newest entry: Chimer Jentreng ( 2023)

concept art from “Instruments of Tamriel”, ink & gouache

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:39 AM

Chimer Jentreng, drawing of a fictional zither, decorated with gold, ebony, and gems of volcanic glass, dedicated to St. Veloth — drawing of a fictional zither, decorated with gold, ebony, and gems of volcanic glass, dedicated to St. Veloth

Credit for the description goes to tewlwolow, my favorite modder and partner in crime when working on interactive instruments for the Tamriel of TES III: Morrowind. Go check out his amazing work at the Nexus!

The jentreng is a real instrument used in tarawangsa music in Indonesia.

Mammoth Tusk Harp
illustration

the dance around the Big Mammoth Tusk Harp of Orsinium
The Bards College of Haafingar
illustration

This page shows how I want to combine my illustrations with handwritten text in the book „Instruments of Tamriel“. As you can see, I envision a very antique and above all handmade look for the book. Unfortunately, the text is ... weiterlesen

the Bards College of Haafingar, full page

the Bards College of Haafingar
North-Western Nedic Pipes
illustration

a composition of bagpipes and albocas
Sutch Folk Festival
illustration

folk festival in Sutch, a Colovian city
Breton Sealfur Binioù
illustration

drawing of a fictional binioù (a typical Breton bagpipe), with a bag made from seal fur
Northern Winds
illustration

It’s one of the pages from the book that might already be considered finished. It’s also one of the few exceptions where I mix instruments from several cultures. Usually they are separated by cultures and chapters and are all on ... weiterlesen

an arrangement of 21 fictional wind instruments, inspired by european instruments of the ancient world as well as folk musik
I dream of Instruments of Tamriel, but it wants to become a real book
update

The art book project called “Instruments of Tamriel”, or rather its dream, has first been taken serious in January 2023. Since June, I posted a number of drawings of those instruments across Discord, Instagram, Reddit, DeviantArt and my own Website. ... weiterlesen

2 Sketchbooks, showing sketches of iterated stages of a drawing, which shows a dad and his son playing music on a beach at dusk
Bayard-Siotaróiné
illustration

drawing of a tiorba, decorated to look like a funny face of a fat man
Granddaddies Head Lyre
illustration

drawing of a lyre made from the horned skull of a deceased woodelf
The Walking Tree: Falinesti
illustration

drawing of the walking tree city Falinesti
Radio Stone
illustration

drawing of a magic radio, that plays and transmits music from the crystal structure of a stone placed inside
Breton Cittern
illustration

drawing of a decorated cittern made from red wood, painted to resemble a holy singing tree
Bosmeri Zither
illustration

drawing of a fictional decorated Woodelf zither from a long animal horn with a bone fretboard
Math-Crystal
illustration

drawing of a cut red gemstone with many reflexions
Geometric Singing
illustration

mixed media drawing of a group of High Elves and an artistic performance of a young woman singing through a gemstone to create a complex standing wave in a cocktail glass
Direnni Hummel
illustration

drawing of a fictional zither (like a swedish hummel) with a glas mosaic soundbox cover and an end shaped like a retort
Imgan Bakai
illustration

drawing of a fictional intelligent great ape (Imga) playing a drum flute with all fours
Galenic Lyre
illustration

drawing of a fictional lyre made from a wood in the shape of a face with the antlers of a buck
Modified Orcish Slide Trumpet
illustration

„Diese Trompete wird aus einer geheimen Legierung hergestellt, die nur die Orks kennen. Sie wird vor allem für Rüstungen verwendet. Aber jeder, der schon einmal einen (zivilisierten) Ork zum Thema Musik befragt hat, weiß, wie sehr sie den Klang der ... weiterlesen

drawing of a fictional slide trumpet made from a greenish metal, with a colorfully shimmering glass bell
Sunhold, Cavern of Ears
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the polisphonic architecture of the Altmeric Town of Sunhold
Chimer Jentreng
illustration

drawing of a fictional zither, decorated with gold, ebony, and gems of volcanic glass, dedicated to St. Veloth
Ayleid Zither
illustration

drawing of a fictional zither made from meteorite iron in the shape of a bird of prey
Aldmeri Zither
illustration

drawing of a fictional staff zither with colorful glass resonators and censer
Crystal Glass Orchid Flute
illustration

concept art from “Instruments of Tamriel”, ink & gouache
Music is as good as any magic
illustration

It might sound crazy, but it’s true: I’ve spent the last months almost exclusively drawing fancy, invented instruments, shrouded in secrecy … but now the world may know about it! Starting this joyous day, I will publish a picture from ... weiterlesen

from „Instruments of Tamriel“, ink & gouache, A3
Instruments of Tamriel
Concept Art

Telvanni Theremin, a magiphone, played with the use of magic spells

5-Chamber Vossa-Satl, an argonian instrument using the mating calls of five small toads

Colovian Bagpipes, a festival instrument
Vindenrim Barrow
level design concept

Vindenrim Barrow concept art, a lengthwise cut of a horn-shaped barrow, hewn into a mountain
Instruments of Tamriel
Drawing

Crystal Orchid Flute, Volcanic Glass Flute, Ancient Dagoth Bell Frame, Dwemer Tonal Tube and Ebony Jaw Harp