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Today, a book character. Philippa Eilhart - one of my favourites from the Witcher saga. Sensible, decisive, and ruthless.

'And you, Philippa Eilhart, you have always been my best students. I've always been proud of you, but now I can only despise you'.

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This girl doesn't exist so I didn't just draw her but in a way created her (although some of the features are borrowed from a real person).

I'm usually not proud of my 'portraits', but I'm quite satisfied with the colours and contrast between the complexion, hair and eyes.

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Turns out it's one year and two days since my first post on Tumblr. I would have properly celebrated the anniversary :) but I only realised it literally two hours ago.

So, that's one year of irregular posting. Despite my best efforts (and grandiose plans :)). I keep practising and have quite a large collection of works (mostly pastel art, that's my favourite medium).

I simply don't find all of them worth showing. But this one, yes, I like.

'A barfly' (or rather a bar moth :)). Hard pastels, obviously. Unfinished (a decent barfly should be holding a burning cigarette, right?).

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The trees look bad, the sky even worse. But it's an important piece of art for me. That's how I found out I like (and can) draw architecture.

It's a real building, in a wonderful city by the Baltic Sea. It's been standing there since the 18th century - that is, for over 200 years. Even derelict and dilapidated as it is, looks impressive.

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Yes - here's the Man You Wouldn't Like to Meet in a Dark Alley at Night. Where did he come from? No idea. I was just practising drawing, and he came up. Is he any good? I guess. At least he makes an impression (admittedly, not a good one). Could he be Bonhart? Well, that's certainly one character from the Witcher Saga I've never tried to draw... but definitely looks like him. :/

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A caterpillar on a leaf? That's basically it. Just practising watercolours painting.

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So, when I set up this account, I promised myself to upload at least one piece a month. But, as it turns out, it's easier for me to create artwork than to scan the effects of my hard work regularly. :) Last week I finally got down to the ungrateful task and - yes, here's one of my first efforts at watercolour painting. There's certainly sth. wrong with the proportions, but overall, it doesn't look that bad.

(In case anyone wonders what it is - 'An imaginary house by the sea')

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No lengthy introductions. This is the sea, as I see it, love it and photograph it year after year.

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Two drawings, same building (although doesn't look like it :)). The purple (im. no 1) is not purple on paper, in fact it's dark blue.