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[WIP 2] Citlalin at the Tianquiztli

Sorry for the inactivity. It is taking a lot of time to work on this illustration! I will try my best to finish this within this week.

[WIP] Gim Inpyeong on the Battlefield

After defeating their rival Baekje at the Battle of Gwansanseong in 554, Silla was preoccupied with conquering the Gaya confederacy in the south. Small Gaya states fell down like dominoes in the face of the rising power of Silla. In September 562, Banpaguk (modern Goryeong고령), the last stronghol...

Mexica tier December Request Reminder

For generous Mexica tier supporters, I am going to start working on this month’s Patreon request! Please submit yours here.

Lady in Blue

Based on the famous mural of Chiik Nahb Structure Sub 1-4 at Calakmul. Eduardo Salazar proposed a new reconstruction of this blue, transparent huipil. He suggested that the one side of the huipil should have been slit open. It will make a large portion of the garment loose. The wearer could've g...

Regalia of the Huey Tlatoani

Official regalia of the Huey Tlatoani (great ruler) of Tenochtitlan, primarily based on Fernando Alvarado Tezozomoc's "Cronica Mexicana" (1598)This is an updated version of my previous infographic made in 2019. This is the regalia that Mexica rulers would wear to important ceremonies and...

Mexica tier Request Submit [December 2023]

This is for the generous Mexica supporters! You can request a colored character sketch here. The drawings above are the example: flat colored, one character.If you already received a sketch last month, you will get your next chance in January. Request is for every two months!To submit yours, please ...

Power of Huehuecoyotl

Mighty god Huehuecoyotl is wielding his most potent weapon!=====Huehuecoyotl is the Nahua god of music, dance, mischief, and song. He is the patron of uninhibited sexuality. His appearance here is primarily based on Codex Borgia. He is holding a gourd rattle (ayacachtli) on his left hand. On the ori...

November 2023 Mexica tier Request

Sources for each characters are listed below.Hyenafur, Cordoba Caliphate, 1000 Biblia de San Isidoro de Leon, 960 Panel from the palace at Madina al-Zahra, 10th century Leyre Casket, Cordoba Caliphate, 1004 Moorish Casket from Cuenca, 1049Anyknown, Kingdom of Sicily, 1170 Mosaics in the Cappella Pal...

Hello my supporters!

First and foremost, I apologize for my inactivity. Despite being released from the hospital, I was still absent this month. This is why.Although I have been released, the infection has not been completely eradicated. Instead of injecting antibiotics intravenously, the doctor prescribed antibiotic ta...

[WIP] Lady in Blue

Based on the famous mural of Chiik Nahb Structure Sub 1-4 at Calakmul. Eduardo Salazar proposed a new reconstruction of this blue, transparent huipil. He suggested that the one side of the huipil should have been slit open. It will make a large portion of the garment loose. The wearer could've g...

[WIP] Citlalin at the Tianquiztli

Citlalin lives near the great tianquiztli (marketplace) of Tlatelolco. She goes to the market almost every day to chat with friends and interact with her potential customers. She loves the lively atmosphere of the market and conducts most of her business there.Gauze-weave transparent huipil and skir...

Mexica tier Request Submit [November 2023]

This is for the generous Mexica supporters! You can request a colored character sketch here. The drawings above are the example: flat colored, one character.If you already received a sketch last month, you will get your next chance in December. Request is for every two months!To submit yours, please...

Health Update (GREAT NEWS!)

The MRI result came out very positive, so I will be discharged tomorrow! I was fully expecting to be discharged next year, so this is a pleasant surprise. Two months of hospitalization are finally over! I was wearing shorts and flip-flops when I first came here. Now I have to wear a coat because it�...

Medieval Longdog

This doodle is inspired by a collared greyhound dressed in a fancy cloak in a 15th-century French manuscript!From "Chronicles of Jean Froissart (1337~1410)", ca. 1470~75, Bibliothèque nationale de France (Paris), Français 2643, fol. 312v

Tulip Lovers

This is a sequel of my old drawing from 2018, which shows Ottoman aristocrat couple of the 'Tulip Period (Lâle Devri, 1718-1730)', based on Abdulcelil Levni (?~1732)'s miniatures.* * This drawing is a collab with JoSylvia! She is a great artist so please follow and support her as well. ...

October 2023 Mexica tier Request

Sources for each characters are listed below.Patricio Renardo : Virreinato de Nueva España, 1770 Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz, ‘Portrait of Man with Clocks [possible portrait of Don Francisco Leandro de Viana Saenz de Villaverde (1730~1804)]’, Museo Nacional del Virreinato, c. 1770 Rachel Kaplan,...

[WIP] Tulip Lovers

This is a sequel of my old drawing from 2018, which shows Ottoman aristocrat couple of the 'Tulip Period (Lâle Devri, 1718-1730)', based on Abdulcelil Levni (?~1732)'s miniatures.

This month’s Patreon request reminder!

Thank you for the new supporters. Mexica tier ($20) can request flat colored character sketch from the link below. I will start working on it next week so grab one now before it’s too late!https://www.patreon.com/posts/90170850

Reading at Home

Gim Inpyeong likes to read classic scriptures and literature as a nobleman’s refinement. He is known as a bibliophile since he frequently buys pricey imported books from China in large quantities. However, he doesn’t care about the boring etiquette required for reading. The greatest benefit of p...

[WIP 2] Reading at Home

Inpyeong’s clothing is based on the recently excavated Silla tomb, Jjoksaemjigu Tomb No. 44 (쪽샘지구 44호분). The National Museum of Gyeongju has conducted an archaeological survey of this tomb since 2014, and they published a final report in July 2023. This tomb was built in the late 5th c...

[WIP] Reading at Home

Gim Inpyeong likes to read classic scriptures and literature as a nobleman’s refinement. He is known as a bibliophile since he frequently buys pricey imported books from China in large quantities. However, he doesn’t care about the boring etiquette required for reading. The greatest benefit of p...

Bad News…

The relapsed abscess hasn't improved, so I’m likely getting a surgery AGAIN. The last two months of hospitalization have been a complete waste of time. So I'm thinking about transferring to another hospital after I recover from the operation.It's really depressing…It seems very likel...

Death of Chimalpopoca

Death of Tenochca Tlatoani Chimalpopoca (re. 1415~1426) According to “official” Mexica history, Chimalpopoca was assassinated by Maxtla of Azcapotzalco. However, based on circumstantial evidence and sources from the other viewpoint, it is more likely that Itzcoatl, later tlatoani of Tenochtitlan...

Health Issue Update (Very bad news)

The abscess has relapsed. Doctors no longer give me precise discharge date and instead say everything vaguely. Discharge has been postponed indefinitely. I don’t know what to say. One thing is certain: I won't be able to leave this room this month.

Summer Vacation

* This drawing is a collab with JoSylvia! She did background and shadings. She is a great artist so please follow and support her as well! (https://patreon.com/SylviaJo)————-To escape the sweltering summer heat, Gim Inpyeong and Lady Yuri frequently visit the refreshing valleys deep in the m...

September 2023 Mexica tier Request

Sources for each characters are listed below.Hyenafur : Abbasid, 1190• Maqamat al-Hariri, copy by al-WasitiGerry McGrory : Joseon, 1450• Jeonmo (전모) and Neoul (너울) from the 15th century Limestone Tomb of Seoknam-dong, Incheon, Korea• Choi jeong, The Consideration and Historical Researc...

Health Issue Update (Good news and Bad news)

My recent MRI scan was reviewed by the doctor. The bad news is that I won't be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. It has been rescheduled to two weeks later. The scan revealed that the inflammation is still present.The good news is that this isn't a relapse. Because the lesion was so wides...

Map of the Tepanec Empire

This was a HUGE project I planned for months. Carlos Santamarina Novillo’s groundbreaking studies about the Tepanec Empire inspired me to make this map. I wanted this map to be educational, so I added the basic informations about the empire. Overall style and aesthetics are inspired from Central M...

Archery Practice

Ancient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCEIn the ancient Greek and Roman historic sources, “Libya/Libye” refer to the country/region immediately west of Egypt. The term “Libyan” is used here to include the various tribes and peoples of the area, including the Libu (From this ethnonym co...

[WIP] Ancient Libyans

Ancient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCEIn the ancient Greek and Roman historic sources, “Libya/Libye” refer to the country/region immediately west of Egypt. The term “Libyan” is used here to include the various tribes and peoples of the area, including the Libu (From this ethnonym co...