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ok so I like to yap from time to time! And this time I want to share small bits of my thoughts on the process.

Cassia right there is quite symmetrical, like religious figures on paintings. I want her to look like one :p also I seek to implement some stylistic elements of bysantinian icons, such as the way of drawing eyes and maybe fabrics? also (x2) I LOVE Botticelli and try to learn from his painting techniques! Also (x3) I want to paint Cassia in most radiant colours because of her vision theme.

On to Heinrix and more orthodox imagery. I highly recommend you (anyone who reads it) watch “Ivan the Terrible” by Sergei Eisenstein, its absolute cinema. What I want to say is, the characters here are rarely alone. The interiors of the palace are filled with faces of saints, and it resonates with WH40K visuals for me: it is rare not to see the Emperor’s image somewhere around. So for Heinrix’s card I chose to add such ever-present image, so he would feel additional guilt for his actions, duh

And Kibellah! As a religious follower, she is also symmetrical, mind you, and I wanted to utilise next concepts: her being chained by the beliefs and her being a part of the ship. So the purity seals around her (believe me they will stand out more….) shall be like a spiderweb, and the background… it is like a mix of muscle tissue and capillaries that surround Kibby and maybe pull her back? Either way she must feel like a logical continuation of it. Also want to give her a bit of tradgoth makeup :p