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Another foray into #digitalpainting I think I’m getting better, but I reckon this has turned out well! This is actually a character I’ve sketched lots of times so seeing him like this is actually pretty cool for me! #art #instaart #instaartist #illustration #characterdesign #armourdesign #armordesign #knight #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #illustrator

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So I was going to enter this into an illustration competition but sadly images depicting weapons aren’t allowed. At any rate here’s my illustration of the peace of wedmore when king Alfred drove the Viking Danes out of London and their leader was baptised. #englishhistory #anglosaxon #anglosaxonhistory #essex #wessex #history #illustrator #illustration #instaart #instaartist #illustagram #kingalfred #viking #art #artistsoninstagram also, Instagram cut up the frame, so this will be posted in full size on my website soon!

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An #illustration of one of my favourite stories by Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. Trying my hand at atmospheric landscape art too. #hplovecraft #dreamquestofunknownkadath #instaartist #instaart #illustrator #digitalart #landscape #art #artistsoninstagram #bookillustration #fantasyart

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So a friend recently told me off for drawing too many guys, now I’m gonna mix it up a bit. Here we have Kassandra from the new #assassinscreed game! Honestly pretty stoked for it @assassinscreed_us #fanart #instaart #instaartist #illustration #illustrator #art #sparta #greekhistory #history

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Some more pictures from my Greek project! Here we have #harpy #pan #centaur so some non humans mostly. #creaturedesign #greekmythology #greekhistory #mythology #myth #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #characterdesign #digitalart #illustrator #illustration #illustagram

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Haven’t posted much, but I’ve been working! I’m currently getting ready for the 2018 East London Comics and Arts Festival, #elcaf2018 and making some stuff to show some folks on Friday primarily! Here we have some #characterdesign for a project set in Hellenic Greece. #greekhistory #greece #illustrator #illustration #art #artistsoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #sparta #history #mythology #greekmythology #digitalart

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Do this was actually suggested to me by @rorydunneart and I finished it around a week ago haha. I admit it’s not something I usually do but I had fun actually! Thanks for giving me the idea Rory! Here we have a portrait of #mosalah with a sorta ancient Egyptian theme. #football #liverpoolfc #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #illustrator #illustration #portraiture #digitalart

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Do this was actually suggested to me by @rorydunneart and I finished it around a week ago haha. I admit it’s not something I usually do but I had fun actually! Thanks for giving me the idea Rory! Here we have a portrait of #mosalah with a sorta ancient Egyptian theme. #football #liverpoolfc #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #illustrator #illustration #portraiture #digitalart

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So I’ve been studying these days! I recently bought a lesson pack hosted by Aaron Blaise and I’m learning so much. Here I’m trying my hand at some #digitalpainting The character is one I’ve designed myself based on a historical figure, none other than #thutmoseiii my favourite #pharaoh it’s also kinda like #fanart as the idea was inspired by the new #assassinscreed game. I’m planning a larger project based on this though, so look out for more! #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #illustrator #illustagram #illustration #characterdesign #design #ancientegypt #egyptianhistory

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Today is Jordan’s Independence Day! 72 years since we gained independence and over 100 since the Great Arab Revolt that saw us free of Ottoman power. #jordan #jordanian #jordan🇯🇴 #jordanianindependenceday #independenceday #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #graphicdesign #illustration #illustrator #digitalart #colour

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Finally! Another #orthodoxicon this time of the #saints Methodios and Kyrillos, the two brothers and Saints of the Slavs. #orthodoxchristianity #christiansaint #icon #methodios #kyrillos #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #illustagram #digitalart

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Haven’t posted in a while, so while I’m finishing off my newest icon I thought I’d post this sketchy image of a helmet/headdress design I’ve been playing with. #art #artistsoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #characterdesign #costumedesign #illustration #illustrator #illustagram #colour #digitalart

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The god of secret knowledge and various other important roles, #thoth This one was pretty fun to do, though soon I’ll take a break from doing #egyptiangod portraits and will soon make a new icon. #egypt #egyptianmythology #myth #mythology #art #artistsoninstagram #portraiture #digitalart #instaart #instaartist #illustration #illustrator

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Another #egyptiangoddess , this time another of my favourites, #sekhmet a goddess of war and healing, and the protector of pharaohs. Her name means “she who is powerful”. #egypt #egyptianmythology #myth #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustrator #digitalart #portraiture #egyptianhistory #colour #mythology

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Another one of my favourite #egyptiangods Anupu, better known as #anubis the god of embalming and one associated with mummification. Anubis is in fact his Greek name, and so far with these I’ve tried to be authentic so I used the name Anupu. #egyptianmythology #myth #mythology #egypt #egyptianhistory #instaart #instaartist #art #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustagram #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalart #portraiture

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Taken a long break for a bit, but I’m back folks! Here’s another #egyptiangoddess this time #hathor goddess of joy, love, and motherhood among other things. She is the wife of #ra as well and sometimes linked to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Also, this will be my first tweet! #instaartist #instaart #art #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #egypt #egyptianhistory #mythology #egyptianmythology #colour #digitalart #ancientegypt

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The goddess #mut In ancient Egyptian “mut” meant “mother” so I decided to give Mut here a gentler expression and gave her a cool blue theme, blue being a colour I always associated with motherhood, probably cuz it’s my mother’s favourite colour, or one of. #egypt #egyptiangoddess #egyptianmythology #egyptianhistory #mythology #instaartist #instaart #artist #artistsoninstagram #illustrator #illustration #illustagram #art #digitalart #colour #mothergoddess