[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.
2023-12-22 16:57:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2023-12-22 16:57:05 +0000 UTC View PostAfter 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 stronghold of Gaya, rebelled against Silla. King Jin...
2023-12-16 16:39:32 +0000 UTC View PostFor generous Mexica tier supporters, I am going to start working on this month’s Patreon request! Please submit yours here.
2023-12-16 04:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostBased 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 gathered this loose part and draped over her arms li...
2023-12-09 15:50:06 +0000 UTC View PostOfficial 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 M...
2023-12-03 17:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 sub...
2023-12-02 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostMighty god Huehuecoyotl is wielding his most potent weapon!
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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....
2023-12-02 16:53:25 +0000 UTC View PostSources for each characters are listed below.
Hyenafur, Cordoba Caliphate, 1000
Anyknown, Kingdom of Sicily, 11...
2023-11-28 16:34:12 +0000 UTC View PostFirst 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 tablets. And the negative side effects are...
2023-11-18 15:46:32 +0000 UTC View PostBased 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 gathered this loose part and draped over her arms li...
2023-11-18 15:30:38 +0000 UTC View PostCitlalin 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.
2023-11-18 15:14:26 +0000 UTC
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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 su...
2023-11-02 12:52:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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’s quite windy out there. It’s really emotio...
2023-10-31 02:02:36 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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
2023-10-29 00:12:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 f...
2023-10-27 11:06:09 +0000 UTC View PostSources for each characters are listed below.
Patricio Renardo : Virreinato de Nueva España, 1770
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.
2023-10-21 00:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostThank 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
2023-10-18 10:18:57 +0000 UTC View PostGim 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 privacy is that you can do whatever you want...
2023-10-16 01:37:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2023-10-14 03:32:21 +0000 UTC View PostGim 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 privacy is that you can do whatever you want...
2023-10-11 13:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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 likely that I will not get out of hospital within this ye...
2023-10-11 00:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostDeath 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, incited a coup and ki...
2023-10-08 03:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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.
2023-10-04 02:03:16 +0000 UTC View Post* 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)
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To escape the sweltering summer heat, Gim Inpyeong and Lady Yuri frequently v...
2023-09-27 12:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostSources for each characters are listed below.
Hyenafur : Abbasid, 1190
• Maqamat al-Hariri, copy by al-Wasiti
Gerry McGrory : Joseon, 1450
• Jeonmo (전모) and Neoul (너울) from the 15th century Limestone Tomb of Seoknam-dong, Incheon, Korea<...
2023-09-23 13:47:21 +0000 UTC View PostMy 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 widespread, they were unable to entirely remove the i...
2023-09-20 07:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 Mexican codices such as Codex Mendoza and Codex ...
2023-09-14 00:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostAncient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCE
In 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 comes t...
2023-09-09 12:41:41 +0000 UTC View PostAncient Libyan archers, 13th~11th centuries BCE
In 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 comes t...
2023-09-06 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post