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Pyrite—long mistaken for gold—once lured dozens of hopeful miners into the depths, each dreaming of sudden fortune. Yet they were not the only ones enamored by its gleam. Ethereal, fairy-like creatures with knife-sharp golden wings and angular, crystal-shaped silhouettes drifted through the tunnels, the reflections of the pyrite itself. When the truth of the “fool’s gold” came to light, the miners abandoned their hunt, and pyrite slipped quietly into a life of practical usefulness. Then again, perhaps it was not disappointment that drove them away, but frustration—after all, their wristwatches, silver chains, glasses, and other precious belongings had an uncanny habit of vanishing. Still, one mystery endures: were the mischievous little beings enchanted by pyrite’s golden glow, or by the shiny trinkets the miners carried into their realm?

Photo study from 2022

Study sketch from 2022

Hi, thanks for asking! I don’t take requests right now, sorry. Maybe I’ll do it someday thought