01 · Why I Draw Big
William introduces his early-morning routine, 18 × 24-inch paper, visual impairment, and the Sharpies he uses for fine lines and broad black areas.
Original art · Honest process
Behind the Canvas
Before Faith Power and Truth Holy Wars™ became a game, there was an artist developing a visual language through years of original work. This archive preserves that journey—from independent artwork and personal experience to the hand-drawn characters that now inhabit the game.
Independent portfolio
The Artist’s Journey
Explore finished original artwork created before and outside the game, along with the memories, materials, symbolism, and experiences behind it.
Enter the independent gallery →Game art in progress
Creating Holy Wars
Follow a character from paper to playable card and see exactly where the human hand ends and AI-assisted presentation begins.
See how the game is drawn →Process journal · Videos 01–04
One morning. Four parts of the process.
At almost 3:00 a.m., William opens his portfolio and explains how visual impairment, large-format drawing, card proportions, and four carefully placed corner dots shape the artwork of Faith Power and Truth Holy Wars™.
The kitchen counter provides enough room for this planning demonstration. Each short chapter preserves William’s own explanation while making the process easier to follow.
02 · Designing the Card Format
The project’s current name, standard 2.5 × 3.5-inch card proportions, and the need to reserve space for statistics all influence the composition.
03 · Art Cards and Playing Cards
Using Sparkles Rebellion and Rowan 7 as examples, William shows how one drawing can serve a vertical playable card and a landscape art card.
04 · The Four-Dot Starting Method
Before drawing Adrian Vale, William measures the usable composition and marks four corner dots so the artwork can develop without committing to heavy border lines too early.
Original artwork and filming by William Byrd. Captions, audio cleanup, and presentation editing assisted by AI under William’s direction. William remains the artist and final creative authority.
Inside the working space
Where the drawing actually happens.
This compact corner is William’s adapted creation studio. He clears the chair, sits close to the wall-mounted paper, and works only inches from the surface so he can see each line despite optic neuropathy.
The shelves hold 18 × 24-inch paper, pens, tape, studies, finished drawings—and more than one coffee cup. The space is active rather than staged: supplies remain within reach, artwork gathers around the chair, and new characters begin beside older pieces.
What looks crowded is also functional. The chair, taped paper, nearby tools, and large drawing surface bring the work close enough for William to create by hand.
Original artwork, photographs, and filming by William Byrd. Captions, audio cleanup, compression, and page presentation assisted by AI under William’s direction. No AI-generated imagery is used as card artwork.
A transparent collaboration
Every line begins on paper.
The original artwork is drawn by William Byrd. Technology helps organize research, refine grammar, format cards, and animate selected pieces under his direction. William remains the artist and final creative authority.
Meet William ByrdCompleted card gallery
Browse the approved alpha playing cards and collector artwork, including both completed Angelic Message drawings. Sloan’s artwork and alpha card are complete. Naomi’s original artwork is now complete and appears on her card in the playable alpha.
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