Eika

Hello everyone! I'm an artist who loves cool guys and dark aesthetics. I mainly draw my OCs in various AUs to figure out which universe inspires the most productive art for future projects. Currently, I'm especially into the Dishonored universe and creating original dragon content. You'll also find various fanarts here. I occasionally participate in zines and plan to start taking commissions in the future. I try not to repost too much on this page, so you'll mostly see my original drawings here. Enjoy browsing!

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Continuing my work on stylization! I’ve picked the most refined faces for now: Thomas, Aidan, Os the guard, and Daud—just so you don't forget what home-cooked food smells like. At the same time, I wanted to test how I handle working with black and check how hard I’m suffering from same-face syndrome. ...And I hope I managed to catch the game's British vibe.

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Whaler Thomas Concept Art!

He turned out unexpectedly handsome, but I have no plans to back down from this design—I’ve fallen in love with it, haha. I’ve wanted to try drawing that piercing, heavy-lidded gaze from old 20th-century photos for a long time, and I think it suits him perfectly. I’ve headcanoned an aristocratic background for him in Morley—you can see the portrait above from when he was still a youth. He also has Schmisse (dueling scars) on his face, a relic of his high-society past. In Mensur fencing, only the nose and eyes are protected (which is why his nose stayed so handsome and straight), while the rest of the face takes hits left and right. Of course, that kind of fencing didn't help much later on against professional assassins ~~~

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Quick B&W practice with my OC. Reference: a frame from Peaky Blinders. I've been thinking of a series of everyday Dunwall sketches, and this elongated washbasin really caught my eye. I'm pretty sure I've seen similar ones in the game's locations, but I'm not entirely clear on its actual scale in reality. ps: It's me every time they turn off the hot water, haha

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Continuing my Whaler concept art series. This time, I’m introducing a Whaler originally from Pandyssia. After escaping a Pendleton slave ship, he spent years as a smuggler. I’m thinking of calling him Kiron or Killian (those are just aliases, of course; his birth name is something else entirely). I really wanted to create an "amphibian" type of character, so his specialization is everything related to water and diving. He carries numerous bone charms specifically tuned to the water element. Since the Abbey doesn’t exactly patrol Pandyssia, the natives there are much more adept at using Void magic. As you can see, his shoulders and back are covered in tattoos. ps: I’ve almost finished a storyboard of him dragging a target underwater from a ship, but my hand needs a break again(

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A midday nap in Karnaca

I love wandering through Dishonored 2 and sketching the views that catch my eye. This time, my attention was drawn to this little sofa in the passage above a Wall of Light. I love how, no matter what dump or abandoned building you crawl into, those iconic striped sofas are everywhere.

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Still exploring Whaler outfits and how their gear functions.

Sketched this quickly while my bro was playing Assassin's Creed IV. I noticed the side slits on the protagonist’s coat and realized I needed that too… it’s so much more practical for crouching or high-leg parkour movements (аnd the kicks. Haha, it’s so cool how they do that!)

Also, I borrowed the idea of closed sheaths from @teadrunktailor, as it’s such a logical solution. Exposed blades would catch the light and clatter against walls. I also moved the pouch to the back—the sides are taken by the scabbards, and the front needs to be clear for high steps. Besides, who would even dare to pickpocket a Whaler? ~

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"Daud's men. Secrets so well kept - even I cannot discern the truth."

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I’m finally reviving my Twitter account! Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Dishonored creators — there’s a sudden wave of hype around our favorite game on Twitter right now. If you have anything to share, now is a good chance to post!

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Getting back to drawing… and I want to say thank you once again to these Dishonored ambience channels on YouTube: Tourist - Dishonored Ambience Ambient Arcade Weird Whaler karnaca_exe ~Digital Sentiments~ Alexandra Albu ( link doesn't work https://www.youtube.com/@Alexandra.AI.)

These guys have done so much for me by recording all these ambiances from my favorite game. They are my go-to whenever I’m tired of pseudo-educational videos or general knowledge stuff. It feels like coming home. These ambiances are perfect background noise while I work (I actually had an unironic plan to work exclusively to these videos back when I wanted to be a tattoo artist—just like Mindy Blanchard, haha).

I’ve been visiting these channels regularly for over a year and a half now, and I never get tired of them. The soundscapes of the first and second games give me incredible inspiration; they allow me to admire the locations from all sorts of angles and truly immerse myself in that world. You could say their videos are the main "sponsors" of my creativity.

ps: poster is for vibe)

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A comic-style dragon experiment. Testing retro manga brushes and working on style simplification (which didn't really happen, haha).

All OCs.

Dragon Showdown. Pages 1–4 of 12.

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To Do:

- Get milk

- Bottle depot

- Kill god

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- Extended smoke break

- Talk shit with Billie and Thomas

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This is. Simply. Astounding....The lighting beautifully enhances the cosplay, really emphasizing the coolness of the costume!!!

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A few quick sketches of my feathered dragon OC, and raw animatic of him landing slightly awkwardly.

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And finally… Corvo Attano! (Low Chaos) This color scheme was surprisingly tough to pull off (it looked easier in my head, lol). I hope I'm finally getting closer to the Disco Elysium aesthetic.

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— Master, we managed to retrieve the Overseer mask and bonecharm, though the uniform will have to wait for another time. The previous owner resisted far too fiercely.

I thought of this joke because @teadrunktailor is going to do an Overseer!Daud cosplay! I was so thrilled that I wanted to "flex" my own Overseer mask and bonecharm here. Even though I didn't make them (just a lucky purchase), the timing was so funny that it made me crack up! All we pray, alone we can't decide Overseer in morning Heretic at night! (A reference to a song by the band Powerwolf)

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Daud Cosplay Walk-Through

A few folks have asked for a build write-up for Daud at this point and more than happy to oblige!

Nearly everything on this apart from the pants and the base boots was patterned and created from scratch. So buckle up because it's gonna be a long one. Let's start where I started:

The Waistcoat

This is made from garment-weight leather that I airbrushed the appropriate colour. The button-holes are leather-bound in the same material (airbrushed a slightly different colour). The lining / back is linen, which went together a lot easier than the leather parts. The buttons (originally bronze-coloured) were painted weathered silver with clear nail polish and two different types of paint. The Jacket

Literally one of the hardest things I've ever made and will get remade at one point because there's lots I want to change. Went to about five iterations of sleeve pattern before I found one that didn't restrict my arm movement and the collar / lapel intersection also took five tries. I deliberately left the bottom a little long because I love the movement of the jackets in @eika-gr's wonderful Whaler art. The trim was also airbrushed before it was cut into strips and sewn on. There's a wire in the collar to help keep its shape. Stoked for Jacket MkII that has more interior structure to help the overall silhouette and general polish. The Gloves

Started with some tight leather roping gloves for the hands and built the gauntlets up from there, using the same base garment leather as the waistcoat. I went the absolute ROUNDS getting the colour right here, eventually said 'fuck it, we ball,' dip-dyed them in a diluted black dye bath and then added a coat of Black Antique Gel and then Medium Brown Antique Gel. Tried to brush some melted beeswax inside the gauntlet part to add rigidity but they just went a bit scrungly.

More here.

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By the Void! I am incredibly obsessed with the craftsmanship and the finished look! These textures are everything — they look so tactile, I just want to try it on myself! It’s so cool to see real leather instead of faux materials or painted plastic parts. You captured so many nuances while keeping that stylized game look that isn't even meant to be realistic! I’m so happy my drawings inspired some of the details in this costume. I’m truly at a loss for words, I’m so touched! 😭

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Continuing my color experiments in the Disco Elysium style. Delilah Copperspoon — a slightly more chaotic and creative nature ✨

PS: Steal her look for +10 Drama.

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It’s been a while since I last drew this grim assassin. A portrait of Daud in the Disco Elysium style.