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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

"Do we have a problem? It's been a very long day, and the weather's turning." #criticalrole #thaishalloy

Digital art of Thaisha Lloy looking intensely out of frame at someone, her mouth a firm, pressed line and her gaze furious and powerful. Lightning crackles in the stormy night sky behind her, silhouetting her voluminous curly hair that echoes the shape of the clouds in the sky. A few flyaways strands at the side are almost glowing, their curving shapes not unlike the lightning.

ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Time and distance, unfolding #midstpodcast #unend #midstcosmos #thirdperson (This art was part of a charity fundraiser over on tumblr, supporting the fight against ICE in Minnesota! Submissions are still open for Round 2.)

Digital art of a grown-up Tzila from Midst/Unend, looking at Lark, who is in the same pose opposite her. Tzila is wearing her jacket from the official Unend art, which has the shoulders styled in the colors of the Un and the bottom half styled like the dark Fold. The background behind the characters follows these lines, and are reversed for Lark: Tzila stands with her head and shoulders in the bright Un while Lark is immersed in the Fold, mimicking the last time they saw each other in canon.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Here's my 2025 art summary! It was a great year and there are so many pieces I'm proud of. Thanks to all who have offered me encouragement in likes, reblobs, and comments :)

A compilation of art pieces in a grid, one for each month of 2025, labeled "2025 art summary". January is Rashinna of the Golden Hammer, February is Caleb Widogast Time Cop, March is the Moonweaver from Divergence, April and the Delta from Midst/Unend, May is a black and white cat laying in flowers, June is Patricia and Goe with the infinite bread oven of Midst, July is Orym drinking beer from Dorian's boot, August is Cleo with a dark mica sword in Unend, September is doodles of the Sentinel from Unend, October is the tortured celestial from Campaign 4 of Critical Role, November is Wick and Tyranny in the style of The Nightmare, December is Heated Rivalry fanart in the style of Klimt's "The Kiss".

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

The All-Star Game moment in #HeatedRivalry is truly just a hockey version of Gustav Klimt's The Kiss because the joy was off the charts and so of course, I had to do it

A digital painting of Shane and Ilya from during the All-Star hockey game, where Ilya is kissing Shane's cheek and he's smiling, but adapted to make them kneeling to mimic Klimt's 'The Kiss', and including other Klimt-style features like gold and swirls around the pair and texture in the abstract background.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

From a tumblr doodle prompt today: "Kid Caleb admiring Chetney’s toys through a store window". Someday, Bren, someday. Merry Critmas! #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #calebwidogast

Digital art of a child Caleb Widogast looking in wonder and longing at a wooden toy of a gorilla in a bright window display of the Rexxentrum Toy Authority. His clothes are patched and worn, and he stands in the darkness outside the shop, contrasted with the cheerful candlelight within.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

I inflicted this deeply cursed image on tumblr, and bluesky must suffer the same fate. Season's Greasons and Happy New Year! #criticalrole #shadowgast

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting the "Season's Greason's" meme except the larger creature is an amber ape (polymorphed Caleb) and the smaller creature attacking him is Long Essek. The backdrop is a hazy winterscape with a grey sky and pine trees in the distance. "Season's Greason's" appears in festive red text at the bottom.

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a danicat! @danikatze.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I was teaching a relief printing workshop today and my students were so focused and quiet that I grabbed a scrap piece of lino and made a tiny Essek and Frumpkin print :)) Requested on tumblr by @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social 🥰 #essekthelyss #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart

A picture of a very small lino cut and its print. It shows Essek petting Frumpkin. Both look very pleased

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kaeda 💙💛 @kaeda.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

HAPPY M9 DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE 🎉

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Inspired by the #MidstPodcast #Unend S2 Blooper reel, it's: UNEND SEASON 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS

Digital art of Dot and Cleo from UNEND sitting in a car. Dot is driving as the pale orange sky blurs by in the window and their hair blows back from their face. A pair of mirrorhawk ornaments hang from the ceiling.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Essek and Caleb at Jester and Fjord's wedding party, k-i-s-s-i-n-g #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRoleSpoilers #shadowgast

digital fan art of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, at Jester and Fjord's wedding, sitting on a bench and kissing.
Essek is a young-looking slender dark elf with light lavender skin and shoulder-length white hair, which is artfully curled and pinned back. Caleb is a light-skinned thin human in his early forties, with auburn chin-length wavy hair and a full beard.
they are both dressed in formal clothing, cream and light pink to match the colors Jester had picked for her wedding. Essek is wearing a silk shirt with bishop sleeves and a straight neckline that exposes his neck and a wide pearl choker; he also has slacks on, short enough to reveal his boots with metal toe-tips, as well as a coat made of thick matte fabric, with wide geometric shoulders and layered hanging sleeves. it is caught at the waist with a wide sash, the coat's two floral frog closures open. Caleb is dressed in form-fitting pants tucked into white boots, a leather strap around one of his thighs. he has a long-sleeved shirt on under a light pink sleeveless coat made of delicate floral brocade. there is a large white flower tucked behind his ear. both of them are wearing a bit of make-up: Essek has white lipstick on his bottom lip, and Caleb's eyes are accentuated with fiery red eyeshadow.
they are sitting on a bench outside, leaning into each other, Essek placing a kiss on the corner of Caleb's mouth. Essek's left hand is guiding Caleb's chin towards him with a delicate finger, while his right is resting in Caleb's left. there is a flowering branch above them, soft pink petals lying on the white cobbled stones beneath their feet. the ocean is visible behind them, the setting sun shining right behind the couple's heads, illuminating them in warm orange glow.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Happy Halloween :)) 💀🕯🎃 Can't wait for this week's episode of Candela Obscura! #criticalrole #candelaobscura

Digital art of a laughing animal skull set against a black background. Bright green text says, "Happy Halloween from a totally normal skull on the set of Candela Obscura".

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

From a tumblr prompt: the winner and loser of the Mighty Nein pumpkin carving contest. Who is the winner and who is the loser? Who can say! (spoilers: those who decide to open the one on the left find their opinions drastically biased) #criticalrole

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting two jack-o-lanterns. One is sitting slightly higher than the other on an upturned box labeled "APPLES", its design a googly-eyed smiley face with two tusks. The other is carved with the words "OPEN ME" and painted below that in red, "(NOT A TRAP)". There is an arrow piercing the side, and another protruding from the other side. Its contents are smoking and sparking.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Have some cranberry rolls! Cranberry rolls for your trying times, as many rolls as it takes. #criticalrole

A digital painting of a baking tray of eight cinnamon-roll like pastries with a red swirl in them, pink icing, and cranberries sprinkled on top.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Essek can be a bit mad scientist. As a treat. (it's soup.) #criticalrole #shadowgast

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Essek is in a triumphant "mad scientist" pose behind a bubbling cauldron full of green liquid, his cloak dramatically flaring out behind him, and goggles covering his eyes. The lenses are flashing bright, reflecting the purple-and-green flames heating the cauldron. A speech bubble above him says, "AHhahahahaa". Nearby, looking peaceful and comfortable in an oversized sweater and scarf, Caleb is holding a bowl of the brew and smiling faintly as he says "This is delicious, dear." At his feet, a white cat poofs out in alarm and curiosity at the flickering flames.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

I had so much fun doing the other "FLIRting" image for Volcaleb, here is a second one! Everything is looking very normal on the Forward Looking InfraRed. (Fic link in comments.) #shadowgast

Digital art in the style of thermal imaging were black and blue are cool, while magenta, orange, and yellow are increasingly hot. The scene depicts a lava flow coursing down a mountainside. In front of the flow and silhouetted by the bright sunset colors, a figure crouches by the lava's edge holding a piece of equipment that has four lead wires embedded in the lava's surface. His colors are blue and black. Next to him is a standing figure in blinding white, the hottest reading on the scale. This figure seems to be watching the man crouched on the ground. The rock under his feet is turning sunset colors from the heat.

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a danicat! @danikatze.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I've wanted to draw Lark and Sherman for aaages and for some reason none of my attempts worked out, but yay! Here's a smooch! #midstpodcast #midstcosmos #midstfanart #inktober #inktober2025

A black ink and watercolour drawing of Sherman and Lark from Midst. They are shown from the waist up, kissing. Lark has her jacket already almost fully off, and wears a beige tank top underneath. And she's taking off Sherman's yellow cardigan. He wears a white v-neck shirt.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A spooky Aeorian adventure for the wizards - fic link in the comments. (I posted a still version of this a few years ago, but since bluesky can do animations now here's the thing properly - if it displays as square, click on it to see the fullsize, it's a long image!) #criticalrole #shadowgast

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

Frumpkin's costume fashion show continues~ (Jester made the beacon and Shadowhand ones) #criticalrole #calebwidogast

Digital art in a simple, cartoonish style, depicting Frumpkin and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role. Frumpkin is a white fey cat, and he is dressed in all manner of halloween costumes: a snail, a beacon, a bat, a carrot, and then what is unmistakably the mantle of the Shadowhand Essek Thelyss. He looks very pleased with himself. In the instance where Frumpkin is dressed up as Essek, Caleb is holding him up from his armpits, making a "long cat" shape. Caleb smiles fondly down at his former familiar. Labels scattered throughout the image say, "Cat" "CAT" "(frumpkin)" "the best cat" and "(cat)".

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

From a tumblr prompt, "costumes for Frumpkin!". You'd think a cat would only tolerate being dressed up, but Frumpkin is visiting from the Feywild and this isn't even the weirdest thing he's experienced this week. Why not strut his stuff and be doted on by an old friend? #criticalrole #calebwidogast

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a danicat! @danikatze.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I sketched a wedding (guest) outfit for Verin a while ago and kinda invented a romantic scene around it so I could properly draw it :)) #keyleth #verinthelyss #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #inktober #inktober2025

The first of a two page black ink and watercolour comic about Keyleth and Verin from Critical Role. It takes place outside, under a starry sky. This page has two panels. Panel one takes up the entire page and the second panel is in the middle. Keyleth forms a cup with both her hands and her face lights up with magic as a plant stem grows from her hands. Verin stands a few steps away and looks at what she's doing with a cocked head. Panel two: Keyleth holds a red rose in her hand and looks at Verin with a soft smile.

The second of a two page black ink and watercolour comic about Keyleth and Verin from Critical Role. It takes place outside, under a starry sky. This page has three panels. Panel one: Verin looks surprised at the rose that Keyleth gives it to him. Panel two: a close up of their hands as Verin clasps Keyleth's with both hands, pulling it close to his chest. Panel three: Keyleth hooks one arm around Verin's shoulder and kisses him.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

The Archmage Trent Ikithon is a gracious host; it would be both impolite and... unfortunate... not to give him what he asks. Be reasonable, Thelyss. (Fanart for @saturdaysky.bsky.social's fantastically unsettling fic, Rare Gift - link in the comments!) #essekthelyss #criticalrole #cw: blood

Digital art of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role. He sits at the end of a dining table in a tall-backed chair, facing the viewer, lit eerily from behind by two wall sconces. The room is otherwise darkened. He sits in a still pose with his hands down at his sides, his eyes lit from within by a strange light that mimics the wall sconces behind, a subtle anguish to his mostly-blank expression. A line of vibrant red blood drips from his nose and down his chin. In front of him is a glass of crimson wine and plate with a rare steak that has been cut open, its juice the same color as the wine and the blood.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

psyched that Bluesky can handle animations now! For spooky season, have a bit of older fanart and a rec for @saturdaysky.bsky.social's fic Poisoning The Well (link in comments), in which Caleb receives a manipulative Sending from Trent Ikithon while in Aeor. #criticalrole

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 29/08/2025

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!” Cities:

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

From #unend episode 2x10 - Not on Cleo's watch, sentinel!! (I like to think the sword Cleo manifested was inspired by her beloved Princess Shiny and the Mica Maidens, and so I have depicted it accordingly) #unendpodcast #midstcosmos #cleopheeguilemoth

Digital art of Cleo from Unend holding a dark mica sword, staring determinedly upward at something off-screen. Rather than her usual dress she wears high-waisted pants, boots, and a peasant shirt with a ruffled cravat kind of situation at the front. Very "action fancy". Orange-yellow light from above throws her features into contrast. Globules of Fold float around her, a similar color to the sword. To the left side of the image there is a small rectangle showing a cartoonish Dot with heart-eyes and a blush, labeled "LIVE DOT REACTION".

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Here's a prompt request from the Melbourne liveshow Tag Team at the Teeth, Beyond the Veil: Orym shoey with a full-size boot (naturally, had to be Dorian's)! Don't worry, they got Imogen to Prestidigitate it after 🤣 #criticalrole #criticalrolespoilers #crspoilers #beacontv

Digital art of Orym drinking out of one of Dorian's winged boots. Orym is dressed in a green brocade jacket and pants, and is calmly knocking back the drink with one hand on his hip. From offscreen, a blue speech bubble exclaims, "There's a whole flagon of ale in there!"

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

From a tumblr prompt, Goe and Patricia vs the infinite bread oven! #midst #midstpodcast #criticalrole

Digital art of Goe and Patricia from Midst standing in front of a fired bread oven. Goe is handling a paddle to pull loaves from the oven and sweating nervously as he looks at the already-full rack of cooling loaves in front of him, while Patricia walks in the foreground with an armful of baguettes, saying ruefully, "Well... at least this will solve the lunchtime rush!"

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I couldn't not draw the creepy monarch-eating vine humanoids from Episode 7 of #TalesUnrolled!

Digital art of a spooky humanoid creature made of vines and decomposing plant matter that is crouched, feasting on a large monarch butterfly. Shreds of butterfly wing lay on the ground at its feet.

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voiceofobrien.bsky.social @voiceofobrien.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Know your rights.

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Here's some fanart for #talesunrolled, a title card for Alma inspired by the stained glass in the set design and monarch butterflies in the story. It's a super cool show, check it out! Imagine with me, as if you were there...

A digital painting of a monarch butterfly where the left wing is made of warm-toned multicolor stained glass. Multiple afterimages or echoes of the butterfly underlay the prime, rotating in a spiral as they fade. A title, "TALES UNROLLED", sits to the right of the butterfly.

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Critical Role @criticalrole.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

OUR UNCANNY VOYAGE CONTINUES ☀️ 🚀 After being rocked by inexplicable encounters, our supernatural ship's reality-bending, sci-fantasy tale of exploration hurtles into unimaginable reaches of the Cosmos as @midstpodcast's #UNEND Season 2 arrives JUNE 4th! critrole.com/season2unend/

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

A million years and a million mostly untitled layers after starting, here is Klimt cat! Based on a photo reference from tumblr (link in the comments). #art

Digital art of a fluffy wide-eyed black and white cat laying on its side in a patch of gilded daisy-like flowers in shades of pink, white, and yellow.

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sky || comms closed @saturdaysky.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

My most beloved project in CR fandom was illustrating the #shadowgast mercaleb fic by my good friend @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social. I cannot recommend the story enough if you, too, inhaled folklore growing up. Read here: archiveofourown.org/works/391374... ch1 art: ominous scritches, 2: free sashimi

A digital painting of a clawed hand rising from the water to scratch the chin of a fluffy cat on the dock. The wide, witchy moon has just risen from the waves, and it lights everything in a mysterious, pretty green.

A red-haired, pale merman, Caleb, offers the viewer a slice of fish from the fish he just gutted with his claws. He's floating in the water and lit from below by an unearthly green light. His expression is friendly, even welcoming...or perhaps it just seems so to the unwary.

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Luis Carazo @luiscarazo.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Tales Unrolled continues into episode 2, available NOW! You can watch on YouTube or listen anywhere you get your podcasts. Come smell the palo santo burning...link in comments!

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Here is Essek and Mercaleb in the style of Maginel Wright Enright's 1912 illustration in The Mermaid's Gift (original image + fic link in the comments). #criticalrole #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart

Fairy-tale like digital art of Essek Thelyss in fancy robes sitting on a beach against blue cliffs and a dawn sky, reading a large ornate book to a merman (Caleb Widogast) who is reclined prone in the water and listening with rapt attention, chin in his hands.

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

My painting PACIFIC COAST

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ariadne || mousecookie @ariadne-mouse.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Here are some post-canon Laudnas trying out different noblewomen's dresses, leaving behind the Delilah silhouette and purple! Inspired by fashion plates for a 14th century Italian noblewoman's gown, a chemise a la reine, and a 16th century Tudor-style gown. #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #laudna

Digital art of 3 Laudnas standing side by side against a flowery forested background. The 3 Laudnas are wearing different dresses in tones of red: a deep burgundy Italian noblewoman's gown with yellow sleeves and a brighter red underskirt, a creamy white frilly chemise a la reine with red ribbons at the waist and cinching the sleeves, and a Tudor-style gown with deep red overgown and lighter red patterned undergown and bodice, with big black velvet puff sleeves at the elbow. All three Laudnas have the usual scissors on a string or ribbon around her waist, and flowers adorning her hair.

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digital ink @mostlyangrybabs.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"I Mourn You On Autumn Days" #criticalrolefanart

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