“ "Why did you ascend to be a Lyctor?” “Ultimate power– and posters of my face.” Fair. “
-Harrow The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ⸻ Ianthe Tridentarius Ianthe the First, Prince Ianthe Naberius; Lyctor, Eighth Saint to serve the King Undying, Tall Hot Glass of Skank. A girl who’d tell you she’s gotten everything she ever wanted—and you’d almost believe her.
I thought of drawing her propaganda poster as a closer likeness, but decided it was funnier if it was obviously retouched to look more healthy and saintly.
(process pics from sketch to final artwork available to see on patreon! This one had a longer journey than some of my other illustrations.)
A lot of these points were deliberate (the effect of scrolling down and seeing the picture get Worse, the torn posters on the bottom still looking out), but you also noticed some things that I hadn’t really thought about. Thank you for writing so much about your interpretation🥲 I loved reading your thoughts!! It’s always so cool and interesting to hear how other people interpret the choices I’ve made in an illustration.
