This is an amazing German manuscript from circa 1671. It's called Kunst Buch von allerhandt rahren undt schönen inventionen so wohl in der Feuerwerckerey Kunst als auch in der Büchsenmeisterey zusammen and was written by Andreas Räbel, a pyrotechnician.
An original work of a 17th century pyrotechnician, with the formulas he used to make fireworks. This is a manual how to make and use them, in which the author betrays secret recipes for the construction of rockets, flares, bombs. Ingredients are specified: camper, antimony, coal, tin, orpiment, chalk, tree oil, mercury, line oil, brandy, ammonium, arcanuni, chlroide, resin, and a host of other untranslatable elements. The fireworks that Räbel describes come in all forms and shapes. Descriptions follow for the construction of rocket posts, launchers, and fixtures to be mounted on buildings, small castles, and castles. Shown in finely colored pen drawings, labeled with reference numbers and letters and provided with a scale. Detonators are describes, small bombs, smoke-balls, balls of light, fireballs, storm-balls, big guns, fireworks and hundreds of other instructions. He also narrates the memorable wedding of Emperor Leopold von Habsburg with Margarita Theresa of Spain on December 12, 1666.
James? Doodling someone who ISN'T Cervin/Sherco? Amazing, truly.
Haven't doodled Dala in a hot second! So I thought I'd do a cute little "Style Swap" involving one of @wormstuck 's girlies, Cerrin Osathi.
Dala in more boyish clothing is honestly kinda cute... But ofc my girlie can't leave her hive w/o her leggings smh. Also Flannel Dala? I need more of.
(This illustration is about a year old, but I never got around to posting my thesis work and I figured.. now’s a good a time as any! This is 1 of 6 fantasy circus posters- stay tuned for the rest, and a short comic!)
Since Pyrotechnics is a new and shiny ship between me and @wormstuck . I decided to doodle a little ectodaughter for them :^) [My boyfriend helped me w/the horns bc angles SUCK for certain things]
If anyone can guess what her name's referencing, then you're amazing.
-> Reference pose <-