Cordé reading a book with Conri asleep on her lap

Some self indulgent Sunday sketching feat. Conri and one of his besties, Cordélia 🥺💙

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A page of 3 sketchy headshots of my OC, Kaedo. The first has his head slightly lowered, looking past the viewer. The second has him looking bothered or mildly annoyed. In the third, he is grinning warmly towards the viewer.

My boyyy

Some lore changes have resulted in him having the pointy, floppy ears now. Wasn't sure what to think of it at first but I think they suit him 💚

#art #ocart #ocsky #Winterblood

A sketchy, painterly bust of my oc Keran. He's wearing sheer robes, elegant jewellery, and a half-up hairstyle with braids. His eyes are closed, showing off his beautiful long eyelashes.

I was feeling inspired by a reference image for a custom and drew a very princely Keran :>

#art #ocsky #ocart #Winterblood

My OCs Kaedo and Keran. They're both stood looking at each other with arms crossed over their chests. Keran, looking up because he only reaches Kaedo's chest in height, looks annoyed. Kaedo is grinning, looking fondly amused. The background is blurred out but depicts a cold, snowy, blue-washed city street.

When you're trying to be tough but some dork keeps smiling at you cutely...

#art #ocsky #ocart #Winterblood

A simple reference for my oc, Kaedo. It depicts him prior to getting his scar. He's grinning like he has nefarious intent. He is wearing segmented leather armour with a burgundy undercoat and green apron. The text reads: Kaedo Dortorres Early-late 20s 199 cm Apprentice Rotori

A proper reference for Kaedo pre-war

I like being able to draw him in ways that show his actual personality
He's really just a soft gremlin

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A lineup of my 4 main ocs, Mara, Yuin'Tor, Kaedo, and Keran. It compares their heights: Mara is 239 cm, Yuin is 212 cm, Kaedo is 199 cm, and Keran is 165 cm.

Now that I have fullbodies of the main 4 (sneak peek for Yuin's new design), I can do a lineup!

Keran looks so small scaled down like that 😂 They do call Meidanese 'giants' for a reason

Though Keran and Kaedo are both short kings in their own rights

#Winterblood #ocart #ocsky #art

A sketchy headshot of my oc, Mara. She is a fantasy humanoid with very long, horizontal ears. She is an older woman with greying black hair, pale skin, light blue eyes, and a burn scar across the right side of her face. She is looking off to the side with a neutral expression.

Mara next!

The point of these sketches was mostly to figure out each character's features. I'm also still in active warfare with my rendering style so that too

#art #ocart #ocsky #Winterblood

A sketchy headshot of my oc, Keran. He is a fantasy humanoid with pointed ears. He has long white hair in a high ponytail, a warm brown skintone, dark brown eyes, and nose and ear piercings. He's scowling irritably off to the side.

A Keran headshot :]

I went back and edited this so many times because I just wasn't happy with the way I drew him. I'm still not 100% with his shapes so I'll be redoing it completely at some point

#art #ocart #ocsky #Winterblood

A sketchy headshot of my oc, Yuin'Tor. He is a humanoid character with sharp teeth. He has long brown hair in a loose side pony-tail, dark skin, and green-hazel eyes. He's wearing a braided, beaded headband. He's smiling and looking off to the side.

I've finally been working on best boy Yuin'Tor's design 😌

#art #ocart #ocsky #Winterblood

It dawned on me that the 4 mcs of #winterblood consist of a poet, an artist, a philosopher, and a scholar

When I tell you the DRAMA in this story is next level

A sketch of my ocs Keran and Kaedo. They are hugging. Kaedo's coat is open so Keran can snuggle in, making him half-obscured by the coat. Keran is of a height where he can smush his face directly into Kaedo's chest. Kaedo is smiling down at him softly.

A redraw. I don't remember why I wanted to redraw it but...I did

Keran charging after a long day 😴

#art #ocart #ocsky #Winterblood #fantasyart

Three headshot sketches of my oc Kaedo. One is front-on, one is a side profile, and one is 3/4 view.

Some sketches for ✨the boy✨

#art #ocsky #ocart #Winterblood

A b&w digital illustration of a vampire holding up a multi pass from The Fifth Element

A colored digital illustration of a vampire holding up a Multipass from The Fifth Element

You said she needs a pass, but plot twist she’s basically a senator’s daughter 🫢

@starlitswords.bsky.social I couldn’t help myself lol 😂

[ #doodle #oc #ocsky #winterblood ]

24. #MelsNoWriMo

snippies 😏

1: I already shared this one in the other prompt list but here it is anyway. Keran goofily walks into a sword rack and spirals into gay panic. #Winterblood

2: Lyris antagonising Asik - basically the main subplot of this whole story. #WingedWarriors

21. #MelsNoWriMo

My stories are all very queer because I'm very queer.

#Winterblood 's 4 protags consist of an agender pan guy from an agender society, a demi poly demi-woman, an aro-ace man, and a gay man.

#WingedWarriors 's MC is aro-ace and NO ONE is straight. Because that'd be boring.

18. #MelsNoWriMo

Nope! I first came up with #Winterblood when I was in my early teens. Just about every aspect of the story has been changed in some way.

#WingedWarriors is slightly older but less different. Still very different from the first concept but in a less extreme way.

17. #MelsNoWriMo

Sneeps! Long ones!

1: Something a little more lighthearted and silly. This may not make it into the final draft (likely tone issues) but I do enjoy it. #WingedWarriors

2: Keran doing art things, and a chance to project my art woes onto him. And early shippy signs. #Winterblood

13. #MelsNoWriMo

There was never meant to be a proper romance in this story but Keran and Kaedo have the most insane chemistry so I let 'em have it. #Winterblood

Lyris is aro/ace so none here. Except for whatever she and Althir have got going on. Platonic wifeys? #WingedWarriors

12. #MelsNoWriMo

Maybe Kaedo and Hunter though they do become brothers later on. #Winterblood

Aside from Ignavess, I think Lyris and Asik. I feel like people will misread their dynamic as romantic just because Asik has a lot of Big Feelings but they're (eventual) best bros. #WingedWarriors

13. #FantasyIndiesNovember

Kaedo tends to prioritise people & their wellbeing, even when he'd prefer not to. So the logic of his choices reflects that. #Winterblood

Lyris is a soldier. She makes choices as logically & dispassionately as she can but doesn't always succeed in this. #WingedWarriors

An illustration of my OC Kaedo in a battle with a thryndor, who is soon to be known as Syrûs, while a snowstorm rages around them. Syrûs is charging forward, trying to gore Kaedo with his horn while Kaedo leaps out of the way. Kaedo has his sword in hand but is keeping it away from Syrûs as he means this to be a battle of endurance rather than blood. Kaedo is focused but has a slight smile.

You gotta be pretty quick to dance with a thryndor!

Syrûs & Kaedo

#Art #Winterblood #OCsky #OCart

12. #FantasyIndiesNovember

Kaedo mostly dreams of travelling to the Southern continents. Meidanese tend to avoid the South mainly because the temperature well exceeds what they can handle (meaning it gets above like 10°c)
Kaedo is fascinated by stories of endless green & hot sands.

#Winterblood #🗺️

11. #FantasyIndiesNovember

Lost/forgotten advanced ancient civilisation
Magic that hurts you
Unknowable/eldritch entities
Unfriendly worlds
Found family
Slow burn

(These all show up in my #Winterblood series *wink wonk*)

11. #MelsNoWriMo

I've NEVER been able to find the right faceclaims for them but luckily I'm an artist! I haven't done proper portraits for any of them but here's some ref crops

#Winterblood: (book 3 depictions)
Kaedo, protag
Keran, 2ndary protag
Mara, 2ndary protag

#WingedWarriors:
Lyris, protag

10. #MelsNoWriMo

SNIPPIES 🥳

1. The first glimpse at Kaedo's true personality in chapter 1 after he's had a bit of time to recover from his...ordeal. Petting animals > therapy. #Winterblood

2. One of my fav dynamics in this story! #WingedWarriors

9. #FantasyIndiesNovember

Snippie time!

1: Failure is sort of similar to a mistake I suppose. #WingedWarriors

2: Offering a touch of fluff in these trying times. Keran goofily walks into a sword rack and spirals into gay panic. #Winterblood

8. #FantasyIndiesNovember

WIP update: I managed to stitch together a first chapter draft for #Winterblood yesterday! I'm still not sure if it's a bit too intense for a first chapter but I think it serves as a good precedence for the rest of the series 👀

7. #FantasyIndiesNovember

Kaedo doesn't at this point. He doesn't have any reason to and has never coveted heroism, but rather compassion. #Winterblood

Lyris believes she's very selfish despite her apparently selfless acts. She thinks mostly of herself and acts in her own interest. #WingedWarriors

6. #FantasyIndiesNovember

I was going to skip this one but don't want to break the chain 😅

Kaedo would invite everyone he's acquainted with, which is a lot of people. Maybe not the ones he's pissed off. #Winterblood

Lyris wouldn't invite anyone. If she can skip it she will. #WingedWarriors

6. #MelsNoWriMo

The Coalition is the main antagonistic force overall but Lyris' personal antagonist is tied to her past #WingedWarriors

🤫 #Winterblood