newest entry: Direnni Hummel (2023)

concept art from “Instruments of Tamriel”, ink & water color

Monday, 24th of July 2023, 11:58 AM

a fictional high elven zither in the likeness of a swedish Hummel — drawing of a fictional zither (like a swedish hummel) with a glas mosaic soundbox cover and an end shaped like a retort

Arrival at Vullain
illustration, 2024

“My great journey began on a smuggler’s boat to Vullain. I decided to avoid any troublesome questions by my compatriots and rather trust an elderly Bosmer smuggler with a speedy dragonfly sloop, which is usually known to be a fair-weather ... weiterlesen

We had been announced loudly
Mammoth Tusk Harp
illustration, 2024

the dance around the Big Mammoth Tusk Harp of Orsinium
The Bards College of Haafingar
illustration, 2024

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, 2024

a composition of bagpipes and albocas
Sutch Folk Festival
illustration, 2023

folk festival in Sutch, a Colovian city
Breton Sealfur Binioù
illustration, 2023

drawing of a fictional binioù (a typical Breton bagpipe), with a bag made from seal fur
Northern Winds
illustration, 2023

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
Bayard-Siotaróiné
illustration, 2023

drawing of a tiorba, decorated to look like a funny face of a fat man
Granddaddies Head Lyre
illustration, 2023

drawing of a lyre made from the horned skull of a deceased woodelf
The Walking Tree: Falinesti
illustration, 2023

drawing of the walking tree city Falinesti
Radio Stone
illustration, 2023

drawing of a magic radio, that plays and transmits music from the crystal structure of a stone placed inside
Breton Cittern
illustration, 2023

drawing of a decorated cittern made from red wood, painted to resemble a holy singing tree
Bosmeri Zither
illustration, 2023

drawing of a fictional decorated Woodelf zither from a long animal horn with a bone fretboard
Math-Crystal
illustration, 2023

drawing of a cut red gemstone with many reflexions
Geometric Singing
illustration, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

drawing of a fictional intelligent great ape (Imga) playing a drum flute with all fours
Galenic Lyre
illustration, 2023

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, 2023

„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
illustration, 2023

the polisphonic architecture of the Altmeric Town of Sunhold
Chimer Jentreng
illustration, 2023

drawing of a fictional zither, decorated with gold, ebony, and gems of volcanic glass, dedicated to St. Veloth
Ayleid Zither
illustration, 2023

drawing of a fictional zither made from meteorite iron in the shape of a bird of prey
Aldmeri Zither
illustration, 2023

drawing of a fictional staff zither with colorful glass resonators and censer
Crystal Glass Orchid Flute
illustration, 2023

concept art from “Instruments of Tamriel”, ink & gouache
Music is as good as any magic
Blog-Post, 2 years ago

I will publish a picture from this cycle every Monday and every 4th Sunday—for at least one year 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 this cycle every Monday and every 4th Sunday—for at least one year … The project is called „Instruments of ... weiterlesen
Instruments of Tamriel
Concept Art, 2022

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, 2021

Vindenrim Barrow concept art, a lengthwise cut of a horn-shaped barrow, hewn into a mountain
Instruments of Tamriel
Drawing, 2020

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