kneeknockers

painted prose&poppysmoke --- a paroxysm of paradox and pain; [[of wasted words & wanton breath]] 🌹 #watercolour & #sequentialart http://kneeknockers.net || http://instagram.com/kneeknockers || http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers

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It's become kind of an unspoken tradition of mine to draw Harley and Poison Ivy together every pride month. As a queer woman in the comics sphere, bisexual representation is very important to me, and these are my two favourite ladies whose relationship, though insinuated, wasn't consummated in canon until 2013. ♡ Happy Pride Month~♡ #dccomics #harleyquinn #harleenquinzel #poisonivy #pamelaisley #harleyandivy #birepresentation #pride #batman #pride🌈 #bisexualgirls #instaart #artistsofig #comicsartist (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPmBQ57B-q2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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DUNE Tarot VI. The Lovers Leto II and Ghanima Atreides [Children of Dune] “Note this, cousin Harq al-Ada. This is the way it will always be with us. We’ll stand thus when we are married. Back to back, each looking outward from the other to protect the one thing which we have always been.”  This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams. 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #dune #childrenofdune #houseatreides #dunechronicles #godemperorofdune #frankherbert  #ghanima #letoii #letoandghanima #sietchtabr #arrakis  #tarot  #tarotcards  #watercolor  #gouache #esotericism  #scifiartwork #instaart #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram #foolsjourney #thelovers  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbQD1shAab/?utm_medium=tumblr

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DUNE Tarot X. Wheel of Fortune Sandworm Cycle [Dune] "Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #instaart #paintersofinstagram #dune  #dunechronicles #sandwormcycle #shaihulud #greatmaker #melange #frankherbert  #sandworm #sandtrout  #tarot  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache #processpost  #esotericism  #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #wheeloffortune #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPY20UtBtfO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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DUNE Tarot XV. The Devil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen & Feyd Rautha [Dune] "I must rule with eye and claw—as the the hawk among lesser birds." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams. 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #dune #baronharkonnen #dunechronicles #feydrautha #frankherbert  #feyd #househarkonnen #harkonnen #arrakis  #tarot  #tarotcards  #watercolor  #gouache #esotericism  #scifiartwork #instaart #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram #foolsjourney #thedevil  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPVxnPVB4rA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hey new people!♡ there has been an uptick in interest regarding the Dune Tarot Deck, and I couldn't be more excited that other people are as enthusiastic about it as I am. I wanted to post in my feed about it since it's been a while and there's new interest, but I stream painting the major arcana every Monday and Wednesday on twitch and I would love to invite everyone to come and hang out with us and talk about the series we all love so much. ♡ we stream tonight 5-8p CST—come say hi and hang out! http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers #dune #frankherbert #scifiartwork #twitchart #scifiart #twitchcreates #dunetarot #tarotdeck #artistsofig #instaart #dunefanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPET4f9Bdkx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Working on throwing together some random panels to contrast environments and further test colors for Paradise Lost. As we get closer to finishing the DUNE Tarot Deck's major arcana, I feel like PL stuff is getting a little lost in the sauce, so to speak. So here are base pencils before we go in with final pencils and watercolour. ♡ #paradiselost #johnmilton #satan #gardenofeden #heaven #hell #fallofman #milton #literaryadaptation #sequentialart #comicscreator (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CObM7GNjl1O/?igshid=pqz74yp2tw1z

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Crawling back here to actually post about things without cross-posting—come hang out with me on twitch Monday (8-11pm CST) & Wednesday (5-8pm CST) and watch me paint the major arcana of my Dune Tarot Deck!♡ we talk about the esoteric, the nerdy, and all manner of other fun things~

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DUNE Tarot Card colour comps It's been a really cool journey seeing the progression of these cards and seeing things I had been trying to improve on become realized as I've done more and more of them. We only have 6 more major arcana to do, which is incredibly unbelievable and makes me so fucking happy. ♡ this project has been such a major undertaking, and I wansn't sure I would be able to achieve it, but we are almost there. #dunetarot #frankherbert #majorarcana #colourcomps #dune #tarotcards #coloursketch #letoatreides #ladyjessica #staliaoftheknife #duncanidaho #baronharkonnen #moneoatreides #darwiodrade #milesteg #hwinoree #sheeana #wormcycle #letoandghanima (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvoQc_DJst/?igshid=ve8rrwrnvx8v

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DUNE Tarot XIX. The Sun Sheeana Brugh [Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse Dune] "Can’t you see what she intends? The Missionaria scheme! Oh, more than that. It’s the next phase: Muad’Dib to Tyrant to Honored Matres to us to Sheeana . . . to what? Can’t you see it? The thing is right here at the lip of your thoughts. Accept it as you would swallow a bitter drink. Murbella shuddered. See it? The bitter medicine of a Sheeana future? We once thought all medicines had to be bitter or they were not effective. No healing power in the sweet. Must it happen, Dar? Some will choke on that medicine. But the survivors may create interesting patterns." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams. 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #dune #hereticsofdune #dunechronicles #chapterhousedune #frankherbert  #sheeana #sheeanabrugh #wormdance #sandworm #arrakis  #tarot  #tarotcards  #watercolor  #gouache #esotericism  #scifiartwork #instaart #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram #foolsjourney #thesun  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLZN-jDJ-j/?igshid=1b6uezn0fx8al

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DUNE Tarot XVII. The Star Hwi Noree [God Emperor of Dune] "I never thought it would be easy to serve God. I just didn't think it would be this hard." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #instaart #paintersofinstagram #dune  #dunechronicles #godemperorofdune #frankherbert  #ixian #hwinoree  #tarot  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache #processpost  #esotericism  #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #thestar #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-d3E5jzAr/?igshid=bc676meh4tr5

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It's been a while since I've had to use both prescription strength naproxen (aleve) and icy hot because of drawing/ painting. I'm not at the point of needing a brace again (thank God) but I feel like artists are so reticent to speak on what we do to our bodies through our craft. When I was in my 2nd year at uni, I started to get severe pain in my wrist at the base of my thumb. It got to the point that I couldn't complete assignments and could no longer hold a pencil, so I had to go to the doctor and get examined. I was braced for carpal tunnel, and terrified of what I would find out. It turned out I have something called dequervains tenosynovitis. It is a form of tendinitis that affects the tendon running the length of the thumb down towards the wrist. It wasn't surprising, but no less disheartening—I had developed golfer's elbow when I was a swimmer and have had extensive issues with tendinitis in the back of my knees, so it would stand to reason my wrists wouldn't be any different. I was given a brace that completely immobilized my thumb, and though I tried to get through the remainder of the semester and teachers were very accommodating, I barely passed and it might have been smarter to withdraw. Proper posture holding your tools is so important. I do something that artists affectionately call "crab claw," and my pinky and ring finger are always anchored in full extension, so there is likely severe tendinitis along those two fingers as well, as they are what give me arguably more trouble than the dequervains at this point in my life. There is such a pervasive ideology amongst artists that these things shouldn't be addressed or just pushed through, and I have been guilty of that far more often than I have taken proper rest and care for the part of my body that is responsible for what I live to do. Trying to get into the habit of taking better care of myself, as evidenced by me taking a break to write this post 😅 but to anyone else out there trying to ignore what your body is telling you—there are a myriad of tools out there to help you that any doctor worth his credentials will work with you on. Realize your body is worth it♡ (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5f-scDvpU/?igshid=165oyd3ki215z

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DUNE Tarot III. The Empress Jessica [Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune] "When we try to conceal our innermost drives, the entire being screams betrayal." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #ladyjessica #paintersofinstagram #dune  #dunechronicles #frankherbert  #benegesserit #reverendmother  #dunemessiah #tarot  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache  #atreides  #childrenofdune  #esotericism  #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram  #instaart #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #justice #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxd03VDDxt/?igshid=1ams31w4oc9j3

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It's been a long time coming. I've been wanting to post this for a few weeks because I have been intermittently weeping and beaming since meeting with the writer to show him that the page roughs of Paradise Lost are finally complete. People who are not in comics are usually surprised to learn that the page roughs are the hardest part of working on a comic. Alterations based on panel calls, clarification in visual storytelling, and the greatest part of collaborative problem solving comes at the roughs stage. PL was scripted in at 230 pages and is coming in at a completed 241. Next comes colour tests for the full sized pages, and then we get down to work. I am so excited to be able to post more about this project and start to show it in all its completed glory! I am planning on adding a day in the next month or two to streaming to work on these pages (art only, and not consecutively) just to give people who are curious a look into the process of working on a graphic novel and what that entails, so if you are interested please stay tuned! Also, anyone who is a subscriber on twitch gains access to a sub- only chat that gives advanced peeks into PL and clips of pages in order, so please consider supporting me and the project!♡ 🌌 To watch art being created in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers for days and times of streams 🌌 To order prints or pre-order the DUNE Tarot deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net under "Store" 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 🌌 if you like what I do and would like to support me, please consider donating to my ko-fi! It's a great way to show support even if prints are too expensive♡ http://ko-fi.com/kneeknockers #paradiselost #milton #graphicnovel #literaryadaptation #johnmilton #sequentialart #fallofman #satan #comicbookartistsofinstagram (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMabPDADiiF/?igshid=sj0hfvupspfy

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DUNE Tarot XVII. The Star Hwi Noree [God Emperor of Dune] "You know it's love when you want to give joy and damn the consequences." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch cards being painted in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers every Monday 8-11p CST & Wednesday 5-8p CST. 🌌 To pre-order the deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.net 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 #dune #godemperorofdune  #dunechronicles #frankherbert #hwinoree #benetleilax #tleilaxu #ixian #tarot  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache   #esotericism  #paintersofinstagram #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram  #instaart #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #thestar #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLxgmgsj5GT/?igshid=kuq2sne9o4ch

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DUNE Tarot XI. Justice Miles Teg [Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse Dune] "The writing of history is largely a process of diversion. Most historical accounts distract attention from the secret influences behind great events." This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch cards being painted in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers every Monday 8-11p CST & Wednesday 5-8p CST. 🌌 To pre-order the deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.square.site 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 #paintersofinstagram #dune  #dunechronicles #frankherbert  #hereticsofdune #chapterhousedune  #milesteg #tarot  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache  #atreides  #supremebashar  #esotericism  #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaartist  #artistsofinstagram  #instaart #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #justice #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCxGlIjXp7/?igshid=esk81p5ljq76

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DUNE Tarot XIV. Temperance Darwi Odrade [Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse Dune] This card is part of the DUNE Tarot project, an independent art project centering on the world of Frank Herbert's Dune novels 🌌 To watch cards being painted in-process, please check out http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers every Monday 8-11p CST & Wednesday 5-8p CST. 🌌 To pre-order the deck, please visit http://kneeknockers.square.site 🌌 To keep up to date on project details, join our discord! Twitch subscribers get access to sub-only rooms that go into greater detail concerning DUNE Tarot, Paradise Lost, & more! https://discord.com/invite/R2dQUKbGZ5 #dune  #frankherbert  #hereticsofdune #chapterhousedune  #darwiodrade  #tarot  #dunechronicles  #tarotcard  #watercolor  #gouache  #atreides  #benegesserit  #esotericism  #scifiartwork  #artistoninstagram  #instaart  #artistsofinstagram  #instaartist  #paintersofinstagram  #foolsjourney  #twitchcreative  #majorarcana #temperance #dunetarot #fanart (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7Ecz2jQ8h/?igshid=toarsr5k8ifs

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Continuing work on this pretty lady tonight~♡ Hwi Noree 🌠 The Star 🌌 wanna watch the DUNE Tarot Deck be painted live? Come hang out every Monday & Wednesday from 8-11p CST(M)/5-8p CST(W) at http://twitch.tv/kneeknockers #dune #godemperorofdune #hwinoree #thestar #tarotdeck #tarotartist #scifiartwork #sandworm #frankherbert #fanarts #twitchcreates (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwv6RQDi5O/?igshid=34f0q11bmtc6