Mébène's Cove

I draw, I write, I have mental breakdowns Original work and fanart. Fr/Eng

[mebenedraws]

Knights of sun and moon

An old drawing I still love.

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Children of the Outcast - chapter 10 is out!

Here is the big one. TW : Violence and torture.

Summary: Tarann is captured. Lessendre question is own loyalty.

As always, the chapter are available on AO3

And Wattpad!

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i just realised I never got around to give a summary of my original story!

The story follow Ela, a young mercenary who work along her brother and her (adoptive) father. But one day, their family secret is discovered and her brother is captured by the duke.

She has to find a way to save her brother without compromising her own freedom.

[mebenedraws]

trying to get some eyeballs on my work (especially my writing) only to be submerged by clankers.

It's a bit tiring and disheartening.

Edit 1: I post a painting right after this post. Got a spam comment. Blocked, reported, deleted. Reload Tumblr, got a new spam comment. Blocked, reported, deleted. Reload Tumblr, got a new spam comment....

3 under a minute.

Edit 2: 3 more in the time needed to write the 1st edit

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sooo I was thinks about the bots. Funny how I received more spam on a post that mention my mental health. A coincidence, I'm sure 🙃

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Another old painting from 2024. Maybe the closest to a self portrait in the last 10 years.

A snapshot of my mental health at the time.

I wanted to post it later, but it fits my mood rn...

[mebenedraws]

trying to get some eyeballs on my work (especially my writing) only to be submerged by clankers.

It's a bit tiring and disheartening.

Edit 1: I post a painting right after this post. Got a spam comment. Blocked, reported, deleted. Reload Tumblr, got a new spam comment. Blocked, reported, deleted. Reload Tumblr, got a new spam comment....

3 under a minute.

Edit 2: 3 more in the time needed to write the 1st edit

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Pride knight

[wanderingeidolon]

Another phantom-like picture.

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Some pretty little flowers I saw during my walk home.

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Pain - 2024

Painted two years ago while exploring painting my feelings in a more direct way.

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another old illustration from a previous comic (now abandoned).

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Watercolour painting vs sketch.

[mebenesstories]

Here is the opening paragraph of my story.

I have a love/hate relationship ship with it. I grow fond of it after re-reading it again and again, but I think I could improve it.

Ela was crying.

She was just a child, and her world had collapsed. Three days earlier, she had been in her mother's arms, under the large ash tree in their garden. Her mother smiled tenderly at her, telling her that their time had finally come. Soon they would both leave, soon they would return home, they would have enough to eat, and they would never be cold again. For three days, her father had been silent. for three days, her little brother had cried because he wouldn't be going with them.

Now, her mother was dead

[mebenedraws]

Cards inspired by Magic the gathering and the 4 color of a basic card game

Watercolour on paper (prime with gesso)

[lady-antiquarian]

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. A new item has arrived in the shop: a magnificent portrait of Lady Yorkshire. This painting was commissioned by an elderly countess who adored her dogs. She loved them so much that she asked her painter to create a portrait of them, and now it's here in the shop. Who's interested?

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Watercolour fanart of Okami made for a previous GDQ.

As you could guess it was partially inspired by art nouveau

[uwuishi]

Well hello my darlings! It’s been pretty quiet around here for a while, but i’m really hoping that’s about to change. I haven’t been drawing much lately, but the urge to dive back into my usual moody/gloomy illustrations is hitting hard again. Fingers crossed i’ll actually start posting more soon ✨

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Luggh stared at the door and listened intently to what was happening outside. In his mind, there could only be two reasons why they had been attacked that morning.

The first, the one he hoped for, was that the lords had sent the guards after them, either to punish them for the kidnapping or to find and rescue the nobleman they had abducted. The fact that an archer had opened fire on them could have been a mistake, or perhaps the punishment was more important to the soldiers than their rescue.

The second reason was that, somehow, they had discovered Ela's origins. Luggh didn't want to consider the second possibility. That was what had caused Eliyka's death. They would be wanted, the nobles wouldn't leave her alone, and Tarann…

“Dad, Ela called him.

- What is it?

- Were you the one who told Tarann ​​to swap our horses?"

Luggh paused for a moment. Ela's question sounded like an accusation. If the soldiers were after Ela, then exchanging the mounts they had fled on the day before made sense if the goal was to protect her at all costs. He ran a hand through his hair and finally answered.

“No, I didn’t tell him anything.”

I didn't need to, he realized