I am Matthijs de Rijk! An Historical Reconstruction Artist from the Netherlands. I've always been driven by the urge to create and to bring to life. Build worlds of other times, lives that no one has ever experienced. It sparked my believe that creation, besides love, is one of the highest callings of humanity. This virtue, together with my passion for history, sparked my career in history reconstruction. I started rebuilding places that had long gone, reanimated people that had long turned back to dust. I wanted people to experience what had been. Not only to show, but also to teach something about themselves. This became my mission! I started in 2007 with blender, so with over 10 years of experience, I think I call my self fairly advanced with the program. Other programs like Substance Painter, Photoshop and Krita became part of my workflow through the years. And currently working a lot with Unreal Engine for to create amazing VR experiences. Check out my homepage for more!

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New Designs of Brutal Swords
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

New Designs of Brutal Swords

End him Rightly! - The Mighty Skallagrim 7 comments

Where elegance was the theme of last weeks article, today it's all about brutality! This time I have two swords to show you. One of them is a little treat...

An Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

An Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age

End him Rightly! - The Mighty Skallagrim 4 comments

The Town Guard side-sword, is both elegant in its design and its handeling. An addition from a later period, but still very valid.

The Mighty Dane Axe
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

The Mighty Dane Axe

End him Rightly! - The Mighty Skallagrim

Behold the Dane Axe, the most brutal weapon in the collection of Skallagrim. A simple but effective cutter. Heads will be rolling!

Sword Collection and First Sword
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Sword Collection and First Sword

End him Rightly! - The Mighty Skallagrim 4 comments

Presentation of the first created sword for the mod, the German Kriegsmesser. Also the list of swords that will be included in the mod has come together.

Predictions & Planning
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Predictions & Planning

End him Rightly! - The Mighty Skallagrim 1 comment

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is not yet out, yet more and more planned mods are popping up. What features will we get, and will throwing pommels be possible?...

Rendaq :: The guy that keeps his head cool
Sailors of The Sky

Rendaq :: The guy that keeps his head cool

Sailors of The Sky 1 comment

The first game-character is here. As promised I present to you Rendaq, the character that I have been making sketches for.

Island preview
Sailors of The Sky

Island preview

Sailors of The Sky 1 comment

I did some sketches and started on the island Lyndiath.

Break time is over, I'm back!
Sailors of The Sky

Break time is over, I'm back!

Sailors of The Sky

After a break of some time, the project of this game is finally going again! I did dome rethinking about the game and I have decided to go over to cartoon...

Welcome at the edge of the World
Sailors of The Sky

Welcome at the edge of the World

Sailors of The Sky 4 comments

Living on the edge of the world, you have to take control of your airship, the Aeronef. Solve the mystery and destroy your enemy.