March 2024

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Local Artist Cannot Afford Not To Draw Chibi Caleb After Drawing Chibi Essek

a compilation of digital drawings of Caleb from Critical Role, done in a cute simple chibi style. there are seven in total: Caleb sitting on a crate, with his hands hidden in a warm loaf of bread. his expression is happy and content. a speech bubble next to him displays Jester's disgusted face; Caleb lifting a stack of evidently very heavy books; Caleb sitting on the floor cross-legged, counting gold coins with a focused face; Caleb sleeping curled up on the floor, covered with Essek's cloak. next to him, a speech bubble displays Essek's teary aww'ing face; Caleb sitting down and drinking beer, with Frumpkin curled up on his lap. he has a big flower in his hair and a happy flushed expression on his face, with a beer foam mustache; Caleb watering a big green bean plant; Caleb running into the water naked with a happy face and a pink heart covering his naughty bits. in between the Calebs there are drawings of octopus Frumpkin, nine pearls, a bookmarked copy of Tusk Love, and an adder with a cartoonish x_x face and its tongue sticking out.ALT

including, but not limited to, a discord request to draw chibi Caleb, and i quote, “running into the sea chibiwilly-out”

on a more serious note, if you, like me, are an artist that mainly works in semi-realistic styles, i greatly recommend trying out drawing something exaggeratedly cute. been really healing my brain and heart

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Discord Conversations Result In Chibi Esseks

a compilation of digital drawings of Essek from Critical Role, done in a cute simple chibi style. there are seven in total: Essek sitting on a rock, wearing Caleb's scarf and enjoying a bowl of cauliflower soup; Essek wearing a warm fur-collared cloak, in a dynamic pose, casting Dark Star on a broccoli head; Essek wearing an Elie Saab outfit that consists of a long flowing dress and a fluffy jacket made of feathery flowers; Essek standing with his back to the viewer, the back closure of his shirt open. he is holding a hand mirror, and his smug smirk can be seen in the reflection. next to him, there is a speech bubble pointing outside, with Caleb's surprised and enamored face in it; Essek wearing a wide-brimmed hat and gardening gloves, planting a seedling; Essek wearing an apron that is too large for him, with a triumphant face, holding up a steaming pie dish; Essek knitting a very long scarf. in between the Esseks, there are small drawings depicting things like a pink umbrella, a watering can, a mini beacon, and a chibi Frumpkin.ALT

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here’s the deal lads: in the span of two weeks i got ill with covid, lost half of a tooth, accidentally set my bed on fire and had to have my phone repaired with mediocre results. i NEEDED something light in my truly comical life, and drawing tiny Esseks has been a blast. i hope you enjoy them too (he meeps when you pick him up)

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Local Artist Cannot Afford Not To Draw Chibi Caleb After Drawing Chibi Essek

a compilation of digital drawings of Caleb from Critical Role, done in a cute simple chibi style. there are seven in total: Caleb sitting on a crate, with his hands hidden in a warm loaf of bread. his expression is happy and content. a speech bubble next to him displays Jester's disgusted face; Caleb lifting a stack of evidently very heavy books; Caleb sitting on the floor cross-legged, counting gold coins with a focused face; Caleb sleeping curled up on the floor, covered with Essek's cloak. next to him, a speech bubble displays Essek's teary aww'ing face; Caleb sitting down and drinking beer, with Frumpkin curled up on his lap. he has a big flower in his hair and a happy flushed expression on his face, with a beer foam mustache; Caleb watering a big green bean plant; Caleb running into the water naked with a happy face and a pink heart covering his naughty bits. in between the Calebs there are drawings of octopus Frumpkin, nine pearls, a bookmarked copy of Tusk Love, and an adder with a cartoonish x_x face and its tongue sticking out.ALT

including, but not limited to, a discord request to draw chibi Caleb, and i quote, “running into the sea chibiwilly-out”

on a more serious note, if you, like me, are an artist that mainly works in semi-realistic styles, i greatly recommend trying out drawing something exaggeratedly cute. been really healing my brain and heart

tip jar!

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the chibi saga continues

a collection of drawings of Caleb and Essek from Critical Role, drawn in a cute chibi style. there are five in total: Caleb smoothing a map on the table, appearing to be explaining something. Essek stands next to him, looking at the map with a pensive expression and an index finger resting against his mouth; Caleb and Essek lounging in a hot tub. only their heads are visible; Caleb's hair is slicked back with water and he has a content expression on his face. Essek's hair is curly and fluffy from the moisture; his mouth is submerged and he is blowing air bubbles. next to him, there is a small yellow rubber duck; Caleb and Essek standing in profile, sharing a smooch. Essek is wearing a cloak with a big hood that he is pushing back, and Caleb is resting his hand on Essek's cheek. Essek is floating off the ground a bit; Caleb in his giant ape form, holding a squirming disheveled Essek on his shoulder and huffing out two puffs of air; Caleb and Essek sleeping under a blanket. both of them are drooling a little bit, and a string of big Zs is trailing off Caleb, while much smaller Zs are coming off of Essek. a fluffy spotted cat is curled up on top of Caleb. in between and around them, there are random pearls, a bottle of the Potion of Possibility, Essek's spellbook with a heart drawn in it, and a big magical cat's paw.ALT

i think not drawing chibi shadowgast after drawing chibi Essek and chibi Caleb would have been considered a felony somewhere

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digital drawing of Caleb and Essek from Critical Role, done in shades of mint green and dark reddish brown. Caleb is a taller human with long hair in a messy bun, a full beard and freckles. Essek is a shorter drow with short curly hair and small pointed ears; he is wearing a nondescript loose shirt over a turtleneck and a couple of rings, a wide bangle, and an ear cuff. the couple are depicted from the chest up, with Caleb leaning slightly down to kiss Essek on the apple of his cheek, his arm around Essek's back as if to catch him, while Essek is resting his hand on Caleb's neck and throat.ALT

starting off my shadowgast kiss meme with a cheek kiss 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Essek was the leader of the cheek kiss poll for a good while, but right at the end Caleb took off and won by just ten votes! the whole poll made me think that i can easily picture Essek defaulting to cheek kisses rather than kisses on the lips as an expression of romantic affection, and i also chuckled a bit at the thought that Caleb going for a demure cheek kiss rather than some mouth-on-mouth action when they said goodbye at the Grove might have even scored him some brownie points with Essek 🤭

also while i was working on this one i was reminded of the first shadowgast picture i ever drew, which was also Caleb kissing Essek on the cheek! it was very fun to compare the two and see that the way i draw the wizards hasn’t changed much at all. i really had a clear picture of them in mind from the start didn’t i LOL

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a digital drawing of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, done in shades of mint and dark reddish brown. Essek is a drow with short curly hair and small pointed ears, wearing a light sleeveless sleeping shirt with a low neckline. Caleb is a human with long wavy hair, a beard and freckles; there are regularly spaced scars on his forearms, and he is shirtless. both of them are lying in bed on their sides under a blanket that covers their legs. Essek is reading a book, which is resting against the arm closest to the bed, with a slight smug smile on his face, while Caleb is sleeping, tucked against Essek's back. one of his hands is resting on Essek's side and his peacefully slack face is buried in Essek's hair. curled against Essek's stomach is a sleeping tabby cat.ALT

shadowgast kiss meme: hair/head kiss ✨

the key to Essek’s peaceful nighttime reading is tiring his young man out with wizardly activities enough for said man to fall asleep in the middle of some cuddly kisses : )

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zmeess:

digital drawing of Caleb and Essek from Critical Role, done in shades of mint green and dark reddish brown. Caleb is a taller human with long hair in a messy bun, a full beard and freckles. Essek is a shorter drow with short curly hair and small pointed ears; he is wearing a nondescript loose shirt over a turtleneck and a couple of rings, a wide bangle, and an ear cuff. the couple are depicted from the chest up, with Caleb leaning slightly down to kiss Essek on the apple of his cheek, his arm around Essek's back as if to catch him, while Essek is resting his hand on Caleb's neck and throat.ALT

starting off my shadowgast kiss meme with a cheek kiss 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Essek was the leader of the cheek kiss poll for a good while, but right at the end Caleb took off and won by just ten votes! the whole poll made me think that i can easily picture Essek defaulting to cheek kisses rather than kisses on the lips as an expression of romantic affection, and i also chuckled a bit at the thought that Caleb going for a demure cheek kiss rather than some mouth-on-mouth action when they said goodbye at the Grove might have even scored him some brownie points with Essek 🤭

also while i was working on this one i was reminded of the first shadowgast picture i ever drew, which was also Caleb kissing Essek on the cheek! it was very fun to compare the two and see that the way i draw the wizards hasn’t changed much at all. i really had a clear picture of them in mind from the start didn’t i LOL

tip jar!

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zmeess:

a digital drawing of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, done in shades of mint and dark reddish brown. Essek is a drow with short curly hair and small pointed ears, wearing a light sleeveless sleeping shirt with a low neckline. Caleb is a human with long wavy hair, a beard and freckles; there are regularly spaced scars on his forearms, and he is shirtless. both of them are lying in bed on their sides under a blanket that covers their legs. Essek is reading a book, which is resting against the arm closest to the bed, with a slight smug smile on his face, while Caleb is sleeping, tucked against Essek's back. one of his hands is resting on Essek's side and his peacefully slack face is buried in Essek's hair. curled against Essek's stomach is a sleeping tabby cat.ALT

shadowgast kiss meme: hair/head kiss ✨

the key to Essek’s peaceful nighttime reading is tiring his young man out with wizardly activities enough for said man to fall asleep in the middle of some cuddly kisses : )

tip jar!

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a digital drawing of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, done in shades of mint green and dark reddish brown, depicting them from chest up. Essek is a drow with short hair styled in artful waves; Caleb is a human with a beard and long slightly wavy hair gathered in a ponytail. Essek is applying some sort of cream to his cheek with the fingers of his right hand, looking out of the frame as if into a mirror with an unbothered expression, while Caleb is clinging to him, burying his face in Essek's shoulder and pressing his lips to a collarbone revealed by a pushed aside edge of a robe. Essek's left arm is loosely wrapped around Caleb's back, hand holding an open cosmetic tin.ALT

shadowgast kiss meme: collarbone kiss ✨

what do you do when your nineteenth century fancy gentleman boyfriend’s face is covered in bitter creams and goops but you really want to kiss him? that’s right, you kiss his collarbones instead

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zmeess:

a digital drawing of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, done in shades of mint green and dark reddish brown, depicting them from chest up. Essek is a drow with short hair styled in artful waves; Caleb is a human with a beard and long slightly wavy hair gathered in a ponytail. Essek is applying some sort of cream to his cheek with the fingers of his right hand, looking out of the frame as if into a mirror with an unbothered expression, while Caleb is clinging to him, burying his face in Essek's shoulder and pressing his lips to a collarbone revealed by a pushed aside edge of a robe. Essek's left arm is loosely wrapped around Caleb's back, hand holding an open cosmetic tin.ALT

shadowgast kiss meme: collarbone kiss ✨

what do you do when your nineteenth century fancy gentleman boyfriend’s face is covered in bitter creams and goops but you really want to kiss him? that’s right, you kiss his collarbones instead

tip jar!