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Nathaniel. I had taken a time-lapse of this, but apparently the video could not be added by reblogging, so I ended up posting a new one. hehe.

The difference in size can be clearly seen when they are placed side by side. Slightly concerning. Well, I painted it over two years, so maybe it can't be helped.

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This is a diary of my impressions as I am reading the original version of Bartimaeus. I am reading it little by little with a friend, setting target sections, but it is very time-consuming if my English is not good! But it is difficult but so interesting because there are new discoveries to be made. In the Japanese version, Bart speaks lines that are not in the original book, which makes it more comical and lively. Nat's language is a bit childish, which is cute. In the original, Bart is more cynical and cool. Nat seems smarter than that. Love it. I can't for the life of me understand the detailed nuances, so I am only trying to depict the differences from the Japanese version that I felt when I translated it directly.

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I drew over 50 pages of a manga like this for a fan event in Japan. I can't post it on Tumblr due to capacity, but I will eventually put it on pixiv and other places(maybe).

“Were Ptolemy and Nathaniel similar?” That was the theme of manga.

I really love the character Nathaniel. He is not an obvious good guy like Ptolemy, nor does he have a strong sense of justice like Kitty (strictly speaking, I don't think Kitty has a strong sense of justice. She just hates lying to herself a lot. Her principle of action is always for her own satisfaction, not for others. But that's the beauty of Kitty. Of course). Nathaniel is a boy who was taught from an early age to hate spirits and learned that love and justice are useless when he lost Mrs. Underwood. But in the end he opened his heart to Kitty and overcame his hatred to love Bartimaeus. After all, he was also a boy who could throw himself away for the sake of others.

The most important thing for a human being is not to not make mistakes. It is to realize one's mistakes and try to correct them. Nathaniel was a boy who could do that; at PG he realized his mistake and regretted it, even though he was still a teenage boy. It is often not easy for even adults to admit their mistakes in life. So I really love and respect that part of Nathaniel. I also wonder what kind of person he would have been if he had grown up in a different environment. Well, but this piece is interesting because Nathaniel is such a twisted character. Haha. Well, I know I'm off subject, but I was drawing something like that in contrast to Ptolemy.

Well, I finished this manga and I will post more artworks in a while. Thank you for reading this far.

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Bart&Farqual&Queezle&Jabor

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Ptolemy&Nat＋Bart Ptolemy and Nat give me the impression of the sun and the moon, warm and cold colors. The colors of their skin and costumes also contrast with each other. They are polar opposites. But they are both stubborn and make the same choice in the end. They seem to be opposites, but they are surprisingly similar. I like this contrast between them.

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five thousand years of slavery, oppression and suffering

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I'm reading the original story English version. Bart and Nat's interactions are so cute. Nat says he believes in Bart, and there is also a scene where they say thank you to each other. Nat acts honestly and does his best to solve the case, but no one believes in him or sides with him. Considering that Nat is only fourteen years old, it is inevitable that his personality will be warped. In addition, the fact that Tallow was killed by the demon caused Nat to close his heart again, which had been opening up to Bart. He was completely isolated. If there had been someone around who he could trust a little more, or if it hadn't been Tallow's case, the outcome might have been different. I read it with sympathy for Nat, partly because I've grown up myself. He's cheeky, but in the end he's a kid with no allies. I also like Resistance group and Honorius, so I enjoyed reading this part. Of the Resistance members, I like Stanley the best, but I also like Fred. He's reliable. Without him, Kitty and Nick wouldn't have been able to escape.

And this is the part that has been hidden. It's Fred and Stanley, Ann, Pennyfeather and Honorius!

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This is the Internet meme BartNat. hehe. (Added, revised the details to be a little closer to the original)

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There are so many scenes from the Bartimaeus Sequence I want to draw, but I know it would take me way too long to finish a single one.

Like the one I started back in May of 2022—

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doodles

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you

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BBC Ghosts frame study while I watched the show.

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Taking a break from my years-long uninterrupted Hard Round Brush streak to try some textured brushes ~ it was an adventure!

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Digital artists, how do you mainly shade your art?

- Clipping

- Alpha lock

- Lasso tool

- Do everything on one layer but without alpha lock or the lasso tool

- Use different layers but without clipping

- Varies between multiple of these

- Something else

- Not a digital artist

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Single sardine! You get one!

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A magnificent boy