:|: Quartz (They/He) 🏳️⚧️ :|: Late 20s 💚 :|: Just a silly person 🏳️🌈 :|: NSFW 😈 :|: KINKTOMATO :|: I am drawn to chaos as far as blog organization goes, so this is my ART BLOG only. Head over to @genderqueernonsense for reblogs and things. =) {{Currently Participating In: ? Events}}
Welcome! I’m just a silly visual artist who is trying to get more experience with digital art through fanart (and some personal projects). You’ll see a mix of fanart and personal art, but likely more of the former.
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A Cardboard Box?! — The Ask Zone. Requests: Open. Be warned that any questions about process will probably be more than you asked for lmao
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See below for lists of my fandoms, ships, and various tags!
Fandoms
Death Stranding || death stranding |
Metal Gear Solid || mgs | mgs fanart | mgs2 | mgs college au |
Simon Snow || simon snow series |
Supernatural || spn | spn fanart |
(TBA as sketches are made and posts are shared!)
Characters
Death Stranding || sam porter bridges |
Metal Gear Solid || raiden & disco raiden | solid snake | otacon |
Simon Snow || simon snow | baz pitch |
Supernatural || castiel | dean winchester |
Ships
Metal Gear Solid || snotacon |
Simon Snow || baz x simon |
Supernatural || destiel |
Other Tags
Art Medium || digital art | watercolor | water-based brush pens |
#slothserpent doodles || Sketches, studies, and any type of visual art (including final pieces)
#quartz’s quips || I REALLY enjoy process and want a space to ramble on freely, so that’s this tag! I will probably use this on reblogs of primary posts with additional sketches, studies, timelapses, or commentary. Also any other notes, ideas, or thoughts I share.
#slothserpent art || Actually finished pieces that aren’t sketches or works in progress
#? || TBD
#sweet Leaf sings || Posts, ideas, or collabs with my partner Leaf!
[ID: Traditional art: portrait. Castiel holds a hand close to his throat with a look of despair and horror as ropes of golden yarn hold the pose. The golden ropes wrap through cutout holes in the eyes, nostrils, mouth, and throat; as well as through smaller gaps around the fingers of his hand. Castiel is painted in hues of blue and magenta over a yellow, cardboard background. /end ID]
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Here is my submission for Restraintstiel Week (hosted/created by valdelion and niceworkhuggybear! A belated Day 3: Rope.
This was originally supposed to be a tiny, simple figure that could be hung up like and ornament, though you can see that that isn’t what happened. Leaf let me deface (add-face??) the back of one of their scrap notebooks instead. =)
[Banner ID: An embroidered hankerchief of Cas and Dean holding hands sits among a needle, thread, a pair of scissors, and the felt-like title. Hues of blue and yellow.][Text: CRAFTY. Fic By: Raven_Fuchs. Art By: SlothSerpent. SPN Infinite Cakes 2026.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[Art ID: Dean and Castiel walk down an aisle of towering art shelves. They stand close together, and the shelves are bright and inviting, holding a wealth of objects, papers, easels, and boxes. Some of the boxes read: PAINT Supply. VINYL ERASERS. SYNTHETIC BRUSHES.][Other Text: SLOTHSERPENT. 3-12-2026.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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Crafty is a quick and delightful read by Raven_Fuchs. I love an art store, and figuring out a different way to represent the story than my usual approach was a fun project—I’ll go into more detail in the extended notes. But first, go catch the fic that inspired the illustrations!
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Art Pieces for Prompt #19 - SPN Dean/Cas Reverse Bang 2026
Posting Date: Monday, April 6th, 2026
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[Banner ID: Baby and Oat (Castiel’s trenchcoat) sit in the center. The background is made up of patterned handprints and angelic decals; the handprints, those on Dean’s shoulders; the angelic decals, halos and wings above a four-pointed star.][Text: DEAN/CAS REVERSE BANG 2026. LOVE AWAKENED, THYSELF REVEALED. ILLUSTRATED BY SLOTHSERPENT. WRITTEN BY NEZYY78.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[ID: Digital art. Castiel, visibly angelic, gazes wistfully into a sky of pastel green. In the foreground, Cas and Dean share a sparkling kiss, and Baby lights up the bottom right corner with a soft, golden glow. Baby’s license plate reads: I <3 CAS.][Text: SlothSerpent. JAN 2026.] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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Whoo, this piece was sitting unfinished in my drafts for AGES—but it’s one of my favorites. And Nezyy78 did a fantastic job writing a world around it—the fic is funny, whimsical, and fulfilling. It also gives some personality to Baby, which was so cool to see. Go on and read it!!
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Art Pieces for Prompt #11 - SPN Eldritch Reverse Bang 2026
Posting Date: Saturday, April 4th, 2026
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[Banner ID: Two pairs of legs sit at the edge of a river, feet dipped into the water. Hues of orange and soft red—almost pink—dominate, lending a hint of horror despite the detailing of sparkles.][Text: wrong side of the tracks. illustrated by slothserpent. authored by stayawake. SUPERNATURAL ELDRITCH BANG 2026.]
[Art ID: Digital art. A decaying zombie Castiel bites into Dean’s lip and chin as a city burns in the background. A frame of eyeballs and bloodied teeth surrounds the image. Hues of red and orange, and a smidge of green for Dean’s shirt.][Text: SlothSerpent. JAN 2026.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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Was super cool working with stayawake on this! Please absolutely go read the fic and check out the smoothness of that casual body horror. Images are also available on AO3 with—as always—some extra notes (and a silly abomination I made early on).
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Art Pieces for Prompt #26 - SPN Eldritch Reverse Bang 2026
Posting Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
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[Banner ID: Digital art. A snake knocker approaches the viewer in hues of red. No other hues are used; the lines shimmer with sharp flares of bright flares of contrast.] [Text: The Tale of Bony Bob. Illustrated by SLOTHSERPENT. Written by FRIENDOFCARLOTTA. Supernatural Eldritch Reverse Bang 2026.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[Art ID: Digital art. Castiel and a bony, three-eyed creature stand close in frame as they peer directly at the viewer. The creature's mouth is stretched into a wide grin. Both are backed by a moonlit setting bathed in red.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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I had a really fun time creating this piece to submit to the Eldritch Bang--though I am quite familiar with creating creatures, this surprised me. I've been struggling a lot with my art this past year, and I got myself into quite a few events at once for the past few months, so there hasn't been much time for monsters. Anyway, Eldritch Bang was a great way to get back into it with a digital piece that's closer to my traditional process and FriendOfCarlotta was a wonderful teammate--please check out the fic that creates a fantastic world and context to pair with it!
As usual, I've also created some extended notes--due to the necessity for brevity in image descriptions, I've taken the opportunity to describe the art piece in greater detail. You'll also find at least a little bit of process, too, of course. Enjoy!
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Looks Like I’m the Better Snake Even in Smash Broooothers!
Gift on AO3 for otoronahole for the Metal Gear Solid Gift Exchange (MGSX) 2026.
[ID: Dave and Eli lounge on a couch while Hal sprawls across their laps to snag a french fry. Dave smokes while gazing fondly at Eli, who—holding up a pair of JoyCon controllers—looks at Hal with disgruntled shock. Hal looks pleased as he grabs a fry and continues to play an offscreen game one-handed with a GameCube controller. Hal wears yellow pajamas pants emblazoned with Kirby figures.][Text: 1-31-2026]
Where Do We Go From Here? The Wrong Side of Heaven
Event: Good Omens - Do It With Style Events: Maggie’s Record Shop
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[ID: Bookmark coloring page. The top features a portrait of Crowley facing to the right of the page with an expression of listless melancholy. / When vertically inverted, the bottom shows a portrait of Aziraphale with similar composition and expression.][Text: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? / WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN. SlothSerpent. March 11th 2026.][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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It’s a coloring page! Will probably eventually color & turn this into a bookmark, but I’m sharing this for now. Please feel free to save/print/and color, if you wish! Use is fine as long as my artist name and stamp are are kept visible. ✌️
[Piece #1 ID: Watercolor and water-based ink. Black socks with blue rubber ducks on them, on Connor’s feet. One foot points forward while one points away at a 90 degree angle.] [Text: SlothSerpent. 1-31-2026][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[Piece #2 ID: Ink and watercolor. Connor and Hank sit close together for a shared dinner of pasta. Purples, pinks, and reds add color to the scene. Connor's keys (with ducks) are visible in the background. /end ID] [Text: SlothSerpent. 2-11-2026][Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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This Mini-Bang was a bit different than your typical bang--we teamed up and collaborated together. I have a great time working with WitchFromTheFactory, go check out the fic here!
And if you enjoy seeing additional notes about the art process (or if you'd like to see some bonus studies, those can be found on Ao3 right here. Enjoy!!
Just tried to make a post asking about ID preferences, then accidentally scheduled it and Tumblr swallowed it whole. Anyway, instead of remaking the poll I just went ahead and updated all the ALT text for personal posts through September to instead show up as normal text in the body of each post.
Gonna try to go through the rest of my work and update/add ID in this way to everything—gonna take me a little bit as I juggle some business over the next week, but I’m posting this for accountability.
A Prompt by Xev3n for the WinterNatural 2025 Colleection
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See the short accompanying fic and brief ending notes on AO3!
[ID: Digital art. A put-upon Sam Winchester looks off to the side of a two-panel piece, the second panel of which displays the steps leading up and into a castle of ice. Sam wears a headband with moose antlers and has two pens tucked into a top pocket. The ice castle is grand, seen from below, and a cavernous room with reception desk and a chandelier can be seen through the open entryway. The entire piece is done solely in blue hues, and it is framed in paired swan and heart detailing. /end ID]
just wanted to drop in and say thank you for pinch hitting that Sam body horror art for Secret Krampus!! I'm absolutely in love. I can't believe I missed the notification when you posted it 🤦♂️
I'd love to share it on tumblr if you have a rebloggable version ♡
Hello, hello—and thank you for the appreciation! It was sweet to see your message =D
Seriously no worries about missing it though, my brain is a chaos and I am missing notifications and shit all the time so I feel ya. In fact, I completely forgot to actually post it here at all 👀😅 Anyway, here is the link to the Tumblr version and thank you again. It was a super cool prompt, and your notes encouraged me to learn something new. Ero guro is fascinating, and I hope to learn more about it when I have a little more time to do some research—so thank you, too!
Belated pinch-hit for SPN Secret Krampus 2025 which was posted on AO3 with extended notes (but which I forgot to post here, whoops!)
[ID: Sam Winchester stands shirtless with a coral snake puncturing through and wrapping around his torso. Lips parted and arms loose and open, Sam looks off beyond the frame in an expression of surrender, surrounded by Black Mission figs and fig leaves. ] [Text: SlothSerpent. 1-12-2026] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[Banner ID: Digital. Portrait of Lucifer with black beanie and puffy blue vest. Light blue background with snowflake detailing. Text reads in stacked green and white gantry signs.][Text: “If you want more than a promise that the architect of the universe—God Almighty—has a plan, then know that I have one.”] [Text: Angel Fire | Author: FeckedSpectrum | Artist: SlothSerpent | SPN P-SB | Dec 2025] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
[Piece #1 ID: Digital. Looking over Sam’s right shoulder from behind; Castiel, Lucifer, and Dean surround the impala in a parking lot. Lucifer kicks at Castiel from his perch on Baby’s trunk to no resistance. Dean sprawls over Baby’s hood in exhaustion.] [Text: Angel Fire | Author: FeckedSpectrum | Artist: SlothSerpent | SPN P-SB | Dec 2025] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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[Piece #2 ID: Digital. Three images in diagonally split frame. Top Left Triangle: Lucifer’s eyes blaze red, blood trailing over brow from above. Center Shape: Hands clasped; a thin, silver blade stabbing through both and interrupting the framing. Bottom Right Triangle: Sam’s eyes, displaying a heterochromatic blue and hazel. [Text: Angel Fire | Author: FeckedSpectrum | Artist: SlothSerpent | SPN P-SB | Dec 2025] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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Had a great time working on this all the way through! I amused myself endlessly each time I capped out the maximum allowable layers--it let me play around with depth in a way that was fun and manageable. I also think this is the first time I've made a seriously piece with more than two characters in one scene, too. Please go give the fic some love and attention!
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[Banner ID: Digital silhouettes of Nick and Sam looking over his shoulder over a red and orange background. Warm lines suggest shapes along the silhouettes, and paired outlines of hands decorate the background.] [Text: The Weight of Your Hand | Author: Crowleysmistress | Artist: SlothSerpent | SPN P-SB | Dec 2025] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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Fic: The weight of your hand [E]
Author: Crowleysmistress @ AO3 | Tumblr
[Piece #1 ID: Ink painting. Sam Winchester slumps in thought, memories of Lucifer’s hands resting against Sam’s right cheek, over left shoulder, and against solar plexus. Sam is painted in blue with red and gold accents; the hands are similar, but lighter and transparent contrast. A field of pentagrams decorates a red and blue sky behind him.] [Text: The Weight of Your Hand | Author: Crowleysmistress | Artist: SlothSerpent | SPN P-SB | Dec 2025] [Artist Stamp: A quartz crystal housing the name ‘Quartz.’]
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What a wonderful way to enter 2026! I felt that I was really able to explore mood and color while also developing a better sense for figure drawing. The banner was especially interesting--to combat my tendency to start with portraiture (my beloved), I decided to disallow full facial features and focus on atmosphere. Please go read the work these were inspired by and made for! =DD
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A relatively quick Sam (from Death Stranding) study to close out the year—did not expect to have something to post today!
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[ID: Digital art. Sam soaks in a hot spring pool at Heartman’s Lab, looking at a screen. The screen displays a winged envelope and thumbs-up icon alongside ‘MESSAGES 4 SAM’ in decorated font. Two rubber ducks join him in the saturated and messy, overlapping brushstrokes.]
[ID: A sketchbook spread of Castiel and Dean, studies in ink. Left: Castiel in messy pastel tones of blue and magenta with highlights of gold; freeze frame with ‘I love you.” Right: Dean on the ground in blocky blue with gold highlights, knees drawn up as his head droops into his hands.] [Text: 11-05-'25. S15E18. DESPAIR. I love you. Goodbye, Dean.]
Did this in maybe an hour and a half? Fast for me—I definitely benefited from the increased familiarity through working on DCBB! Gave Cas a halo, angel fangs, and stretched ears again because I thought it would be fun to try a similar style outside of traditional art. The bisexual flag colors happened on accident—guess my subconscious was looking out for me!
Anyway, here’s my short Destiel playlist for today which starts with three solid recommendations from Leaf Petal (not on social media). Golden by We Came As Romans is especially appropriate. 👀
DESTIEL PLAYLIST of November 5th, 2025 (five years post S15E18 Despair)
Better Off Alone (Alice Deejay Cover) by Purity Ring
Rival Dealer by Burial
Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Last Time (I Seen the Sun) by Alice Smith and Miles Caton
The Phoenix by Siames
Golden by We Came As Romans
(…and then I just listed to more metal and Dungeon Synth {notably, the The Longing OST} because I was too in the zone to curate more XD)
