I ran across this artist on ArtStation, and I’m absolutely mesmerized by their work – in particular, by the series of images for a story called “GhostBlade” … I don’t know the story, and truth be told, I’m not sure I want to read it just yet, as the paintings themselves are so vivid that they’ve sparked my imagination on their own.
Here are just a few examples – the girl in the butterfly dress is apparently royalty, while the other girl is not:
Here are links to the artist’s portfolio on ArtStation and their Patreon: