V, the Librarian

@vthelibrarian

@v_the_librarian on 📸 • she/her I'm a librarian from Germany, writer (mainly #vss365), ukulele player, digital artist and very much into #daveilguard 🐙x🐦‍⬛ #dainquisition 🪄x🦁, #clairobscur 🌹🥖 and Dungeon Crawler Carl 💣 Nice to meet you!

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V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· 9d

QRP with your art featuring warm colors! Does my Inky count towards warm colours? Is the red hair enough to balance out the green? Heck, if I knew. 😆

A young blonde man in a chest plate, gauntlets and pauldron stands with his hand behind his head. A voluminous red and black fur lies around his shoulders, while the background makes it look like the sun is settling.

A portrait of a woman with dark red hair. Only half of her face is visible and tears are running down her face. The background is lit by a green light.

A stained glass window showing an axe above raging flames in reds, pinks, oranges and yellow.

Another stained glass window showing a sword pointing upwards. Two comets are aimed at the sword and a shape like a D20 hangs above the sword tip. Below the pommel sits a green egg and the entire background is coloured in magenta shades.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· 15d

Guess who started playing DA Origins for the first time in her life? I have to say, it's *quite* the palate cleanser after Veilguard and I'm enjoying it so far (am in the Warden Camp). And yes, I chose the female mage to get this scene with Cullen and I love that he still gets flustered 10y later. 🥰

A screenshot of the young Templar Cullen Rutherford in Dragon Age Origins. He is terribly flustered, because the female mage he has a crush on suggested to continue their conversation somewhere more private, so they can get to know each other more.
He excuses himself with the words "Oh, my goodness. If you're saying... What I think... that would be really inappropriate and... I couldn't." before he flees the scene like he committed a crime. 🥺

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jul 23

If you see this, post a smiling OC 🪄❄️🐉

A portrait of Caleb Trevelyan, an red haired, smiling ice mage and brother of Inquisitor Trevelyan from Dragon Age Inquisition

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jul 18

Still half-asleep I try to turn on my side, but something is blocking the movement. I force my eyes fully open & there you are curled up next to me, my arm wrapped around you. I still can't believe you managed to #conquer all my doubts and let me follow my heart. #vss365 #dainquisition #cullvelyan

A painting of Cullen Rutherford in his Inquisition armour. The sun is setting behind him, casting him in a soft glow from behind.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jul 5

Caleb Trevelyan and his older twin Cerridwen have always been thick as thieves and caused the occasional chaos in the Ostwick Circle. When he learned she was in Skyhold, he dropped everything and rushed to her side to help. He didn't expect Dorian to sneak into his heart though. 🥰 #dainquisition

Chibi heads of Dorian Pavus (top left), Cerridwen Trevelyan (middle left) and Caleb Trevelyan (middle right).
Next to Dorian, who is staring with big eyes and a blush on his cheeks at Caleb is written *Dorian.exe crashed*.
Cerridwen is holding up a green glowing hand up towards the beard of her brother, saying "Wow Caleb! That's a nice beard! 😮"
Caleb is admitting "Honestly, I was just too lazy to shave while travelling from Ostwick to Skyhold... 😅"

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jul 2

Have I completely forgotten the existence of these two artworks of my favourite gay icon, which would have been perfect for Pride month? Yes. Yes I have. 🥲 So have this belated offering. 🥰🏳️‍🌈 (I can't wait to re-play DAI with Cerridwen's twin Caleb, so I can romance Dorian 🥹) #dainquisition #dorian

Dorian Pavus posing in his underwear with his hands on his hips. The lacing of his undies is slightly undone.

A bust of Dorian Pavus in his Trespasser outfit, looking up at someone with a loving smile.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jun 14

Whatever you do, never gaze upon the eye of the Bedlam Bride, for it will blind you and drive you mad. I had to get this picture I’ve had in my head for a while now out after reading the sixth part of Dungeon Crawler Carl (not an accurate depiction of the Bride btw) #dungeoncrawlercarl #bedlambride

A giant spider with a closed eye on its back sitting in a web. Written around it are the words „beware the eye of the bedlam bride“.

The eye on the back of the spider is opening. The text changed to „No! Please! Don’t look at it!“

The eye is now fully opened, the text saying „WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!“

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Jun 7

Have some Ryan Gosling paired with some Kenergy for your timeline. 😎 Ryan has such an expressive face and is an adorable sweetheart, I love him your honour. 🧡 And that concludes my capturing likeness project, which was a Hail Mary one might say. 😏 (I haven't seen it yet!) #ryangosling #ken

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· May 31

The art wasn't arting the last week or so & instead of shaking up my remaining brain cells, I rather agonized over the plot of Dungeon Crawler Carl than getting Ken's nose right. I finally whipped out my sketchbook again and had a look at nose fundamentals. Though I'm back at reading book 7 now. 💣♥️🍩

Several traditional sketches of noses in a variety of angles.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· May 20

I'm even taking it a bit further and plaster the wall above my office desk, as well as sticking selected pieces to the outside of my locker. 😌 They're not the best quality, because I just print them as photos in the drugstore, but it's good enough for that purpose. 😁

A picture of a white wall with an assortment of printed artwork. On the top is a row of stained glass style images inspired by Baldur's Gate 3, followed by Clair Obscur portraits, Studio Ghibli, a portrait of Gale, some landscapes, Lucanis, Viago and a rapier from DA Veilguard, a skull, a green lantern and portraits of Dorian, Cullen and the Inquisitor from DA Inquisition. On the bottom right is a picture depicting the artist with "Meet the artist" and the office days written next to it.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· May 17

„I‘m just… indecisive whether to be angy or sad boi.“ Never underestimate the effect the eyebrows have on a facial expression. ☝🏼 The only thing I’ve changed in the second piece is literally their angle, not even their shape and it changes the entire expression from 😡 to 🥺. It’s wild. 😂 #ken #barbie

A digital portrait of Ryan Gosling in his role Ken from the Barbie movie. In the version on the left he’s looking down at something with a very angry expression. In the other version his eyebrow are raised up, giving him a sad puppy look.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· May 4

„Hello darling…“ Happy 2 year artiversary to me! It’s safe to say some progress has been made from 2024 to 2026. 😌 I’m finally brave enough to venture past the neck and play with more complex lighting scenarios. And I’m getting faster as well, a clear sign for growing skill. 🤩 #bg3 #astarion

A rendered digital portrait of Astarion. He is lit from below, smirking at the viewer.

A very simple redraw of the smug side-eye smiley as Astarion from 2024.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 26

I love these so much! 🥹 May I offer Ronin, the dungeon mastering cat of my DM? 🥰 Maybe he even has wares (or the P&P books he's chilling on) if I have coin. 🤔

A grey cat loafing on two roleplaying books for Dungeon Crawl Classic looking up at the camera

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 12

And please enjoy the Mojo Dojo Casa House version I’ve added thanks to my artist‘s free will and separat layers. 🙏🏼

Cullen in front of the setting sun sans armour, but with his fluffy fur around his shoulders.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 12

„It’s a nice day. °////°“ - „What? 😮“ You just got to love awkward Cullen, not being prepared to get hit on by his boss. 🤭🥰 Anyway, after ~19.5 hours Cullen is finally finished! *pterodactyl screeching intensifies* Enjoy him armoured as well as without. 🙏🏼 #dainquisition #cullenrutherford

Cullen in the same scene, but without his armour. 😌

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 11

Flats are down with a first pass of shadows and reflections. Background will be next for additional colours on the armour and his face will be last, because I want to render his body in one go. 😌 (Enjoy the silly bonus I added, simply because I can. 😎) #dainquisition #cullenrutherford #wip

Cullen Rutherford in his Inquisition armour. There are no shadows added yet.

Version with added colours and reflections on his armour, the face is still only flat colour.

Armourless Cullen lineart, who is only wearing the fluffy fur around his shoulders. In the left corner is written „He’s realising he’s a thirst trap :3“, in the right „Oh, you mean my… Mojo Dojo Casa House?“ as a nod to the Barbie movie.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 6

Won't you look at that, starting over with some proper foundations does make things so much easier. 😮 Dear future me, could we maybe agree to utilise PROPER FUNDAMENTALS FROM THE START? Jeez, my proportions were off by miles. 🤣 (That armourless version will happen now btw. 😏) #dainquisition #cullen

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 5

The icon/ the artist/ the work

A portrait of Dorian Pavus, a character from the game Dragon Age Inquisition

A young woman is sitting behind a laptop with stickers of a white bat with a wine glass, Abdirak and Gale (both characters from Baldurs Gate 3). She's drinking an energy drink through a straw, while a white bat plush is clinging to her neck. (The entire thing is fan art gone photography for a piece by Iruka/Sabu of her Tav Yaris, who has the vampire spawn Astarion clinging to his neck in his bat form while gaming.)

A painted rapier with a crow pommel and two swooping feathers making the hilt.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Apr 5

I am *7* hours into this project and after much trial, error and dancing on the brink of insanity, I’m now at the point of doing a complete trace and clean up run, because the layers are a burning pile of garbage. 🙃 (I want to run my fingers through his hair. 🥺) #dainquisition #cullenrutherford #wip

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Mar 27

My next subject is my second favourite character of DA Inquisition (he’s basically breathing down Dorian’s neck, he hates it). 🧡 The sketch feels quite solid so far, but the elbow armour already confuses me. 🥲 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 “𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦” 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥… #dainquisition #cullenrutherford #wip

A rather rough sketch of Cullen Rutherford, one of the three advisors in Dragon Age Inquisition. He has his right hand behind his neck, looking slightly flustered. He’s wearing a breast plate, covered by fabric and has shaggy fur draped around his shoulders.
A note with an arrow pointing at him says „will get clothes :p“ with a minuscule „maybe“ written beneath.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Mar 24

"You're such a silly man, amatus. However did you get this far in your life?" I love this man. So. Much. He has a beautiful character arc, witty and funny banter and if not romanced is a friend Inky can count on no matter the situation. (I'll romance him eventually. 🧡) #dainquisition #dorianpavus

A digital painting of Dorian Pavus, a companion in Dragon Age Inquisition. He's looking up to someone with a raised eyebrow and a soft smile on his face. The background is tinged purple and Dorian is light from the left side by a yellow glow.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Mar 20

I'm currently playing around with different approaches to painting (going from grey scale to colour on a larger scale doesn't feel feasible for me in the long run). And since DA Inquisition has me in its clutches again, I just had to draw my favourite character. 🥰 #dainquisition #dorianpavus #wip

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Mar 11

"After everything... It comes down to this?" Forced into a position she never wanted, having to make decisions impacting the lives of thousands of people, while trying to save the world and manoeuvre politics, Inquisitor Cerridwen Trevelyan has seen one to many tragedies. #dainquisition #inquisitor

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Mar 10

Some progress pics from my current WIP. 😙 Seeing the evolution from my initial sketch to the first stages of shading, fixing the light source and then fixing the hair shape is a lot of fun. I decided to show my Inquisitor Cerridwen some more love. 🧡 #dragonageinquisition #trevelyan #digitalart

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 25

A weapon to kill a god, fit for an assassin Lucanis' rapier God's Foil is finally finished! The background colours are inspired by the crow feathers of the collar of The Invitation. I also added the initial sketch for comparison. 🤭 #daveilguard #lucanisdellamorte #godsfoil #digitalpainting

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 23

Give the deck another shuffle and let me draw another card. The first one can't be right, it's all lies and slander. Give the deck another shuffle and let me draw another card, so I may change my fate. Not this one either, it isn't right. Third time's the charm. You know what to do. #FromOneLine 407

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 19

I heard a suspicious clatter from the other room and this is what I walked into. I'm not sure whether my dice bag is trying to reach the jailed dice (they betrayed me at the con last Saturday), the honey in the pot or both... It's no wonder they're misbehaving if he's setting this kind of example. 😐

A fluffy orange dice bag with pointy teeth sticks his blue tongue in a small jar laying on its side filled with two dice and (resin) honey. The lid with a label saying Dice Jail and a little bee is lying next to the pot.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 12

Slowly but surely I'm chipping away at God's Foil (Lucanis' rapier). I love seeing the progress I'm making and once the blade is finished, I can add the feather texture to the hilt and fun colours and bounce light to the background and weapon. 😍 #daveilguard #godsfoil #wip #painting

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 7

My two current WIPs, Lucanis and the rapier he's holding. I'll be angling one leg for added dynamic and give him some pretty armour. 😌 I love the values of the crow head so far, I'll have to add more oomph and hard edges to the rest to match, but it's a good start. #daveilguard #wip #painting

Sketch of Lucanis (still faceless) with Spite's wings out and his dagger and rapier in hand.

Painted WIP of the rapier Lucanis is holding.

V, the Librarian@vthelibrarian· Feb 4

Today #vss365 was too long for the post, so I resorted to taking a screenshot of the full thing. 🙈 The story is also in the alt text.