Slow On The Draw

El,she/her. This is my art blog. Updates are irregular because of how I am as a person.

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Bird, Graceful Assassin.

[ID: a digital illustration of a young elf woman. She is contorted into a kneeling position with her arms outstretched behind her; the pose, like her costume, is reminiscent of a ballet dancer. One hand holds a bloody sword, and her ballet shoes are bloodstained. She stares at the floor with a blank expression, and is lit from above by a spotlight. End ID]

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Rain in Springtime, a tiefling monk who would rather be back home in their monastery but is forced to go outside and talk to people instead.

[ID: a digital illustration of a tiefling with light blue skin and cow-like ears, tail, and hooves. They wear a yellow, orange and blue tunic and trousers. A butterfly is perched on their outstretched hand, but they are looking at the viewer instead with an expression of suspicion or apprehension. End ID]

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Another update, another dnd character. This is Bugby the Bugbear, trained as a soldier but with big dreams of becoming a mage.

[ID: a cartoony digital illustration of a bugbear holding a large axe. Bugby is wearing a matching blue cape and hat embroidered with gold stars. Bugby has big yellow eyes, small tusks, and ears pushed down by the wizard hat. End ID]

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Meet Bird, a perfectly nice, well-adjusted young lady. Definitely nothing wrong with her.

[ID: a digital drawing of a young elven woman shown from the knees up. She has pale skin, brown eyes, and dark, curly brown hair. She wears flouncy, ruffled skirts, and an embroidered bodice over an opalescent shirt. An elaborate rapier hangs from her hip, and she has one hand resting on the hilt. She waves, with a wide smile on her face as she regards the viewer. She is covered with blood. End ID]

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Got covid again so I’m missing my d&d session. 😞

[ID: a cartoon drawing of a sleeping tiefling man with a thermometer in his mouth, clearly feverish. He has a blanket pulled up to his chest, a robot dog tucked in next to him, and cowboy boots sticking out the other end of the blanket. End ID]

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One of my OCs and her cool carnivorous antelope!

[ID: a digital illustration of a pale-skinned, silver-haired woman riding a grey antelope. The woman is wearing a blue-green cropped top, red sash, and muted purple trousers. She has yellow eyes, red lipstick, and carries a spear. She is twisting in the saddle to look behind her with a slight frown. The antelope has pink eyes, a dark mane, and a mouth that seems to open further than normal for an antelope. It is shifting its feet restlessly. End ID]

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Crawling out of hibernation to celebrate the good news. I’m hideously far behind on C3 but maybe this will be what persuades me to catch up. :)

[ID: a fanart comic of Imogen and Laudna from Critical Role, campaign three, episode 65. In the first panel, an anxious looking Imogen asks “Can I kiss you?" In the next panel, drawn in a simple, comical style, she continues "I can’t tell if it’s alright or not anymore." Imogen looks embarrassed and Laudna has a surprised-pikachu expression. In the third panel, Laudna replies "…Alright." Imogen, relieved, asks "Alright?" and Laudna confirms "Alright!"

In the fourth panel there is as awkward pause, with both women saying "…" as they wait for the other to make the first move. In the fifth panel, Imogen throws herself at a suprised Laudna, clasping her face in both hands and leaning in to kiss her. The plain background has turned to sparkly pink clouds. The final panel shows a close up of their two faces as they kiss. Both have their eyes closed. This panel is drawn in a more realistic style compared to the earlier panels. End ID]

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Jin Guangyao plays his trump card…

[ID: a fan comic of a scene from The Untamed showing Lan Xichen and Jin Guangyao in the Guanyin Temple. In the first panel, a serious looking Lan Xichen asks “After everything, how can I trust a word you say?” In the second, Jin Guangyao kneels on the floor and looks up at Lan Xichen in desperation, saying “Because…” The third panel shows a close-up of his sobbing face as he says “I’m Baby!” His eyes glisten, his tears sparkle, his lip trembles, and a lilac bokeh effect floats around him.

In the final panel, Lan Xichen leans away from the cloud of bokeh lights that are rising towards him, their pink light illuminating his face from below. His brows are furrowed and sweat glistens on his forehead. He wears an expression of intense concentration. His thought bubbles read “HE… HE’S BABY!" In the background, Wei Wuxian sits against a pillar with blood on his neck from Jin Guangyao’s recent attempt to garrotte him. Next to him, Jin Ling looks like he’s about to cry as he clutches Jiang Cheng’s shoulder. Jiang Cheng has his hand pressed to his stab wound, and frowns at Lan Xichen as he mutters “Dude, c’mon!" End ID]

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Jin Guangyao plays his trump card…

[ID: a fan comic of a scene from The Untamed showing Lan Xichen and Jin Guangyao in the Guanyin Temple. In the first panel, a serious looking Lan Xichen asks “After everything, how can I trust a word you say?” In the second, Jin Guangyao kneels on the floor and looks up at Lan Xichen in desperation, saying “Because…” The third panel shows a close-up of his sobbing face as he says “I’m Baby!” His eyes glisten, his tears sparkle, his lip trembles, and a lilac bokeh effect floats around him.

In the final panel, Lan Xichen leans away from the cloud of bokeh lights that are rising towards him, their pink light illuminating his face from below. His brows are furrowed and sweat glistens on his forehead. He wears an expression of intense concentration. His thought bubbles read “HE… HE’S BABY!" In the background, Wei Wuxian sits against a pillar with blood on his neck from Jin Guangyao’s recent attempt to garrotte him. Next to him, Jin Ling looks like he’s about to cry as he clutches Jiang Cheng’s shoulder. Jiang Cheng has his hand pressed to his stab wound, and frowns at Lan Xichen as he mutters “Dude, c’mon!" End ID]

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Guinevere, a hollow one swarmkeeper ranger who I have prepared in case my artificer doesn’t make it through his latest adventure. She and the bugs that live inside her are out to avenge her own murder.

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Quick portrait update for my artificer Wolfe, with Good Boi the eldritch cannon (protector, of course).

[ID: a coloured sketch of a red-skinned tiefling in a cowboy hat. He is grinning at the viewer and tipping his hat, while holding up a tiny robotic dog in one palm. End ID]

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HADES II LET’S GO LET’S GOOOO!

I’ve not made much in the way of art for several months due to Life™️, but the Hades II announcement has got me extremely hyped.

[ID: digital fanart of Melinoë from the upcoming game Hades II, drawn from the waist up against a dark background. She glares at the viewer and holds up her weapons, a dagger and a sickle, in a defensive position which highlights her kick-ass ghostly skeleton arm. End ID]

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HADES II LET’S GO LET’S GOOOO!

I’ve not made much in the way of art for several months due to Life™️, but the Hades II announcement has got me extremely hyped.

[ID: digital fanart of Melinoë from the upcoming game Hades II, drawn from the waist up against a dark background. She glares at the viewer and holds up her weapons, a dagger and a sickle, in a defensive position which highlights her kick-ass ghostly skeleton arm. End ID]

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A week on from the finale, here’s all my Calamity pieces side by side. It was tough picking which scenes to illustrate- I was aiming for one per episode and there were so many great options to choose from each time!

[ID: four pieces of fanart side by side, each showing a scene from one of the four episodes of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity. The first shows Zerxus in the palm of Asmodeus’s hand; the second is a close-up of Nydas’s eye with Laerryn reflected in it as she activates the Astral Leywright; the third shows the Tree of Names as it bursts into flames; the fourth shows Cerrit rising above smoke and flames, with stars in the background that represent the rest of the Ring of Brass. End ID]

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The last member of the Brass Ring gets to keep his promise to his family.

[ID: digital fanart of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, showing Cerrit Agrupnin escaping the destruction of Avalir. Smoke and fire roil beneath him, but he has reached open sky. Wings spread, he looks upwards. Behind him, five stars are still visible in the dawn sky. Two are so close together that their rays intermingle. One, lower that the rest, is partially obscured by flame. End ID]

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The last member of the Brass Ring gets to keep his promise to his family.

[ID: digital fanart of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, showing Cerrit Agrupnin escaping the destruction of Avalir. Smoke and fire roil beneath him, but he has reached open sky. Wings spread, he looks upwards. Behind him, five stars are still visible in the dawn sky. Two are so close together that their rays intermingle. One, lower that the rest, is partially obscured by flame. End ID]

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And the tree sunders.

[ID: digital fanart of the Tree of Names from Exandria Unlimited: Calamity. It is a gnarled tree covered in pale blossom that floats down around it and lies in drifts on the floor. A huge gash has opened in the centre of its trunk, and flames are coming out of it. The effects of a blight spell can be seen around the gash. Burning embers now mix with the petals that fall around the dying tree. End ID]