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Vietnamese ink-wielding illustrator by day, local cackling witch by night, haunting the streets of Shrewsbury, Shropshire ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโœจ

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I have your St George print and itโ€™s one of my favourite things on my bedroom wall. Time to get him a buddy โ˜บ๏ธโœจ

09.07.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
print of Knight of the Morning star. an over the shoulder view of a male knight in ornate armor. his head is slightly turned, his sword aloft. behind him the pitch black sky, the moon is fucking huge. it is very cool

print of Knight of the Morning star. an over the shoulder view of a male knight in ornate armor. his head is slightly turned, his sword aloft. behind him the pitch black sky, the moon is fucking huge. it is very cool

A graphite drawing of St George and the Dragon. St George is, very notably, unbothered by the fact that he is not properly dressed in all his armor, and that his ass is fully out. Well, he at least is wearing some late gothic armor everywhere else. Around his beautiful be-greaved legs twists the serpent itself! That horrible dragon. He is holding some sort of polearm weapon in his arms, his cape is billowing in the wind, and the piece cuts off most of his face, only showing the beautiful supple mouth. This is one of the best pieces of art you could ever hang in your house. Personally I would make him a guardian of the bathroom.

A graphite drawing of St George and the Dragon. St George is, very notably, unbothered by the fact that he is not properly dressed in all his armor, and that his ass is fully out. Well, he at least is wearing some late gothic armor everywhere else. Around his beautiful be-greaved legs twists the serpent itself! That horrible dragon. He is holding some sort of polearm weapon in his arms, his cape is billowing in the wind, and the piece cuts off most of his face, only showing the beautiful supple mouth. This is one of the best pieces of art you could ever hang in your house. Personally I would make him a guardian of the bathroom.

 black and white print of my b&w illustration The Ruff, featuring a really dapper 1570s gentleman in a ridiculously detailed lace ruff and a hat with three beautifully serpentine pheasant feathers. he has a cloak over one shoulder with a rope braid design, and his doublet has a rather modest embroidered filigree design. the figure is facing away from us, with just the hint of lashes indicating where he's looking. from the ear we can see, a teardrop pearl earring rests on his ruff. very beautiful and, as they say, "i cant wait for it to be the 1570s again so i can really start dressing"

black and white print of my b&w illustration The Ruff, featuring a really dapper 1570s gentleman in a ridiculously detailed lace ruff and a hat with three beautifully serpentine pheasant feathers. he has a cloak over one shoulder with a rope braid design, and his doublet has a rather modest embroidered filigree design. the figure is facing away from us, with just the hint of lashes indicating where he's looking. from the ear we can see, a teardrop pearl earring rests on his ruff. very beautiful and, as they say, "i cant wait for it to be the 1570s again so i can really start dressing"

Print of one of my favorite black and white line work illustrations Iโ€™ve ever done: it is the lower half of a (male) knight in late gothic German armor with absolutely ridiculously beautiful pointy sabotons, slightly curved, complimented by sharp 7-pointed spurs at the heels. He wears a cloak with an heavily ornate pattern on it; it is draped in such a way to betray the shape of the sword at his side. He stands in a dark room, near a room screen with a quatrefoil design and a bright white window that casts a dark shadow, which further enhances just how beautiful that saboton point is. The floor is done in a very conservative (at least for medieval tastes) tile design of repeated half-triangles.

Print of one of my favorite black and white line work illustrations Iโ€™ve ever done: it is the lower half of a (male) knight in late gothic German armor with absolutely ridiculously beautiful pointy sabotons, slightly curved, complimented by sharp 7-pointed spurs at the heels. He wears a cloak with an heavily ornate pattern on it; it is draped in such a way to betray the shape of the sword at his side. He stands in a dark room, near a room screen with a quatrefoil design and a bright white window that casts a dark shadow, which further enhances just how beautiful that saboton point is. The floor is done in a very conservative (at least for medieval tastes) tile design of repeated half-triangles.

my shop is open again b/c i'm running out of money very quickly. check out my beautiful prints, pick up one or two during the sale, 100% of profits go to a trans person in need (me) and their huge cat (my huge cat) www.etsy.com/shop/corpseh...

19.03.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Been a huge fan of your work and meaning to buy a print for a while. Todayโ€™s the day! ๐Ÿ˜Œ

19.03.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WIP ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโœจ

16.03.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no thatโ€™s so sad! Discovering you was the highlight of my MCM Londo n experience last year! ๐Ÿฅฒ

14.03.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

QTP with powerful women โ™ฅ๏ธ

Grendelโ€™s mother, from Beowulf. I love her so much you donโ€™t understand ๐Ÿ˜Œ

25.02.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Iโ€™ve no idea what Iโ€™m doing ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.02.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two characters from the book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke having a fight in a dungeon at sunset. One man has a knife to the otherโ€™s throat while pressing him against the wall.

Two characters from the book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke having a fight in a dungeon at sunset. One man has a knife to the otherโ€™s throat while pressing him against the wall.

That time I got got given the Inkheart job and discovered I only want to draw fight scenes if I can charge them through the roof with homoeroticism ๐Ÿ˜Œ

23.02.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital painting, a barge approaches a run down wharf. An elderly couple await with their cat

Digital painting, a barge approaches a run down wharf. An elderly couple await with their cat

21.02.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4243    ๐Ÿ” 581    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Qrp with an art piece youโ€™re proud of!

Pen and ink

I wanted to draw this scene from Piranesi from the moment I read it. I loooove drawing statues, and drama. Took me weeks on and off, and every moment was a delight ๐Ÿ˜Œ

18.02.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death & The Maiden ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿปโœจ

18.02.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a knight!

Sheโ€™s technically a queen, butโ€ฆ sheโ€™s on the battlefield nonetheless โš”๏ธ

17.02.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hello! Iโ€™m Alice! Vietnamese pen and ink illustrator currently based in Shropshire, UK. I like illustrating for books, anything historical and fantastical, ESPECIALLY if it involves knights and swords and people in distress โš”๏ธโœจ

Portfolio: alicecao.co.uk
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17.02.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a knight (compromising position optional ๐Ÿ˜‰) ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ

17.02.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a knight! ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ

15.02.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1947    ๐Ÿ” 347    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69

I feel itโ€™s fun to make this kind of video once because you get to feel all โ€œooooh my life is like a film!โ€ But filming and editing take so long. A filming day cannot also be a productive work day. A lot of them just edit the same footage over and over because not everyday can be like a film.

15.02.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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