[WIP 2] Citlalin at the Tianquiztli
Sorry for the inactivity. It is taking a lot of time to work on this illustration! I will try my best to finish this within this week.
2023-12-22 16:57:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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[WIP] Gim Inpyeong on the Battlefield
After defeating their rival Baekje at the Battle of Gwansanseong in 554, Silla was preoccupied with conquering the Gaya confederacy in the south. Small Gaya states fell down like dominoes in the face of the rising power of Silla. In September 562, Banpaguk (modern Goryeong고령), the last st...
2023-12-16 16:39:32 +0000 UTC View PostMexica tier December Request Reminder
For generous Mexica tier supporters, I am going to start working on this month’s Patreon request! Please submit yours here.
2023-12-16 04:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostLady in Blue
Based on the famous mural of Chiik Nahb Structure Sub 1-4 at Calakmul. Eduardo Salazar proposed a new reconstruction of this blue, transparent huipil. He suggested that the one side of the huipil should have been slit open. It will make a large portion of the garment loose. The wearer could've ga...
2023-12-09 15:50:06 +0000 UTC View PostRegalia of the Huey Tlatoani
Official regalia of the Huey Tlatoani (great ruler) of Tenochtitlan, primarily based on Fernando Alvarado Tezozomoc's "Cronica Mexicana" (1598)
This is an updated version of my previous infogr...
2023-12-03 17:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostMexica tier Request Submit [December 2023]
This is for the generous Mexica supporters! You can request a colored character sketch here. The drawings above are the example: flat colored, one character.
If you already received a sketch last month, you will get your next chance in January 2023-12-02 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Power of Huehuecoyotl
Mighty god Huehuecoyotl is wielding his most potent weapon!
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Huehuecoyotl is the Nahua god of music, dance, mischief, and song. He is the patron of uninhibited sexuality. His appearance here is primarily based on Codex Borgia. He is holding a go...
2023-12-02 16:53:25 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 2023 Mexica tier Request
Sources for each characters are listed below.
Hyenafur, Cordoba Caliphate, 1000
- Biblia de San Isidoro de Leon, 960
- Panel from the palace at Madina al-Zahra, 10th century
- Leyre Casket, Cordoba Caliphate, 1004
- Moorish Casket from Cuenca, 1049 2023-11-28 16:34:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello my supporters!
First and foremost, I apologize for my inactivity. Despite being released from the hospital, I was still absent this month. This is why.
Although I have been released, the infection has not been completely eradicated. Instead of injecting antibiotics intravenously, the doctor prescribed ant...
2023-11-18 15:46:32 +0000 UTC View Post[WIP] Lady in Blue
Based on the famous mural of Chiik Nahb Structure Sub 1-4 at Calakmul. Eduardo Salazar proposed a new reconstruction of this blue, transparent huipil. He suggested that the one side of the huipil should have been slit open. It will make a large portion of the garment loose. The wearer could've ga...
2023-11-18 15:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post[WIP] Citlalin at the Tianquiztli
Citlalin lives near the great tianquiztli (marketplace) of Tlatelolco. She goes to the market almost every day to chat with friends and interact with her potential customers. She loves the lively atmosphere of the market and conducts most of her business there.
2023-11-18 15:14:26 +0000 UTC
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Mexica tier Request Submit [November 2023]
This is for the generous Mexica supporters! You can request a colored character sketch here. The drawings above are the example: flat colored, one character.
If you already received a sketch last month, you will get your next chance in December 2023-11-02 12:52:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Health Update (GREAT NEWS!)
The MRI result came out very positive, so I will be discharged tomorrow! I was fully expecting to be discharged next year, so this is a pleasant surprise. Two months of hospitalization are finally over! I was wearing shorts and flip-flops when I first came here. Now I have to wear a coat because ...
2023-10-31 02:02:36 +0000 UTC View PostMedieval Longdog
This doodle is inspired by a collared greyhound dressed in a fancy cloak in a 15th-century French manuscript!
From "Chronicles of Jean Froissart (1337~1410)", ca. 1470~75, Bibliothèque nationale d...
2023-10-29 00:12:13 +0000 UTC View PostTulip Lovers
This is a sequel of my old drawing from 2018, which shows Ottoman aristocrat couple of the 'Tulip Period (Lâle Devri, 1718-1730)', based on Abdulcelil Levni (?~1732)'s miniatures.
* * This drawing is a colla...
2023-10-27 11:06:09 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 2023 Mexica tier Request
Sources for each characters are listed below.
Patricio Renardo : Virreinato de Nueva España, 1770
- Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz, ‘Portrait of Man with Clocks [possible portrait of Don Francisco Leandro de Viana Saenz de Villaverde (1730~1804)]’, Museo Nacional del Vir... 2023-10-23 07:36:56 +0000 UTC View Post
[WIP] Tulip Lovers
This is a sequel of my old drawing from 2018, which shows Ottoman aristocrat couple of the 'Tulip Period (Lâle Devri, 1718-1730)', based on Abdulcelil Levni (?~1732)'s miniatures.
2023-10-21 00:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis month’s Patreon request reminder!
Thank you for the new supporters. Mexica tier ($20) can request flat colored character sketch from the link below. I will start working on it next week so grab one now before it’s too late!
2023-10-18 10:18:57 +0000 UTC View PostReading at Home
Gim Inpyeong likes to read classic scriptures and literature as a nobleman’s refinement. He is known as a bibliophile since he frequently buys pricey imported books from China in large quantities. However, he doesn’t care about the boring etiquette required for reading. The greatest benef...
2023-10-16 01:37:40 +0000 UTC View Post[WIP 2] Reading at Home
Inpyeong’s clothing is based on the recently excavated Silla tomb, Jjoksaemjigu Tomb No. 44 (쪽샘지구 44호분). The National Museum of Gyeongju has conducted an archaeological survey of...
2023-10-14 03:32:21 +0000 UTC View Post[WIP] Reading at Home
Gim Inpyeong likes to read classic scriptures and literature as a nobleman’s refinement. He is known as a bibliophile since he frequently buys pricey imported books from China in large quantities. However, he doesn’t care about the boring etiquette required for reading. The greatest benef...
2023-10-11 13:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostBad News…
The relapsed abscess hasn't improved, so I’m likely getting a surgery AGAIN. The last two months of hospitalization have been a complete waste of time. So I'm thinking about transferring to another hospital after I recover from the operation.
It's really depressing…It seems very likely ...
2023-10-11 00:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostDeath of Chimalpopoca
Death of Tenochca Tlatoani Chimalpopoca (re. 1415~1426)
According to “official” Mexica history, Chimalpopoca was assassinated by Maxtla of Azcapotzalco. However, based on circumstantial evidence and sources from the other viewpoint, it is more likely that Itzcoatl, lat...
2023-10-08 03:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostHealth Issue Update (Very bad news)
The abscess has relapsed. Doctors no longer give me precise discharge date and instead say everything vaguely. Discharge has been postponed indefinitely. I don’t know what to say. One thing is certain: I won't be able to leave this room this month.
2023-10-04 02:03:16 +0000 UTC View PostSummer Vacation
* This drawing is a collab with JoSylvia! She did background and shadings. She is a great artist so please follow and support her as well! (https://patreon.com/SylviaJo)
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To escape the sweltering su...
2023-09-27 12:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember 2023 Mexica tier Request
Sources for each characters are listed below.
Hyenafur : Abbasid, 1190
• Maqamat al-Hariri, copy by al-Wasiti
Gerry McGrory : Joseon, 1450
• Jeonmo (전모) and Neoul (너울) from the 15th centu...
2023-09-23 13:47:21 +0000 UTC View PostHealth Issue Update (Good news and Bad news)
My recent MRI scan was reviewed by the doctor. The bad news is that I won't be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. It has been rescheduled to two weeks later. The scan revealed that the inflammation is still present.
The good news is that this isn't a relapse. Because the lesion was so wid...
2023-09-20 07:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostMap of the Tepanec Empire
This was a HUGE project I planned for months. Carlos Santamarina Novillo’s groundbreaking studies about the Tepanec Empire inspired me to make this map. I wanted this map to be educational, so I added the basic informations about the empire. Overall style and aesthetics are inspired from Centra...
2023-09-14 00:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostArchery Practice
Ancient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCE
In the ancient Greek and Roman historic sources, “Libya/Libye” refer to the country/region immediately west of Egypt. The term “Libyan” is used here to include the various tribes and peoples of the area, inclu...
2023-09-09 12:41:41 +0000 UTC View Post[WIP] Ancient Libyans
Ancient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCE
In the ancient Greek and Roman historic sources, “Libya/Libye” refer to the country/region immediately west of Egypt. The term “Libyan” is used here to include the various tribes and peoples of the area, inclu...
2023-09-06 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post