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Thank you Sky!! 💜

thank you!!

Digital painting of Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander from Heated Rivalry, expanding the frame seen when they wake up together after their love confession, where Shane is cradling Ilya's face and sunlight falls across them both. Their eyes are both serenely closed. Around them are several swaths of vibrant simply-painted flowers in the style of Gustav Klimt, emphasizing the deep joy of the moment.

The Lovers (Happy Valentine's Day!)
#heatedrivalry

Digital art of a grown-up Tzila from Midst/Unend, looking at Lark, who is in the same pose opposite her. Tzila is wearing her jacket from the official Unend art, which has the shoulders styled in the colors of the Un and the bottom half styled like the dark Fold. The background behind the characters follows these lines, and are reversed for Lark: Tzila stands with her head and shoulders in the bright Un while Lark is immersed in the Fold, mimicking the last time they saw each other in canon.

Time and distance, unfolding #midstpodcast #unend #midstcosmos #thirdperson

(This art was part of a charity fundraiser over on tumblr, supporting the fight against ICE in Minnesota! Submissions are still open for Round 2.)

A compilation of art pieces in a grid, one for each month of 2025, labeled "2025 art summary". January is Rashinna of the Golden Hammer, February is Caleb Widogast Time Cop, March is the Moonweaver from Divergence, April and the Delta from Midst/Unend, May is a black and white cat laying in flowers, June is Patricia and Goe with the infinite bread oven of Midst, July is Orym drinking beer from Dorian's boot, August is Cleo with a dark mica sword in Unend, September is doodles of the Sentinel from Unend, October is the tortured celestial from Campaign 4 of Critical Role, November is Wick and Tyranny in the style of The Nightmare, December is Heated Rivalry fanart in the style of Klimt's "The Kiss".

Here's my 2025 art summary! It was a great year and there are so many pieces I'm proud of. Thanks to all who have offered me encouragement in likes, reblobs, and comments :)

A digital painting of Shane and Ilya from during the All-Star hockey game, where Ilya is kissing Shane's cheek and he's smiling, but adapted to make them kneeling to mimic Klimt's 'The Kiss', and including other Klimt-style features like gold and swirls around the pair and texture in the abstract background.

The All-Star Game moment in #HeatedRivalry is truly just a hockey version of Gustav Klimt's The Kiss because the joy was off the charts and so of course, I had to do it

Digital art of a child Caleb Widogast looking in wonder and longing at a wooden toy of a gorilla in a bright window display of the Rexxentrum Toy Authority. His clothes are patched and worn, and he stands in the darkness outside the shop, contrasted with the cheerful candlelight within.

From a tumblr doodle prompt today: "Kid Caleb admiring Chetney’s toys through a store window". Someday, Bren, someday.

Merry Critmas!

#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #calebwidogast

A digital painting of a bust of Teor Pridesire, a lionfolk with braided grey fur and yellow eyes. His face is serious but his tongue is out in a blep.

For a tumblr prompt, "Teor blep"!
#criticalrole #teorpridesire

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting the "Season's Greason's" meme except the larger creature is an amber ape (polymorphed Caleb) and the smaller creature attacking him is Long Essek. The backdrop is a hazy winterscape with a grey sky and pine trees in the distance. "Season's Greason's" appears in festive red text at the bottom.

I inflicted this deeply cursed image on tumblr, and bluesky must suffer the same fate. Season's Greasons and Happy New Year!

#criticalrole #shadowgast

a doodle of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss using simplified cartoonish versions of their M9 Animated outfits. Caleb is a scrungly frazzled guy and Essek is a sleek floating guy.

can you believe

#themightynein #criticalrole #m9animated

A picture of a very small lino cut and its print. It shows Essek petting Frumpkin. Both look very pleased

I was teaching a relief printing workshop today and my students were so focused and quiet that I grabbed a scrap piece of lino and made a tiny Essek and Frumpkin print :)) Requested on tumblr by @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social 🥰

#essekthelyss #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart

huge mood

HAPPY M9 DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE 🎉

Digital art of Dot and Cleo from UNEND sitting in a car. Dot is driving as the pale orange sky blurs by in the window and their hair blows back from their face. A pair of mirrorhawk ornaments hang from the ceiling.

Inspired by the #MidstPodcast #Unend S2 Blooper reel, it's:

UNEND SEASON 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS

digital fan art of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, at Jester and Fjord's wedding, sitting on a bench and kissing. Essek is a young-looking slender dark elf with light lavender skin and shoulder-length white hair, which is artfully curled and pinned back. Caleb is a light-skinned thin human in his early forties, with auburn chin-length wavy hair and a full beard. they are both dressed in formal clothing, cream and light pink to match the colors Jester had picked for her wedding. Essek is wearing a silk shirt with bishop sleeves and a straight neckline that exposes his neck and a wide pearl choker; he also has slacks on, short enough to reveal his boots with metal toe-tips, as well as a coat made of thick matte fabric, with wide geometric shoulders and layered hanging sleeves. it is caught at the waist with a wide sash, the coat's two floral frog closures open. Caleb is dressed in form-fitting pants tucked into white boots, a leather strap around one of his thighs. he has a long-sleeved shirt on under a light pink sleeveless coat made of delicate floral brocade. there is a large white flower tucked behind his ear. both of them are wearing a bit of make-up: Essek has white lipstick on his bottom lip, and Caleb's eyes are accentuated with fiery red eyeshadow. they are sitting on a bench outside, leaning into each other, Essek placing a kiss on the corner of Caleb's mouth. Essek's left hand is guiding Caleb's chin towards him with a delicate finger, while his right is resting in Caleb's left. there is a flowering branch above them, soft pink petals lying on the white cobbled stones beneath their feet. the ocean is visible behind them, the setting sun shining right behind the couple's heads, illuminating them in warm orange glow.

Essek and Caleb at Jester and Fjord's wedding party, k-i-s-s-i-n-g

#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRoleSpoilers #shadowgast

A digital painting of Wicander, a pale young man with white-green hair and wearing a blue-green tunic, sprawled asleep across a pile of hay and rich fabrics. His torso is partly draped off the edge, his mouth open and cheeks pink. Tyranny, a pink demon in a ruffled green habit, sits ominously on his chest with her yellow eyes glowing in the dark. A goat peeks through a curtain behind them.

The Nightgoat
(based on The Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Füssli)
#criticalrole #criticalrolespoilers #wicanderhalovar #tyrannycr

Digital art of a laughing animal skull set against a black background. Bright green text says, "Happy Halloween from a totally normal skull on the set of Candela Obscura".

Happy Halloween :)) 💀🕯🎃

Can't wait for this week's episode of Candela Obscura!
#criticalrole #candelaobscura

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting two jack-o-lanterns. One is sitting slightly higher than the other on an upturned box labeled "APPLES", its design a googly-eyed smiley face with two tusks. The other is carved with the words "OPEN ME" and painted below that in red, "(NOT A TRAP)". There is an arrow piercing the side, and another protruding from the other side. Its contents are smoking and sparking.

From a tumblr prompt: the winner and loser of the Mighty Nein pumpkin carving contest. Who is the winner and who is the loser? Who can say! (spoilers: those who decide to open the one on the left find their opinions drastically biased)
#criticalrole

digital fan art of a scene from campaign 4 episode 4 of Critical Role, illustrating Aranessa and Thaisha running. Aranessa is depicted as a light-skinned thin human with long ginger hair in a disheveled updo, wearing a dark green dress. Thaisha is a much taller, more muscular and heavy-set green-skinned orc, with long kinky dark hair, dressed in a red sleeveless tunic and comfortable dark pants. both of them are rushing to the bridge that is just visible at the edge of the picture; Aranessa has picked up some of her skirts and kicked off her shoes, bare feet against cobblestone, reaching towards the invisible barrier between Estate Davinos and safety. Thaisha is a step behind her, Occtis's dead body slung over one of her shoulders. there is blood smeared across Aranessa's face, some flowing from her nose; Thaisha's shoulder is covered in Occtis's blood. they are illuminated by the light of the full moon peeking from behind dense clouds, casting an eerie teal glow over them.

rushing to the other side

#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleSpoilers #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRoleCampaign4

A digital painting of a baking tray of eight cinnamon-roll like pastries with a red swirl in them, pink icing, and cranberries sprinkled on top.

Have some cranberry rolls! Cranberry rolls for your trying times, as many rolls as it takes.

#criticalrole

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Essek is in a triumphant "mad scientist" pose behind a bubbling cauldron full of green liquid, his cloak dramatically flaring out behind him, and goggles covering his eyes. The lenses are flashing bright, reflecting the purple-and-green flames heating the cauldron. A speech bubble above him says, "AHhahahahaa". Nearby, looking peaceful and comfortable in an oversized sweater and scarf, Caleb is holding a bowl of the brew and smiling faintly as he says "This is delicious, dear." At his feet, a white cat poofs out in alarm and curiosity at the flickering flames.

Essek can be a bit mad scientist. As a treat.

(it's soup.)

#criticalrole #shadowgast

Digital art in the style of thermal imaging were black and blue are cool, while magenta, orange, and yellow are increasingly hot. The scene depicts a lava flow coursing down a mountainside. In front of the flow and silhouetted by the bright sunset colors, a figure crouches by the lava's edge holding a piece of equipment that has four lead wires embedded in the lava's surface. His colors are blue and black. Next to him is a standing figure in blinding white, the hottest reading on the scale. This figure seems to be watching the man crouched on the ground. The rock under his feet is turning sunset colors from the heat.

I had so much fun doing the other "FLIRting" image for Volcaleb, here is a second one! Everything is looking very normal on the Forward Looking InfraRed.
(Fic link in comments.)
#shadowgast

A black ink and watercolour drawing of Sherman and Lark from Midst. They are shown from the waist up, kissing. Lark has her jacket already almost fully off, and wears a beige tank top underneath. And she's taking off Sherman's yellow cardigan. He wears a white v-neck shirt.

I've wanted to draw Lark and Sherman for aaages and for some reason none of my attempts worked out, but yay! Here's a smooch!

#midstpodcast #midstcosmos #midstfanart #inktober #inktober2025

Ahhh thank you so much!! :DDDD

Fic link: archiveofourown.org/works/42614895

A spooky Aeorian adventure for the wizards - fic link in the comments.

(I posted a still version of this a few years ago, but since bluesky can do animations now here's the thing properly - if it displays as square, click on it to see the fullsize, it's a long image!)
#criticalrole #shadowgast

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting Frumpkin and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Frumpkin is a white fey cat, and he is dressed in all manner of halloween costumes: a snail, a beacon, a bat, a carrot, and then what is unmistakably the mantle of the Shadowhand Essek Thelyss. He looks very pleased with himself. In the instance where Frumpkin is dressed up as Essek, Caleb is holding him up from his armpits, making a "long cat" shape. Caleb smiles fondly down at his former familiar. Labels scattered throughout the image say, "Cat" "CAT" "(frumpkin)" "the best cat" and "(cat)".

Frumpkin's costume fashion show continues~
(Jester made the beacon and Shadowhand ones)
#criticalrole #calebwidogast

digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting Frumpkin and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Frumpkin is a white fey cat, and he is dressed in all manner of halloween costumes: first a crab, then a pumpkin, then a blue dragon, then a donut, then a loaf of bread (he is loafing), then the a sea serpent. He looks very pleased with himself. Caleb appears several times in the image, ecstatic in that way cat owners are, heart-eyed and crying with love for his beloved friend and the astronomical cuteness of a cat in costume.

From a tumblr prompt, "costumes for Frumpkin!". You'd think a cat would only tolerate being dressed up, but Frumpkin is visiting from the Feywild and this isn't even the weirdest thing he's experienced this week. Why not strut his stuff and be doted on by an old friend?

#criticalrole #calebwidogast

This is so lovely!!

The first of a two page black ink and watercolour comic about Keyleth and Verin from Critical Role. It takes place outside, under a starry sky. This page has two panels. Panel one takes up the entire page and the second panel is in the middle. Keyleth forms a cup with both her hands and her face lights up with magic as a plant stem grows from her hands. Verin stands a few steps away and looks at what she's doing with a cocked head. Panel two: Keyleth holds a red rose in her hand and looks at Verin with a soft smile.

The second of a two page black ink and watercolour comic about Keyleth and Verin from Critical Role. It takes place outside, under a starry sky. This page has three panels. Panel one: Verin looks surprised at the rose that Keyleth gives it to him. Panel two: a close up of their hands as Verin clasps Keyleth's with both hands, pulling it close to his chest. Panel three: Keyleth hooks one arm around Verin's shoulder and kisses him.

I sketched a wedding (guest) outfit for Verin a while ago and kinda invented a romantic scene around it so I could properly draw it :))

#keyleth #verinthelyss #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #inktober #inktober2025