Jenivere (Jen) -> Next Con MCM London May26: Hades 2 Hypnos
@jeniveredomino
Amateur of many things! Cosplayer, artist, composer, indie game dev, writer, friend, wife to a wonderful man and owned by 2 demons in the shape of cats! Nerd of many fandoms, mostly BG3 right now but there will be more.
Making a proper start on Persephone for October! Starting with the wreath, it's going to be a long process... I tried machining the edges but it looked awful so I'll be hand embroidering them, though that also means it will take FOREVER! #cosplay #cosplayWIP #embroidery #hadesgamecosplay #hadesgame
Also here's the logo from the cup!
If you like timelapses, this is it - used the original just to get the base pose and proportions in place though there's precious little of the original shape left with the changes to face, hair, and outfit. I also used the original as reference for lighting because double light sources 😱 #timelapse
GTA6 pinup Hypnos, anyone?... I should really get to work on the Persephone cosplay but I wanted to warm up to art before starting the embroidery designs, so have a silly post of a silly guy 💖 #GTA6meme #hades2 #hadesgame #hadesfanart #fanart #digitalart #hypnos
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, I'll open this as an "Ask Me Anything" around cosplay and disability. I've cosplayed for over 15 years, going from fully abled, to sticks and crutches, to a scooter then finally wheelchair. #cosplay #disability #disabled #ama #DisabilityPrideMonth
Why do I go to a concert in #cosplay even when it's hot as #Hades? First, for my fellow fans and cosplayers, but also my luck is incredible to have met - outside the event! - both Jen Zee, the amazing art director, and Colin Ryan who voiced and sang for Apollo. I am in awe! #hadescosplay #hadesgame
More details - so people often wait til about 12 weeks when they have a scan before sharing the news, but I am currently in Week 10. However, due to the IVF we had a scan at 7 weeks (pictured!), which showed strong heartbeat and all the right structures, putting us at about 97% chance of success now
And here's the timelapse of the art! #timelapse #digitalart
Con Crunchies! I'm so glad this is no longer 3 meals a day and this time, THIS TIME I will start on the next convention's outfit even earlier and be finished weeks before the event. I hope... #meme #cosplay #digitalart #myart #concrunch
#MCMComicCon update! This was us! Husband as #Poseidon only lasted for Friday due to comfort and some breakage which he's going to work on before the next event he takes it to. And the big news? My #Hypnos won an Honourable Mention in Saturday's Masquerade Competition! #Hades2 #HadesGame #Cosplay
What do we think? Pretty accurate? I'll be able to test the full cosplay on Monday hopefully! So much work in this... I'll make a full breakdown and progress log after recovering from the convention lol #hadesgamecosplay #hades2hypnos #hypnos #hadesgame #cosplaywip
Can I pose my face well? No. Have I slept enough? Also no. Are the contact lenses comfy after a long day? Not so much. BUT the wig does fit roughly and only needs a little more tweaking to get it to sit right. Also need to pin the mask in place better too. #CosplayWIP #CosplayTest #Hades2 #Hypnos
Ok I guess this is my life now he is falling asleep. My arm is dying...he may be relocated to lap soon... This is 8kg of beast-that-wants-to-live-in-my-skin he's so clingy, but I do love how he purr even if I have to type this one handed whilst holding him (He has been on a diet for 3 years...)
I'm trying so hard to get embroidery going and keep working on the cosplay but loafing on my lap wasn't enough for Jetsam he simply had to climb up my chest, put his paws on my shoulder, and flop so I have to lean back and hold him with at least one arm Sir please I have so much to do! #cats
More progress! Testing the embroidery files and they really do take forever. The one on the right I used the colours that the machine told me to, but for the one on the left I picked some of them myself to be a better match to my art. Just...a lot more to go! #Hypnos #Hades2 #HadesGame #CosplayWIP
Another #CosplayWIP update for #Hypnos #Hades2Hypnos #HadesCosplay #HadesGame Finished 40 hours of styling on the wig, and probably another 5 hours on the eye mask (including making a test piece to check the design and sizing, which I may keep as a spare for people to use for photos at MCM?...)
More progress on the #Hypnos cosplay - this is around 30 hours of work on the wig, as I've been taking each tiny section and coating it in glue stick on both sides, making sure it's smooth, then pressing in each wave of the curls one by one with a straightener. #Hades2 #HadesGame #CosplayWIP
Highlighting the three that didn't have chibis in the game because I am happy with how they turned out from trying to keep them in style with the others. Polyphemus, Prometheus, and of course Scylla and her Sirens.
This is going to be my final line-up! Next step, work out measurements for the pyjamas and get the pattern cut out and start testing the embroidery patterns. *Hopefully* I have all the colours I need! #HadesGame #Hades2 #HadesGameFanArt #Hypnos #Hades2Hypnos #HadesGameCosplay #CosplayWIP
4 more added today - #icarus #aphrodite #apollo #hades and #persephone I changed the angle for Hades and Persephone too, the in-game icon has them angled slightly away from each other but for this version I thought it'd be cute to have them leaning towards each other like that's how they sleep 🥰💖🥰
One more because he's my favourite and this is 100% how he would ask 💖 #Abdirak #BG3Art #BG3Valentines
And some devilish options #BG3Raphael
Bringing back my BG3 Valentines too because...I keep...forgetting...to do new ones... #BG3FanArt #BG3 #BG3Emperor #ValentineCards #BG3Valentines
More characters initial drawings done! #Polyphemus doesn't have a chibi so I tried to design one for him to be like the others. 12 more main ones to go plus 5 more extras like Polyphemus who don't have icons! (They're all re-drawn from scratch still and altered) #Hades2 #HadesGame #HadesFanArt
*Caution, fast moving images may flash/strobe* Timelapse very fast of the ones so far - I started doing a few as basic copies first but the sleepy eyes look more fun. Some parts are also simplified to reduce the chance of errors and issues with the embroidery machine later #timelapse #timelapseart
Making progress on drawing all the chibi icons for the Hypnos-jammies! Decided to go with sleepy versions rather than direct copies, but still trying to keep them close to the original designs as I redraw them! #cosplay #hadesgame #hadesfanart #melinoe #moros #hecate #dora #nemesis #zeus #eris
Best craftsmanship in the entirely handmade class! #cosplay #bg3cosplay #thedarkurge #durge