Xatia

▪️This piece is part digital painting, part photo reference I took
▪️I've hired professional actor @balkova.janka to portray this character
▪️I payed over 200 € to make this kaftan custom made
▪️I comissioned my mom to make this felt hat and to sew all brass applications
▪️I bought the bow for another 200€
▪️the background depicts mountains in Georgia where the story is based- mountains I took a photo of
▪️the model resemble my cousin- who's memory I am honoring in this book
▪️there is a hidden symbol in this panel which predicts this character future in the book
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No one have idea how much thought goes into each comic panel and how much money it cost me. If I would be sane- I would never be able to perservere in this process...- but I can see the vision and if I'll be lucky one day you will too.