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Vladsnake
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Artist and Art teacher living a peaceful life.
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Portrait of Manji from Blade of the Immortal (Mugen no Jūnin).
Traditional Indian ink drawing, based on a panel from Hiroaki Samura’s manga.

One of my favorite manga series of all time.

#Manji #BladeOfTheImmortal #MugenNoJunin #MangaArt #InkDrawing #TraditionalArt
Close-up profile portrait of Manji from Blade of the Immortal. The character is shown from the side in a tight composition, with part of his kimono visible. The artwork is drawn in traditional Indian ink, based on a panel from the original manga by Hiroaki Samura.
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Sylvanas Windrunner
A pencil drawing finished with colored pencils and a light digital polish.
I went for a softer look — hood down, 3/4 pose, slight smile, white background.

Full piece below. Thanks for checking it out!
#Sylvanas #Warcraft #Fanart #Illustration #FantasyArt #PencilArt #DigitalArt
Portrait of Sylvanas Windrunner from Warcraft. The character is shown in a 3/4 view with her body turned slightly to the side while looking directly at the viewer. She has her hood lowered and a soft, subtle half-smile that gives her a calm, lively expression. The artwork was drawn traditionally with pencil, colored with colored pencils, and finished digitally. Clean white background. Pencil sketch of my portrait of Sylvanas Windrunner from Warcraft. The character is shown in a 3/4 view with her body turned slightly to the side while looking directly at the viewer. She has her hood lowered and a soft, subtle half-smile that gives her a calm, lively expression. The artwork was drawn traditionally with pencil, colored with colored pencils, and finished digitally. Clean white background. Process of my portrait of Sylvanas Windrunner from Warcraft. The character is shown in a 3/4 view with her body turned slightly to the side while looking directly at the viewer. She has her hood lowered and a soft, subtle half-smile that gives her a calm, lively expression. The artwork was drawn traditionally with pencil, colored with colored pencils, and finished digitally. Clean white background.
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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I’ve published the second part of my Rieko Kodama series!
This entry explores how the first Phantasy Star broke new ground and helped define what JRPGs would become.
The article is written in Spanish.

🔗 cooljapan.es/rieko-kodama...

#RiekoKodama #PhantasyStar #SEGA #JRPG #RetroGaming
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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New on CoolJapan.es, a deep dive with anime director Naomi Nakayama (in Spanish). From action & shōnen to delicate character dramas, she talks about her vision, process and ambitions. Great read for any anime lover.

cooljapan.es/entrevista-a...

#Anime #NaomiNakayama #FicZone2025 #Manga #CoolJapan
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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New artwork: Morrigan (Dragon Age).
Tried to capture her sharp presence and witchy mystique.
Really proud of how she turned out. ✦

#DragonAge #Morrigan #Fanart #DarkFantasy #DigitalArt #FantasyArt #RPG #Bioware #Artist
Pencil drawing of Morrigan from Dragon Age. Morrigan has pale skin and dark hair tied back, with loose strands framing her face. She wears her iconic outfit with layered fabrics and feathers. Her expression is calm, confident, and slightly enigmatic.
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Etching study of Catiua Pavel based on her official Tactics Ogre illustration by Akihiko Yoshida.

Handmade printmaking — no AI, just line, metal and ink.
Really enjoyed translating the original design into an etching.

#TacticsOgre #Etching #TraditionalArt #OgreBattle
Etched illustration of Catiua Pavel in side profile with a sword, referencing Yoshida’s Tactics Ogre design.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Rei Ayanami — Early Digital Vector Piece

Sharing a remaster of one of my first digital works.
The pose was inspired by a fanart I found years ago — still hoping to rediscover the artist so I can credit them.

#Evangelion #ReiAyanami #DigitalArt #VectorPainting #AnimeArt
Vector digital painting of Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. She is wearing her school uniform and smiling, touching her hair on the left side with her hand. Original pencil drawing of Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. She is wearing her school uniform and smiling, touching her hair on the left side with her hand. Digital ilnk of my vector digital painting of Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. She is wearing her school uniform and smiling, touching her hair on the left side with her hand.
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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I’ve published the first part of my four-part article (in Spanish) on Rieko Kodama, a mind behind Phantasy Star, Skies of Arcadia and so many cornerstones of JRPG history.

Read it at cooljapan.es: cooljapan.es/rieko-kodama...
More coming soon.

#RiekoKodama #Sega #JRPG #GameHistory #WomenInGameDev
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Lineart study — Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) from Vikings.
Traditional ink, no AI, just hand + pen + obsession with clean lines.
His stillness in this scene is so striking I had to draw it.

#Art #Lineart #TraditionalArt #Vikings #Floki #FanArt #GustafSkarsgard #InkDrawing #HumanMadeArt
Hand-drawn ink lineart of Floki from the TV series Vikings. He is resting, holding a small woodworking tool in his right hand. The drawing is made only with clean, confident black lines, emphasizing his sharp features, beard, and intense eyes.
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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🎤 @cooljapanes just published: Interview with Ai Yokoyama at @ficzone.bsky.social 2025
We dive into art, inspiration and her vision for the future.

👉 Read it here (it's in Spanish): cooljapan.es/entrevista-a-ai-yokoyama-en-ficzone-2025/

#AiYokoyama #FICZONE2025 #CoolJapan #IA #ArtInterview
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club.

It’s a blend of pencil and vector work, completely human-made. 🖋️

#AnimeArt #OuranHighSchoolHostClub #HaruhiFujioka #AnimeDrawing #DigitalArt #NoAI #HumanmadeArt #MangaStyle #ArtStudy #AnimationPractice #FanArt #2DAnimation #AnimeCommunity
Fan drawing of Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club in anime style, holding a contact lens on her fingertip. Created with pencil and digital vector painting. Lineart of my fan drawing of Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club in anime style, holding a contact lens on her fingertip. Created with pencil and digital vector painting. Process of my fan drawing of Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club in anime style, holding a contact lens on her fingertip. Created with pencil and digital vector painting.
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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⚔️ For the Emperor! ⚔️

A color sketch of a Sister of Battle from the Order of the Argent Shroud, part of the Adepta Sororitas in Warhammer 40,000.

#Warhammer40k #SisterOfBattle #AdeptaSororitas #ArgentShroud #Imperium #TheEmperorProtects #Sketch #Fanart
A hand-drawn coloured sketch of a Sister of Battle in silver-gray armor, with a full of devotion and strength expression. A hand-drawn sketch of a Sister of Battle in silver-gray armor, with a full of devotion and strength expression.
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Hoy, 22 de octubre de 2025, grabé a Vito Quiles en la Facultad de Derecho (UGR).
En la plaza se concentraron manifestantes y hubo despliegue policial para separar grupos.

Vídeo completo:

🎥 [https://youtu.be/CDw_Xl7rlTg?si=RR_YgCQfxq4kUh9f]

#Granada #VitoQuiles #UGR #Actualidad #Vladsnake
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Ten years ago, when The Witcher 3 launched, I grabbed my pencils and ink to draw Geralt — the White Wolf, caught between dusk and steel.

Still proud of this old sketch. 🐺

#TheWitcher #Geralt #FanArt #Sketch #TraditionalArt #FantasyArt #Witcher3
Traditional pencil and ink drawing of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The Witcher stands in three-quarter view, holding his sword, with rugged features and sharp eyes. Hand-drawn lines and ink shading give it a classic fantasy sketch look. Sketch of my traditional pencil and ink drawing of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The Witcher stands in three-quarter view, holding his sword, with rugged features and sharp eyes. Hand-drawn lines and ink shading give it a classic fantasy sketch look.
October 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Quick memory sketch — Guts from Berserk, inked in a few minutes with new Procreate brushes.

🎹 Music: my own piano take on the Guts Theme.

#Berserk #Guts #Art #Blótheim #FanArt #DarkFantasy
October 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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“The Necromancer’s Gaze 🕯️✨”

My necromancer from Guild Wars 2

Would you trust her... or follow her into the mists? 💀🌹
#GuildWars2 #Fanart #Necromancer #FantasyArt #DigitalArt #CharacterDesign #DarkFantasy #Illustration #GW2 #ArtistOnBluesky #ArtPost #FantasyPortrait
Digital portrait of a white-haired, green-eyed necromancer from Guild Wars 2. She faces forward, wearing a dark red and green gown, with a calm but intense expression. Lineart of my digital portrait of a white-haired, green-eyed necromancer from Guild Wars 2. She faces forward, wearing a dark red and green gown, with a calm but intense expression. Flat colours (process) of my digital portrait of a white-haired, green-eyed necromancer from Guild Wars 2. She faces forward, wearing a dark red and green gown, with a calm but intense expression. Process of my digital portrait of a white-haired, green-eyed necromancer from Guild Wars 2. She faces forward, wearing a dark red and green gown, with a calm but intense expression.
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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At Bar Ávila in Granada, I met this curious little angel 🐶✨

She sat in her bag, staring right at us with the funniest look. Stole the show instantly! 🥹💕

#Dogs #Granada #PetLovers #ViralDog
September 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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“To struggle, to endure, to keep moving forward… that is Casca.” – Berserk

Just uploaded my inked fanart of Casca with her sword aimed right at you. One of my favorite drawings yet. 🗡️🔥

#Berserk #Fanart #Casca #MangaArt #InkArt
Black-and-white inked fanart of Casca from Berserk. 3/4 head and torso portrait with sword extending toward the viewer. Her armor is partly visible, her gaze fierce and determined.
September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Poirot begins to take shape 🕵️✍️
Early sketch stage of my David Suchet tribute portrait. A4 paper, pencil, and patience.

💬 “It is the brain, the little grey cells on which one must rely.”
🎶 Music by @blotheim.bsky.social

#Poirot #FanArt #DavidSuchet #AgathaChristie #Sketch
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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"Hercule Poirot — The Little Grey Cells” 🕵️✍️
Portrait tribute of David Suchet as Poirot.

"It is the brain, the little grey cells on which one must rely.”

🎶 Music version on YouTube with Blótheim.
⚠️ Fan art, TV reference.

#Poirot #HerculePoirot #AgathaChristie #DavidSuchet #FanArt #DetectiveArt
Three-quarter portrait of David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, holding cane, wearing suit and glove, noir cyber detective mood. Sketch of my three-quarter portrait of David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, holding cane, wearing suit and glove, noir cyber detective mood. Flat shapes and first corrections of my three-quarter portrait of David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, holding cane, wearing suit and glove, noir cyber detective mood. Process of my three-quarter portrait of David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, holding cane, wearing suit and glove, noir cyber detective mood.
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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🎨 Precission and Grace — Fiora (Old Design)

A digital portrait of Fiora from League of Legends, celebrating her classic look. ⚔️✨

#Fiora #LeagueOfLegends #DigitalArt #FanArt #Portrait #OldDesign #Duelist #CharacterArt #LoLArt #DigitalIllustration
Final version of my digital full-color portrait of Fiora, classic League of Legends design, elegant pose, holding her rapier, soft cinematic lighting. Lineart of my digital full-color portrait of Fiora, classic League of Legends design, elegant pose, holding her rapier, soft cinematic lighting. Flat-coloured version of my digital full-color portrait of Fiora, classic League of Legends design, elegant pose, holding her rapier, soft cinematic lighting. Painting process (first shading and lighting) of my digital full-color portrait of Fiora, classic League of Legends design, elegant pose, holding her rapier, soft cinematic lighting.
September 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Córdoba’s Guadalquivir River 🌊✨
Flowing past bridges and stone, carrying calm through the city.
I recorded these sounds for @blotheim.bsky.social — nature’s music waiting to become ambient videos.

#Guadalquivir #Cordoba #Blótheim #NatureSounds
September 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Elfe mit Zitronenbaum 01 🌞🍋

Blonde anime elf with braided hair in a sunny fantasy scene 🍋✨ Among lemon trees with a castle in the distance. Inspired by Tony Taka & Mataro.

#AnimeArt #FantasyArt #ElfGirl #AnimeArt #FantasyArt #ElfGirl #DigitalArt #CharacterDesign #OriginalCharacter #LemonTrees
Final piece: Anime-style illustration of a blonde elf with short braided hair, wearing a shirt and vest. She stands among lemon trees, with a fantasy castle visible in the distance under a bright, sunny sky. Inspired by Tony Taka and Mataro, this piece blends whimsical fantasy with slice-of-life elements, emphasizing warmth, serenity, and detailed character design. Lineart for an Anime-style illustration of a blonde elf with short braided hair, wearing a shirt and vest. She stands among lemon trees, with a fantasy castle visible in the distance under a bright, sunny sky. Inspired by Tony Taka and Mataro, this piece blends whimsical fantasy with slice-of-life elements, emphasizing warmth, serenity, and detailed character design. Process of my Anime-style illustration of a blonde elf with short braided hair, wearing a shirt and vest. She stands among lemon trees, with a fantasy castle visible in the distance under a bright, sunny sky. Inspired by Tony Taka and Mataro, this piece blends whimsical fantasy with slice-of-life elements, emphasizing warmth, serenity, and detailed character design. This is the flat-coloured version.
September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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"I am the beginning and the end." – Incognito, Hellsing 🩸

3/4 fanart sketch (pencil + ink). A raw tribute to one of the anime’s most divisive villains.

#Hellsing #Fanart #AnimeArt #Incognito #Sketch #LineArt
Traditional fanart sketch of Incognito from Hellsing (2001 anime). 3/4 portrait in pencil and ink, with lineart and hatching for shading. He wears a long coat and sunglasses, capturing his mysterious and intimidating presence as one of the anime’s villains.
August 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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“The Wasteland doesn’t forgive. But I won’t lose myself in it.” – Lucy, Fallout

3/4 fanart portrait of Lucy MacLean (Fallout series).
Pencil & ink. Vault suit forever iconic.

#Fallout #LucyMacLean #VaultDweller #Fanart #TraditionalArt #PencilAndInk #Sepia #Grayscale #PostApocalyptic
Pencil and ink fanart portrait of Lucy MacLean from Fallout (Prime Video series). 3/4 angle, wearing her Vault 33 jumpsuit. The artwork is grayscale with sepia highlights, combining traditional drawing with digital coloring for a cinematic, post-apocalyptic aesthetic. Photography of the notebook where I drew a Pencil and ink fanart portrait of Lucy MacLean from Fallout (Prime Video series). 3/4 angle, wearing her Vault 33 jumpsuit. The artwork is grayscale with sepia highlights, combining traditional drawing with digital coloring for a cinematic, post-apocalyptic aesthetic. Lineart of Pencil and ink fanart portrait of Lucy MacLean from Fallout (Prime Video series). 3/4 angle, wearing her Vault 33 jumpsuit. The artwork is grayscale with sepia highlights, combining traditional drawing with digital coloring for a cinematic, post-apocalyptic aesthetic. Process of my Pencil and ink fanart portrait of Lucy MacLean from Fallout (Prime Video series). 3/4 angle, wearing her Vault 33 jumpsuit. The artwork is grayscale with sepia highlights, combining traditional drawing with digital coloring for a cinematic, post-apocalyptic aesthetic.
August 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM