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kleo @noxarcanaart.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🩵💚 #criticalrolefanart #dorym

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

listen, i enjoy campaign 3 but i know who my favorite daddies are :) #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart

digital fanart of Beauregard Lionett from Critical Role, standing in a dynamic pose, caught in the middle of swinging her bo staff. she is a brown-skinned woman with dark hair in a braided mohawk, wearing a dark blue sleeveless top that exposes her midriff, dark blue pants, a red sash around her hips, long fingerless gloves with wiry geometric bracers over them, and a light gray cloak that's whipping around her in the wind. she is lit by the light of the little red moon Ruidus; behind her there is a dark teal colored sky and clouds of a dust storm.

digital fanart of Caleb Widogast from Critical Role, depicting him in the middle of casting a spell with a wide gesture of his hands; it looks like fiery red strings of a cat's cradle. he is a light-skinned man with dark auburn and gray wavy hair, and is wearing a dark leather duster, open in the front and revealing a book under his right arm and a number of various pouches; there is a purple scarf with a geometric pattern around his neck. he is lit by the red glow from his spell, and has the same dark teal sky and dust storm behind him.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

a little study i did to try to depict Essek looking as realistic (within my style) as possible. you can tell i was serious by the fact that i blacked out his clothes so as not to get distracted from the task at hand /j #criticalrolefanart #essekthelyss

digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, with only his head and hands fully rendered while the rest of his body is covered in nondescript dark clothes.

he is depicted as a young-looking slender drow, with light gray-purple skin, short wavy blond hair, periwinkle eyes and small pointed ears. he appears to be sitting down in an armchair, leaning his left elbow on the armrest and touching his lips with the fingers of his left hand, right hand resting on his knee. he is looking off-screen with an attentive expression and a soft amused smile.

the painting employs a limited palette of beige, mauve, dusty purple and light blue.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 11/05/2024

a Caleb study to go with the Essek study i posted a couple days ago! just like with Essek, i tried to focus on the realism here 👀 #criticalrolefanart #calebwidogast p.s. i know fun things have happened in c3, no spoilers please!

digital fanart of Caleb Widogast from Critical Role, with only his head and forearms fully rendered while his shirt with rolled up sleeves lacks any details and is painted solid beige.

he is a human in his early forties, with light freckled skin and blue eyes; he has shoulder-length slightly wavy ginger hair and a beard, with light streaks at his temples and at the corners of his mouth. he appears to be sitting down on a chair, leaning forward with his right elbow on the table in front of him. his right hand is caught in the middle of dragging across his mouth, the fingers propping up the chin and the left cheek, the thumbnail caught between his teeth. his left hand is pressing down on top of the back of the chair behind him, the elbow pointed back. on both of his forearms there are regularly spaced long-healed hypertrophic scars. he is looking off-screen with an intense contemplative expression on his face.

the painting employs a limited palette of light green, beige, peach, brown a

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

Essek's expressions in the newest episodes have been so precious that i Had to draw some of them. these are only the TIP of the iceberg of all of my favorites, but gods willing i will draw more #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers #essekthelyss

seven sketches of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role. in all of them he is depicted as a young-looking drow with long wavy hair with the bangs pinned artfully back, wearing layered robes.

1. Essek is holding a lantern in one hand and turning Ashton's head with his other hand on their chin. he is studying Ashton's glass scar intently and saying "Impossible".
2. Essek is looking off-screen with a lofty expression, elegantly gesturing with one of his hands, and saying "It's magic."
3. Essek is looking down with a slightly bashful smile.
4. Essek is tilting his head to the side with an alarmed and confused expression.
5. Essek has a quietly panicking expression on, with wide eyes and pursed lips, and is saying "Well, we fucked up."
6. Essek is doing an exaggerated shrug, hands splayed out, eyebrows raised and the corners of his mouth turned down in an amused expression.
7. Essek is looking at someone off-screen with an exasperated expression.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 06/06/2024

episode 96 Essek expression studies! one sheet was not enough, the hot boy is too expressive #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers #essekthelyss

several digital sketches of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, who is depicted as a young-looking drow with artfully pinned back wavy hair.

1. Essek pulling one side of his sleep mask up with a greatly annoyed pout on his face.
2. Essek pointing with his index finger, looking down with a frustrated expression.
3. Essek wearing his sleep mask with his head thrown back, as if resting, though what is visible of his face looks very displeased.
4. Essek smiling graciously in the middle of talking, eyes closed.
5. Essek with a frown on his face, squeezing his eyes shut as if bracing himself for something.
6. Essek delicately nibbling on a piece of meat held between the index finger and the thumb of his left hand; he looks rather miffed.
7. Essek leaning forward, his eyebrows raised sarcastically.
8. Essek looking up with a pensive expression.
9. Essek looking to the side, his expression suspicious and alarmed.
10. Essek dramatically casting a spell, arms crossed in front of him.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

saw @lakrisrot.bsky.social's gardener Essek cosplay and it was so cute that i had to draw it 🤭 #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #essekthelyss

digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role. he is a young-looking slender drow with dusky lavender skin, white freckles, and short curly blond hair. he is dressed in wide pleated pants, a long-sleeved turtleneck and a wide-necked shirt with shorter wider sleeves over it, as well as platform sandals and a sunhat, all in the shades of black. over his outfit he is wearing a mint green apron with a pattern of teapots, teacups and plants on it, cinched at his waist with a leather belt. there is a leather bag and a book at his hips, a large red rose and other plants in his apron pocket, and rose-patterned gardening gloves on his hands. he is standing with one hand on his hip, and fanning himself with a small gray fan in the other hand. his posture exudes an air of exasperation, and he has a displeased expression on his face.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 08/07/2024

finally finished my early Essek expression studies! i adore Essek's expressiveness and his shadowhand mask is a whole separate flavor of that expressiveness #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #essekthelyss

several expression studies of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, based on in-game roleplay. in all of them he is depicted as a young-looking drow with short curly hair, slicked back on one side, and a shoulder and chest decorative armor piece, reminiscent of beetle carapace.

he is smirking, looking up in contemplation, frowning, casting a spell with an elegant flick of his wrist. in one sketch, he is laughing with a radiant smile, saying "I'd like to see you try!". in another, he is leaning forward with a pleased smile, thanking an off-screen Jester, who is saying "I really think that you're very handsome". in yet another sketch, he has a complicated expression on his face that is a mixture of annoyance and resignation; his hands are folded in front of his chest in a pleading gesture and his speech bubble reads "There would be nothing I would love more than to not be around you all".

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

one third of a series of Essek portraits, inspired by a convo with @saturdaysky.bsky.social about the universe needing more Esseks wearing fun colors. black & purple is a timeless classic, but i like to think that Hot Boi can and does rock colors outside of that 🤭 part 1: peach! #criticalrolefanart

digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, done in a painterly style with wide brushstrokes. he is depicted as a young-looking slender drow, with lavender skin and short white hair, the curls falling over his forehead.

he is wearing an outfit loosely inspired by Chinese hanfu. it consists of long and wide high-waisted pants made of shiny iridescent peachy orange silk, held up with a dark ribbon tied in two knots, the loose ends falling down the front; a similarly-colored wrapped-front shirt; and a terracotta brown coat with a hood. his arms appearing out of the arm slits are covered in leg-of-mutton sleeves.

Essek is standing against a loosely sketched periwinkle background, lit with a warm rosy light as if from a rising sun. he is carrying a woven basket full of fresh peaches in his left hand, while his right arm is supporting a red and white cat against his chest. he is smiling fondly and looking down at the other two cats gathered around him.

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Katherine Lam @ LBX 431 @katherinelam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

made this graphic for critical role's berlin live show 💛

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

one of the three tarot cards i associate with shadowgast, The Star 🌟 #shadowgast #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt

digital fanart of Caleb and Essek from Critical Role, based on The Star tarot card. it is styled like a painting done on tan canvas, with strips of unpainted canvas at the top and bottom. 'XVII' and 'The Star' are written in slanted cursive above and below the painting, respectively.
Essek and Caleb are in their garden, on their knees and hugging each other tightly. in front of them, there is a low strawberry plant, many berries visible from under the green leaves. next to them, on the ground, there is a ceramic jug and a watering can, on their sides as if discarded hastily in a rush to embrace, with water flowing from them onto the dark soil. behind the characters, trees and a cozy cottage house are visible in the background, and around them seven glowing motes are floating in the air.
both Caleb and Essek are depicted barefoot and wearing summer clothes: a darker well-tailored ensemble of short trousers and a short-sleeved shirt for Essek and a more rustic and earth toned combination of shortened slacks and a white shirt with rolled up sleeves for Caleb. Essek has dark gardening gloves on, with a subtle rose print on them, while Caleb's hands are naked. the soles of their feet and their forearms are smudged with dirt.
Essek is resting his chin on Caleb's shoulder with his eyes closed, while Caleb is slumped into his partner. his face is not visible, but judging from the position of his hair, he is hiding his face in Essek's shoulder. a tiny sliver of negative space between them is catching the setting sun behind them, and the filtering sunlight is creating a large glowing four-pointed flare over the darkened figures.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

commission for @aceofbasedesires.bsky.social, who requested an illustration of one of the scenes in @violettressed.bsky.social's fic 'The Bone That Has No Marrow' (link in the replies)! #shadowgast

digital fanart of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, illustrating a scene from "The Bone That Has No Marrow", a fanfiction by ao3 user VioletTressed. Essek is a young-looking dark elf with pale grayish-purple skin, shoulder-length wavy white hair, and small pointed ears. he is wearing a dark purple outfit that consists of a long-sleeved fitted turtleneck, a tunic with geometric pleating and wide shoulders, and dark leggings. Caleb is a human in his early forties, with light freckled skin and dark auburn chin-length hair and beard with streaks of white in them. he is dressed in a white collared shirt, the rest of his torso hidden under a blanket.
Essek is sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor against the side of a bed. there is a pillow in his lap, and Caleb's head is resting on it. one of Essek's palms is resting against Caleb's chest, while the other hand is hovering over Caleb's hair, just shy of touching. Essek's head is bent down, watching the sleeping Caleb with a tired and conflicted expression.
on top of the soft cheerful quilt on the bed behind them, there is a rigid supine figure covered with a white sheet. the night scene is illuminated by the gentle orange-yellow shine of a crystal set on a nearby nightstand, as well as a much more muted glow of luminescent tree fungi growing on one of the wooden beams supporting the wall. the shelves above the bed are full of various knick-knacks and containers, bunches of drying flowers suspended from the ceiling. a round window just above the bed overlooks some treetops and a slightly clouded grayish night sky.

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Lio🌿@MCM Londong AA H-02 @kroovv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Mighty Nein🌿 #CriticalRole | #Art

An illustration of the mighty nein from season 2 of critical role, the illustation features Matt Mercer at the top holding up a death tarot card pulling it from Mollys deck, Molly is facing away holding a tarot with an eye on it. Yasha is to the left of Molly, shes angry holdinf up her sword with lighting striking above her. Under Yasha is Beau holding her staff in a fighting stance looking eager and ready to fight. The the right of Beau is Frumpkin the cat and then to the right again is Nott looking worried drinking from her flask. In the middle is Caduceus looking calm and holding on a little cup of tea.
Below Nott is Fjord, he looks confident with large yellow eyes looking over his shoulder. To the far left of Nott is Jester with the traveler behind her as she writes in her diary and then at the bottom is Caleb, holding his spell book surrounded by fire

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mysteriousbean5.bsky.social @mysteriousbean5.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy birthday to Luna! Going through older stuff and I guess I never shared this one whoops. Anyhow I think she would enjoy the spooky house😊 #HBDluna #FFXV

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mysteriousbean5.bsky.social @mysteriousbean5.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

My favorite idiots❤️ #promptis #ffxv

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✨️Ren✨️ Shadowgast Comeback @earltealord.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Reposting an old doodle i did, because I saw art that reminded me of it again #persona5 #pegoryu #akiryu

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Raph @raphodraws.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

bit of a neck fixation doodle page.. just cause.. #pegoryu

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Jeje @jeje03.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#jayvik 이랑 아빠가 제일 좋은 Rio

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Fael @fael-draws.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Two librarians vs three undead giants, or whatever that was. #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #shadowgast

Critical Role fanart of Caleb and Essek in Eiselcross. Caleb is preparing a spell, Essek has his fists up in a boxing stance. They both look alarmed.

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MADVAL @madvalgo.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

visit from friendly neighbour 💜 #criticalrolefanart #shadowgast

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ccattnipp.bsky.social @ccattnipp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

i love that chitin armor is a thing in the dynasty, but pretty quickly realized Essek is way too fancy to be just a bug. so he’s a moth now. #TheMightyNein #CriticalRole

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Konoha77 @konoha77.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

You get it, right? We know almost nothing about corrupted Caleb yet, but he’s already living in my head rent-free.

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ToruToru @feraltoru.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

#jayvik Vikpurr is the best Viktor <3

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Jeremy Dooley @jeremydooley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

All the reassuring words in the world wont be able to calm us down. See you tomorrow

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Strawberry Comics - Gina Biggs @ginabiggs.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

A little Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask snuggling by moonlight to lighten up your night! It's been a while, but this sketch still makes me smile 🥰 #SailorMoon #TuxedoMask #UsaMamo #fanart #anime

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I Promise You: A Jayvik Wedding Zine @jayvikwedding.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

💍 THE WEDDING OF JAYCE AND VIKTOR 💍 Today's the day! We welcome you to the ceremony with this breathtaking film by animator @/xuune (tumblr) and musician @/PimpernelVA (yt), capturing Jayce and Viktor's happily ever after. Preorders for the Wedding Zine now open! #jayvik jayvikwedding.org/preorder

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SeaDeepSpace @seadeepspace.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

👠💅🔪👁️ #kpdh #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS

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anserina 🔞 @anserina-tattoo.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sleepy road #jayvik #arcane

Jayce 'the Yearner' Talis tucking Viktor's hair behind his ear. Viktor is sleeping in his lap, draped in Talis coat

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shexy @shexy.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Viktor 🥹🫶 #arcane

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rio @prismantis.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

you can be my zemnian hot hot boy @criticalrole.bsky.social #shadowgast

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🌙 deja/dove @dejasquietplace.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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Anna Podedworna @akreon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Here’s a cover I illustrated for the upcoming D&D book, Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. It was such a joy to paint Strahd again 🦇 Art director: AJ Hanneld

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boy💥 @boyyeahright.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

2005 aeon is good for the soul #✏️ #aeon #residentevil

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Maddy 🖤 @drawsmaddy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Nap time with the cats <3 #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart

A digital illustration of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role. They're sleeping together on a bed in a warmly lit room. Essek is laid partially on top of Caleb. A brown and cream ragdoll cat is tucked under Caleb's arm and a ginger tabby cat is sleeping behind Caleb and Essek on the bed.

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Vega Lysov @vega-ly-art.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The feywild is a wonderful place for chance encounters. How have you been old friend? #criticalrole #themightynein #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #shadowgast

Digital Illustration Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast are making their way down a feywild path, the grass lush and purple and the sky swirling with colour. Caleb is squatting down next to a familiar cat, scratching it under the chin contently, while Essek floating beside watches with a formal but pleased expression.

The piece is rendered with clean strokes and textured painterly lines.

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oidingus @oidingus.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Got a chance to be a part of the childrens book themed zine last year! Big thanks to goodstrawberry (on rednote) for inviting me🥹 The zine can be found on taobao app by searching this: 蠢猫制造 (mind there’s no english version) #jaycetalis #viktorarcane