September 2024

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digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, done in a painterly style with wide brushstrokes. he is depicted as a young-looking slender drow, with lavender skin and short white hair, the curls falling over his forehead. he is wearing an outfit loosely inspired by Chinese hanfu. it consists of long and wide high-waisted pants made of shiny iridescent peachy orange silk, held up with a dark ribbon tied in two knots, the loose ends falling down the front; a similarly-colored wrapped-front shirt, with a white underlayer peeking from underneath; and a terracotta brown coat with a hood. his arms appearing out of the arm slits of the coat are covered in leg-of-mutton sleeves. Essek is standing against a loosely sketched grayish-periwinkle background of grasses and branches, lit with a warm rosy light as if from a rising sun. he is carrying a woven basket full of fresh peaches in his left hand, while his right arm is supporting a red and white cat against his chest. he is smiling fondly and looking down at the other two cats gathered around him, their tails held up and curled in excitement.ALT

some of you might remember that in my 2023 art summary the september piece was pixeled out due to being part of an unfinished project. this is the painting in question!

it’s one third of a series of Essek portraits, inspired by a conversation with @saturdaysky about the universe needing more Esseks wearing fun colors. black & purple is a timeless classic, but i like to think that Hot Boi can and does rock colors outside of what would be considered nude tones for him 🤭

hence,

part 1: peach! 🍑

one of my favorite colors, and one that was a fun challenge to make work with Essek’s lavender skin tone. as i was drawing i was thinking of Essek bringing a basket full of fresh peaches from his travels to his partner, and the kitties being the first to greet him as he arrived home 💜

tip jar!

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zmeess:

digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, done in a painterly style with wide brushstrokes. he is depicted as a young-looking slender drow, with lavender skin and short white hair, the curls falling over his forehead. he is wearing an outfit loosely inspired by Chinese hanfu. it consists of long and wide high-waisted pants made of shiny iridescent peachy orange silk, held up with a dark ribbon tied in two knots, the loose ends falling down the front; a similarly-colored wrapped-front shirt, with a white underlayer peeking from underneath; and a terracotta brown coat with a hood. his arms appearing out of the arm slits of the coat are covered in leg-of-mutton sleeves. Essek is standing against a loosely sketched grayish-periwinkle background of grasses and branches, lit with a warm rosy light as if from a rising sun. he is carrying a woven basket full of fresh peaches in his left hand, while his right arm is supporting a red and white cat against his chest. he is smiling fondly and looking down at the other two cats gathered around him, their tails held up and curled in excitement.ALT

some of you might remember that in my 2023 art summary the september piece was pixeled out due to being part of an unfinished project. this is the painting in question!

it’s one third of a series of Essek portraits, inspired by a conversation with @saturdaysky about the universe needing more Esseks wearing fun colors. black & purple is a timeless classic, but i like to think that Hot Boi can and does rock colors outside of what would be considered nude tones for him 🤭

hence,

part 1: peach! 🍑

one of my favorite colors, and one that was a fun challenge to make work with Essek’s lavender skin tone. as i was drawing i was thinking of Essek bringing a basket full of fresh peaches from his travels to his partner, and the kitties being the first to greet him as he arrived home 💜

tip jar!

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digital hips-up portrait of a young-looking drow. she has grayish-purple skin, violet eyes and kinky white hair with braided sides, the top of the short mohawk puffing up and slightly to one side. she appears to be rather short and slender, with a curve to her bust and hips. she is dressed in a short-sleeved black tunic, cinched at the waist with a wide elaborate belt with a pattern of yellow, green and blue triangles and diamonds on it; there is a purple cowl and multiple colorful necklaces around her neck, and silver bangles on her wrists. she is standing up straight, arms slightly bent at the elbows and her hands at the chest level and to her sides, palms up. there are multiple shards or dark glass floating in an arc over her palms, the two largest pieces superimposed over her head, parts of her face visible through the transparent glass. she is looking at the viewer with a severe and defiant expression, her chin held high.ALT

commission for @firefright, their drow hexblade warlock of the Lady of Pain, Shadow! always in love with drow OCs, thank you for commissioning me 💜

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zmeess:

digital hips-up portrait of a young-looking drow. she has grayish-purple skin, violet eyes and kinky white hair with braided sides, the top of the short mohawk puffing up and slightly to one side. she appears to be rather short and slender, with a curve to her bust and hips. she is dressed in a short-sleeved black tunic, cinched at the waist with a wide elaborate belt with a pattern of yellow, green and blue triangles and diamonds on it; there is a purple cowl and multiple colorful necklaces around her neck, and silver bangles on her wrists. she is standing up straight, arms slightly bent at the elbows and her hands at the chest level and to her sides, palms up. there are multiple shards or dark glass floating in an arc over her palms, the two largest pieces superimposed over her head, parts of her face visible through the transparent glass. she is looking at the viewer with a severe and defiant expression, her chin held high.ALT

commission for @firefright, their drow hexblade warlock of the Lady of Pain, Shadow! always in love with drow OCs, thank you for commissioning me 💜

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a digital shoulders-up portrait of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, based on a famous photograph of him standing in front of a chalkboard. he is a thin light-skinned middle-aged man with short brown hair, dressed in a button-up shirt and a blazer, facing the viewer and looking at them with piercing dark eyes. the painting is done with broad brushstrokes and employs a slightly surreal color palette of shades of dusty and navy blue, brown, dark purple, and pale lemon yellow.ALT

commission for @devils-musings, who is writing a screenplay about Ludwig Wittgenstein and requested a rendering of a photograph of him in my style to help them stay inspired! it’s not often that i get to paint portraits of real people, especially historical figures, so this was a fascinating challenge. thank you so much for commissioning me 💜

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a hips-up digital painting of a young light-skinned elven woman. she has long straight sun blond hair and hazel eyes, and is lean and slender. she is dressed in form-fitting dark clothing with leather bracers and a belt, which has vials of various colorful liquids hanging off of it. she is wielding two daggers in a reverse grip, with a severe expression on her face. bright yellow light is illuminating her, and the background behind her is blue, contrasting vividly with the color of her hair.ALT
a hips-up digital painting of a young pale-skinned human man. his eyes are green and he has a handsome and slightly tired face with a square jaw. he appears tall and like he has a relatively large build under his well-tailored suit, which is dark and embroidered with a gold damask pattern. there is a heavy green cloak with a fur collar thrown over his shoulders and whipping in the wind. his accessories include four golden compartment rings, one of which is open, a golden flower pin over his heart, and an elegant golden circlet over his brow, with his long and luminous light blond hair woven in small braids around it, though most of it is down and moving with the wind. he is reaching forward with one hand, palm up, and seems to be manipulating rivulets of water that are curling in irregular rounded shapes above him. the liquid casts an ethereal blue light onto his face and collar.ALT

two commissions for @kiseopingu, her characters Gabrielle and Helrin! thank you for commissioning me 💜

(click/tap on these fellas for more detail and better quality!)

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zmeess:

a hips-up digital painting of a young light-skinned elven woman. she has long straight sun blond hair and hazel eyes, and is lean and slender. she is dressed in form-fitting dark clothing with leather bracers and a belt, which has vials of various colorful liquids hanging off of it. she is wielding two daggers in a reverse grip, with a severe expression on her face. bright yellow light is illuminating her, and the background behind her is blue, contrasting vividly with the color of her hair.ALT
a hips-up digital painting of a young pale-skinned human man. his eyes are green and he has a handsome and slightly tired face with a square jaw. he appears tall and like he has a relatively large build under his well-tailored suit, which is dark and embroidered with a gold damask pattern. there is a heavy green cloak with a fur collar thrown over his shoulders and whipping in the wind. his accessories include four golden compartment rings, one of which is open, a golden flower pin over his heart, and an elegant golden circlet over his brow, with his long and luminous light blond hair woven in small braids around it, though most of it is down and moving with the wind. he is reaching forward with one hand, palm up, and seems to be manipulating rivulets of water that are curling in irregular rounded shapes above him. the liquid casts an ethereal blue light onto his face and collar.ALT

two commissions for @kiseopingu, her characters Gabrielle and Helrin! thank you for commissioning me 💜

(click/tap on these fellas for more detail and better quality!)