A digital illustration of a shirtless angelic half elven man with and tan skin leaning on an elaborate celestial sword (the Sword of Zariel, from the Dungeons and Dragons campaign "Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus"). Behind him are ivy-covered columns, and the whole image is seen from below.
After everything, it's Alexus again :V I love my boy. #xellArt
A stone archway covered in Ivy with misty hills in the background. Except it’s all background, really lol
Did a background without knowing what the focus would be again, whoops. Maybe I’ll make it another YCH if I can come up with an interesting focal pose, heh #xellArt
First art vs. latest art of your OC! 🎨
Alex turns 25 this September :B #xellArt (since I don't think I tagged the wip with the recent illustration heh)
A digital illustration of three women all drawn in different styles; Xella's pngtuber avatar, a pale-skinned woman with dark purple hair and glasses, raises her right hand and smiles; Andrea Witterel, a Kul Tiran hunter from World of Warcraft, smirks down at the viewer in her wintertime transmog; and Ria, an anthropomorphic snow leopard/lynx mix, smiles at the viewer from a low angle.
xell • and • ria
three faces for me | #xellArt
A couple share a picnic in a grassy field, surrounded by vegetation. A man with purple hair in a ponytail leans back and stares into his beloved's eyes, who looks back from above him, leaning forward. There is a wicker picnic basket in the foreground with some oranges.
It's nearly picnic season! ft. baby Alex and the original Mephala, who I don't think I've drawn since 2012, haha. #xellArt 💕
A reference sheet for Fish in the River/Mephala, a "tabaxi" sorceress with siamese cat colouration. In most cases, Fish is actually Mephala, a tiefling sorceress, in disguise.
A reference sheet for Aarik, an "aarakocra" fighter with plumage reminiscent of a chukar partridge. Aarik is actually Alexus, a half-elf part-celestial using the Disguise Self spell.
aaay my OTP can now *officially* be furrified! Furry-fied? whatever~ #xellArt
A wild-touched blood elf lounges on the shores of a lilypad-strewn lake at night time; she dangles one arm in the water, heedless of how wet her arm warmer is going to get. Around her, fireflies flit about.
Finally, it's @shioshark.bsky.social 's Py! #xellArt
A golden-eyed blood elf priest sits with one pant leg rolled up so he can safely relax in the water of a darkened night time lake.
YCH raffle winner @mxgoldenwood.bsky.social 's Erann! #xellArt
A tiefling from Pathfinder, wrapped up in all sorts of bandages and baggy clothing, sits on a lake shore at night time, gazing in awe at a jar of fireflies.
Next up it's @tgi.bsky.social 's tiefling! :o #xellArt
A female dwarf death knight from World of Warcraft sits on a darkened lake shore at night, trailing a hand into the water, which is beginning to freeze at her touch.
YCH raffle winner @vaishino.bsky.social 's Huvi! #xellArt
A Baldur's Gate 3 tiefling in a glittery red dress sits on a lake shore at night time; one hoof and her tail trail in the water as she stares at the viewer with a smile.
Next up is @delphin.social 's Snowhawk! #xellArt
A female night elf lays on a lake shore at night, trailing her hand in the water. She looks somewhat pensive.
YCH raffle winner @kerriganfae.bsky.social ! #xellArt
A dark-skinned elf from World of Warcraft sits on a darkened lake shore at night, one leg and the tip of her left hand trailing into the water.
It's @binightmare.bsky.social 's Celine! #xellArt
A deer-like satyr with a third eye on her forehead lies on a grassy lake bank, trailing one hand into the water while looking up at the viewer with a smirk.
Next up is @zippiner.bsky.social 's Address! #xellArt
A blood elf demon hunter with a bat-like appearance trails her hand and wing in the water of a lake at night time.
YCH raffle winner @cyborgraptor.bsky.social 's Hanabie! #xellArt
A World of Warcraft troll sits on a darkened lake shore, feet in the water while staring smugly at a jar of fireflies.
Next up is @prodg9.bsky.social 's troll! #xellArt
A male dragonborn bard from Baldur's Gate 3 sits on a lake shore, kicking up his heels and trailing one scaled arm into the water while a host of fireflies look on.
It's @grimmhooke.bsky.social 's #BG3 Tav, Savvadorio! #xellArt
A draenei in a plain blue tabard and part of a pair of plate pants sits with her hooves in the water on a darkened lake shore, gazing happily at some fireflies in a jar.
YCH raffle winner @blastflight.bsky.social ! #xellArt
An elegant goblin from World of Warcraft sits on a nighttime lake shore, her fingers trailing in the water as she looks at the viewer through half-lidded eyes.
First up is @hypna.bsky.social 's Hypna! #xellArt
A digital illustration of a long-haired man leaning up on his elbows, shirtless. The scene is very dark, but there is a hint of bedsheets beneath him, and some orange light spilling in from the left.
Practice study of the boy 💜 #xellArt
A purple-haired man with his feet submerged in a lake stares in fascination at a jar of fireflies. His pants are partially rolled up, but one leg has come unrolled somewhat and is in danger of a wet hem.
I may tweak the background elements here and there or scooch the positioning of the characters as is appropriate, but here's Alex as an example of what option B might look like! #xellArt
A reference sheet for Ria, a snow leopard/lynx/other felines probably fursona. She has black/dark grey hair with pink and blue highlights, and heterochrome hazel eyes, and prefers outfits with layers.
It's about time Ria got an actual ref sheet, AND I can sate my lust for that jacket (at least somewhat) at the same time! 🎉 #xellArt
A digital illustration of Xelloss Metallium from Slayers, staring at the viewer and holding a finger to his lips. Circa 2015.
A digital illustration of a female dwarf mage or warlock from World of Warcraft, fire trailing from her right index finger. Circa 2014.
A digital illustration of a Night Elf Hunter from World of Warcraft, with her pet sporebat and Zulian Tiger mount. Circa 2017.
A digital illustration of Taako and Barry Bluejeans from The Adventure Zone: Balance. Both men are shirtless at the beach; Taako is poking Barry's cheek and grinning, while Barry is noticeably flustered and sunburned. Circa 2017.
I'm not entirely sure if this is a good thing (I'm less disparaging to my art in an overall sense) or a bad thing (I've stagnated) but it sure is a thing!
Anyway, here's some more recent stuff that nevertheless predates me being on Bluesky, and thus counts as new! Sort of, lol. #xellArt
A digital sketch of the Bowspirit's Aim cast in formal wear, circa 2012.
A traditional illustration of Wendy Oldbag from the Ace Attorney series, looking seductive and wearing lingerie, circa 2012.
A traditional illustration of Lirin, Sanzo, and Goku from Gensomaden Saiyuki; Lirin is holding up a peace sign and shoving Sanzo out of frame, who is not best pleased with her. Circa 2012.
Page 100-101 of Bowspirit's Aim; a two-page spread in colour. Sevvie, a vampire, prepares to bite Karralyn, a human teenager, but is interrupted by Bertoh the Brave, a knight in incredibly rusty armor and a ridiculously large hat. Circa 2012.
Last night's typo got me thinking: how far back in my art files can I go before I start disliking/seeing problems more than I still like? The answer is 2012; here are some of the oldest "good" pieces I could find! Not that they're perfect, but they're still pretty near my current standards. #xellArt
A digital illustration of a purple-haired man in a suit sitting at a table with a glass of bubbly amber liquid in a champagne glass. Out of focus fireworks explode out the window behind him.
Here’s to the new year, for the fifth year running (art from 2001) 🎉 #xellArt
A digital illustration of a reddish-brown-skinned tiefling and a tan half elf, both in formal attire, holding hands. Other partygoers can be seen in the background.
Sometimes you just get the urge to draw ship art, and you just gotta go with those urges. #xellArt
A cozy little window nook contains a humanoid of indeterminate gender wearing overalls tied around the waist and legs. They are concentrating on a piece of parchment in their lap and pressing a pencil to their lips; a second piece of parchment is scrunched up below their butt, and to their side sits a metallic bronze dragonborn-styled helmet. Outside, the snow has begun to pile up.
Secret Santa for @smolgremlin.bsky.social of his artificer, Apple! #xellArt
A digital illustration of a man in profile with long purple hair tied at his nape, on a blue and purple dot background.
Simple, baby steps. We’ll get back there someday. #xellArt
A generic, open faced young white man with his head tilted to one side.
The same illustration of a white man, but now he has a bit of a mustache and beard.
I did my best but I didn’t manage to capture whatever it was in the “original” that had the right vibe. Scraggly beard version for disguise, though I feel like it needs more than that somehow for really disguising lol #xellArt
Four coloured illustrations stand side-by-side in neat columns; all are Halloween-themed or Halloween-adjacent. Text reads "Collab Train 2: Sweet Treats & Spooky Feats!"
CollabTrain 02 is officially wrapped up! Come check out the amazing collaborative illustrations made by @boggie.bsky.social @snakekettle.bsky.social @tgi.bsky.social , and @xella.bsky.social ! #collabtrain #xellart
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