whimsycatcher

Hello! This is basically an indulgant fanart blog for my drawings based on actors/characters/pairings I obsess over. Mostly Merlin stuff, but definitely multi-fandom. There's Merthur, Stucky, 00Q... etc! Enjoy! Sorry I go on ridiculous hiatuses and am terrible about replies... but (as of the start of 2021) I want to be more active here! ^^ [Not currently open for requests/commissions/trades]

[whimsycatcher]

Hi there! Random message but iiiiif you wanted, you could change this drawing of yours back to the original, since tumblr changed the guidelines and allows nudity once more.

Also, welcome back! There is a huge following for Hob/Dream on here, so if you felt like going creatively or just generally insane over them, there'd be a lot of people cheering you on. No pressure of course, only do what brings you joy, but your beautiful art would be much welcomed and loved <3

Oh, thank you for making sure I'm aware of the happy news! I'll have to make a day of adjusting all my censored drawings back to their naked goodness, lol... I'll start with that one.

Hope you enjoy my first Hob/Dream piece I just shared! ^_^

[whimsycatcher]

If you ever decide to return to tumblr, I will be here to eagelry reblog your art

Wish I could give you a big hug! Thank you! I'm... sorta trickling back now... ♡

[whimsycatcher]

Your stucky is so beautiful. I could get lost in their eyes!

Thank you for this lovely comment. I'm so glad you enjoy those pieces! ♡ @gfawkesphoenixchokingonashes (sorry this is rather belated)

[whimsycatcher]

So I'm officially hopping onto the "Dreamling" bandwagon! ♡ I hope a good number of my followers are already on board, lol. I mean, Dream and Merlin have a few things in common, anyhow... *cough* scrawny, dark-haired, pale, magical twinks *cough* Well, this half-an-episode on-screen relationship has managed to lure me back to some self-indulgent shippy drawing after about a year and a half! I was also tempted after finding out tumblr allows nudity again (my perverted mind rejoiced!) Rest assured, I'll have Dream and Hob take advantage of this eventually... ;)

I plan on posting an updated version of this drawing - coloured, and with Hob actually saying something in that speech bubble. I was conflicted between a few ideas and am certainly open to suggestions! Regarding their likenesses, I think I have some more studying to do. I was unable to confirm which actor is taller, but I wanna personally head-canon that Hob is taller in the Waking World while Dream gains a lot of height in his realm... Oh boy, can you tell I'm gonna have fun playing with their dynamics? :D

(I'll do my best to be even slightly more active here - and draw for fun more often! So much love and thanks for those sweet and encouraging replies to my previous post.)

DO NOT REPOST MY ART WITHOUT PERMISSION AND CREDIT

[whimsycatcher]

LONG UPDATE - SORRY

Hello tumblr, my old friends.... I’m so sorry I keep saying I’m going to be active again, only to disappear after a few posts! It’s been well over a year since I last shared anything! I deeply regret failing to reply to so many messages, and I apologize if I’ve left some artistic obligations unfulfilled (please feel free to let me know if I owe you a drawing).

I'll avoid ranting too much about other things and just admit to this – I’m struggling to draw “for fun” again! I put so much creative energy into a studio job which is frequently burning me out, and even making art to sell at local conventions has felt stressful and dispassionate. I'm grateful I've gained these opportunities but am questioning my goals... My work/life balance is definitely a mess...

Less and less am I caring about getting my real name out to the masses in public or on social media – honestly, I miss partaking in fandom like I used to do! Drawing silly and perverted things for fellow fans of my favourite shows to squee about, lol. I’m just... slowly taking steps to have more free time to do so...

So, SOOOO... I still adore Merthur, and Stucky, and 00Q! But I must credit something new for pushing me toward being here again. I watched “The Sandman” on Netflix and then read a ridiculous amount of fanfic while home sick one day... and now I’m obsessed with the pairing of Dream and Hob Gadling! Another scrawny, dark-haired, magical immortal to be my muse, haha... I’m curious if any of my followers can relate? I’m hoping there’s a community here for it. If not, I was considering starting anew and giving “Pillowfort” a try? I guess I’d be allowed more naughtiness there, too... ;)

Well, if anyone I know is on Pillowfort, feel free to follow me and I will follow back! I have the same handle although it’s a very empty account atm. Not promising to be active very soon but I’m definitely feeling a spark of whimsycatching again. ♡

Much love to my followers, old and new. Hope I can bring some joy with my art again! I have to study how tumblr works these days, haha... what the heck is "Blaze"!? XD

TLDR: RL sucks but I really want to draw Dream and Hob Gadling flirting/loving/courting/fcking ... so this account might come back to life! XOXO

[kamawanaideart]

arthur can be sweet sometimes

[violetcancerian]

Got a new pencil, decided to draw Morgana for @whimsycatcher (I hope you like it!!! 💕)

Likes and reblogs are welcomed but please do not steal, folks!

[writingupsidedown]

hey i’m sort of beginning to make stuff again, slowly :’) 

[evi-lblue]

My try at drawing merlin! im still new so this took me like 40 min… :) 

[steveharringtrn]

Did a quick study of my fav boi Arthur Pendragon. I’ve started rewatching Merlin for the 10000th time and i needed to draw him okay bye.

[hot-house-orchid]

[nooowestayandgetcaught]

you know what it's my fucking birthday and I practice what I preach so if any of y'all got a oneshot in a fandom I know that you made,,,,, drop it off here and I will goddamn comment because nothing would make me happier rn

no I'm being 100% serious please do this

[whimsycatcher]

Art for the lovely @touchofstrange (who bid on a commissioned piece to help fundraise for @coinelot years ago...) I really enjoyed illustrating this touching scene from their story: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (on AO3). I won't spoil anything beyond what my drawing suggests, but do certainly recommend reading the fic for context! ;)

For those unable to get to the story, I still hope you enjoy seeing these angsty, magic boys - and the cat! ❤

(Festival season coming up, so expect me to be a touch more active! Doing @aftercamlann ... and probably @kinkalot ... I've repressed myself from Merlin smut for too long, haha...)

[aftercamlann]

FYI: ARTIST CLAIMING OPEN FOR EVERYONE!

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[schweet-arts]

Fresh Flowers by @schweet-arts​.

Completed 22 Feb 2021. Created for Inktober 52 Prompt #1: Fresh.

Also fits my @merlinbingo​ square (Episode Tag), and @tavernfest​‘s Round 2: Five Love Languages prompt (Gift Giving).

Likes and reblogs are 💖 but please do not repost.

[usernames-are--dumb]

Uhh… Redraw of a scene from the last episode of Merlin because why not

I tried

[princessspendragon]

Clear All The Cobwebs

words by @dlanadhz, art by @princesspendragonn​

On one of their adventures, they had found a boulder with a hole in the top. Arthur had been carrying a small branch and, as children do, decided to shove the branch into the hole. And then couldn’t pull it back out.

“Guess you sacrificed your sword,” Merlin had teased while Arthur scowled.

“I didn’t sacrifice it. I’m saving it.” He had pat the branch determinedly. “I’m putting it back where it belongs. The next king of Albion will be able to pull it from the stone.”

Merlin had snorted, of course, but then he’d given a pretty great speech in honor of the new legend. Together they had named the branch-sword “Excalibur” and marked the area with the stone as sacred. They visited the stone multiple times in the next couple of months, and though Arthur hadn’t been there in over a decade, he still remembered the way.

Summary:   Arthur and Merlin used to be inseparable, best friends of the closest kind, but a blackout on the eve of Arthur’s thirteenth birthday changed everything. That was the day Arthur had to make a choice between keeping his best friend close or keeping him safe from his father. Ten years later, Arthur has mastered the art of pretending Merlin isn’t special, but then he and Merlin end up working on their college’s centennial celebration together. Now Arthur’s just trying to hold everything together without looking like a fool or an asshole. Or both. Arthur is about to find out that far more people need protecting than just his neighbor and maybe, just maybe, he doesn’t have to keep his distance from Merlin after all.