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Damn I finished Never Let Me Go and I still think about the ending. I’ve read objectively sadder books, about wars, countless people dying, entire planets reduced to rubble and none of them brought me to tears the way Kathy sitting in Norfolk imagining Tommy returning did. It’s a simple ending but one many can relate to, we’ve all lost someone at some point and there’s always this moment where the finality of it hits you, the realization that the person you loved and lost is never coming back.

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each house gets one rendering style the economy is dire

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I fucked the reaper cause I knew My time had come why can't you see I didn't die at 12 I guess I'm here till 93

Part 8! Hellooooo everyone, it's been a little while. Here's a post-lobotomy Harrow for you

Part 1 Part 7

Version without lyrics, timelapse, and some more thoughts below cut.

I really like this one! Please notice how all of the colored lines are pointing to the back of Harrow's head, presumably to where Gideon is stashed.

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Are we as a fandom aware that there is a 75 page paper written on this series? Because honestly I think thats the signifier of a good book

Lets all say thank you Ms. Þráinsson! You're doing the world a service

(This post is getting a lot of notes and the tlt drawing that I spend hours on has like 12 so please check out my art blog @rat-studio )

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Hello, sad eyes

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Hello! I've returned to say I adore the twins designs so much!! They look so human and I really love that. You only drew them like a few times but how did you figure out their differences and similarities in appearance (since they are identical twins... I think). Info-dump if you want, I loved reading your response to my last question, it genuinely brightened my day.

There we go, thats Third house designs!

Speaking about twins, need to mention, that i think Corona and Ianthe is identical, but because of weight difference they seem alike

Details inder cut

Women Fashion (Baroque period)

The word baroque was originally used by the Italians to describe pearls of strange or overly ornate shapes, and in the 17th century the term became the name of an era, because it was a period of entertainment, wealth and debauchery (for the rich, of course).

I personally think that period and mindset fit the third house perfectly

Women of that period have centric parted hairstyle with ringlets and wear dresses with deep neckline (that almost show the nipple) and puff sleeves. Made from silk, its look like liquid that embrace the body. Blue and Gold colors was an thing, pearl jewelry was very fashionable

Main take for desing

They fashionably dressed in rich silk and satin clothing, which is perfectly fitting for vibe

I borrowed elements of women's fashion from the Baroque period and mixed it with cavalier fashion on my own taste. For reference i take Baroque painting of Lord John Stuart and His Brother ,Lord Bernard Stuartby Anthony van Dyck.

The Cavalier fashion

Babs design is just creative version of typical cavalier fashion, there no much though behind it

Cavaliers wear long hair with curls and mustache. The waistline was high to make torso shorter and legs longer. The pants was the knee length and worn with with high heeled boots. Cool hats also was an thing in that period.

Springklinge (German main-gauche) or Trident Knife

I won't write about the rapier again, Babs's is just have expensively decorated one. The thinf that are really interesting there is Springklinge (or German main-gauche)

I though its was an some fantasy weapon but no, its was an real pair weapon that used to capture the opponent's blade. Main-gauche comes in different types, with and without hand protection, but mostly rapier and main-gauche was an pair weapon, that decorated in the same style.

senya need to play rdr2 so i need to end that lecture and free up computer for her so end of presentation. thank you.

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ADOFN character sketches

From top left to bottom right, Thrit & Wulf, Nikeya, Dumai, Wulf again, Esbar, Tunuva and the queen of sus Canthe

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I finished Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and what the fuck??? What the fuck?? I’m so depressed rn.

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immortalizing this sketch of gideon's physique before i dress her in a bunch of massive rags

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thoughts while drawing ianthe tridentarius: she has spent her whole life feeling incomplete and unworthy while trying to prove she isn't. She's so defined by being a shadow, I am terribly curious who she would be and what she would do if she didn't have anyone to compare herself to. Who could she become if she knew she was worth it?

thoughts while drawing harrowhark nonegesimus: fuck it lets give this bitch a blow out

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best part of the locked tomb is if it was ANY other story naberius would be the number one guy. he’s a prince and somehow also a bodyguard and he’s a gifted fighter and devoted to the princesses and he has swoopy hair and dreamy eyes and no one gives a shit, because they’re all married/gay/focused on the actual plot. naberius is the lost love interest from a shitty ya fantasy novel that culminates in a love triangle between him, corona, and silas. this man is harry styles in a room full of lesbians

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Old sketch of gideon back that i never posted

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i love how the narrators of the locked tomb series are like:

gideon: is not paying attention

harrowhark: has brain damage

nona: was born six months ago

we love variety in our unreliable narrators

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Absolutely love all your tlt character designs!!!! I was wondering if youve ever drawn Wake? Id love to see your design for her

Thank you!

I know the question was more about the design of the Wake than the genetic dominance that John (unfortunately) gained an advantage in, but I was just wondering how much I could convey their relationship in appearance.

I think the one thing that Gideon get from Wake is red hair, acne and angry issues. The other stuff is John work

Silly bonus

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Not even a year has passed, here is the design for Gideon

It's not as detail-heavy as Harrow because overall I had to read and learn more about weapons than clothes (which was fun)

Details as usual under cut

Warrior Saints in Orthodox Christian Iconography

Religious formations rarely had warriors in their ranks, but there are number of holy martyrs who are considered great warriors.

In icons these Saints are often shown crosses, a spear or sword? and wearing armor beneath a cloack of red, also representing martyrdom.

My desing has a little in common with there bc is canon she was never described as wearing any armor or colors besides black, but I will use that knowledge for future works...

The Cavaliers (17th Century)

Need to mention that Gideon title (even if it's

not real) is Cavalier – this term refers to the Baroque period, when this class of people was most widespread.

Its cool concept and i have seen that other artist do but for my personal opinion that too fancy for Ninth House (I always feel that Gothic Period fit them more)

Medieval-like design

That design not historically accurate at all but ig I can made up some things for vibe or creativity since its fiction at furst place and sci-fi at the second

Swept-hilt Rapier

Rapiers evolved from knightly swords with the purpose of lightening the sword, protecting the hand and increasing the distance in combat

Tbh his is the most common rapier with a stylized pommel (i am not that smart to make my own) but learning new stuff was nice

Zweihänder (Two handed German Sword)

Zweihänder swords developed from the longswords of the Late Middle Ages and was used by the front ranks of the army to fought with and against pike formations.

I highly recommend watching this lady's channel that talking about history of cold weapon, armor and combat technics. Thats an treasury of knowledge.

Knuckle Knives

Furst of all i wanted to make an bagh nakh kind of knives (you can learn more about it from this post), but in book its described as knuckles with three fixed blades protruding from the back (which is not really useful in a real combat as far i know but okay its just look cool)

Thats all thank you for your attention now i am going to watch second part of "How to train your Dragon" with ma bestie and two bottles of beer

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Everytime I reread Harrow I think I’m prepared for “but your dying idiot mouth rounded out three totally different syllables, and they were three syllables you didn’t even understand” but every time it’s just a punch in the gut.