; in the lower left are Indigo, Gabriel, and Mikaela; Cozoqui's in the lower right; the three just above Celeste are her grandmother, grandfather, and uncle; the four in the upper right are Kymathece, Izick, Esti, and Sorl; and the young woman in the upper left is the same mysterious figure depicted in the next picture. I was quite pleased with how this turned out, since I haven't done realism in a long time. I wish you couldn't see the stiching, though.
Three children — Esti, Izick, and Sorl. ;)