<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:02:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/theartofharsh/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: Digital inked piece over a sketch provided by the client. Who: New Haven Games for Myth & Magic How: This piece was made in Photoshop. I both love and hate it. Seriously. It was a major pain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/epic-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/epic-battle</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHimwf8YfnRNjendaDp5J3v2vEnXWAjdQS93nPCNsyqUYHVa5maASCxSWa31f9ASeSKCRhxJ4V5LmZLfiavPLA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amelia - Character Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: Meet Amelia, a villain illustrated back in 2017 in Photoshop using "digital inks". Who: Amelia is another piece created for New Haven Games' Myth & Magic line. Her brief was pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/amelia-character-design</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/amelia-character-design</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGiBWQ7ctvodba7XZHkPWsYEFpQVVYwwodDADDvvuYbkFnDhqxmFLeARZd85fqGhCzByVPxksRoMscGZM4W69k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Symbol of the Promised Sands]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: The desert marihd is a large mutated double-stinger scorpion. They can grow to massive sizes, and stealthily dominate the desert dunes, crag lands, and wildernesses of T'nah. Some have even been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-symbol-of-the-promised-sands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-symbol-of-the-promised-sands</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75PUFG3R7h3QiRrPETbDWK4a9HvyTVFB8sg72rrk67nfJ28dHUnsQLGzs8Z3sX9iBS7UWbkf9AURmi8GtdwoDUdLetHw26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kneeling Loshad]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: Long story short, I salvaged a failed tabletop game company and made it my own. That included picking up two successfully funded, but unfulfilled Kickstarters, which I am fulfilling out of pocket]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/kneeling-loshad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/kneeling-loshad</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:46:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiCXxfjZBhH1bXSiSbNfiRmP1aVfkSxAUZSDcZxvL8UHqaSgMeLEXGPq3wKyEhmNLyqMpykc56LJZVeHdyu9WriYmpZaPH3L2XGR3tqEczi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Adult Cover Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: This cover art was recently finished for the first in a series of books following the adventures of Alabaster "Al" Dangermond, by author Jason VanHorn. This is the second novel cover I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/young-adult-cover-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/young-adult-cover-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdZPitkCYrBxu9AV2L73hn63916kHxv6ELyvjyHfXtzmgw9QZ4mbNFKHPqjRqs4KLY5923KuJbgAbj2m2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinateros Heroes and Villains]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: Working off yesterday's post (if you missed it you can see it here), this image is a group shot of all the characters I created for the credits of the short film by Rey. This was a log of fun to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/pinateros-heroes-and-villains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/pinateros-heroes-and-villains</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2KMTc5aNTT7o5UBxiaJADCD6TiUZfWYD5zfK9oY11YFZyGvq84VhENp93XgTy3R2qG2Bta6EscjZv8BkDfbd2vbQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Won Love Lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[What: An Austin, TX area film maker contracted me late last year to create a series of illustrations for his short film about an underground pinata fighting ring. The concept was absurd, but his enthusiasm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/love-won-love-lost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/love-won-love-lost</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyB2CRAJ43umJwhsCVJnv75N8sgNmQhQSJupxLgHM9CPGfoetFXh1ib7vkoV4bvJdG59zvs2oSkYT4i7wyJR4kURpAKdHwKvEVFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Insanity!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who: This is another piece for New Haven Games' Myth & Magic. One of the half page digital ink illustrations, in fact. It was done about 18-20 months ago (roughly). What: This half page digital ink]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/more-insanity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/more-insanity</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGmgsQc1rySgAJSJbsBM6PfhUWeK4hux3nL7jLnsoq7bVXHvVs52aQ5XwLewgqr6KkQLpGmLtrCo82JWJV5rSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crusader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who: I know this piece was commissioned by EN Publishing. What happened to it after I turned it in is beyond me. I can't find it anywhere. The piece I turned in around the same time is easy to find in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-crusader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-crusader</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MTPGQqn7F4KvD59RtezpoU1um9kaR9NndjwYRM7BzMJ8PwqLRkUWnnQebNMDvT4px3qT1yHvR7u99R6qP6Qu72e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Characters Group Pin-Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every once in a while I'll get a request to illustrate someone's tabletop RPG character, or even a creature for a GM to highlight as a visual aid for their players. With the advent of Kickstarter (and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/epic-characters-group-pin-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/epic-characters-group-pin-up</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGb8PMto8yWwoVB4tWbbvjgx63zAETqAE6w9CdKcPA4BcXL7aMsCMV3Rmpx18jueNugxLi4f2MFQntT4qLZ4Y6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Inks Gone Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who: Not too long ago, I did some black & white work for New Haven Games' Myth & Magic series. I think they were all for the Game Master's book, but I'm not positive. What: The job hit my sweet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/digital-inks-gone-wild</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/digital-inks-gone-wild</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 07:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu36HykDMruNRjCnq3ezE3GPDLZfsdij2inFiTf3SWjJcDBBCNXEM3TdCHDnvfB6Zg8yc8TygYQSmqC2kBuUe782?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quartermaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all! Ok, here we go! What: This guy was called The Quartermaster. Who: He was created for Purple Duck Games for a Legendary Classes product. I believe Purple Duck Games products are all Pathfinder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-quartermaster</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-quartermaster</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 07:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9ttWc68E1yaVMVncEJucY4MtfAmwP9VM9NjYBcs4ypQfhrhGDwmbs5ZPHNSYhdDA3Uu7SeK34aAcDHzhwcuyAsXrVbTRtAJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Harsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit! I'm still new here and still finding my way. I'm guessing most of you have no clue who I am or what I do. So I thought I'd create some posts to shed more light on that. Generally speaking,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-art-of-harsh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@har5h/the-art-of-harsh</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiJgMqZmkb1Wga9d4LvgCfjpzvDiZucYTLanbumX3KYQmjvHNNMusKDncRjjJYmcokdgpwxNWKik6GzYdKn7iTjGeS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Back to Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[This image was a doodle turned warm-up sketch turned finished piece made with micron and copic markers. Working out of my sketchbook with pens and markers really brings me back to the early days of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem-cartoon/@har5h/getting-back-to-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem-cartoon/@har5h/getting-back-to-basics</guid><category><![CDATA[steem-cartoon]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqHxMTGfXoRxqcrV25MbchMHxRUcVFtMqFTH55u6CuqELb6QinHQVBZi7syZwEXCKypG3M4YJxJ5gFmH7uTnEFo8cbejfnYd9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading on Motivation and Optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past year I've dedicated most of my social media eMarketing energy to Instagram. I still use Facebook and Twitter frequently, but my primary focus has been Instagram because I'm an artist/illustrator]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@har5h/trading-on-motivation-and-optimism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@har5h/trading-on-motivation-and-optimism</guid><category><![CDATA[meme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu357EMTxXqJYc7Yyjg8EQ5qorbydgu7RmHnhonm6gUG51vmgXSAzJAMwryyK8X13reRvD3Vkih2rx7g37gSWaDL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worldview Warriors - continued - Take II]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Apologies for the "double post" - I'm still getting used to Steemit and I'm testing how things work.) Please see the previous post for the cover and first two pages of this story. ...and sadly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comics/@har5h/worldview-warriors-continued-take-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comics/@har5h/worldview-warriors-continued-take-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[comics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqdJefc8xiu1gAXLfTs7RTshrUjhjzXE4H1WphkEbif2iExRXT71Z55hNADD43bLiNBiizwrKwX1MD3Ay3VRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worldview Warriors - Continued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please see the previous post for the cover and first two pages of this story. ...and sadly that's as far as it ever got. The next few pages introduce the last member of the team, and then the adventure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/qp30dp/@har5h/worldview-warriors-continued</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/qp30dp/@har5h/worldview-warriors-continued</guid><category><![CDATA[qp30dp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:47:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqdJefc8xiu1gAXLfTs7RTshrUjhjzXE4H1WphkEbif2iExRXT71Z55hNADD43bLiNBiizwrKwX1MD3Ay3VRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worldview Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years back I partnered with a sponsor to create a webcomic inspired by some classic team books, such as the JLA, the Avengers, and a bit more specifically, the oldschool New Warriors. We didn't get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comics/@har5h/worldview-warriors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comics/@har5h/worldview-warriors</guid><category><![CDATA[comics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDAkwsBHqhjESS2iq4QNdvxtSY5WY8ZqzJQw3qqjhHoYyMqqGBSB77V2a3pEMmw2mQWfYa3Sh4kaHctp46VPL1HNc3pMW9DhsdtmPRvZNpD7MwaACdEN7b4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profile Art - Explained - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept art image here is of an idea I am anxious to pursue later this year. Harsh Realities tabletop games uses Sixcess 2nd Edition, which is a powerful modular universal generic game system. I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@har5h/profile-art-explained-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@har5h/profile-art-explained-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3ESgLUpQ8S1TeP64kxkWwpyC1ZrNnhXazgdF4jbDt9rdL3PywfhrnGQDEhUwNZwCGnNB7KAKaQrPYeZFYeAxK5Y9NaD9hfdUHuh4JUeetsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Post - #Introduceyourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all, nice to be here on Steemit with you all. My name is Scott Harshbarger, or just Harsh if you like. I am an artist and illustrator who has become a graphic designer, writer, and game designer/publisher.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@har5h/first-post-introduceyourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@har5h/first-post-introduceyourself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[har5h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:00:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>