for my 10k upvotiversary I did fanart of my own stuff like a goddamn asshole

https://t.co/kdX7JgfhHH

at 20k I'll just draw my own face fifty times

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"You crazy-assed cosmonaut/remember your virtue/Redemption lies plainly in truth" | "Loathe the way they light candles in Rome/But love the sweet air of the votives"

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Mesopotamian Votive statues were on a whole other level.

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I’ve had art-block for the entirety of 2022 so far so I’m forcing out some concept art.

Tsaidegars are young women tasked with maintaining shrines and votive markers scattered along the ancient highways. They are honored visitors, and their weapons are *mostly* ceremonial.

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Inspired by the yule log, around which communities are brought together during the Solstice, this is one of my fav Seed and Sickle designs🌳Birches are commonly planted by cloughtie wells to act as votive trees, hence the red string!

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Leila: A votive candle and a shit ton of goddess icons

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Devoted to the votive, holy standard above
By command of the king of heaven came the death of love
Where will you be when they're vilifying?





Special edit!

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Original design, plus board for pre-design inspo and post-design changes! You can see that the color palette is the thing that got the most drastic change, but I love the votive candle motif we ended up on.

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Lamentation; Votive; Untitled.
Another mini-series from my Acid Renaissance series

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I was going for Skullcrawler but My favotive is Mechagodzilla

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[Works] "Conquering Wolf of the Sea -Heavy cruiser Takao 2604"
This work was dedicated to the Go'o Shrine in Kyoto, which had shared its patron deity with the shrine onboard Takao.
The votive picture tablet based on the work is displayed in the shrine grounds. Anyone can see it.

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A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari, late 18th century https://t.co/bVF8TLPH8O

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Oh Happiest of New Years!
May this year be one of joy and light.

Many people in Japan go to shrines over the New Year and write down their prayers on votive boards called ""ema""!

Kaede and Kageie have prepared one especially for you, so give it a try!

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Announcing, The Tome of Comely Saints: A Church of Seiros fan zine 💒🐉🙏🏼🍆. This project by will include series of pinup illustrations featuring the adult-presenting characters of the Church of Seiros, and votive candles featuring the designs below.

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What better way to spend than at conference listening to talk about finds from recent excavations at like this bronze votive hand and silver duck-shaped brooch.

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Process for my nominated Anima Sola I:

Certain images just get under my skin. I grew up haunted by Anima Sola (Lonely Soul). Ever-present in my hometown of SATX, her votive appeared in homes, churches, even pinned to restaurant bulletin boards.

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In this work, not only closely follows the style of but also employs the centuries-old tradition of ex-voto or 🎨

What does the inscription say? 

Tune in to the Masterpiece Minute Podcast to find out: https://t.co/WkSPnZuxSd

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A bronze Roman sword belt decoration dated 3rdC AD. The inscription reads, LG X FR FEL: belonging to the Tenth Legion Fretensis Felix (the fortunate). The provenance is unclear, possibly lost in battle or a votive offering of some kind. Now in the Israel museum, Jerusalem.

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809 - "Loathe the way they light candles in Rome
But love the sweet air of the votives
Hurt and grieve but don't suffer alone
Engage with the pain as a motive"

's Zephyr and my Violetta having a quiet moment ;__; <3

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