Hugo is a Golem, a servant made of natural materials that granted the semi-balance of life by a powerful Spell. He is ancient, having been donated to the preserve a couple hundred years before the events of Fablehaven. As a Golem, Hugo must follow orders given to him by those with the authority to do so. Hugo performs much of the hard labor around Fablehaven including, milking Viola, the preserve's milch cow, caring for the Stables, and tending to various fields and other produce. He never sleep

The second Fablehaven book is called Rise of the Evening Star. Here are the four ideas I initially sent to the client. Action seemed to be the key component they were looking for with this series of books. I tried to give them 4 completely different directions. Here is the finished illustration. Looking at my sketch you will notice that Kendra is not there. In the book she is not in the scene at all. But for the sake of marketing, there she is. In the story, Kendra is angry that she is not allowed to accompany her brother on a trip out to the swamps of Fablehaven. She protests that the adult's sexist nature is the reason. At least she gets her way on the cover!

Here is book number 3 in the Fablehaven series. Sketches: Seth encounters the demon Graulus. I thought it would be fun to have Seth's hair blown back by Graulus's roar. Hugo as the main focal point taking out dark centaurs easily. The Shadowman lurks behind the kids. Dark creatures vs. light creatures battle scene. This was the selected sketch, though the final art was streamlined down to just the kids on the back of the centaur plus a of couple dark satyrs. Poor Hugo, he gets denied again. The final art:

Eric Deschamps freelance illustrator and concept artist working in the entertainment industry. Eric has worked with a diverse list of clients including

Ruth Sorenson (née Burgess) is married to Stan Sorenson, and is Kendra and Seth Sorenson's grandmother. She previously taught college history, and is an expert masseuse, having been taught by Lena. Ruth is missing from the first part of Fablehaven, and Stan says that she is away visiting a relative, that being Aunt Edna. But she is later revealed to be Goldilocks, the pet chicken living in the House. Kendra and Seth were responsible for taking care of Goldilocks while visiting Fablehaven for the