ANIVI

This is one of my favourite pieces and it was an absolute delight to work on. It was a commission by a wonderful DM of their party bracing themselves for an ambush in a dense forest. It was so much fun to work on. I wanted to give off the feeling of the party being watched through the brush and I got to play around with lighting and magical effects. It was also a heap of fun getting to know the characters. As you know, I love putting in those little details that call back to older points in the campaign, or getting to design a character's special gear or show off their magic. I just love the idea of someone getting to see their character and going, "Yeah, that's MY guy. That's the sword he was given for saving that orphanage, that's the pink boa he nicked off that tradesman."

May I introduce you to Lamordan! He's a court mage. A diplomat in title, but a scientist at heart. He lives a comfortable life in service to his small kingdom, making advances that better the lives of its citizens. (He's particularly proud of the magic lamps that light the streets each night.) He's a gentle and patient man, happiest in the lab with the company of his familiar Cyamu.

If you've been following me on other socials, you've probably seen him already. I'm learning Blender and Lamordan is my muse. I designed Lamordan last year following some design prompts from my partner. It was supposed to be a quick study, but boy am I attached. There's a lot more I'd like to flesh out about his character, so I hope you don't get tired of him! 🍂 How has everybody been? I know I've been away for a while. I messed up big time and injured my drawing arm. I'll spare you the details. It was a bad time but I learned important lessons and honestly, I feel better than ever. I was forced to slow down and change gears. The projects I was working on have been shelved, it's just all too strenuous at the minute. But that all allowed me to reasses. I learned about pixel art and 3D modelling, I learned about making games. It was honestly a little magical how I've been getting excited about art making again. Slowing down has allowed me to reconnect with my art and work on things that are much more meaningful. I'm also feeling much better in my own body. Part of recovery was a lot of mindfulness about how I'm treating this flesh vessel. And honestly... As much as I hated it at first (and boy did I hate it), the exercise feels good. But yeah, that's what's been up with me! I still have to be really careful and mindful of said arm. I've had a few tiny relapses where I just wasn't self-aware enough to recognize strain. But all that being said, I'm excited! Expect... different, I guess? I'm really enoying playing in 3D space and my mind is just bursting with ideas for how I can incorporate that into my art. Oh! and I've got some more old art I've been sitting on too, so I'll drop them here as I get to it. I'm off to end the day with an ice pack and a long rest. See you all around!

Lorelei is the last member of my buddy’s party of badasses and her sword was the most challenging but satisfying to design.

Isn't he just the most intimidating thing you ever did see? I mean he wears the pelt of a hellhound. A hellhound AND a chimera. Oh yeah, and his sail glow blue when he rages.

Arie Fuche, a carefree ex-sailor whose life has taken quite the turn.

Up next, we have Balgrüf, the heaviest of stares and the heaviest of pasts.

Every party needs a moral compass. Here's the next member of the party, Brann Lysmann. The wholesome face this party needs.

Vaal-Mir, servant of Asmodeus. First in a line of character commissions done for my buddy of his really, really intense D&D party.