Sylvia Ritter

The Hirsute Hippo illustration was inspired by Ubuntu release name 21.04, https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Hirsute-Hippo-869076072. - A portrait with a hippo and its little one swimming through the water. Surrounded by their hirsute hairstyle. In flow with nature.

Silent Sunday ✨️ World Hippo Day 💫
#art #krita #portrait #animals

A rather blue fantasy sci-fi landscape. A long path leads us to a gigantic stone structure, a bridge entrance, looking like two dragons in love, forming a heard shape with their heads. Behind them we can see a glowing planet and the atmosphere gets warmer. Far in the the back we see high alien architecture. A lot of landscape still to explore. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-02062020-844341686

#art #krita #scifi #fantasy #love

A cousin! :)

YouTube video by Polyfjord Blender's new real-time denoiser just blew my mind!

DLSS looks amazing in Blender/Cycles! 🌟 (I will have to get a new graphics card 😐️.) #blender #art

4 images - Process of Plucky Puffin. I. A render from above - created with Blender II./III. Model details of the sushi & radio. IV. The final artwork (>2 months of work) was painted with Krita. Plucky means having determined courage in the face of difficulties. Puffins are resilient, coping with harsh weather conditions, climate change & habitat loss. I chose to give the Puffin a profession as a Sushi chef, wearing a fancy hat with intricate patterns, next to taking care of the little puffy pufflings. It takes a long time to be a chef. Puffins' diet consists of a lot of fresh fish.

ICYMI - the WIP images 😊. A crazy amount of work, to match the plucky in Plucky Puffin.
#art #krita #blender

Plucky means having determined courage in the face of difficulties. Puffins are resilient. They must cope with harsh weather conditions, climate change & habitat loss. I chose to give the Puffin a profession as a Sushi chef, wearing a fancy chef's hat with intricate patterns, next to taking care of the little puffy pufflings. It takes a long time to be a chef. A puffin's diet consists of a lot of fresh fish. It is a place in or near the ocean, the puffin's element. Water clashes against basalt stones inspired by Iceland, a region where these birds live (next to, e.g., the UK, Norway, Greenland) while caring for their young ones. In the center, the Plucky Puffin chef rolls the next meal with the sushi mat, nervously looking at the puffling that studies the menu, unsure what to order. The chef moves to the left side, checking if the "customers" are well cared for. Tuning the radio if the music frequency isn't to everybody's liking. I chose to give the radio a "compass frequency". Then the Puffin slides to the front right side, serving a hungry but happy puffling its order. Others are waiting for the last one to order or can't hesitate to enjoy these delicacies. The table is set: natural wooden bowls, kitchen utensils, rice, wasabi, ginger, fresh fish, serving boards, a sesame seed shaker, and coral decorations. Everything is as cozy as possible to forget about the harsh world for as long as possible. In the background, we can see a volcano erupting & thunder striking. https://shop.sylvia-ritter.com/collections/prints/products/plucky-puffin-signed-giclee-print

🌊 Plucky Puffin 🌊 is now also available as a Signed Giclée Print 💫 shop.sylvia-ritter.com/collections/... #art #animals #krita #blender

Oracular Oriole - an oracle bird reading prophecies from matcha tea (milk foam in the shape of an open eye) with the inscriptions on the cup " Know thyself "- a Greek maxim referencing the oracle of Delphi. Oracular Oriole has great taste and proudly wears its sacred matcha brush as a hat. A cozy atmosphere adds to the magic, candles, and bowls filled with matcha/autumn leaves, spices like cinnamon, anise stars, vanilla pods, pumpkin/matcha powder, its favorite orange/lemon/citrus zest, and blueberries can be seen, too. In the front, two orioles are visiting this magical place none of them look like the other. They are much smaller than the mystical Oriole in the center of attention and are here to receive their reading. The sand on the floor forms lots of circles, a bit like a zen garden. Some sand routes seem to have moved a teapot to the scenery. These circular patterns also appear in the background but are colorful seagrass decoration. Electric pulses and colorful light show how far the supernatural work is at its current state. What will the future hold for the Orioles? Let's hope only the best :). https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Oracular-Oriole-1107736015

Chirp, chirp! 🌿 💫
Oracular Oriole is very excited to be able to be a part of your homes in form of a powerful & colorful psychedelic print.
#art #psychedelic #birds #animals #krita #blender

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Dark colorful atmospheric space scenery (blue, green, purple colors). Alien mountain structures reaching far into the distance on the way to a new world, an unknown planet. In the front we can see travelers on boats, they have a long way to go. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-15012023-945267711

Silent Sunday 💫
#art #scifi #fantasy #krita

After 93 days, "Questing Quokka" is done (inspired by Ubuntu release name 25.10). Created with Krita & Blender. Quokkas are cute & live mostly in southwest Australia. While thinking about "questing" the idea of a quokka playing pen & paper RPGs evolved. Let me introduce these adventurers; a thief with a leather messenger bag, quest map, who happens to play the lute; a wizard wearing a hat, cape, holding a wand, specialized in magic spices/potions as shown on the magician's belt; a brave dwarf wearing a fur coat (fake!), holding a powerful hammer while being unable to resist to eat a delicious leaf from the wizard's wand; the game master in the middle wearing a red hooded cape, a necklace, equipped with mystic books, lying on one of these books, a sugar glider hugging a glowing dice. Flying over Australia on a magical carpet. The quokkas are wearing sandals/boots, standing mid-air above small tree stumps. It is a slightly challenging journey. BG - Forests, castles, stars, and the blood moon. They enjoy a cup of tea. The light for their character sheets, dice, and tools appears from the tree stumps illuminated surface/lanterns with intricate patterns in pastel colors. The map on the table with a pinned mini version of their carpet shows their current location. A golden chalice with golden eucalyptus (a delicacy!), the treasure they are desperately looking for. Ready to start their first adventure. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Questing-Quokka-1295346802

Meet ✨️️ Questing Quokka ✨️️ the pen and paper roleplaying game master (& friends)! 🌿 Inspired by the #ubuntu release name 25.10! Created with #Krita and #Blender within 93 days.
#art #illustration #RPG #aming #wallpaper

Thank you so much, Dee 😊 💚!

We can see two sci-fi door arches on an unexplored planet. The first one is in the shadows right in front of us. Blue bright light spots. can be seen here and there, probably charging power. The other door arch has been activated, bright glowing and full of energy it might be a portal to another galaxy. It is falling apart, as shown by the wind and power it creates. A great adventure for all space and time travelers awaits when they are not too slow drinking their morning coffee or tea. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-02122024-1128934920

Silent Sunday 💫
#art #speedpaint #fantasy #scifi

A zebra portrait. The zebra is swimming in water. The lines between this precious animal and the water merge softly into one another. Mostly grayscale colors with a hint of a warmer color. Painted in 2015 with Krita <3. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Z-505172157

It's International Zebra Day 🤍 🩶 🖤 .
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A small jackalope artist is not happy with its recent artworks. Some paper was crumbled up, pencils were broken. Five bunny spirits (in the jackalope's mind or real life) are there to take care of this bunny by bringing tea, a blanket, a scented candle, a flower as a symbol of nature, and an award for being the best of itself. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-21122023-1003965492

Good Spirits.
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A magical place (blue, purple, and sprinkles of glowing warm colors) far away from all the planets. The secret council of the galaxy meets in the sacred halls. They teleport to the intricate patterned center, gathering all of their energy to find a solution to open the gate for freedom and peace. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-07112021-897233699

Silent Sunday ✨️
#art #krita #speedpaint

Cosmic Cuttlefish was inspired by the Ubuntu release name 18.10. A cute and colorful cuttlefish portrait. Protecting planets with its eight arms. Swimming through space surrounded by stars and puffy clouds. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Cosmic-Cuttlefish-766515479

Silent Sunday 💙

Many thanks 💚☀️😊!

Three Screenshots of the process of Oracular Oriole. I. One of a few renders from above - created with Blender II. The Wireframe Render for better workflow - painting over/under the render. III. The final artwork (two months of work) was painted with Krita. Oracular Oriole - an oracle bird reading prophecies from matcha tea (milk foam in the shape of an open eye) with the inscriptions on the cup "Know thyself" a Greek maxim referencing the oracle of Delphi. Oracular Oriole has great taste and proudly wears its sacred matcha brush as a hat. A cozy atmosphere adds to the magic, candles, and bowls filled with matcha/autumn leaves, spices like cinnamon, anise stars, vanilla pods, pumpkin/matcha powder, its favorite orange/lemon/citrus zest, and blueberries can be seen, too. In the front, two orioles are visiting this magical place none of them look like the other. They are much smaller than the mystical Oriole in the center of attention and are here to receive their reading. The sand on the floor forms lots of circles, a bit like a zen garden. Some sand routes seem to have moved a teapot to the scenery. These circular patterns also appear in the background but are colorful seagrass decoration. Electric pulses and colorful light show how far the supernatural work is at its current state. What will the future hold for the Orioles? Let's hope only the best :). https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Oracular-Oriole-1107736015

Yes. Krita & Blender. 😊

Oracular Oriole - an oracle bird reading prophecies from matcha tea (milk foam in the shape of an open eye) with the inscriptions on the cup " Know thyself "- a Greek maxim referencing the oracle of Delphi. Oracular Oriole has great taste and proudly wears its sacred matcha brush as a hat. A cozy atmosphere adds to the magic, candles, and bowls filled with matcha/autumn leaves, spices like cinnamon, anise stars, vanilla pods, pumpkin/matcha powder, its favorite orange/lemon/citrus zest, and blueberries can be seen, too. In the front, two orioles are visiting this magical place, none of them look like the other. They are much smaller than the mystical Oriole in the center of attention and are here to receive their reading. The sand on the floor forms lots of circles, a bit like a Zen garden. Some sand routes seem to have moved a teapot to the scenery. These circular patterns also appear in the background, but are colorful seagrass decorations. Electric pulses and colorful light show how far the supernatural work is at its current state. What will the future hold for the Orioles? Let's hope only the best :). https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Oracular-Oriole-1107736015

Silent Sunday 🌿
#art #krita #blender3d

London called, and the world answered: creating a Summit without borders | Canonical When we announced that the Ubuntu Summit 25.10 would be a remote event, we knew we were taking a big step. We asked ourselves: how can we capture the spirit of an in-person community event and convey ...

A wonderful article about the Ubuntu Summit 2025 (... and look who made it onto the official Ubuntu blog 🎶🐕️🎧️ 🧡). canonical.com/blog/london-...
Thank you so much, ilvipero 😊!

Blue cyan fantasy landscape. A bright white ghost creature is forming from the waters. In action - building a new city with it's magic out of snow and ice. In front we can see lights, signs of an alien civilization. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-01072023-969740488

Magic ❄️ ✨️

Space! We are witnessing an alien on the right side surrounded by purple-pink fog. It is tending its attention to the rather cold universe. This creature is a creator, guardian, and protector of the planets holding and spending time with each new world. There is no rush. Good things take time to evolve. We can see several tiny planets floating in a sacred and ancient ocean. Every globe has a good start for building a new world for unknown civilizations. The planets will leave this protected space once they reach their unique temperature and atmosphere. This way all variations of different lifeforms can exist, helping each other to reach their full potential. In the background, we can see one of the planets heading into space. It will return to the galaxy ocean when its time has come in a billion years. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-15122024-1134206785

Silent Sunday ✨️

We are on an alien planet. A psychedelic sun in the far distance catches our attention. Cities are aligned to the sunbeams, reaching far into the distance. Giant stone statues are worshipping the sun. On the left, they are holding planets with different colorations from blue to yellow. On the right, the statues have empty hands. Do they take turns with this precious responsibility? The clouds follow the sun, and stars shine brightly. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-01122025-1270235963

✨️️ Speedpainting 01122025 ✨️️ won a Daily Deviation award today. Many thanks, Ellysiumn 💚☀️ .

We are on an unknown cold and snowy planet. In the middle of our attention, we see planet Earth heating up. Earth is hugged by a friendly-looking snow creature, personifying coldness, and fitting well into these weather conditions and scenery. It is at one with nature. Its hugging arms become wind and snow. Doing its best by cooling down the planet until the ideal temperature is restored. In the hope, that this love and attention won't be too late. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-07122024-1131020831

Silent Sunday 💚

A blue, purple, turquoise, pink, white portrait in a galaxy far, far away. We can see nine planets, each in a different size and distance, entangled with ribbons orbiting around the center of attention. One of my cute, blue-purple monster architects sits on the moon, knitting new planet features. The magic yarn will turn into wind, sand, stone, water, whatever it takes to bring more life into this wondrous space. On some of these planets, creatures are knitting, too, scarves and beanies, probably, for their tiny worlds with legs. Everything is cozy, and we are celebrating Magic Wool Day. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-24122025-1278842400

Celebrating Magic Wool Day ✨️ 🪄
Advent Calendar - Door 24.

A fantasy sci-fi scenery in black, purple, pink, orange and blue colors. In the foreground, a black bird with glowing eyes is sitting on a branch of a magical tree, enjoying the view. More birds can be seen. Are they alive or sci-fi buildings, where the inhabitants prey, work, and sleep? Their eyes also glow; could they be just city lights? Through several harbors, we reach the brightest area, where a planet keeps them warm. All the birds' heads (there are even swans) are focused on it. They could be listening together to their galaxy's story, hoping to learn something for the future, while the odds keep changing. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-23122025-1278470567

Listening to the Galaxy's Story.
Advent Calendar - Door 23. 💫 🕊️.

A puzzling sci-fi landscape (black, purple, green, blue, red, yellow colors. Above, Puzzle pieces float off the ground far into the yonder, where we can see a puzzle piece shining like a moon. It looks like a magical and soothing place, a countryside with some ancient castles. Underneath these floating parts, we can find an underground society. Living in tall buildings reaching almost the planet's core. Probably the busiest area of this yet unexplored planet. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-22122025-1278113072

Puzzling, above and underneath.
Advent Calendar - Door 22. ✨️ 🧩

The church I build with Blender/Blender 3D model screenshot.

Details of the town, houses, gardens, lamps, and stone paths...

ICYMI - Here are some WIP pictures from creating every building with Blender to painting over the 3D model with Krita, which took several weeks due to the detail.

Digitally hand-drawn. It took at least a month to complete this artwork.

It shows a hard-working but slow-moving turtle that works all day. It has a whole medieval town on its shell. Wearing a helmet and armor on its feet. You can rely on this strong-willed, trustworthy, and ambitious knight. Though, not familiar with leisure time or fun. Very disciplined. Keeping routines to be a true perfectionist. Surrounded by plants and colorful cobblestones. This is the 48th card of my deck in development https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Knight-of-Coins-954564602.

Silent Sunday 💚

This is another speedpainting from my bunny series in purple, green, pink and white colors) :). At night we can see a crowd of bunnies cheering at the recurring flower pot racing festival. We can see at least six flower pots (one in the distance, so who knows how many contestants take part in this wild event) with various plants planted in their pots and joined by their jockeys. The pots have long root legs. Perfect for getting the contestants to the finish line. The winner of the marathon is already celebrating, while the other bunnies are still trying to get the best result. One of them looks rather tired. This event is very important for this crowd, finally something good, where they can spend some quality time together. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-21122025-1277716442

The annual flower pot marathon festival.
Advent Calendar - Door 21. 🌿