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'Something... More Private'

Hansry Week 2025

Day 1 - Touches, Looks

I've never done a full, Classical figure portrait before (or participated in a 'Fandom Week' or even just painted a Hansry piece) so thought I'd really put my new MaxPacks Oils brushes to use in Procreate (they are SO GOOD - thank you for the brushes rec and the general art inspo, @thistlearts ) and ended up with this, in which Hans and Henry have finally sought out Hans' desired "something more private". I've really tried to make it look a bit Romantic/a bit Classical/all longing looks and tender touches. I really enjoyed painting it and feel like I've learned a lot in recent months; both from actively working on this, and also learning from the swathes of AMAZING, INSPIRATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL GRADE MASTER ARTISTS across the fandom. Like, it is all so impressive. <3

Full disclosure, I'd originally started this in very early June (incredibly optimistically, given my track record) to finish and post within Pride Month and well, life and work got in the way and it just so happened that the piece fit in QUITE nicely with Day 1 of Hansry Week '25, so here it is!

PS: Real Ones will spot the two wee fandom easter eggs tucked away in here

Disclaimer - No AI was used or ever will be used because f*** Generative AI.

yelenhol

War end death

barghest-land

hunt or be hunted part 1

slaughtersafe

The Sorrowful King and his Inland Empire

rennerei

priorities

dawn-of-leaena

Finally I can flex about project which come to my mind around February. I literally needed to learn how to draw digital art for this concept art, bcs till then I was only hand drawing and bringing this to life took me almost entire month. I wanted to make Henry and Hans motto "Audentes fortuna iuvat" with "A" in manuscript style, their coat of arms entwined by red lilies, symbol of deep love, passion, desire and bravery, same as their fate wooven together. On the back I wanted to put my beloved quote from The Scene and KCD logo. I'm so proud how it came out and how much effort it costed me. Now I also want to make tshirt, bsc I can't wear hoodie during summer XD My new favourite piece of clothing 🥹

winechildd

My hardcore Henry who refuses to wear armor or use swords and has every disease known to man.

kamyysh

I actually adore the concept of Hans as St. Sebastian so I couldn't resist this request

markdix-neuf

First time drawing Hansry based on the painting "Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers" by Sir Joshua Reynolds

thedinosaurprince

strawberry-fairy-girl

I spent an hour making none pizza with left beef in tomodachi life

madbalalaika

WIP Wednesday ❤️

asyapambouc

"Hans Capon on the hunt" prep'

As usual, here is my first draft of the project using Derwent's "Drawing" colour pencils.

Needless to say, I underestimated the sheer number of details I would face when I started the project, so, of course, I added more by adding a forest background. Apparently, I prefer to work overwhelmed.

But one thing is for sure: I wouldn't have had the confidence to add those trees if I hadn't studied Sir George Frederic Watts' Sir Galahad two years ago, using the exact same pencils. If you spot similarities between this project and my old one, titled Chevaleresse, that is why.

This project has therefore been a nice reminder of why studies are so important. You learn from them in ways you might not be able to realize until one day, out of the blue, you do. A study of an old master's painting helped me create this intricate piece of art that I can absolutely be proud of two years later.

So... yeah, artists, study.