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Eve - Dressup (Event) for Aeliakyu

AeliaKyu is doing a dress up event on Cara, and I could not resist.

The event: cara.app/post/4f76fba...

Pose reference from @trueref.bsky.social

#aelia500 #fanart #dressup #eve #demon #gothiclolita #dress #fantasyart #comicstyle #darkmagicgirl #art #GwenArt
Aeliakyu is doing a dress up event, and I could not resist. I picked her character Eve. This started up as a sketch of a very 18th century mantua inspired outfit, going for the big black overdress elements you see in some of Eve's outfits as well as the pastel pink tones and elements of her super feminine style. I ended up changing the design sketch from floor lenght to mid lower leg lenght. And then it raised to above the knees on the final version, because that seemed more like the character. So this went from 18th century themed to dark magical girl (with demon blood powers) themed. The event: https://cara.app/post/4f76fba5-ba8a-4c56-9599-9c052c356254
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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I had fun testing my new cotton paper. I even found an excuse to do a galaxy background.

A4 watercolour and white ecoline.

#fish #animal #fantail #goldfish #galaxy #fantasyart #traditionalart #watercolor #art #GwenArt
water colour painting: Light blue fantail goldfish on a galaxy background
January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Art Summary 2025

I had a few months where I didn't have much to show for it. But also a few months with some pretty much stuff.

I generally went with "most popular on Cara" for each month.

#artsummary #artsummary2025 #art #GwenArt
December 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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I had fun on the Pale Lights Discord yesterday taking sketch prompts, seeing how there was no update (Christmas holiday).

#palelights #fanart #isabelruesta #angharadtredegar #shalinigoel #hookskhaimov #maryamkhaimov #sakkas #Tristanabrascal #magpie #sketch #sketchbook #traditionalart #art #GwenArt
December 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Watercolour piece experimenting with liquid masking fluid.
I only ruined the paper slightly at the top of the hair this time.

A4 watercolour and white ecoline

Made using photo reference from @trueref.bsky.social

#elf #watercolor #whitehair #traditionalart #fantasyart #art #GwenArt
December 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Noir Song - Pale Lights Book 3 chapter 37 fanart.

"It was a tense morning, and Song knew it was going to get worse the moment Maryam walked into the Rainsparrow’s eatery."

#PaleLights #Fanart #SongRen #Tea #Hat #Noir #Traditionalart #lineart #art #GwenArt
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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A fun little evening doing jellyfish.
A4 watercolour + white ecoline.

Referenced from this stock photo:
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#watercolor #jellyfish #water #sea #traditionalart #art #GwenArt
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Fanart for the online book Pale Lights.

My take on Ishanvi's tiny friend with the white body and lotus flower head.

Trying to turn a lotus flower into an animal head was fun.

#palelights #fanart #lotus #ishanvifriend #creature #fantasyart #art #GwenArt
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Knife

Small postcard sized watercolour practice from a reference from @trueref.bsky.social

#watercolor #watercolour #knife #girl #redhead #freckles #traditionalart #art #GwenArt
A small watercolour painting showing a portrait of a young girl with freckles and big red hair holding up a knife.
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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A couple of sketches referenced from the new ghost girl pack from @trueref.bsky.social

#sketch #sketchbook #traditionalart #GwenArt
October 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Cute little postcard sized watercolour parrot referenced from stock photo.

I probably made the background paint a little too thick.

#parrot #bird #watercolor #watercolour #traditionalart #art #GwenArt
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I've been working on this for 1½ months, but it's finally done. Fanart for the online book Pale Lights, with a lineup of Thirteenth. And their very close associates.

#palelights #fanart #Unluckies #flintlock #pistol #sword #magic #goddess #cloack #uniform #renaissancefashion #lineup #art #GwenArt
Thirteenth brigade lineup with height markers behind them. Fortuna, Izel, Tristan, Angharad, Song, Maryam, Hooks and Ishanvi. Some amusing facts: Ishanvi's small size combined with Izel's height and Angie's growth spurt means we're finally starting to have real height variation among the human members of Thirteenth. Thirteenth brigade lineup without height markers with with the members much closer to one another. Fortuna, Izel, Tristan, Angharad, Song, Maryam, Hooks and Ishanvi. Some amusing facts: Ishanvi's small size combined with Izel's height and Angie's growth spurt means we're finally starting to have real height variation among the human members of Thirteenth. Thirteenth Brigade Hunting Team Izel, Tristan, Angharad and a semi-transparent Fortuna to the side. Thirteenth Brigade Library Delving Team Hooks, Maryam, Song and Ishanvi.
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Ishanvi - Book 3

Last character to the Pale Lights Thirteenth fanart lineup I have been working on for several weeks. Back-up member, I guess. Or on trial?

#PaleLights #Fanart #IshanviKapadia #book #cloak #blunderbuss #flintlock #renaissancefashion #Art #GwenArt
September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Almost done with adding characters to my Book 3 Thirteenth fanart lineup for Pale Lights.

Hooks is so extra here, she's even outdoing Fortuna. I really like how the murder of gloam turned out.

#Palelights #fanart #HooksKhaimov #fantasyart #crows #dress #Renaissancefashion #princess #GwenArt #art
A very pale skinned young woman doing dark-themed magic summoning magic crows. She's wearing a Renaissance styled blue dress with red rose patterns and flowery headwear. The dress is loosely based on a 17th century Hungarian piece. Even if my very modern graphic roses really just is me giving into my love of drawing those.
September 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I'm still working on my Pale Lights Book 3 fanart lineup. Time for Izel.

I had fun adding a few bright and bold patterns to his design as well.

#PaleLights #fanart #fantasyart #IzelCoyac #bomb #haversack #mace #cloak #characterdesign #renaissancefashion #comicart #art #GwenArt
September 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Fanart for the online book Pale Lights

Fun with Fortuna, the wine aunt goddess of desperate long odds bets.

My favourite probably is the human Fortuna.

#palelights #fanart #fantasyart #fortuna #goddess #characterdesign #renaissancefashion #baroquefashion #art #GwenArt #comicart
September 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Fortuna to be added to my ongoing fanart of a Pale Lights Book 3 Thirteenth Brigade lineup.

This one has very 1660ties inspired fashion.

#PaleLights #Fanart #Fortuna #Fantasyart #Goddess #magic #renaissancefashion #baroquefashion #characterdesign #art #GwenArt
September 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Colorwheel challenge.

I made it harder for myself by saying I could not zoom in. The picture had to fit into the segment as much as possible at the edges.

I also somehow managed to only use things from the last year. (Thank you, inktober 2024)

#art #GwenArt #colorwheel #colourwheel
August 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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B3 Maryam - Pale Lights Fanart

I really should make a brush for her cloak pattern. It'd save me some work long term.

#palelights #fanart #MaryamKhaimov #RenaissanceFashion #flintlock #pistol #magic #characterdesign #comicart #comicstyle #art #GwenArt
August 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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B3 Song - Pale Lights Fanart

Working on a Book 3 Thirteenth line-up for the online book Pale Lights. Song got full formal wear.

#palelights #fanart #SongRen #musket #RenaissanceFashion #flintlock #pistol #jian #characterdesign #comicart #comicstyle #digitalart #art #GwenArt
August 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Pale Lights Book 3 - Angharad

Working on a Thirteenth lineup.

Angharad: Now with extra weapons upgrades, so I spent far too long figuring out all the needed equipment for her firearms.

#PaleLights #Fanart #AngharadTredegar #saber #flintlock #pistol #rifle #comicstyle #lineup #art #GwenArt
August 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Working on a Book 3 Thirteenth lineup for the online book Pale Lights.

Not entirely sure about the background tones, so may end up changing everything once I have more characters done.

#fanart #palelights #TristanAbrascal #tricorn #cloak #flintlock #pistol #comicstyle #art #GwenArt
August 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Fun with watercolour.

Photo reference from a @trueref.bsky.social pack.

#roses #rainbow #girl #watercolor #watercolour #traditionalart #comicstyle #art #GwenArt
July 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Waiting for paint to dry

Very curious how this will turn out in the end.

#watercolor #watercolour #roses #wip #art #GwenArt
July 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Fanart for the online book Pale Lights.
Temple street run from Book 3.

It's been a bit since my last big background.

#palelights #fanart #Fortune #AngharadTredegar #TristanAbrascal #Dantesvara #temples #goddess #renaissancefashion #fantasyart #comicstyle #GwenArt #Art #digitalart
July 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM