Art.out.of.despair

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Window to Frozen Highlands (in Enroth), recreated (2025) I am preparing this one for oil on canvas.

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New Sorpigal's August Rain (recreated, 2025)

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Window to Erathia: Tatalia Guess who lives there ;)

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Hey, guys. Did you hear they legalized mushrooms in the Tularen Forest? I'm still recovering... Here's a new still life based on my... trip. In addition to these magic mushrooms, there's a Heavy Crossbow, a Majestic Shield, two rings and a Mage dagger.

⚠️⚠️⚠️ I'm about to finish the window to Tatalia and it will turn out that I already have 12 paintings. So if luck and morale are on my side, I hope to release a 2025-calendar with Enroth and Erathia windows! Pls, let me know if you find the idea interesting)

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Duty

You must. You must because you are a male, a son, a friend, a Russian, a European, a ‘good’ member of whatever society... But above all: because you are mortal. You have only one life to choose whom to become under the gaze of Others.

// Made in Blender & Procreate (details on how: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2BBDEv)

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I keep working on "Windows to Erathia" series, this one is the balcony to Steadwick (probably from the city hall). Name can be: "A cup of coffee before the quest"

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"An objection to common sense"

This is roughly how my struggle with depression looks like: gloomy thoughts are creeping in, life is going to hell in a hand fire, death is waiting patiently on a chair… In such a situation, a positive affirmation is just right.

I'll have to redo this picture later, because even after 100000 manipulations I still don't like it. But let it be here for now. Tools: Blender + Procreate, raw 3d render is available in Instagram

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"Spleen and Ideal"

On the window is The Spleen, outside the window is The Ideal. Inspired by Baudelaire poetry and Dead Can Dance music. Both mean a lot to me.

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Harmondale in late Spring

This is one more drawing for Windows to Erathia series, dedicated to Might and Magic VII oldschool rpg-game.

You may not feel sure about it, but it is crossbow on the windowsill, and also poppysnaps in the basket. The paper is supposed to prove ownership of the land and the key is to unlock the door from the castle. Ah, and the crown… well, it's said in the description that it is goblin-made and is only fit for strolling theatre, but what else to expect from Lord Markhem?

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“Ship of Fools”, tribute to H.Bosch :) Based on Heroes of Might and Magic II: Sorceress castle. The gazebo may bring you 1000 exp. 🛠️ Blender + Procreate For those who's curious, I published a little more details on a workflow on Artstation.

There are only Necromancer's and Barbarian's towns left to get a whole set… So, If you have ideas, send me! I really lack inspiration for those last two.

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“You shall not pass. Hopefully…” Heroes of Might and Magic II: Wizard town.

units and buildings are from homm2; helmet, shield and staffs — from mm6; canyon — from Arizona (3d scan); pijamas on wizards - noidea…

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Blooming apple trees In New Sorpigal

It was already more than a year of a struggle with "not enough pinky color", "not enough soft light", "not enough clear composition"... so let's call this one a beta-version and just post it. One day I'll make it better. Inspired by @enrothsky, who created a similar picture about 10 years ago.

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Silent spectator

The idea for this painting was born at Myndos Gate in Bodrum (Turkey), when I spotted a couple kissing among the ancient ruins. This moment of naive happiness and “eternal” love contrasted so much with the silent walls that had seen thousands upon thousands of lovers kissing here over 2500 years. Time itself towered over them, I thought. But love is blind, and that is its salvation. credits to Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków since I used their 3d-scan of "Doryphoros".

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"Ruins of a temple occupied by goblins"

An illustration for a DnD game I'm running with my English student (we play in English, and he gets XP for his homework 😸). Ugh, this was a tough one. When I described the location, I mentioned the large pendulum clock at the entrance that still functions with help of the waterfall-based hydromechanical system. Everything was obvious in my head, but turned into huuuuge headache when I start 3D-model. So, I've been twisting and turning it since Wednesday, and here is what I got. p.s. goblins are carrying a bomb)

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In a strange way, the martyrdom of St Sebastian is one of my favourite subjects. Perhaps because it combines beauty and death: but not as straightforward as “death and the maiden”. I wanted to make a perspective in which he is towering and hovering over the viewer.

Instruments: Blender + Procreate

I used a 3d model from the church of St. Joseph in Vienna (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/hl-sebastian-d59cb4016b74404a83de65e125f70093), as well as some tree-textures from Giorgione’s paintings.

Raw render available here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8SFx0atZTE/

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"On the ruins of my life"

I've been there at least twice

An eagle eye may recognize Harmondale castle before reconstruction. An emigrant’s eye may recognize emigration. An abandoned lover may also recognize something. Same picture but with an atmospheric ethereal-goth soundtrack is available in my insta.

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“Emerald Island”

from “Windows to Erathia” series. No joke, it took me more than 2 years to finish this one (mostly rethinking the composition and editing details).

raw versions / creation process available in my insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7rhefxNnuM

p.s. that's the view on the Lord Markhem residence, with camera facing direction of the dragon's lair.