cathy: i opened the notes app and found a helpful reminder i wrote myself for when i start to be incoherent because of sleep deprivation

anna: what does it say?

cathy: "shut, and i cannot stress this enough, the fuck up"

Yk what I’m shocked that doesn’t exist? A SIX pitch perfect au, considering making it tbh

Starting off with TDBLF!Anna for the fanart thingy today!

(TDBLF is written by both @the-ten-amongst-these-threes and @katwhohasahat)

Figuring out how to the hair was way to hard, but I got it in the end. (Au owned by both @the-ten-amongst-these-threes and @katwhohasahat!! The fic is under the cut!)

All Henry VIII Wives together

Tumblr really doesn't like this one. Click for higher res.

an illustrated love letter to SIX. 👑💜

catch me at New York Comic Con this weekend -- artist alley table B17. 💖

we’re taking back the microphone!

Six!

This Barbie is divorced, beheaded, died!

idk if anyone has said this before

Ride the Cyclone is strikingly similar to Six the Musical in the sense that it is 6 dead people competing through song. However, a major ironic difference is that unlike in Six the Musical, the argument that "i lost my head so i should win" actually works in ride the cyclone.

pitch day

the six wives of henry viii as taylor swift album covers

The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived by Taylor Swift x The Six Wives of Henry VIII

I was practicing and I accidentally made smth I wanted to post

Annaaaaaa

Next two of Henry VIII's wives: Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves!

Putting a little explanation for these designs under the break:

Both of these women were painted by Hans Holbien, and their portraits by that artist played a pretty vital role in how I wanted to depict these women. For Jane, I decided to stick as close as I could, because I think Jane gets the most artistic interpretation than any of the other wives. She's a blank slate to a lot of directors in Tudor adaptations. This is brought on by the very scant records we have of what she was really like in life. We do know she loved quail while she was pregnant, and encouraged Henry to treat his daughter Mary better, which ultimately ended in her being welcomed back at court. Her family has kept samples of her embroidery through history, so it's fun to imagine her working on something in between breaks for her portrait.

For Anne, I went the complete opposite. Her Holbien portrait is extremely famous, but I feel like it creates the misconception that Anne never changed during the rest of her life in England. The portrait also has been used to cast doubts on her appearance (and whether or not her looks are exagerrated). In reality, Anne was dressed in typical English court digs when she arrived in England, and was noted to be very pretty. It wasn't until after Henry cast doubts on her appearrance, and even her chastity, in order to get out of the marriage as quickly as possible. I wanted to give these back to her, as white symbolised purity and chastity in this period. Anne lived a good life as Henry's sister, and outlived all the other of Henry's wives. She was known for being kind to her staff, and loving to pair cards with a good drink.