#andalusi

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🦚۞🌙 @naleii made a beautiful drawing of Lluna with pomegranates some months ago, which represented Lluna’s pain and womb problems. I asked if I could color it, not because I thought it needed it (I prefer the original sketch 😍), but simply so I could use it as coloring practice. I decided a chiaroscuro style suited it, tho in the end I have upped the brightness a little, because some of it looked too indistinguishable. It was also difficult to get her skin tone right, but hers changes a lot depending on the season, so it’s no big deal really😅

My multicultural Mediterranean Levantine Queen 💅🏾🫒🕊️ (Valencia is the Spanish Levant and she travels to the Levant—from where she has some heritage—so she’s Levantine x2 sjjsjsjkak) // I can almost taste this drawing, esp the olives lol

OST: Oh València, tu no ets tu — Capella de Ministrers

Thank you again, Nalei, for capturing her so well. You always do 💚💚💚

[blackpointgame]

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[stephanocardona]

Sunset in Ronda, Malaga province, Spain by dleiva

[jawashalla]

A piece heavily influenced by the Alhambra Palace and Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Mixed media painting on a handmade khadi paper Calligraphy in the middle: Al-Wadud (The One who is the source of all love and loving-kindness). Calligraphy in the border: ‎وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا 'And those who say, Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous'. Surah Al-Furqan 25:74

[livinglanguages]

Comparison of Spanish and Maltese vocabulary

Spanish - Maltese - English

Azahar - Zahar - Blossom (Orange blossom in Spanish)

Aceite - Żejt - Oil

Camisa - Qmis - Shirt

Azúcar - Zokkor - Sugar

Almohada - Imħadda - Pillow

Ojalá - Jalla - Spanish: “Hopefully”/”May...” ; Maltese: “May...” 

Albaricoque - Berquq - Apricot

Ajonjolí (also: sésamo) - Ġunġlien - Sesame

Azafrán - Żaffran - Saffron 

Alcachofa - Qaqoċċ - Artichoke

Tapiz - Tapit - Carpet

Algarrobo (from Arabic: al-kharrouba) - Ħarrub - Carob tree

Algodón - Qoton - Cotton

Almanaque - Almanakk - Almanac

Arroz - Ross - Rice

Atún - Tonn - Tuna

Dado - Dadi - Dice

Taza - Tazza - Cup

Zagal (synonym for “chico”) - Raġel - Man

Zanahoria - Zunnarija - Carrot

Zoco (synonym for “mercado”) - Suq - Market

As you can see the words I have picked in Spanish are very similar to those in Maltese, this is due to the fact that all the Spanish words I have chosen (some of them less common in use than others) are of Arabic origin, from Andalusi Arabic, to be precise. Andalusi Arabic was the Arabic dialect spoken in Spain during the Arabs’ rule in Spain. Andalusi Arabic was very similar to Moroccan Arabic, Moroccan Arabic itself being a Maghrebi dialect. However, Andalusi Arabic is cassified as Iberian Arabic, nevertheless it has evolved from Maghrebi Arabic. Maltese has a similar history to that of Andalusi Arabic. Maltese is the descendant of Siculo-Arabic, the Arabic spoken on Sicily during Arab rule. Siculo-Arabic, like Andalusi Arabic, is also a descendant of Maghrebi Arabic. While Andalusi Arabic died out after the Reconquista by the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I. of Castile and Ferdinand II. of Aragon, Siculo-Arabic managed to survive and develop into modern Maltese, however only on Malta; while dying out in Sicily.  I do not guarantee, that the Maltese translations are the most used ones, as each of the Maltese terms can have a more commonly used synonym. If you want to know anything further about Maltese I would kindly like to redirect you to @malteseboy ‘s blog, he is a native speaker of Maltese and and really sweet because he is always ready to help you all out. I really recommend following him! Speaking of which, if there is anything to correct, @malteseboy, let me know :)

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More Lluna and Baudouin 🎀

Alhamdulillah this is the first time in a while that I am sorta proud of a drawing. Please show it some love 😭🥺👉🏻👈🏻

The next update of the story is taking longer because things are starting to pick up (many new characters making their appearance) and there is a lot to research and cross reference to do. It’s kind of exhausting.

[baudouinette]

Animating a scene from the upcoming chapter of Heaven Can’t Wait ✨

style inspired by Tinariwen (Amazigh band)

Saying a husband’s full name out loud is super important and intimate in Lluna’s culture, and since she’s saying it in her Andalusi Arabic, it makes her giggle. As we kinda know, Lluna does not “like” to show her emotions, so she covers up for both these reasons 🤭 she’s silly

“Buduan/Baduan al-Rabee ibn Mūri/Mūrri/Amuri al-Maqdisi” is the name I kinda made up lol

but the way the Arabs usually referred to someone called Baldwin was Bardawīl (as seen in a place name of the Bardawil lake —Buhayrat al-Bardawil— in the Sinai peninsula, after Baldwin I (referenced in a chapter I published recently) or in the condolence letter from Saladin to Baldwin, or also Baghdawin (Baghdawin al-Abras: Baldwin The Leper), among other possible variations, like simply بالدوين “Balduin” as well. It depends on what language you are drawing from ofc; Latin (Balduinus/Baldvinvs), Old French/French (Baldoin/Bauduin/Baudouin), romançe French (Balduin), Occitain (Baudoïn or Balduin as well, and more), etc.

Idk, but I like to use Baudouin even though it is more of a modern spelling (adding “ou” is an unnecessary modern spelling convention), but in the sense of sound I like it, not just for the recurring “heartbeat sound” in HCW, but because it feels one of the more personal ways to address him, in contrast to the Latin, which feels more ceremonial. Might change some spellings in HCW like dropping that “ou”. And changing others, like Gui, Raimon… (I don’t want people pronouncing their names in an English manner as they read lolll) like I changed Renaud’s “surname” to Chastillon, the old spelling of Châtillon.

For the Sultan AU I gave him the laqab of “Badruddin” Badr ad-Din, Full Moon of the Faith

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NSFW (just an artistic nud3)

⚠️[NSFW] Llunica 🤭 🌙

Heyyyy so I have been on an art and writing block lately. So I keep using Lluna’s base to experiment with outfits like a paper doll, but I also decided to make something completely new for me: an artistic nud3 👀

I didn’t know how to share it without getting possibly banned anywhere, so I added a google drive link? Dunno if it works. But you can click on her name and see it there maybe lol there are two versions with this translucent toga and two versions without (each with and without henna tattoos). Her hair is up in a big braid circling her head (she finna take a rose water or donkey milk bath haha)

(i wanted to fix her leg but forgor)

One of my favorite things is how Lluna’s eyes (together w her hair) kinda match the Palestine flag 🇵🇸

Oh btw, I am dyin to get outta this rut. I feel part of it is because I love art (and creative fields) and it’s the only career really available to me, but idk how to get commissions and jobs… so how am i supposed to make it my profession 😭😭

Anyways if you want your OC or something else drawn I am open to hear about it in a DM, no commitment, just a consultation firstly :) 💓

One of my projects to continue when I am more inspired is like art collages with the Celestial Sun/Moon aesthetic from the 90s/00s 🌞🌝✨💫🌌 WAIT LEMME UPDATE THIS ART OF HER WITH THIS AES WHEN I HAVE TIME (and add watermarks lol)

My brother Josh, @naleii , and I have a playlist for the aes