Ryn?

🏺artist and Ancient Greek nerd🏺 || hiereia🏛️ || Classics and Archaeology + Poli Sci and Law || CEO of Aphrodite X Ares

[rynquestionmark]

—-Queen Rhaena Targaryen with the head of Maegor the Cruel

[sionskaia]

Pisha, for VtM-artbook

[etiennelux]

reading a negative review of something you love written by a person who very clearly didn’t understand it at all

[t-valentines]

reading a positive review of something you love written by a person who very clearly didn’t understand it at all

[jabberwockypie]

Reading a negative review of something you hate by someone who very clearly didn't understand it at all and hates it for the wrong reasons

[prissyprince]

imo, trying to determine a 'good guy' faction in VTM is futile and flawed at its core. None of the sects can be 'good guys' because everyone is a literal bloodsucking monster by default.

There are individuals (including inside of the sects) that may follow a path of humanity, and even then, they are 'human' in comparison to the others among their kind. Mortal notions of morality and 'goodness' don't always function outside of a stable status quo even amongst the mortals, let alone for vampires navigating their own world with its own unique history and politics among the clans and the sects.

The Camarilla and The Sabbat are usually, obviously, accepted as 'bad' but the Anarchs are not 'good'. They were once the same as the Sabbat and while now they usually lack the cult aspect and generally accept that they have to conceal their nature, they can still be very violent and have schemes of their own. They simply don't want to follow the laws of the Camarilla because they don't wish to be constrained. They object to the Camarilla's lack of personal freedom, not their lack of morality.

A lot of disdain for the Camarilla comes from their desire to wear a mask of civility over their monstrous nature and actions, as well as their more rigid laws and hierarchy. Most vampires that choose to be with any of the sects, want to be on the top of the chain or seek security and resources that an individual path does not provide, they simply have to decide how they want to do it depending on which set of principals appeals to them the most.

[cactusique]

i survived griffith park and all i got was this lousy ptsd

[nosfermattu]

"VtM in DnD now I'll be able to finally play!" I hate your guts so bad. Just play VTM if you wanna experience VTM so bad. I love DND but there are so many ttrpg normies who would rather cling on to DND to death than actually attempt any new system- fuck you, I hope you get diablerized

[aethismantis]

Ash`s and VV`s beautiful broship

[rynquestionmark]

Vampire Hunter turned kindred being so disgusted at having to hunt that their sire has to feed them blood like a vampire bat… many thoughts

[doesephs]

blue sargent (in lady macbeth’s robes) study of circe invidosa by john william waterhouse

[rynquestionmark]

Nepo baby doodles

[irlplasticlamb]

how odd it is to be haunted by someone who you loved so much.

prints + merch + c0mm1ssion inf0 pinn3d to pr0file :D

[alexyuna]

My participation in the trend with Lady Aphrodite

[sapocipo]

They are looking far too cute for the context

[kissfishfish]

Rhaena slaying Maegor the Cruel, retelling of Artemisia’s Judith slaying Holofernes (feat @/rynquestionmark ‘s oc❤️)

[rynquestionmark]

Do you have any tips for drawing bc your art is so beautiful

Thank you! And unfortunately my advice is very boring—and some things only apply to digital art since that’s the medium I use—but hopefully it helps a bit!

For building basic skills:

Do a lot of studies of whatever you draw often, animals people furniture etc.

Lineofaction is a website for figure drawing that’s really helpful, it has filters and you can pick a timer or lack there of to get used to sketching quick!

For stylistic development and coloring:

Again studies, but more specific this time LOL; pick an artist and do your best to replicate their style or recreate a piece they have. I personally study Roberto Ferri and (very basic but) J. C. Leyendecker. Genuinely I find doing a sit down study can change an art style fairly immediately because you learn new techniques.

General fun things/things I do

For a soft look you can duplicate your lineart layer, blur it a bit, color it (like have red lineart), and put it on multiply—it adds a soft edge, it’s nice imo!

Gradation layers are fun! However I find them most useful for making things look cohesive rather than coloring. If you finish a piece, duplicate it in B&W, put the layer to greyscale and set it to the “color” setting on low opacity. Then explore what gradation coloring makes the piece come together. It helps tie the colors together very subtly.

[purple-confusion]

Happy ides of march 2026 I bring you Julius Caesar weighted pincushion for consideration

[thhouseofblack]

i'm aware that odysseus cleaned up the halls and purified his house before penelope even woke up from her slumber. but the imagery of penelope seeing the husband she had yearned for all these years, covered in naught but the blood of the men who have tormented her, their corpses scattered across, and throwing herself into his arms blood and all is just so potent to me.