Maryam Shari'ati illustration.

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I had big plans for her outfit

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feelin small, painted a big thing

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Gouache sketch from a while ago...

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The Nameless Slave Shall be a King

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If you haven’t yet, check out the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series wheee i’ve not been so excited about a novel since Rivers of London :D

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YES! It’s such a great show, and what a beautiful art print!

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Two varnished and ready to be framed and one final painting in progress. “Viscera” on the far right just pre-sold! To see available work follow the link in my bio, and to inquire about a specific piece please contact the gallery at: info(at)laluzdejesus(dot)com. Thank you to everybody who supports my work! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus @laluzdejesus http://ift.tt/1LfXnnh

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These are so beautiful! It’s been really great seeing the process for them :)

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Really pleased with this custom floating frame built by Julio Labra, a v. cool dude. This will be hanging at  P I V O T, this Saturday at B Minus Studios for the Santa Ana Artwalk. I’m very lucky to be exhibiting at this gallery with some brilliant illustrators and friends. Come on by if you’re in the area!

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This frame is so cool! Also, I love the vibrancy of the cobalt!

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WHO’S INTERESTED IN A NOTEPAD PROJECT?

(a few artists design each a notepad maybe to a theme like sfw/nsfw and we sell them in a bunlde? WHO DOESN’T LOVES NOTEPADS!!!)

Please answer in this post and my friend and I will contact you! (I am not making decisions alone acause I would choose ALL of your hahaha)

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still looking for more people!

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Sounds fun! I’m interested :)

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In Summer 2014 I read the first three books of Scott Lynchs “Gentleman-Bastards” and I fall in love with the whole book: The story has something unique and special and I am very overwhelmed of that richness and imaginativeness inside that story. From the buildup of the created world to the unique characters and story. Just WOW! This is a story which has no peer.   I rarely read books like this, although I read a lot of books. The last one on that top level was Rothfuss’ “The name of the wind”. So this is my first character design of this book. I tried to combine all the descriptions of Locke which are given in the books so far. For me Locke is a mischiefous, tricky, intelligent, slender, medium-height, brown-haired guy with bright grey eyes, who doesn’t mince his words. When he loves, he lovs forever, he is a reliable friend and the leader of his gang. If I have time for the rest of the crew, I also will draw Jean Tannen, Sabetha Belacoros, Calo and Galdo Sanza, Bug and Father Chains. The sketches already are existing so far. I hope, you like my version of Locke Lamora. © Original Character by Scott Lynch © Artistic depiction by me

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This is awesome! I agree about the book, it’s so amazing and unique. It’s a heist/con story in a fantasy realm! Go read it.

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a quick warm up before i finish up some commissions! and now that school is out, commissions are officially in full swing! check out my page if you’re interested. ;)

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I have a mug with the cactus cats on it, they're the cutest! Really love the one you've got here ^^

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This is just begging to be digitally colored. My digital skills have languished to nothing though, anybody who wants to color it please do :)

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Sketch party!!

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These are so great!

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Here are some faces. I love doing these because I never know what the people will look like when I start. I begin with random ovals and then see what kind of face they develop into. I'm getting super behind, but I'm not quitting!

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A witch I sketched during my lunch break at work yesterday. Lunch is for sketching!

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Day 12

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Day 11

Treehugger. I like the way giant trees make me feel: small and happy to be able to bask in their majesty. Gouache and brushpen again :)

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Day 10

This started as vaguely flower shaped blobs of gouache that I then layered a brushpen over. I like this process, it was very free feeling.