Dreamer # 12 (illustrated by Kai Martin)

In Preludes And Nocturnes, Dream battles John Dee in order to prevent the destruction of the dream world and to regain his stolen ruby. While battling, the effects are felt by all those who are sleeping, including this Dreamer. His sleep is filled with the darkest nightmares.

This Dreamer appears in Sandman # 7, on page 14, in panel 4.

This is an amazing portrait from Kai, and possibly one of my favorites he’s done so far. I really like the slope of the lines he used to build her face. It flows smoothly and feels perfect. I also really like the darkness in the background and how there are dark “speckles” that are spread throughout the portrait. This helps the dreamlike atmosphere of the portrait.