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pretty witty nell

@stuartxornage

everything i read in 2021 -> the dragon republic by r. f. kuang

“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”

Some sketches based off the HBO/BBC Rome series! It’s brutal and painful but I love it, the characters are all super interesting, so I did some doodles. Its interesting being into a live-action series, as it’s more of a challenge to draw the characters and still make them look recognizable. top to bottom: Pullo and Vorenus being the typical opposite-personality buddy-cop duo, the Amazingly Functional  (read: NOt) Julii family, and a Niobe speedpaint that I actually put effort into, because I love her and she deserved so much better :’0 

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A free woman of colour wearing a tignon, her pet saffron toucanet perched on her right hand, unknown French artist, late 18th century

Oil on panel 15 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (40 x 31 cm)

You see if I were Louis and I wanted to attack Holland the first thing I’d do is approach her allies. Tell Sweden to turn a blind eye and convince England to join. And what would I offer in return? Money! And whom would I send? A seasoned diplomat? Or perhaps someone very close to the King of England. Someone you would naturally trust.