Somehow, this went into my drafts and never posted. This was a treat I made for the BTV server’s Satinalia exchange. @dreadfutures’s Ixchel Lavellan and her beloved, Dirthamen.
When researching for this, I noticed art deco influence in the Elvhen frescoes and the tarot card art style in Dragon Age: Inquisition. That fit well with the fan-like shape of the gingko leaves, one of Ixchel’s signature elements, so I made an art deco-style fan motif out of the leaves. The embroidery and book embossing are also art deco motifs. <3
Finally getting around to posting the Tumblr version of an exchange treat I made for @knuttydraws. Renaissance AU of Knutty’s Farie and Rylen. They’re wearing ensembles based on 1490s Italian court ensembles from Milan. The embroidery and sleeve textiles are traditional Lemko motifs, a nod to Farie’s character design. Rylen’s brocade is based on 15th century Italian fabric at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. I LOVED painting these two together <3
I’m currently working on graphics for my opera coloring book cover, which will go to the publisher next week (AHHHHHH!!! much excite). I’m currently working on Titania, the fairy queen at the moment... sans wings, because I hid them to work on other things. <3 She’s wearing Ancient Greek clothing, dating to around 400 BC.
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I tried out a graphic style of portrait for my OC, Revka Cadash. I based her tattoos on Ringerike style Norse knotwork, popular in the 10-11th centuries.
I participated in a mini opera art show to benefit a local opera guild. It was a lot of fun! This is one of the pieces I contributed: Turandot, from the opera Turandot; some of you may remember the WIP version of this from past WIP Wednesdays <3
Turandot’s outfit and hair is based on the Baoshan tomb frescoes from the Liao Dynasty, dating to the 10-11th centuries. The color palette and use of gold leaf is also inspired by the frescoes; despite being 1000 or 1100 years old, the colors are still vibrant, and the gold still visible on the walls! The uncolored version of this piece will be available for purchase in the new edition of my opera coloring book, ‘Manga and Mozart,’ available in Fall 2023.
Many thanks to @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold @in-arlathan @another-rogue-trevelyan @noire-pandora @curiousartemis @dreadfutures @moonlightheretic @kittynomsdeplume @curiousthimble @hobo-apostate @morganlefaye79 for the tag! Goodness, there’s so many of you <3
I have both an art and writing WIP this week. First, a sketch WIP. This is of @inquisitoracorn‘s OC, Jonathan. He is wearing fashion from the 1740s, to match Acorn’s story ‘Two Songs and Three Serpents.’, set in 18th century Ostwick (which I highly recommend; it’s such fun to read). I’m excited about how he’s turning out, so far.
this is the button hole, which I based off of the descriptions in Ch. 1. It will be gold, eventually. <3
And here is an excerpt from Songstress’s upcoming chapter. Hawke and Merrill are still separating Anders from Justice.
Marian’s blade crackled with silver energy as Merrill enchanted it with elemental magic. She swung hard at the now solidified demon, dodging the swiping talons. She had seen those cold, contemptible eyes many times before, staring at her from her beloved’s face. How she relished the chance to permanently dim them…
“Behind!” A gout of ice shot over Marian’s shoulder as Merrill cast a spell. The demon lobbed a ball of blue flames at them in retribution.
“What is that thing?” Marian shouted, fighting off a shade attempting to flank her. “A rage demon?”
“I think it’s Vengeance,” Merrill replied, freezing another on fire and then shattering it with lightning. “Anders’s hatred for the Templars twisted Justice from its purpose. Now it merely wants revenge.”
Vengeance, Marian discovered, had a very long and detailed memory of every instance of her wronging Anders; it chanted them in her head, like an unending litany. “You refused to help us right the injustices of the Circle,” it hissed, “you discredited Anders’s plans, supported the Templars at every turn—”
Marian shook her head to chase the voices away, her swing missing the demon’s throat by inches. “Shut up,” she muttered, “I’m not listening.”
“You used Anders to make your ex-lover jealous—”
Marian struck with all her might, lodging her sword deep in Vengeance’s chest. Much to her horror, it pulled itself along her blade towards her, laughing. She let go of the burning longsword singeing her palms, backing away. Vengeance seized her throat with unnatural speed, lifting her until her toes barely scraped the ground.
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Finished this art commission for @marl-writes , illustrating a scene of her fic! Ameridan is pulling away a rather annoyed Inquisitor Fatima after Fenris asked one too many questions. Fenris is wearing medieval Indian armor from the 15th century, with historical Byzantine and Indian fabrics (the trim is from the Metropolitan Museum). Fatima also is wearing historical fabric from the 11th century.
