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i promised a price list, i have brought you a price list

all the commissions so far got raving reviews and everyone told me the initial prices were too low so i upped them b u t if you wrote to me asking about prices beforehand i will price your commission as i initially priced it to you if it makes sense. AND big thanks to everyone who has commissioned things so far 💋💋💋

also if you are russian and want to commission don't worry i take russian card transfers cause i am also something of a russian myself

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a quick sketch to apologise in advance for the person i'm going to become over the next seven weeks

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curatorship at walmer castle was so shit that i had to draw the walmer home of sexuals to cleanse myself, happy pride i guess, never forget that the gays can be awful for each other

bigger boys under cut

#william pitt #william pitt the younger #george canning #napoleonic wars #napoleonic era #traditional art #artists on tumblr #i need like a political whip but for writing so someone could force to finish my writing projects #including the gay cinq ports play #adele voice: divorce babes divorce #i'll answer all the ask at some point honest #my art

I saw your post in which you had a list from Disraeli of supposedly gay politicians and while I did look at the volume of Disraeli letters you indicated in an attempt for context there was none. As such, I have questions.

One, without context why is this considered a list of gay politicians?

Two, why do you assume the Lord Londonderry mentioned there is the 2nd Marquess rather than another? As far as I know, the 2nd Marquess (having been such for only a year before his death) is and was generally referred to as Lord Castlereagh, even after assuming his title.

Three, the book I've read on the subject said that Castlereagh very much loved his wife and discounted him being gay entirely. Why do you think he was?

Sorry, lad, the text turned out to be massive and I can't be bothered with htmls or whatever so you'll have to read it through screenshots unless I start sending it out like a propaganda pamphlet lol

The monstrosity is under cut, here is an innocent summary:

Have fun!

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Why do you draw Castlereagh with scars on his hands? Is there a story behind this or is it just for funsies? Also did he have blue or hazel eyes? 🧐

Heeey, thanks for the question and welcome back, everyone, to the castlereaghsplaining hours lol

First, he had blue eyes, you can see it in most portraits, and all the contemporaries agree on that as well!

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Second, I give him scars on his right hand when I draw him post-1817 cause in 1817 he had a nasty accident when Emily's dog chewed up his hand like he was a discarded barbie doll: "the sinews of the first and second fingers being separated, and the nail and top of the first finger being nearly torn off". The dog chomped on his hand so hard he had to use his other hand to open its mouth. His foot was also injured, everything became inflamed and he took four months to fully recover (everyone, of course, made fun of him) so it must have been bad and, I imagine, left some scars behind, although it's hard to find a description of the injury after it'd healed. So mine is an artistic interpretation though I haven't drawn it in a while so idk mb I'd do some stuff differently now lol

Hope this helps!

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question, feel free to ignore if you have answered it already, but I am on the Castlereagh obsession wave again and wondering if there are any refs for his time as Lieutenant/Colonel, or what exactly (if any uniform) he would wear. Grazie and have a lovely day.

Hii!! Thank you for the question!! Always respect a good old Castlereagh obsession wave hehe

I have to say that I'm not a military uniform expert in any capacity so I can be wrong about everything but I'll do my best!!

There is a portrait of Castlereagh in uniform circa 1793 so that's probably the best and most accurate reference we've got (although the portrait itself is... well... you see lol at least he has his diva eyelashes)

Basically, Volunteer Militia uniform wasn't much different from regular British army uniform (which makes sense). You can also see that from pictures of Pitt in uniform of a Volunteer Colonel Commandant.

And Irish Militia seems to have been the same, judging from the portrait, but you can also see some examples below!!! (esp the Londonderry Militia grenadier one since Castlereagh served in the same Militia).

Worth noting that later in life, already in England during the war, Castlereagh (and Liverpool, m'boy) was a London Militia Volunteer and, as some contemporaries noted, liked appearing in Parliament in uniform cause he knew he looked hot af (and all the contemporaries agreed that he did). Was the London militia uniform different from the Irish one? Probably somehow yes. Was it also red and therefore it's all the same to me? Also probably yes.

I hope this helps!!!

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look at these lil guys, i sure hope nothing bad ever happens to them🤡

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Cyclops, you ask me for my public name: I will confess it to you aloud, and do you then give me my guest-gift, as you have promised. My name is No-man: so they have always called me, my mother and father and all my friends.

— The Odyssey, translated by T.E. Shaw

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Is your art digital or do you scan it? If so, what materials do you use 🤔?

Hi again!! Thanks for the question!!

My art is mainly traditional, I just scan it and then make some final touches digitally in Sketchbook (app), love slapping some digitally drawn blood on a traditional piece lol. I don't really use anything special for my drawings, a 2B mech pencil, a blending stump and an art eraser are my best friends, occasionally I use some liner pens and brushes. Recently been using a silicone angle chisel for blending for some reason, but I think a thin blending stump can do the same job lol. That should be it!!

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What do you think about Castlereagh’s relationship with Metternich? I’ve read some interesting articles and they seemed to be unconventionally close for diplomats - their personalities almost seemed to match each other’s. Just interested in what you think 😸

Hiii!!! Thank you for the question :)

Yeah, Castlereagh and Metternich were quite close!! It's a big subject to cover, honestly, cause I love their dynamic but I'll try keeping it brief cause you didn't ask for a (kinda homoerotic) history lecture lol. There are a bunch of books that discuss the relationship as well as Metternich's own memoires and letters if you want to go real deep on it.

It's a very interesting relationship because of how different and yet similiar they were. Also because of the fact that Metternich admired Castlereagh and viewed him as an equal which is kind of a rare thing for his raging narcissim to achieve lol. But it clear that they really understood each other from day one, with Metternich saying he felt like they have passed their whole lives together literally as soon as he saw Castlereagh for the first time. Castlereagh, in his turn, showed Metternich important personal correspondence with Wellington as soon as they met despite 1)never trusting anyone with anything 2)having been warned by Aberdeen that Metternich is kind of a bitch so the connection was instant. We, of course, have Metternich calling Castlereagh his "second self", saying "Castlereagh behaves like angel" and "suits" him. Castlereagh said that he found it easy to talk with Metternich (a lot coming from a man who is a verbal disaster) and all his ideas are "fluid" with him. Metternich said that Castlereagh "was devoted to me in heart in spirit, not only from personal inclination, but also from conviction". Castlereagh also was a perpetual outsider, obsessed with finding his "centre" which Europe soon became. With Metternich being the peak European, Metternich kind of became Castlereagh's ideal. Castlereagh honestly was quick to get attached (sometimes blindly) to people he liked, so soon Metternich was his best friend forever and, luckily, he proved to be a decent one. We have a Swiss diplomat remembering that the first time he ever witnessed Castlereagh express any sort of emotion was when he saw him talking with Metternich. Also later on, in Hannover, Metternich basically mediated with George IV so that he'd be nicer to the Prime Minister cause Castlereagh was sad about it. I think the biggest proof of closeness and kinship is that Metternich knew about Castlereagh's mental issues (and maybe even previous suicide attemps) AND considered himself to be the calmer and colder rational one which yeah he was but that's not the general impression a lot of people get. Every day I wake up and think about Metterhich writing "Londonderry was supposed to be very calm, but he wasn't so".

Also Metternich once had a dream about them hanging out and I just think that's funky. Long-distance relationships do be like that.

So yeah, you can call it soulmates, two sides of the same coin, thematic parallels, etc etc. I guess they both loved the balance of power so much that they balanced each other out as well and then boom — now they are the parents of Europe.

Hope this quick ramble answers your question!!!