#of ivory and gold

[somedaywewillshinetogether]

[diioonysus]

sleep + art

[nhura]

Life is too short.

[ my art ] [ twitter ]

(detail + ratio rambling under the cut >_>)

This is one of those "I need a break between my ten other illustrations, let me do a lil sketchy sketch :D" that got too ambitious etc. etc. I never want to see the color red again" moments. BUT!

I really, really like to explore Ratio's viscerality and what's happening between his brain and his nerves, like... all of this thorough control and discipline and he still has to breathe and react to himself and his surroundings, you know? His accomplishments are insane for "his age"* but he's going to run out of "age" at some point! His ambitions are so far reaching that he's not worried about getting doctorate degree Number Nine! Rather, his efforts are pointed outwards, into the universe, for the universe. As you know.

Speaking of his degrees, I had a half thought a while ago that we've seen him with two types of laurel pins.

One is him in his suuuuuper cute mother goose avatar (three leaves) and the other is the hat he's wearing everywhere else (eight leaves).

The thought was, "Aww, what if they're like commemorative pins counting the number of his degrees or whatever :)". Literally only because there's eight in the current one. This is kind of silly because then you'd HAVE to have an obscene number of degrees even for a normal person for your leaf pin to start looking like a laurel in the first place so scratch that BUT it's cute to think that it's still academic regalia. Something something I work in higher ed myself and it's like... it's like that.

The university goldsmith appreciates the job security.

I REMEMBER WHY I BROUGHT THAT UP. FOLLOWING the fantasy where more leaves = more knowledge!, in summary, even though Ratio seems to be a little beyond trying to get a prize every time he learns something now. But he does want to Keep Going. He can only Keep Going.

So I drew him in a bathtub full of an uncountable amount of gold leaves looking at the camera with an indescribable expression born from a hunger that will never be satiated lol DETAIL SHOT!

*Referenced only vaguely in a comment in the context of astonishment, but it could have easily have been "woah he's accomplished so much for his age (young)" as it could be "woah he looks good for his age (older)". There is no canon age and even then, reconciling standardized system time versus planetary time versus "does his particular breed of lizard human have the same lifespan as tumblr user nhura?" is a losing game for everyone involved! Here's what I think: I think he started going grey in his early twenties, whatever that means in spacefantasygame, and that that's very cute on him.

Do YOU think Ratio would be tempted by immortality???? Or would he MIND HIS BUSINESS

[artschoolglasses]

Pendant with the Coronation of the Virgin, elephant ivory behind rock crystal, North French or Netherlandish, early 15th Century

From the Met Museum

[unhookedwings]

Knife with Sheath, Dieppe (French), 19th century

[ltwilliammowett]

Gold ring with carved ivory miniship inside, late 18th century

[blackisdivine]

Maboundou Koné — Olympic sprinter from Ivory Coast

Black beauty & Excellence ❤

[artifacts-archive]

Goddess or Priestess

Minoan, 16th century BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)

This statuette closely resembles the ceramic and faience examples found in the sanctuary known as the “Pillar Shrine” in the Minoan palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. Many of these objects are identified as priestesses or goddesses and are associated with fertility, painting the picture of a matriarchal Cretan society. However, current research suggests that most of the gold and ivory statuettes were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, the idea of a Mother Goddess (now discredited by scholars) was popular in archaeological circles.

[158590]

[tangramkey]

I made gijinkas of Ruby and all her sisters !!! Who is your favorite?

(Version without names under the cut!!!)

[bebemoon]

look for the name FATIMA (requested by anonymous) | specchio pleated top w/ two types of pleats and sleeves flared from the wrist (c. 199o's), the garment "catania" ivory silk midi skirt, infiniment coty paris "santal a la vida" eau de parfum, maryam nassir zadeh leather ballet wedge heels, vintage "cha cha" brass belt w/ faux pearl beaded "grapes" (c. 194o's)

[m00nb04rd5]

Vegeta (Dragon Ball)

[rustbeltjessie]

Apparently I'm using my button-maker to pay homage to my favorite '90s films one by one. First was Empire Records, and now—I've made Velvet Goldmine pins. Each one is 1.25" and contains glitter. You can get them for $2 a pop or $5 for the whole set of three. Available now at ko-fi.com/rustbeltjessie/shop.

[gemville]

Malachite, Ivory and Gold Bangle by Cartier

Source: 1stdibs via Pinterest

[lamorchemoveilsoleelaltrestelle]

Sara Mrad, 'Universal Goddesses' Couture

[blueiscoool]

BAULE NECKLACE IVORY COAST

COLLIER BAULÉ CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Universal symbol of wealth, beauty, power or divinity, in Baulé country, gold embodies numerous functions, such as the computus of a reign, and its strength was used for medicine, justice and even trials by ordeal.

This necklace is a testimony of the know-how displayed by Baulé goldsmiths. It stands out by the extreme delicacy of its intricate patterns and filigree decorations in lost wax. It is composed of sumptuous gold beads that alternate harmoniously between circular, rectangular and tubular shapes. Each type of bead is linked to a precise concept such as a “setting sun” - for the circular beads - or “grains of wheat” - for the tubular beads.