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i realized i havent actually done one of the art vs artist compilations in the past several years, partly because i grew more uncomfortable with putting my face out there on the socials. but its nice sometimes to shuffle jpegs around in an aesthetically pleasing manner sometimes

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i wonder if you look both ways when you cross my mind

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you wanna guess the color of my underwear?

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🩸Grey Warden Tapestries🪽

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Fucked around with the Mirror tool, had an aneurysm, manifested some Jayvik.. Bon appétit

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Viktor

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Late night conversations

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trying to figure out how to draw my Rook so i made the tiniest ref sheet for them !

they're a child of a Mortalitasi and a dwarven noble working at the Nevarran embassy, neighter of whom wanted to endanger their status by keeping a child and so they were left at the Grand Necropolis after birth. later adopted by a pair of castless dwarves that came to the surface from Orzammar, they grew up with remains of Orzammar culture, but the Necropolis always called them back. Mourn Watch gave them a real meaning and purpose - dwarves can't get possessed and for the first time in a kingdom ruled by mages they felt like they could be useful. the rituals and the reverence toward the dead and spirits was instantly familiar and welcoming. they got their Mourn Watch tattoo sleeve after finishing their induction and they got their face tattoo to honor their castless adoptive parents after their mom died. they got into an argument with their father trying to talk about the whole gender thing before getting surgery, though they kept their given name. they never did resolve it before it was.. suggested they leave Nevarra for a while after the War of the Banners, their only keepsake from home being their dwarven steel sword.

they first come off as stoic and harsh but its mostly that they are impatient and sometimes clueless with social niceties, and kinda really miss their home. they feel like Varric hired them for being a blunt instrument and that's the only thing they can offer the team, only eventually letting their walls down around Varric and Harding before the start of the game. of course never expecting they would ever run into another Watcher and fully be themself around someone again ..

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never clean

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Mary | Maria

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What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.

--Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

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Maria 🦋

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two years after their violent meeting, Wolfgang decides to seek out the man who saved their life - hopefully to make a better second impression 🚬 (shoutout to mintt and julien for proofreading and feedback!)

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meet cute? no, meet violent 🔪🩸 i really wanted to try a different shading style and something more stylized felt appropriate for the night Wolfgang and Bastien first met. it was far from a friendly encounter but it left a lasting impression on both their lives

[they/them and he/they] please consider opening in full for details!

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Some Jedi ladies from phase 2 of The High Republic 🥰

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Sketch-tober day 22! Pinky touch 😊

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hii i still draw