# thedarkspire gaming fanart illustration original oc yoei_phelmot rika_mizuki オリジナル 悪魔 モンスター娘 チュパカブラ モスマン 青 眼鏡 落描き

“Welcome to the Darkspire! Unless you’re here to vanquish me or something, the shelves are open to you. Do not harm each other, do not harm the books. You don’t want to know what happens if you do! Feel free to ask an attendant if you have a question.”

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2021-06-18

Darkspire was inspired by the works of Zdzislaw Beksinski and the architecture of Gothic cathedrals. Beksinski himself painted cathedrals, though made of unsettling materials: bone and flesh, pockmarked and riddled with decay.

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2021-02-06

“People come here seeking stories and knowledge. That’s usually fun. The libraries are open. Don’t damage the books. Sometimes they come here to fight me, and that’s 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 fun!”

The Keeper of the Darkspire is a fun lady.

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2020-12-23

“What interests me is the Observatory of Darkened Heavens itself. Now known to the locals as the Darkspire, it has stood unmoving for the millennia since the collapse of the Tryzelith, untouched by the abrading sands.”

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2020-10-28

Darkspire was inspired by the works of Zdzislaw Beksinski and the architecture of Gothic cathedrals. Beksinski himself painted cathedrals, though made of unsettling materials: bone and flesh, pockmarked and riddled with decay.

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2020-08-19

“Many have ventured to that forbidding tower, the Darkspire, and few have returned − due either to the dangers of the desert or to the guardians of that ancient tower.”

Technically, her job description is ‘librarian, astronomer and teacher’.

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2020-07-24

I created Darkspire just as the coronavirus pandemic was breaking over the United States. I had recently been laid off from my day job and was feeling pretty discouraged. Most of my darker pieces have been produced at times of emotional distress, when my longing for a path out...

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2020-06-29

“It is said that Syrk the Deathless learned dreadful secrets from the Keeper of the Darkspire. It is said that the goddess Artolomé, before she ascended, first fought and then allied with her during the Shrouded Age.”

A holder of great secrets.

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2020-05-24

In celebration of the success of the Kickstarter campaign so far, I've decided to offer prints of my most recent piece, Darkspire, as one of the reward choices! The campaign is still running for another thirteen days, so check it out!

https://t.co/yEOiPv0ldn

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2020-05-07

Some detail shots of my latest piece, Darkspire! Something I continually struggle with as a painter is how much detail to include in my pieces. At what point am I applying brushstrokes beyond what are needed to communicate my intentions for the piece?

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2020-05-03

Darkspire, 2020. This piece was inspired by a photo of a stained glass window I took awhile ago and the flavor of Beksinki's cathedral paintings. Stained glass windows feel like they lead to other worlds, and I liked the idea of one that actually does!

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2020-04-30