Architect Of Spells
[Image ID] There are 3 large water filled tubes in the background but the focal point of the picture is a figure casting a spell. He is holding a book in his right hand and using his left hand to cast the spell. A black haze with red runic characters is stretching out from the book, and forming tendrils around him. He is wearing a long black robe with a white toga which is blowing round him in the wind current caused by the spell. [description end]
The 23rd of July this year will be the 5th
anniversary of the final chapter of the Fairy Tail manga being released, and
whilst I didn’t specifically paint this piece for the occasion, now seemed a
fitting time to post it.
Zeref is undoubtedly my favourite character in the series as
the many facets of his personality, in addition to his complex past, have
always captured my imagination. When I sketched this piece, I wanted it to convey
something of Zeref’s skill with magic. Throughout the series, he was noted to
have a great deal of knowledge and skill with the subject, even if it wasn’t
often shown directly.
The design of the ‘water tubes’ in the background is based on that seen in the laboratory during the ‘Tartaros arc’ of the story.
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Time taken: just over 7 hours
Programs: FireAlpaca (mainly) & Procreate (Initial sketch)
Drawing Tablet: Gaomon M106K
Character: Zeref, from the manga (Japanese comic) ‘Fairy Tail’ by Hiro Mashima
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Artwork ©Dragonsflyatsunset 2022