Thursday, April 2, 2015

The WOVEN A to Z Challenge: B is for Brooklet!

I dedicate this A to Z Challenge to Tina Downey, one of the A to Z Challenge founders and one of the brightest bloggers who sadly left us last year. Harder still, she was in a secret support group that I'm part of. The best way I can honor Tina, who was excited about and never had the opportunity to read my debut, I've teamed up with Father Dragon to present short bios and character portraits from Woven. I'll write the bios and all art is created by Al Diaz. I hope you enjoy this visual tribute to our friend, Tina.

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B is for Brooklet

Regarded by the stable hands as a perceptive mare, Brooklet is Princess Tyra's horse. She has a sleek white coat, a long white mane, and she has dark eyes. Brooklet was given her name shortly after Tyra found her drinking from a brooklet as a filly. She is protective of Tyra, has a very affectionate nature, and is easily spooked by both adders and ghosts (click on image to enlarge).
 
Tomorrow: C is for Canis.


I'm David, and "from then on, she and Brooklet were bonded."

55 comments:

  1. Another awesome drawing by Al! He captured Brooklet perfectly.

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  2. Love Brooklet. Hey, I'M spooked by ghosts, but not by adders.

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  3. I'm loving that you and Al paired up! He's really talented and his drawings fit your descriptions perfectly. :-D

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  4. Great drawing! Loved reading the description of her too :)

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  5. Sweet horse and strong. I worried about him because of what you did to that other horse. :-(

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  6. So what are more common adders or ghosts? Beautiful drawing of Brooklet and lovely description too.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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  7. That's a cool looking horse, David. Also sounds like quite the loyal steed.

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  8. HI, David,

    What a great theme and a lovely tribute to Tina.... Looking forward to reading more about your characters and seeing FD's art!

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  9. My first time visiting from the A to Z Challenge, and I enjoyed learning about your Booklet. An interesting name for a lovely creature.

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  10. A white horse looks extra special. A lovely piece.

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  11. Lovely picture, she looks very attentive, as if she is looking to Tyra for something.
    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
    FB3X
    Wittegen Press

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  12. That is excellent.

    --
    Tim Brannan, The Other Side Blog
    2015 A to Z of Vampires
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/

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  13. Hi David and Al - lovely drawing of Brooklet - and I love the name ... while I can see some weaving here between Brooklet and her mistress ..

    Fun - cheers Hilary

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  14. Brooklet and I have something in common. Ghosts are spooky. Nice bio, it is interesting to get engrossed about the life of a horse.

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  15. Love it. Love the picture too. If I can't have a dragon, I'll have a horse.

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  16. I have never understood why people like horses when we have cars. Trust me, I've been on the back of a few. But Brooklet sounds like an angel horse.

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  17. Brooklet is a great name for a horse :)

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  18. I can understand her dislike of adders. Untethered Realms

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  19. Sounds like an intriguing book, and the illustrations are beautiful.

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  20. She's one beautiful mare. Noble enough for a princess! And the sketching is beyond gorgeous.

    Best,
    Nilanjana.
    Madly-in-Verse

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  21. Oh, I love horses. And another wonderful drawing, too.

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  22. So happy you featured a mount. Because there's always a bond between a horse and its rider.

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  23. Love FD's illustrations, and getting to know the Woven characters...!

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  24. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I liked the bonded quote at the end of the bio and the illustration.

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  25. Brooklet is a great name and one great dame. Can a horse be a dame? hmmm lol

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  26. Your description reminds me of the relationship between my daughter Hannah and her horse Prissy. They play together: push each other, hug one another, chase one another. And your guest artist IS doing an amazing job!
    Life & Faith in Caneyhead
    I am Ensign B ~ One of Tremp's Troops with the
    A to Z Challenge

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  27. What a beautiful drawing! I love horses and horse art.

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  28. Well, both you and Al and soooo talented! It's a wonderful theme and so awesome that it's in tribute to Tina!

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  29. THIS is why AL was made to do :) AMAZING pictures... golly.... and a big fat WOW to boot!!

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  30. Lovely drawing; horses capture my eye.

    Honoring Tina Downey is so precious.
    Thanks for commenting at my site!

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  31. What a lovely sounding mare and a gorgeous drawing.

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  32. Great drawing, and good description of the bond between a girl and her horse!

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  33. You and Al have an exceptional team going here...

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  34. This is really fun because it's like a trip down memory lane ...

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  35. Great description of the horse in such a short post. I want to meet this horse:) I love the illustration-wonderful!

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  36. Hello there.
    Thanks for sharing. Just making my rounds through the challenge! Thanks also for visiting my blog.

    Entrepreneurial Goddess

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  37. Aw, Brooklet sounds like a sweet horse! :)

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  38. I remember Brooklet from my read. The beauty of rider and horse as one.

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  39. I'm a horse girl so please let me ride it!!!

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  40. She's a beautiful horse!

    betty

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  41. Such a beautiful drawing. Brooklet reminded me of when I was a little girl and wanted a pony haha.

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  42. OMG, Sir David, I love the posts so far! Our Father Dragon is a genius. The artwork is stunning; this is a perfect collaboration. I can't wait to see the rest of the posts. You guys totally rock.

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  43. That's a beautiful illustration and I'm not even into horses. ;-)

    Cait @ Click's Clan

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  44. Lovely illustration and great description, one of the things I enjoyed about last year's A to Z challenge is finding out about new books!

    Mars xx
    Curling Stones for Lego People

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  45. I can't say I get along with horses, they tend to try to kill me, so I doubt I'll ever bond with one soon. But kudos to Princess Tyra on achieving it!

    I like this picture a lot. I've tried drawing horses in the past, but have failed miserably :(

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  46. I like the sound of Brooklet. I'd be easily spooked by adders and ghosts too. Awesome sketch.

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