Colourful Kingdom

Once upon a time or maybe twice, there was a colourful kingdom...

[bobnichollsart]

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology…

The 2022 Korean translation of Locked in Time (by Dr Dean Lomax - Palaeontologist & published by Columbia University Press) commissioned me to colourise my 50 greyscale illustrations. "Our Refuge and Tomb" shows multiple species of fish living in and around enormous clams (Platyceramus platinus).

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On the hundredth day after the new year the heralds come to the doors of the city, announcing the arrival of the Golden Caravan at the farthest stop of its route ; like every year, citizens and travellers will surely gather at the western door to see it come to pass.

Right behind the banners as customary are the sculptor priests, foremost of the stonemason orders, bringing in this year's votive masterwork for the festivities. The black and white steppe oxen precede the arrival of the head guild architect, charged with the safekeeping of the citizens' sacred geometry. The graduating apprentices and newly welcomed novices walk besides the draftsroom carriage, bearing the icons of the Citizen Architects Guild : ardor and patience. Out of the kilns of the imperial workshops come delicate masterwork sought after the world over ; the sister-ceramists are selected from various key regions of the trade system and bring their local styles to the imperial production. Those workshops are the northernmost stop on the caravan's route.

Behind the masons, the torchbearers announce the arrival of the metalworkers' guilds, chief of which the head goldsmith on a palanquin of her own design. The braseros and forges are continuously tended by guild kindlers as to remain lit throughout the entire voyage of the caravan. Second to last comes the host of the manticore, behind the braseros of the master kindlers. It is believed that the creature requires her caretakers to be pure of heart and most diligent ; the honour is bestowed only on the highest performing apprentices of the smithing guilds. On the last day finally, behind the last of the apprentices, the crones of the chain count the days left to craft, keeping misfortune at work away, and, some even say, Death itself.

[color-palettes]

watch yo jet - Submitted by: fastman27

#E2EBF4 #B0C8FF #8791ED #7D5CDF #4C3C9D

[delightfullyodd]

Polianna "Polly" Penelopa Pinwheel

Because we need more red female ponies

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More diamond dog ocs! This girlie is from Oddie's pack.

Not sure how to call her yet.

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More diamond dog ocs! This girlie is from Oddie's pack.

Not sure how to call her yet.

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More fluff for the fluff throne!More fluff for the fluff throne!More fluff for the fluff throne!

All hail fluff glitter-spreading soaring empress Glissando! 

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Found some old old art. I still like those, tho.

And also - I’m the only person out there who managed to make a kettle look seductive without even a tea spoon of vulgarity.

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Behold! The Luminous Stained-glass Rollercar! The enigmatic space dragon god. Ramrarum that crawls through void.

okay, I officially have no idea. But the prompt.

Not gonna use this one for a story but I like how design came out.

Also @sarspax do you like noodles?

[delightfullyodd]

Look at what I’ve found in one of my folders!

The funniest thing is that I don’t remember this character at all. Hmmm…Though, I must admit for something I don’t remember making, it has a pretty neat design. Probably a friend/lover of this one? Yeah, they look good together.

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Wow, look! Something that is not purple. I’m making progress! Oloro, you ugly birb.

Decided to try a different kind of lineart. Failed the original intention, but I like the result.

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Birb

I drawed u a birb but culdnt finsh. I r sorrey.

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More landscape practice!

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Since in the best tumblr tradition I can’t answer an ask properly, i will answer it here.

Question was: Hello! How do you do landscapes like the last one?

They meant this one:

I do my landscapes generally by using the Unholy Phototshop tool trinity: burn tool, smudge tool and light (dodge? I don’t remember how it’s properly called in English).

This one is also made like that.

In general it’s a great way to draw rocks, cliffs and such. 

[delightfullyodd]

Sketch attack.

[thecolourfulkingdom]

gives u a banan

[askbananapie]

who else was visited by this weirdo who gives random people bananas XD

[thecolourfulkingdom]

Thank you @rising-shine and everyone who got me to 100 reblogs!

[thecolourfulkingdom]

gives u a banan