Sketches by the author

I have always loved chapter and concept art, from Vintage sketches in fantasy books to bonus art in video games, so when I decided to publish my first novel, I wanted to have art at the beginning of every chapter.

Now, I did not want to take away from the reader's imagination by saying this is what the monster looks like. Instead, I wanted to create concepts of the story’s themes, how events are perceived, honest or not, or images of related events, like clues left out of time and place.  

Concept art, to me, is sketches, black and white with minimal color, which I took to heart. I love monochromatic, and any color use should be to highlight a certain element.

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ghostly silhouette of a young girl with blazing blue eyes creating a line in the darkness, standing in dome shape play structure inside a human head split in half. There are ghostly hands coming out of man's mouth and blinding blue lights out his eye

Remedy Black,

The 3rd Street Butcher: a mother, a slasher, a doctor, and a total nightmare. Not much is known about her before Impact.

She is one of my earlier images, and you can see how my style developed over time. To see her earlier design (when my style was more Anime, check out the gallery below.

Drawing of a woman with long dark hair and toxic green eyes, smiling sinisterly while hugging another person with long hair, in a dark setting with gray and black tones and red graffiti on the back.
A black and white sketch of a woman with bright green eyes, and a yellow bracelet, laughing with her hand near her face. A streak of red blood splatters across the image, with the words 'Steven Campbell' written in red.
A dark drawing of a woman with long black hair, glowing green eyes, and blood streaks on her face, holding her hand to her head. She has a large golden halo bracket with a chain and a small tag hanging from it. "Steven Campbell" is written in green.
A drawing of two women with vivid green eyes, smiling and looking at each other. One woman has short hair and is holding a book, the other woman has long hair and is wearing a bracelet, both appearing happy and engaged.
a fierce woman with green eyes and fanged smile is forcing large man to smile against his will. They are both highlighted with white strokes. She is wearing a glowing golden bracelet. The artist's signature, 'Steven Campbell,'

Alice Newborne,

the eternal optimist

Jack’s only living blood relative. She is an Eternal Optimus who chooses to use kindness and social debts as a survival tactic. She sees the world differently than others, where they see hopelessness, she sees opportunities.

Alice is another example of how my technique has improved over time.

Black and white illustration of a curious woman with long hair, she has a compelling smile, holding an incandescent light bulb near her face, with text 'Steven Campbell' written in the background.
Anime-style drawing of a character with long flowing hair, wide eyes, and a smiling expression, holding a sword.
black and white drawing of a girl holding an umbrella. The girl has long hair, one eye winking, and is smiling. She is wearing a jacket, skirt, and bloody shoes . "Steven Campbell' is signed in blood red. She is holding a bloody ax with spiral runes
A digital drawing of a smiling young girl with large eyes and freckles, surrounded by floating hands holding light bulbs, with a dark background.

Karen Newborne,

Heaven’s feral child

She was feral child that fell into their world and changed everything around her. She’s a former Badlander, and a mutant. She was dragged into a world that was stacked against her.

She was distrusting and would have died a lonely, painful death if not for Jack’s tribe, who took her in under the belief “if we all must survive, then let’s all cling together.”

She a different person now, who defeats her foes with kindness, and still wears the smile Newborne gave her years ago.

She is one of the earliest attempts at drawing in a more comic style as compared to anime.

Angel,

the child; the woman that the sun favors above all else.

After enduring the fallout of sacrifice in its purest form, she stopped living for herself and instead turned her efforts over to the Newborne Tribe to keep as many people alive as possible. “If we all must survive, then let’s all cling together.”

She saw survival not as what a collection of individuals could do, but instead what they all must do together. She is honest, and she is far from guilty, but that doesn’t mean she was wrong. It just means that she is willing to sacrifice.

A silhouette of a woman with short hair, standing with one hand on her hip, smoking a cigarette with smoke swirling upward. The background is mostly white with some sketchy lines, and there is a faint circular outline behind her. The woman is wearing a black dress, and the artist's signature, 'Steven Campbell,' is written in red next to her.
A woman with short hair and freckles, wearing a backless dress, standing against a two-tone background of pink and yellow, looking over her shoulder.

miscellaneous images

sketch of a person with long, glowing, blue hair playing an electric guitar The person is wearing ripped jeans and various jewelry. The background is dark, and the person's face is not visible. The artist's signature reads 'Steven Campbell '
A eldrick creature with spiraling ghostly hands carrying a smiling gothic woman with toxic green eyes. The Eldrick creature is large light bulb shape eye inside massive pair of jaws.
Drawing of adorable, cartoon rabbits with large, shiny blue eyes. One rabbit is holding a large syringe with glowing blue liquid, and the other is holding razor . The background is black, with white glow around the rabbits and objects.
A group of shadowy figures with glowing blue eyes, cloaked in dark hooded robes, standing in fog with a gray, cloudy sky background.
Two children holding hands stand on bloodstains, surrounded by numerous dark, hooded figures with glowing blue eyes within black hoods.
Dark-themed illustration of two women with green eyes, one with short black hair and the other with long black hair, looking at a book and smiling.
A black and white drawing of a woman and a girl with bright green eyes, smiling and looking at each other while holding a book.
A drawing depicting a woman reaching out towards hands emerging from a bright light, with blue flames around her, and the words 'Steven Campbell' written nearby.
Black and white digital illustration of a woman with one eye visible, wearing a chain-embellished mask and a hooded jacket, looking directly at the viewer.
A black and white digital drawing of a girl with long hair, one eye visible, wearing a metallic mask with chains and screws, and tears running down her face.
A grayscale digital drawing of a woman shadow face and red eyes, standing against a light background. The woman has curly hair and is looking up, with one arm raised and the other by her side. The words "Steven campbell" are written along her side.
A surreal digital drawing of a humanoid figure leaning backwards. his ribs are open with a bird nest in it. Baby birds with glowing eyes are asking for food. A lightning strike illuminates the dark, cloudy sky above.
A dark, creepy sketch of a girl with long, messy hair, wide eyes, and a sinister smile, holding a light bulb above her head. The background is shadowy, and there is a signature 'Steven Campbell"
A black and white drawling of punk rocker with blue eyes, she smiling and staring into a flame of lighter. The lighter has cartoon bunnies on it. The blue flame in wrapped around her eye.
A black and white drawing of a woman with braided hair and an elaborate costume, holding her chin and looking at a mask with tentacles. The mask resembles a woman with horns, green eyes, and earrings, with some tentacles extending from her face. The
A black and white sketch of a woman with long dark hair and glowing green eyes, smiling with a mischievous expression, in an ominous dark background.
A drawing of a girl with large, bright yellow eyes and a subtle smile, reflected in a rearview mirror with a dark background.
A graffiti-style artwork featuring the phrase 'The right' in red spray paint at the top, with a black tag and some faded handwritten text underneath.
A character with a black hoodie and a box-shaped head featuring a neon purple smiley face. The background is splattered red and black, creating a chaotic and intense atmosphere.
Abstract digital art of a woman's face drawing, black and white with a luminous effect and particle splashes.
Digital artwork of a person with long hair covering one eye, glowing purple eyes, and wearing earrings, with a dark and textured background.
A digital illustration of a shirtless person with hair and face painted in neon blue, playing an electric guitar. The person is wearing ripped jeans and a chain with keys. Behind them is a stylized neon halo and angel wings outlined in blue and white
A smiling face with sharp teeth, long hair, and a sinister expression, with the artist's signature 'Steven Campbell' in red at the bottom right.
Digital drawing of a person with long dark hair, glowing green eyes, and red blood streaks on their face. They are smiling slightly, showing sharp teeth, and holding an earring with a chain, with the name 'Steven Campbell' written in green to the rig
A digital drawing of a woman with neon green glowing eyes, dark hair with bangs, smiling confidently with her hands on her hips, surrounded by glowing blue and yellow abstract shapes, with the artist's signature in the bottom right corner.
A digital drawing of a person wearing a black hoodie, with glowing blue hair and eyes, and a face with multiple glowing faces or masks.
A black and white sketch of a woman holding an umbrella, smiling and winking, with some red highlights on her skirt, shoes, and other elements. The umbrella has neon-like light patterns, and the woman has long hair, wearing a kimono-style dress. Ther
A digital drawing of a woman with glowing green eyes smiling mischievously, pointing at a laughing, muscular man with blue tears, who is holding his own face with both hands. The artwork is signed by Steven Campbell.
A black and white drawing of a person using their index finger to drip red paint into an open mouth, with other hand and teeth visible.
A black and white illustration of two hands reaching towards each other, with one hand on the left holding a spilling red liquid resembling blood, and the hand on the right holding a syringe. The words 'stem compelled' are written in cursive on the l
A digitally illustrated portrait of a man with long hair and a beard, holding a green eye in one hand and with a bunch of small blue-lit rats on his face. The character is labeled as 'Steven Campbell'. The background is dark with a gradient fading to
A digital illustration of a human heart with a hand holding a needle piercing it, surrounded by colorful abstract lines and shapes on a black background.
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