Wherever the OCS will look for Bea, I hope they'll find her wearing a suit. I'm digging up some older artwork to emphasize my point.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
The final piece glazed over. Painted in Procreate in 9 days / 15 h of active work on the tablet. I love this scene & the dynamic between them. Beatrice's top energy here caused much speculation & rivers of words about it.
#WarriorNun
#Avatrice
#WarriorNunSaved
#WarriorNunTrilogy
My back says that this piece is done and I should go do something else. After months in Procreate I had almost forgotten how satisfying vector illustration is (nevemind all the patience it requires).
#Avatrice
#WarriorNun
I uploaded this piece on my Kofi page, for free, for anyone who wants to print it for themselves. It's size A4. If you go to the convention and want it for the autograph session, feel free. I'll appreciate if you tag me if you do so, but no pressure.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
We live perhaps the most uncertain times of WN fandom. The lack of news & interaction from cast & producers that we got so used to to the point we took it for granted, the fact that many authors stopped updating & so many artists left Twitter, give the feeling of abandonment. (1)
It's my headcanon that Beatrice adopted this german hairstyle in Switzerland because Ava liked it and it's actually Ava braiding it for her every time, including here, when they are back in Spain.
I'm happy to see
#BlueEyeSamurai
fanart starting to emerge. I've had a busy week but I managed to spare a few hours to draw Mizu, because she won't leave my brain. (I used the
#WarriorNun
palette and it matches pretty well. I'm stuck with these colors and love it.)
”There's more to it than you're telling.”
”There's always more.”
The final piece. 8 days, 12h of painting in Procreate, 2 brushes. The contrast of shadow & light was a challenge, but this is what came out in the end. I'm posting it at a lower res than I used to because fuck Ai.
Happy birthday,
#WarriorNun
S2! Ok, maybe not exactly happy times, but definitely something. One crazy year of emotions that made me go back to illustration after a long neglect and proved quite prolific. Ignore the chaotic style, I'm still getting used to the digital medium.
I see you like these, so let me also share some of the portraits I've been working on this year. Does it look like I have an obsession? How bad do you think it is?
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
#SaveOURWarriorNun
Happy birthday,
#WarriorNun
S2! Ok, maybe not exactly happy times, but definitely something. One crazy year of emotions that made me go back to illustration after a long neglect and proved quite prolific. Ignore the chaotic style, I'm still getting used to the digital medium.
My first hint this was going to turn up queer was this often overlooked shot, when Ava says ”I'm gonna eat and sleep and dance and kiss and maybe even make love to... well, someone”, then she turns to that random girl on the street. What was yours?
#WarriorNun
#SaveWarriorNun
Turns out I love drawing hair, the complexity and messiness of it. Doing it vectorial is hard but I love the sharp clean result. But I enjoy even more painting it, so I'm gone do a collage w/ that when I come back from outside.
#WarriorNun
#SaveOurWarriorNun
4 times when the cross was subtly integrated in plain sight. You don't always need a megalomaniacal budget for an amazing visual storytelling. I love every gem like this in
#WarriorNun
.
#SaveWarriorNun
Not going to con, but I was offered to have one of my works signed for me. This threw me into a spiral of indecision. After 2 agonizing days, I picked the first portrait I ever did for
#WarriorNun
, that brought me into this fandom & pushed me to draw again after a long hiatus.
Somehow I completely forgot about this unfinished piece. Bea's outfit in these scenes where she's about to leave Cats Cradle after being banished to a convent in Malaysia is still my favorite.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
#SaveWarriorNun
It's raining like crazy here, I came back drenched from walking my dog and nothing is more pleasant now than sitting down to draw with a huge cup of hot tea near.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
Doodling aimlessly my favorite not-a-nun-anymore. Lately I feel like I've forgotten how to draw and oh how I wish to get my heart back into it, but I have no clue what to do...
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
#SaveOURWarriorNun
Thank you for all the unexpected coffes you bought me on my kofi page, you are incredible! I'm giving back to the fandom & I uploading there 4 more sketches for anyone who wants to use them at the con or print them for themselves. They are A4 size & free. Enjoy!
#SaveWarriorNun
It became fanon that Ava is a kinda messy & careless, leaving clothes lying around, unwashed dishes or her towel on the floor after shower, but in my mind an Ava who's been mercilessly told all her life she's a burden would be extremely self aware of it, especially around Bea.
My little tribute to
#YasmineAmunet
. I was long overdue a drawing of my second favorite
#WarriorNun
character. Studious, smart, funny, resourceful and ultimately brave despite her justified fears. I want her back on screen,
@netflix
!
So I was told Kristina said these are beautiful and even asked to keep the two portraits? She heard my name and write it too? I'm forever grateful for taking the little time you had with her to even mention me 🙏😥
@ilikewarriornun
@Mawica78
@RightStumble
Turns out I love drawing hair, the complexity and messiness of it. Doing it vectorial is hard but I love the sharp clean result. But I enjoy even more painting it, so I'm gone do a collage w/ that when I come back from outside.
#WarriorNun
#SaveOurWarriorNun
If someone had told me a year ago, when I first fell in love with
#WarriorNun
, that Kristina would be writing my name and see my artworks, I would not have believed it possible. I have no words for this, MG! 😭
Drawing vectorial hair is pretty crazy and one has to be a bit of a maniac to do it. It looks like just some random lines, but this took me over 3 hours and I'm not done. Luckily, today is bank holiday and the next 4 days are just for me and my shit.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
In the mood for some vectors. It's a Sisyphean effort, even if it doesn't seem like much, but it relaxes me after two tiring days on an editorial project. Still many details to add.
#WarriorNun
#Avatrice
I've never painted Bea before in such a dark palette & I had problems finding a balance. The chromatic contrast between her & Ava in this scene, when she steps into the shadows, is extremely strong & is part of the reason why this shot is so visually attractive. WIP.
#WarriorNun
Quick rework on this one. Bea in a suit is now ready to go to London with you. You can find her on my Kofi shop. It's a size A4 drawing and, once again, I'm offering it for free to the fandom. Enjoy!
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
Somebody wanted these portraits on their wall and I'm excited when my works end up in the homes of people I don't know, on the other side of the planet, where there's little chance I'll ever get to go, but my art does.
#WarriorNun
#SisterBeatrice
#YasmineAmunet
#SaveWarriorNun
Another reason I fell for
#WarriorNun
is the unpretentiousness of the characters despite their extraordinaryness. No glam no stereotypical femininity no dolled-up no fakeness. They live modest & honest, working hard for their goals, being exceptional only through their actions.
A while ago, in a cameo,
#KTY
chose the calla lily as Beatrice's flower. I wanted to draw it for a long time. I finally did it.
#WarriorNun
#SisterBeatrice
I fear we won't get any explanation. Not from Dean & unfortunately not from Simon either. They don't seem to be talking or that's what Simon's post indicates, although he was the one who announced
#WarriorNun
being saved. And this is so fucking rude to the fandom I have no words.
It is a special kind of feeling to know one of my artworks is ready to be hung on a wall on the other side of the continent. I feel kinda humbled but so excited to see it printed and beautifully framed. 🙏❤️
#WarriorNun
#SaveOURWarriorNun
A fandom is a huge and very diverse place. We are brought together by the same story, but we come from different backgrounds, with different education, values and boundaries. Some are so young that they don't have enough life experience to learn from, others life has made them 1/
I have so many WIPs, like never before. I feel like the fic writers lamenting the urge to start yet another story 😅. But I try to take turns with each, depending on my mood
#WarriorNun
#SisterBeatrice
I think Dean's timeout is a tacit confirmation we were right. He has the rights of Ben's OG version, the one he liked & tried to push 4 years without success. He miscalculated that the time has come 4 it & we'll take anything for a continuation but the reality hit him in the face
We live perhaps the most uncertain times of WN fandom. The lack of news & interaction from cast & producers that we got so used to to the point we took it for granted, the fact that many authors stopped updating & so many artists left Twitter, give the feeling of abandonment. (1)
I wanted to believe those were honest mistakes, but the continuous opacity, the leading & vague posts, the fact that no one knows anything, the horrendous website, the Americanocentrism & exclusion of international fanbase are unforgivable. They need to come out now to fix this.
I wanna move on, looking for balance, trying to add to my ilife things to counter all the bad going around in the world, things to cause me less frustration & pain, but I don't think I'll ever get over
#WarriorNun
. I'm rewatching it while drawing, losing count. Over 30 times, now
Comparison of my two attempts at drawing Cats Cradle. The first one from a year ago. I guess practice really does make things better, although I'm far from the level I aspire to. I'm posting it to encourage more of those interested in making fan art to keep doing it.
#WarriorNun
Reaching 15 million tweets was a phenomenon that forever made history. We did not achieve this by being polite or waiting around. Don't be afraid to be frustrated, angry and loud right now. This is not what we saved, this is not what we want.
#SaveWarriorNun
One week away from reaching one year since
#WarriorNun
S2 was aired. Are you waiting for something to happen? I know it's delusional, but somehow I'm hoping against hope we'll get an announcement or any life sign from the people that promised us the saving.
#SaveOURWarrionNun
The guys at Glaze have developed a new technology that allows artists to "poison" their works with an algorithm that messes up the images stolen and used by AI. I can't wait for it to be usable so I can bring back all my
#WarriorNun
fan art. This must be the best news in weeks.
Long & dreadful week, lots of work till late at night, which I swore I wouldn't do anymore but here I am. My head is pounding. I try to remember to at least hydrate. I'm taking half an hour break from this insanity to calm me down by drawing. Thank heaven it's Friday.
#WarriorNun
It's funny how we collectively agreed Bea is a tea drinker because of a British cliché. But, at the same time, it's canon they have in their apartment a huge moka pot (of at least 6 cups) which tells me a LOT of coffee is drunk there.
#SaveOURWarriorNun
#WarriorNun
The way Beatrice is so annoyed with Michael here, she doesn't even try to keep up appearances. Ava is the one who immediately feels the need to intervene with a lame excuse.
"Have you done this before?"
"She... watches a lot of movies."
#SaveOURWarriorNun
#WarriorNun
I don't regret a single day in this fandom. There were many ups & downs in the last 10 months and even if now the general mood is in a free fall, many cool things still happen. My nettle bread made it in Halobearer Cookbook and I'm happy.
#WarriorNun
#SaveOURWarriorNun
Too hot to drive, too hot even for swiming, but there's a nice breeze coming from the sea. I'm spending the afternoon in the shade w/ this painting of Beatrice. The colors were off before, but I worked on it in the meantime & I'm close to call it done.
#WarriorNun
#SaveWarriorNun
Never in my life have I watched something 30 times & I never thought I would. I don't know what's going on with
#WarriorNun
, but it changed my brain chemistry. Nothing else even comes close. I feel I struggle to follow other series to the end & nothing stays with me like WN did.
Sometimes my references are so blurry, zoomed in from wider frames, I have to rely on my memory from other drawings to render some of her features, but it's a part of the process I enjoy a lot.
#SisterBeatrice
#WarriorNun
I'm a +40 lesbian, minding my life & career, but also inlove with this show in my free time. I read today all sorts of posts calling us old & even geriatric (wow). So, I'm wondering how old is everybody in the
#WarriorNun
fandom? Just conducting a little research for myself.
Every time I draw Ava in her combat suit, I wonder what's the purpose of those shoulder pads that look like cut up bicycle tires. The suit looks hot, but from a tactical point of view it's absolutely ridiculous. The nuns who designed it went hard with their fetishes.
#WarriorNun
After weeks of having them on my desk, just staring at them, today I took out the prints to measure them for framing. I clearly need larger sizes and also some nicer artsy frames. Also an ivory tint passsepartout? 🤔
#WarriorNun
There are drawings in Shannon's room pinned to the wall. Was Shannon an artist? What do you think? I just noticed this detail and now I feel somehow connected to her.
#WarriorNun
#SaveWarriorNun
(5) So, I know it's hard & I can't tell anyone to keep hope if it doesn't come naturally, but despite appearances this fandom will not disappear. We will always have the series, and the thousands of fanfics, smaus & fanart that we can return to at any time.