Green Mantle (Caria mantinea), family Riodinidae, Bolivia

Beaded Velvet Mantle

1880s

Mantle, mid-19th century, made for Isabella II of Spain, later altered in 1906 for Queen Victoria Eugenia

Idk what to put as a background eeeeeeergggg

The sketch

I was gonna wait to get further into the month before I called this, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that there’s still more than a few weeks worth of editing to get through here.

It’s super frustrating to me, because of how quickly I edited the first update, and how I had assumed this new one would take the same—but my estimation’s been way off. Even after adjusting my expectations, I keep misjudging the workload. And it’s even more frustrating because, it’s like, I’ve already done the work! Lol.

I don’t wanna just trauma-dump here, but it is frustrating, and I’m sorry if you’re frustrated too.

To be clear: work’s not slowing down, but I’m taking away the promise of a release date before I can deliver it with more certainty.

Again, sorry if that’s disappointed you, even just a little.

'What a weird looking grim reaper-"