Shripscapi - Meanies Dni

I just finished a big revision of Compromise Chapter 10, which means I should only need to do a round or two of proofreading before posting. 🥳

To celebrate (and to thank my readers and followers for their patience), here is a wonderful portrait of the Velargirls by Liesl / @shripscapi 🥰

Liesl was great to work with! She aced all the little details that I asked for:

Velargirls’ eye color, especially Jace’s Tyroshi / Tyrian purple.

Jewelry! All the jewelry! Sunfyre pendant, dragonglass tension ring, rubies like blood drops in Joff’s hair.🩸

Joff’s creepy AF book cover.

Sapphire blue yarn!

Luce’s gloriously curly and perpetually untidy hair. And her silver hair net!

All the pretty ornamentation on Jace’s gown. It’s easier to see on the individual portrait version I have for each of the girls, but her sleeves are soooo luxurious and lacy.

I also think you can feel each girl’s personality coming through the portrait. Jace is taking it the most seriously with her classic pose and “just a little smile but not too much of a smile” expression.

Luce is having fun but probably arguing with the painter, “What do you mean I can’t show teeth? Also I am going to lean on this table, because it gets tiring standing in this pose.”

And then there’s Joff, who doesn’t want to be here. But Rhaenys and Rhaenyra really want a nice portrait of all the girls, so she’ll put up with the ordeal.

10000/10 would recommend working with Liesl. Definitely check out her other ASOIAF art!

hello! i was wondering where you found references for historical clothing?

hi! I mostly look for medieval russian costumes and illustrations! You can find some really beautiful (non-US) show costumes centered around that period on pinterest, as well as recreations and illustrations. Occasionally i’ll look at Ivan Bilibin’s works but that’s more so for patterns and general aesthetic than exact garments.

hello!!! recently i’ve started reading asoiaf, in part bc i was so bewitched by your artwork! you’re really really talented! i love you depiction of the characters, i cannot imagine them any other way now.

what i wanted to ask is, what do you use to draw? (ipad, drawing pad X, etc.. i don’t know any names pf things actually im just saying words) if you tell me i would be very grateful, thank you!!

hello!! wow!! I am touched and I hope you enjoy the books as much as I have :)

currently I use an ipad pro and apple pencil with the procreate app! I hope that helps!

playing dolls with them and making them kiss

I just found your art and I must tell you that I am totally in love, it is simply beautiful and precious. Your talent is incredible! ❤️❤️❤️

Could you comment on the clothes you use for jon? I never saw him represented that way and now I've fallen in love! Thanks for share. If you ever need to open commissions, I'll be happy to commission you!

hi ! tysm :) I am happy to share, but it should be noted that I am definitely not a fashion history expert. I tend to pull from fashions in the medieval era, typically in the kievan rus/old russia region. I also sometimes draw from Ivan Biliban and similar illustrators and the fashions they use to depict Russian fairy tales.

Jon’s coat is pretty simple. it’s nice enough to be fur lined, but not nice enough to have any sort of decorative elements. His hat (I think) is slightly post-medieval, but I liked the silhouette. it felt dramatic enough for a lord commander without being too extravagant, and thought it would definitely come in handy for keeping warm at the wall. Any time I’m illustrating someone in the North, I try to cram in a bunch of furs so they’re not freezing. Also his sheath is taken from Link’s sheath for the master sword bc I couldn’t find one for the back that I liked lol

At the end of the day it’s a fantasy, and if george is going to insist on everyone having long flowy hair, I’m not going to kill myself with making everything ELSE 100% accurate. I stay silly :3

she makes a peculiar Venus

cersei burns the tower of the hand

i really like your art and i'd like to ask if it would be ok to use your work as a social media icon (with credit, of course). i completely understand if you are not comfortable with it tho! have a nice day <3

yes that’s fine! i’ve said it before but as long as you’re not profiting off of it I don’t care what people do w my art

and thank you! <3

Is your stuff digital or (irl?) oil, I can’t tell, love it though 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

it’s digital lol. I don’t have the space or budget required to do oil painting. I loved using them in school though