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illustrator || mineral and meteorite collector💫 ✦ art: #art ✦ sketches: #sketch ✦ minerals: #minerals ⚠️do not repost or use my work⚠️
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · May 18
The Prey

【 #kcd #kcd2 #kingdomcome #kingdomcomedeliverance2 #hansry #henryofskalitz #hanscapon #art #illustration #fanart 】
A painting of Hans on horseback riding in a forest, with Henry following him on foot. In the foreground are Hans' hunting dogs, running to catch a hare and unaware of the other hare behind them. In the background, among the trees, runs a deer too, but only Henry seems to have noticed it. Flowers pepper the ground beneath everyone's feet and they are drawn in a style reminiscent of medieval tapestries. The scene is lit by a warm dappled light. His face lit by the sun, Hans smiles with incandescent joy.
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 19m
That’s great! I’ve actually been wondering for a while if you’ve been doing the oc-tober sketches traditionally or digitally, and I’m glad to have that curiosity of mine satisfied now, ahah
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 5h
Really love the movement in the brush/ink strokes in this one — they’re so dynamic!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 1d
Alone and palely loitering...

【 #sketch #medieval #illustration #knight 】
A sketchbook page featuring four sketches of a knight at different points of his life.
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 1d
Alone and palely loitering...

【 #sketch #medieval #illustration #knight 】
A sketchbook page featuring four sketches of a knight at different points of his life.
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 2d
Glad to hear that, Alex! ☺️
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 2d
Having hand pain these past few months gave me an opportunity to have a think about my art vs just making it, so I spent some time bringing together a personal essay I wrote on some of the struggles I experienced last year with making art in general. Looking forward to sharing it soon!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 2d
The artist struggles in the scriptorium...
Sketch of a person working on a manuscript over a scriptorium desk.
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 3d
I love the feeling of these – they're so delicate and sombre
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 4d
Definitely agree with needing some time before posting a big piece—posting it immediately makes everything feel raw, if that makes sense. I have a couple of sketches lined up before I go about posting something bigger and I think this gave me the kick I needed to share them. Thanks for the insight!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 4d
Re: not going into hermit mode, that makes a lot of sense! I imagine it's easier to keep up sharing regularly vs getting back into it after a long time. Even if the main purpose of your acc is to be a digital sketchbook, I'm really happy you share your stuff with us online; it's always great to see☺️
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 5d
That warms my heart to hear! Thank you for telling me 💛

I try my best to ignore the feeling, but after going into hermit mode and doing just art for long periods of time it’s like I forget how to present it to others. Is there anything you do in specific to help you get through feeling this way?
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 6d
The pieces to post exist, but the song and dance of sharing them are one I forget the rhythm of so quickly if I don’t do it consistently.

Props to everyone who manages to share their work regularly; hopefully I will learn these arcane arts too one day 🙇
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 6d
Sometimes when I don’t post for so long I feel the need to reacclimatise myself to posting by posting smaller, inconsequential things, because posting art starts to feel daunting after a lot of inactivity.

The solution I feel is posting sketches regularly, really, but I always seem to forget.
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · Mar 16
as the first star would come alight | to rival this time of day

[ #art #illustration #landscape ]
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
At the same time, the sheer amount of work complicated compositions require can be intimidating… but if I break it down mentally section by section (‘today I’ll work on X; tomorrow I’ll work on Y’) it feels much more manageable 🙂
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
I really get that! I find that when a piece has a lot of different elements I have to solve/figure out or that are interesting to render, I’m kept more engaged and it’s easier for me to stick with it for longer, since it feels like I’m doing something new when I pass onto a different section of it
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
For etching, since it’s such a multi-stage endeavour, do you feel it’s easier/less intimidating to spend more time on a piece since that time is inevitably broken up in easily segmented stages by the demands of the etching process?
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
Thanks for replying, Alex! I have a couple of follow-up questions, if you don’t mind. For crocheting, do you think the fact that you can do it while still paying attention to something else helps you be able to do it for longer in one sitting?
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
That makes a lot of sense — doing art can sometimes be difficult to juggle with one’s daily commitments. I really understand you when it comes to big paintings: the amount of time it takes for them to be completed can make it daunting for me to stick with them until the end. Thanks for sharing!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
Thanks for sharing! I’ve found 3-4 hours to be my sweet spot too when drawing in one sitting.

Also, I’m not surprised some of your pieces can take up to 30-40 hours to completion considering how atmospheric they are — you always put great care in the lighting and it shows!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
Artists, how long do you tend to draw for in one sitting? And how many sittings or hours does it take on average for you to complete a piece? #artsky
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
The process behind the piece I'm currently working on has made me very curious about what other people's workflow is like. I'm always amazed at how quick and prolific some artists out there are!
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · 22d
Artists, how long do you tend to draw for in one sitting? And how many sittings or hours does it take on average for you to complete a piece? #artsky
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · Sep 7
Happy Birthday Lena!! 🎉✨
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tsinavar @tsinavar.bsky.social · Aug 26
✦ Today is my birthday! ✦

I’d love if you guys could share my art around💫

Thank you so much to those who follow me, like, and/or engage with my work — your support means the world to me❤️
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