Happy Little Trainwreck

Rev/Em/Emily • 26 | she/her • mostly original content, sometimes fanart

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Meet the Artist 2023! Did this months ago but never uploaded it here for some reason

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"So, Adventurer, what brings you here?"

A lone, blind Half-Orc who lives in the middle of a swamp, Rashashi thrives on mischief. She's also quite the druid, bending the trees and vines around her as she pleases, the wildlife telling her all the secrets of those who enter the land. Her vulture familiar often acts as her eyes and enjoys joining in her games with unsuspecting travelers. And, while Rashashi *can* be helpful, one must earn her favor

We made it. The last of the series, but certainly not the least. I haven't drawn Rashashi in five(?) years, I believe? She started as a D&D 5E character that I repurposed around the same time as Tanya and Inaleth (all three originally meant to be player characters, none ever made it to the table in 5E); and together they became some of the first puzzle pieces to my very large high fantasy world. I still don't know where she fits into the timeline yet, but I absolutely adore her; she's so fun, I still like her concept a lot. She makes the perfect ending to this year-long side quest, I think 💚🤎🖤

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“I’ll say it one more time: where are the Bears of Solvagr?”

The youngest of the Vuresk children and the only daughter, Tanya grew up learning to hold her own. Quick-mouthed, bold, and unafraid of a challenge, she rarely takes “no” for an answer. After her brothers left their home village and the letters stopped arriving, she vowed that, if nothing else in this world, she would find them

Winter girl, winter girl 🩵 One of the final two portraits in this series, it's been too many years since she's shown up on her own. She's one of my most spirited ladies, and I'm so glad she gets to be one of the last ones featured 🤍❄️

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One of the middle daughters of the Copeland family, Ellie Mae often finds herself stuck in an unending game of comparison with her three sisters. She isn't too terribly keen on finding a suitor, either, preferring to spend her afternoons doing as she pleases, much to her parents' dismay

She's a ✨princess✨ But really though, her portrait is another of my favorites for the year, I think; it just turned out so nice. My fiery little thing; I just love her 💚

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"Oh, hey, did you need something?"

Ever the loner, Kaitlyn never really felt like she fit in with her peers. In a near-last ditch effort, her family offered to pay for riding lessons at a local stable. She's been hooked since. Though she tends to stay quiet and keep to the back of the pack, she's found herself beginning to make genuine connections, not just with the horses, but with her the other riders too

My sweet, sweet girl. I just adore the character; she has so much potential for storylines down the road, and I can't wait to see where it takes her ♥ She's also one of my only characters with dyed hair! Kaitlyn also marks the beginning of the end of this little portrait side quest. I did this as a personal challenge for character building/design and to prove to myself that I could do it, and we're about to see it through ♥

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The middle son of the Vuresk children and the second oldest overall, Sef is the most hotheaded and outspoken of the boys, often leading him to spar with his father's workers or his siblings to prove his point or his skills. Of course, he just as often has to bandage his pride afterward. He's also the quickest to charge right into a situation without fully thinking it through

Sef, Sef, Sef, my rough-and-tumble, axe-wielding boy. I haven't drawn him in quite a while (he does have an unfinished portrait illustration with his siblings, though; I do plan on finishing that). He's very much one of the catalyst/instigator pair of the four, along with his sister; needless to say he and Kel butt heads a lot haha. He's so fun to draw though; I really need to work with all of them more 🩵

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A quiet and soft-mouthed Andalusian stallion, Siempre is one of the easiest horses to work with, both on the ground and under saddle, even falling asleep during grooming and hoof trimming. He's also, unfortunately, one of the most expensive horses to upkeep; his purple shampoo bill in extraordinary

If you've ever bathed a horse with lots of white on it, you'll get it haha. I love this big guy though; Andalusians are one of my all-time favorite horse breeds, so I'll almost never pass up an opportunity to draw one (or base fantasy breeds off of them). Despite doing nearly fifty of these portraits now, his has turned out to be one of my favorites

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As the daughter of the traveling merchant Ondroth and his wife Eloen, Inaleth Sinaran grew up seeing all sorts of places. But only for short periods of time. As she matured, she found herself yearning for grand adventures of her own, landmarked by the sights she heard of whispered by townsfolk and guided only by the stars above

Inaleth! You met her mama, and now it's her turn! I've not drawn her terribly often (a shame on my part really; I like her aesthetic quite a bit), and I still don't quite know what I want to do with her, but she is very much around, just waiting for her time to shine 🩷💜💙

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Posting a bunch of my Crimson Desert art (illus of Aldrin and Ceridwen for my story hehe) on here again and run off again 🙂‍↕️🌾 somehow this app ain‘t for me lol

Most of my art is over on my insta @vogelfreyh.arts if you want to know more about this story

(Maskless design by me)

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One of the many store owners in the Ridge, Niles runs a local tack shop in the same building as Mr. Thomas. No one quite knows how Niles ended up here, or where he gets most of his inventory; but you won't find many better at tack fitting. He's a bit of a haggler and a stickler for his high selling points, but he has been known to cut a deal for a Black Forest Cake from the local bakery

This man! I have had Niles for so long; he is one of my favorite NPC/store owners from this series, I just adore him. He was made directly as a friendly-banter-counter to Thomas. He also heavily reminds me of someone, and I cannot for the life of me think of who it is. Either way, I'm so glad that I could finally find an excuse (like just drawing him wasn't enough of one) to introduce him!

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Spring!

Something character-related, but not big-project-character-related! She's the first of a short series I've wanted to do for a bit now with season-based fairies paired with horses and inspired by the art nouveau movement! Every flower featured is also something that blooms in springtime! All four ladies and horses are already mostly designed; and I definitely want to do more with them down the road, I think! This was a ton of fun to work on and a great chance for me to return to some old techniques I used to use fairly often and to practice some new things!

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The mother of Inaleth and the wife of the traveling merchant Ondroth, Eloen Sinaran has had a life full of adventures, from High Elven temples to Mountain Dwarven fortress cities to human settlements of all kinds. She's also one of the most maternal people you'll ever meet and is always willing to lend a hand when she can

A lady! I still don't have a great understanding of how I want elves to work in this world, but I *do* know that High Elves are fancy and ancient and have very long facial structures. Also a lot of cool tones? It just makes sense. Trying to figure out how her hood would work with her ears was also something haha! But she was fun, so it's worth it!

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Pegasus!

A winged boy! One of the most challenging poses I've done to date, and one of the most difficult horses I've ever drawn (there are *so* many studies and references behind this fella; he almost went to the scrap pile haha). He was a great learning experience though!

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"Surprised you made it this long, kid. Most don't." "I've got a lot of people at home. Gotta get back to them." "...Get some rest, kid. I'll let you know if something changes."

A soft-spoken young man from a kolkhoz in the Voronezh Oblast, Alexei never imagined a life beyond the farm with his family and fiancée. After Operation Barbarossa ignites in the summer of 1941, however, he finds himself enlisting in the army, leaving everything and everyone he knows and loves to an uncertain fate.

My baby boy. One of my sweetest male leads. One of my most nervous leads. One of my sweetest characters in general. The one I probably gave one of the most horrific plot lines to. This poor guy, I really do love him; he just goes Through It. He's always so fun to work with though; summer always makes me think of him and his story 🤎 An almost-obligatory take everything about the uniform with a grain of salt; I did pull a loose reference, but I didn't spend too much time trying to make it 100% correct 😅

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Every bit defining the Fjord standard, Kjærlighet is one of the most reliable and sure-footed members of Riverhill's equine team. She's also one of the barn's easiest keepers and one of the most beginner friendly!

A pretty lady, and another character who hasn't been seen in quite a while! Fjords are one of my all-time favorite breeds, so she definitely deserved a portrait this year! 🩵

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The crown princess of the Kingdom and the sole child of the King and Queen, Brynne is brave, loyal, stubborn, and always looking for a new adventure, often with her best friend Edric. She's also quick to assume, which has gotten her into many interesting situations; though her intentions are often good.

Sassy little thing! It's been almost six years since she's shown up, but she's still around! I wanted this portrait to look more like old animation sketches, and it really turned out neat! 🩷💜

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Another mythological horse, this time Hippocampus, the chariot puller of Poseidon! Went with the more traditional half-fish, half-horse for him, and loosely based him off of the Andravida and Thessalian horses and Mediterranean fish! He was a challenge; he was almost scrapped many times, but he's become one of my favorite things I've made!

(He's also a print! You can find him here)