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Ophelia Grimm from Phantasma by Kaylie Smith💚❤️

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Blackwell from Phantasma by Kaylie Smith!

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Dropping the latest Sketch-a-Wish, voted on by my lovely Patreon members for April! A scene from The Wicked King by Holly Black, Cardan and Jude pledging their troth.

This scene was nondescript on the type of flowers that were blooming in the king's chambers as they were professing their vows to each other. But given how they were both adamant that their marriage would be utilitarian and short lived, I feel like the room blooming over head was a sign that it was more permanent than they realized, hence the wisteria and its meaning. 🤭

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Happy Onyx Storm release month! I finished the book last week and had the motivation to paint my favorite Wingleader!

Software used: Blender, Adobe Substance Painter and Procreate.

Xaden Riorson from Onyx Storm. Character belongs to Rebecca Yarros.

Post WIP content

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I painted Feirge and Rhiannon in July 2023 and never posted this piece anywhere (I wasn’t satisfied with it + imposter syndrome). I think I was too harsh on myself back then, around the time I first started working on my Tairn model and rig. I sadly can’t find the Blender file anymore for some fun WIP snippets, but it was definitely Blender + Daz with overpaint and photobashing done in Procreate.

A big shoutout to @lunatrixart who helped me with figuring out how to overpaint the snout and how to paint dragons in general❤️

Feirge and Rhiannon Matthias

Characters belong to Rebecca Yarros

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I painted Feirge and Rhiannon in July 2023 and never posted this piece anywhere (I wasn’t satisfied with it + imposter syndrome). I think I was too harsh on myself back then, around the time I first started working on my Tairn model and rig. I sadly can’t find the Blender file anymore for some fun WIP snippets, but it was definitely Blender + Daz with overpaint and photobashing done in Procreate.

A big shoutout to @lunatrixart who helped me with figuring out how to overpaint the snout and how to paint dragons in general❤️

Feirge and Rhiannon Matthias

Characters belong to Rebecca Yarros

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Happy Onyx Storm release month! I finished the book last week and had the motivation to paint my favorite Wingleader!

Software used: Blender, Adobe Substance Painter and Procreate.

Xaden Riorson from Onyx Storm. Character belongs to Rebecca Yarros.

Post WIP content

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❤️‍🔥Elara Vincent from So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole❤️‍🔥

If you love badass female characters and bittersweet betrayal, read it⚔️

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A Fourth Wing project of Jack Barlowe from last year. It was the first time I tested out empty curve for hair creation, and had to use my mouse because I don’t own a tablet anymore and my IPad refused to connect to my PC 🙂

As a second test, I also somewhat managed to export the head textures from a Metahuman avatar I created prior. I am debating whether I want to do the post texturing in the Blender engine or Substance Painter.

I still think he is a bit too chiseled and handsome for Jack. So I think I will reuse the mesh for another character in the future.

Bonus Wip of Bald Barlowe

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Sneaking into Elfhame with a Jude WIP, because my last Jude artwork was 15 months ago and an unfinished piece on top that I feel embarrassed to admit it.

I promise to myself that I will finish this one by the end of the week

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First portrait of the year is dedicated to Bree Matthews from Legendborn by Tracy Deonn ⚔️

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Ridoc WIP☺️ I didn’t have the time to paint him before IF, so I want to finish this before the end of the month.

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Catriona quick sketches

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Back with some art after a tough battle with my health! The last three months have really taken a toll on my mental health too, but I am glad to be back before Iron Flame 🔥

It will take me some time to get back into regularly posting again since I have older commissions that need to be prioritized. So thank you for your support and understanding during this time.

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Some parapet quick render

3D done in Blender.

Overpaint done in Procreate.

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Barbie Rhiannon and Ken Liam!

I have been obsessed with the movie and wanted to redraw some FW characters in the style🐉🎀

Note: I don’t ship these two, just don’t want to make two separate posts.