Hello! I'm Krisi Chiki ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ ★ I go by they/them. I'm a freelance artist, hobbyist writer and Vtuber! I speak Greek, English and Romanian.
I create anime-inspired art that leans into the cute and the whimsical. My work is full of stars, moons and colourful elements, often with a shoujo aesthetic influence. I favor digital watercolour and marker styles with vibrant or pastel colours. I aim for my art to feel warm, uplifting, magical and starry; pieces that make people smile and dream. ⋆˙⟡
✶⋆.˚ Links ── .⟡
⟡ Chikistuff — sideblog for everything that isn't main art
⟡ See my Linktree for other places where you can find me!
✶⋆.˚ Tags ── .⟡
⟡ Chikiart — main tag for all art
⟡ Chiki Fanart — mostly Raqio, Xiao and Xiaolumi
⟡ Giftart — art made for others, includes Art Fight
⟡ Commission — tag for commissioned work
⟡ Chiki Sketchbook — tag for sketches / sketchbook
⟡ ChikiOC — main tag for all OC posts
⟡ Shadows of Aelmir — tag for my main original story
⟡ Chikiart IRL — tag for those who use/bought my art
⟡ Chikishop — tag for shop-related posts
⟡ Chikituber — tag for all Vtuber posts
⟡ Chikiwords — written works like fanfiction and character studies
⟡ Not Chikiart — anything that isn't a direct art or Vtuber post
⟡ Answering Asks — my responses to submitted asks
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This isn't her royal outfit, but a regular noblewoman attire. Sometimes Megi goes on undercover outings because being the Crown Princess can be suffocating and restricting. This is the outfit she wore during [certain story events] at the beginning and so she got stuck with it for a while 🤭
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Another illustration drawn back in February of a gorgeous Genshin OC!! 💜🤍 My backlog of commission posts is still quite long, you see... 🤭
I'm very fond of the way the colours came out here, they are very soft and dreamy, giving the illustration a fairytale-like kind of atmosphere! All the frills and hair strands were a lot of fun to draw as well 🥰
One of my favourite official outfits! Thank you for the opportunity to draw Raqio 💛 I've drawn this particular outfit before, so it was very interesting to see how my watercolour style has changed and improved since then :3c
A piece made back in February of a romantic dance between two lovely women 💕
I'm always excited to draw characters with animal traits! They are so much fun~ And for this illustration I was able to use their long tails to frame the characters themselves, drawing attention to them. If you rotate the picture, you might notice the tails form a heart! :3c
The first two pictures are a collection of doodles based on loops I've played in the game! Those who follow my sideblog have already seen the doodles along with the stories behind them. I like them a lot so I thought I'd share them here as well (≧∇≦)ﾉ
A while back I had the chance to draw this beautiful Genshin OC 💜 A dreamy setting, the moon, lots of frills and ribbons... oh that's my specialty!
I wished to give this piece a sense of flowy motion, despite the character being stationary, that also includes a layer of depth, so I played around with the hair and ribbons quite a bit. I'm rather happy with the results! What do you think? ♪(^∇^*)
Pick a scene/chapter/whatever from one of your fics (or I'll suggest one!) and add any commentary you feel like. Why that line? How come this plot twist? What does the eyebrow waggle MEAN?!?! I want the dirt and I can only smash my face up against the glass of your stories so hard before I start to leave smudges.
★ Tagged by @qaanngi Thank you for thinking of me! (≧∇≦)ﾉ Since I had to do it a bit later, I figured I might as well wait for the next Tuesday 🤭
★ Tagging @lilaccheese would you be interested in talking about your Raqio fanfics? Or maybe some other Raqio fanfics you read and liked!
Here's my pick! ────────── .✦
A scene from Chapter 37 of my fanfic "Wish upon a Luminous Star" Despite this being a Xiaolumi fanfic, the scene I picked is one with Xiao and Zhongli. It's very dear to me.
At last he opened his eyes and for the first time in all the long years he had known him Xiao looked upon Zhongli, truly looked, and their eyes met, not in passing but in truth.
“The loss of my kin is a wound I shall carry all my days. Their absence is a silence I have learned to live with, but never to fill. And the karmic burden I bore — yes, it was a torment beyond words. For millennia it consumed me, body and soul. But we Yakshas took the oath and made the contract knowing full well the cost it would demand. We entered the fray not for glory, nor even for reward, but because it was right. We bore our arms with pride in our duty. And the legacy we left behind is not something that can be measured.
“I cannot resent you. You have saved me, more than once, from the slow unmaking of the soul. It was you who brought me to the Guili Assembly, who welcomed me when I bore naught but blood upon my hands. You accepted me as I was and never once sought to chain me. You honored my will and watched over me from afar with patience, not command. I believe I would have made the same choice, even had the world turned differently. The path of slaughter was all I knew, and I wished to use what strength I had to shield others, even if it meant walking the road of misery. But in your service, I found more than duty.
“We lived in an age of chaos and ruin. So much was lost and so little time was given to weigh the cost of every act. The choices made then were not perfect but they were made in earnest and with what wisdom we had in that hour. Only from the vantage of the present can we see the paths behind us clearly. And from where I now stand with all that I have known, I cannot lay blame upon you. I do not resent you.”
At those words Zhongli closed his eyes and a long breath escaped him and to Xiao it seemed as though a burden long held in silence had been released and the heart had finally eased.
“There is something I have come to understand,” Xiao added. “True goodness is not the absence of error, nor the perfection of all choices. It lies in the will to do good for as long as we are able. Mistakes shall be made for such is the fate of all who choose and act. Experience may prove lacking and wisdom may falter. And the future, the true shape of it, lies beyond the grasp of even the greatest seers.
“My own choices, too, have led to ruin. I have walked roads I now grieve, and innocent lives were lost by my doing. Yet I believe this: that true goodness is not lost, nor does it pass away. Though the end be marked by failure, it does not diminish what lies within you nor render you unworthy. Those who fell by my hand found cause to forgive me, and so too do I find cause to forgive you. Liyue names one like me its hero, so know that you are a hero to me.”
“You have my gratitude, old friend,” said Zhongli, and the words, though simple, were the sincerest of all.
This chapter was the conclusion of Xiao's character development and, naturally, I had to bring closure to the relationship between him and Zhongli.
Xiao has idolized and idealized Zhongli since the day Morax saved him. He treated Morax as his new master. Everything Morax said was an order to be followed. Then in Lantern Rite 3.4 Xiao finally learns that Zhongli has always considered Xiao a friend, not a servant.
Since then Xiao struggled to reshape his thoughts and feelings towards Zhongli, slowly learning to see him as a friend. Yet, still, he couldn't bring himself to see Zhongli as an equal... It was complicated.
But in Ch37, Zhongli and Xiao finally started having a more honest conversation, and Zhongli asked something he has always wanted to know: if somewhere in Xiao's heart there was anger or disappointment that Morax let the Yakshas die. That Morax led Xiao to immense suffering, that Xiao was denied of so many things.
It wasn't out of malice, no. But back then Morax was far too rigid and could not comprehend that contracts can end, duties can end and humans can be trusted to grow stronger and take control of their own fate. There could have been other ways, other options.
So once Zhongli admits his own errors, Xiao takes a long moment to think. And then, for the first time, he finally looks into Zhongli's eyes, as equals. This time it is Xiao who shares his wisdom, and why, despite everything, both of them are heroes. True goodness is not the absence of error, it's the will to do good for as long as we are able.
Xiao and Xiaolumi digital packs with my full resolution art are up on Gumroad! ✨ The ones posted online are smaller (up to 50%)
A bundle of all Xiaolumi art is also available at 25% off (≧∇≦)ﾉ
I hoped to have these ready for Xiao's birthday yesterday, but hey I'm still close, just a day late 😖
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Once again, these are intended as fan packs for those who want to support my work and grab some nice treats for themselves! 🫶 I still appreciate every single like, reblog, comment or lovely tags you offer!!
Prints from @krisichiki!!! They finally arrived, Raqio looks so gorgeous!! I love them so much and they look perfect in my office. Thanks for your amazing art!!
Although this is only being posted now, this particular illustration was the first Gnosia-infected Raqio I ever had the chance to draw so I'm very thankful for the opportunity!!
Coming up with a pose was a lot of fun, and I believe the final composition turned out to be very unique and eye-catching. Perfect for Raqio, right? 🙂↕️
