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Buon pride month a tuttɜ

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"Tell me this ends with me asleep in your arms and I'll kill any god you ask" Post-canon little thing I've painted as a treat

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A Dragon Age fanart - my qunari Rook Valovat and Lucanis (and Spite) attempting to re-create Amore e Psiche by Antonio Canova (they did not take into account Rook is twice Lucanis' size) I'm having fun with these two disasters yes

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2/2 of holiday gifts commissions for "The Curious Apple": Abstract painting inspired by the Greek god Ares.

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1/2 of holiday gifts commissions for "The Curious Apple": This one is a Ra plushie in his solar barque with a lotus flower on his head.

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Abstract painting inspired by the god Hades for "Pretty Cherry" I haven't done abstract or abstract-leaning paintings in ages, experimenting with shapes, tools, colours and letting my hand flow on the canvas along with what the theme inspired me was a very fun change of pace from my usual MO!

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Portrait of Moss for Tiptapricot, may this lovely senior dog rest in peace!

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A funny group icon for "The Usual Suspect", who gave me a short description and a handful of palettes as inspiration.  I used everything I was provided as a joke on the first draft and it was so funny we ended up rolling with it- This definitely went on my 2024 highlights, I had a lot of fun working on this piece!

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Anubis plushie commission for "The Curious Apple"!

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You know how normal I am for this painting software (I will never get tired of saying it) and there's this HUGE sale going on that???? hello???? Link to see for yourself

Honestly this is a very juicy occasion if you've been eyeing it for a while but was intimidated by the price, I very much recommend it if you want a touch of traditional feel on your paintings!

And their metallic brushes are AWESOME I may be abusing them a little sneaking them on my recent drawings

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A lovely what if scenario between the 8th Doctor and Rose Tyler, for GalaxyKitten! 

(process notes under the crack)

Given the soft motif of the scene as instructed by the commissioner I added a bit of symbolism with the lighting on the characters, taking advantage of the colour contrasts on the background between blue and warm colours.

The scene has a prevalence of blue colours on the side of the Doctor, symbolising his- well, blue mood and a general hopelessness and despair that haunted him during the specific era of the character taken as reference (Dark Eyes storyline at Big Finish). On Rose's side there is a prevalence of warm colours and yellow lights, which echoes the light of the manifestation of the Bad Wolf entity associated with her and also symbolises warmth, comfort, hope and reassurance. The colours thus become one of the ways to represent the emotional dimension of the characters in the visual medium.

On the point of contact between Rose's hand and the Doctor's face you can see the warm colours sort of spilling over the Doctor's cheek, as if the gesture is bringing light and warmth to him, and thus also a sliver of hope towards the future that'll come, as further reinforced by the provided text.

Easter eggs: The clock on the right signs 8 o'clock (I think this is self-explanatory)

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Custom 9 of Swords tarot card commission for @thealterscrolls featuring their Oblivion character Ambrosius!

I loved working on the symbolism in this card and its parallels with the character's personal story, it's been a delight getting back at this type of illustration format after so many years!

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Artists who use an iPad to draw, I need a piece of advice

I mainly draw on PC but I was recently gifted an iPad + pen and the free options are fine but a bit limited

In case I want to upgrade, do you suggest buying Sketchbook pro (which I already used on Android) or waiting a little longer to save for Procreate?

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A mischievous little Set plushie commission for "The Beheaded" on Telegram!

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A small doodle commission for Chrysmoonie on Telegram: a group of funny chonker cats!

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At last, my piece for the Moon Knight fanzine Lunar Labyrinth (@moon-knight-zine) from last year! This is the first time I work with a zine project and it was definitely a delight.

I had fun with the symbolism on this piece, more info under the crack:

Prompt/Subject: My place in this zine was part of the artists for the 4th chapters, Waxing Gibbous: Order. The prompt was changed and revised through the process, ultimately revolving around the concept of being reborn, rebuilding, discovering each other's strengths and ultimately the chapter's namesake order. I played with the concept of rebuilding a literal set of mirrors as a visual metaphor.

General setting: I chose to feature the MCU version of the character(s) with some elements from the comics since the time of the planning was very close to its release on D+. The scene is set inside one's house as I often use them with the symbolic value of one's personality and emotional state. I chose Steven's apartment from the MCU for two main reasons: 1) It's shown at the end after the events of the series, implying they still use it as home 2) The layout of the set is well documented and also nice and cosy. I used a combination of pictures from the behind the scenes and artbook + a rough scene I put up in Blender as reference for the subjects' placement, perspective and palette

Character(s) There is only one (physical) character in scene that I called "the body" since it's placed in a way so the face is not visible. This is deliberate so to not give away any clue about which alter is fronting - he can be any of them, all or none at the same time - it's just the body. The physical appearance. The medium with which the psyche interacts with the rest of the physical world. The body's clothes were a tough choice but I ended up with Steven's pyjamas since it was what they wearing at the end of the series. Steven, Marc and Jake are represented in the mirror with their Duat sequence clothes (except for Jake's attire for his only on-screen appearance + comics version fake moustache because honestly he feels naked without them) and in a pose reflecting as much as their individual vibe and role as I could in a single image: Steven and Jake are helping the body putting the mirror pieces back together in two different ways, one in a more concerned / affectionate manner and the other is slightly more blunt and direct. Marc is covering his face, as hiding away is kinda fitting for his character on different occasions (hiding memories in an attempt to protect Steven, Hiding parts of himself and his life to his loved ones, running away from his problems etc). Being dramatic as usual.

Mirrors I love using mirrors as visual metaphors. And I love how they used them in the series. I am very normal about it. In this piece the mirrors function as a reflection of the inner self (or selves, in this case): the same body is reflected in three different mirrors (the alters) which are more or less fractured based on the status of their relationship with a specific alter and themselves: Jake has the most pieces missing, since in the series he's the most elusive one to the point of the others not being aware of his existence up until the end despite still being active in protecting them in times of need. The background of the mirrors reflects the pattern of the (head)space as seen in some parts of the Moon Knight (2016) comics while the colours are chosen and assigned based on the box colours used in Moon Knight (2021). The pattern is not following the perspective of the shards on the floor because it's not a physical space the mirror is reflecting but it's more of a "door" to another dimension, the psychological one. The back of the mirrors has a hieroglyphic inscription vaguely inspired by those seen during the first costume sequence at the end of ep 1 (will be back at this later)

The moon dart (that shiny thing stuck in the rightmost mirror): The moon dart symbolises their connection and service under Khonshu. It was thrown diagonally hitting all three mirrors (and causing the fractures in them) and it got stuck in Jake's, symbolising his status as the one in the system still under the god's leash. The dart has also a side, positive connotation: despite the havoc that being Khonshu's avatar has brought, it also started to bring them together and work as a team.

Hieroglyphs: There is a thematic back-and-forth in this segment of the mirror, as the empty sections symbolises a loss of self in favour of being an Egyptian deity's puppet (hence the hieroglyphic inscriptions, vaguely resembling the pyramid texts where a certain hymn features an earlier and more violent version of the god Khonsu being a slayer for the king), but in the same inscriptions (see the second picture) carry a hopeful message: "There is no son who is strong against his father, but you are strong and mighty while Ma'at (personification of order, balance, harmony) dwells on your arms and your Ba (plural) will last forever, repeating rejuvenation like the Moon". I used "father" referencing the comics where Khonshu leans heavier into posing as a fatherly figure as a manipulation tactic, so the sentence can be interpreted as escaping from Khonshu's leash and finding strength and balance among themselves. It also echoes the usage of the moon dart.

Easter eggs: There are two easter eggs in here. Three Ba birds with the alters' faces can be seen over Steven's mirror, it's a little signature detail since a previous drawing with them apparently became iconic in my corner of MK fandom? They are also mentioned in the hieroglyphic text. There's a tiny Dracula hiding under the carpet layer. We can't see you in the finished piece, but we know you're here you big fucking nerd

WHEW that was a lot. Thank you for reading this far!

Here are some other progress pics if you fancy: