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✴️ORI∆TO {COMMISSIONS OPEN} @oriato.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

tomorrow.... the Essek comic arrives.... #criticalrolefanart

˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I dont know if I’ll finish this Anyway Booker and Anna Leyendecker Madonna and Child #bioshock #bioshockinfinite #bookerdewitt

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ccattnipp.bsky.social @ccattnipp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Act like a ’90s anime villain power couple. #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart

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ccattnipp.bsky.social @ccattnipp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

these guys have such a hold on me #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart

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ccattnipp.bsky.social @ccattnipp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

shhh they’re yapping about magic #shadowgast #criticalrole

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Sebastian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coorie-doon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Latest commission is this absolutely stunning Shadowgast by @abrildelucia.bsky.social Thank you so much 💜 🧡 #Shadowgast #art #essekthelyss #calebwidogast

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

beach episode m9!! (i do eventually want to get to drawing Beau, Yasha and Cad too btw) #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #MightyNein

digital sketch of Caleb and Essek from Critical Role. Caleb is a tall thin human with chin-length wavy hair and a full beard, and Essek is a shorter thin drow with long hair swept back into a small utilitarian bun. they are both wearing two-piece swimsuits; Essek is dressed in a sleeveless vest and loose pants that are gathered into form-fitting cuffs mid-shin, while Caleb has loose shorts and a sleeveless vest on, both horizontally striped. the straps of his shirt are pulled down while Essek, standing at Caleb's back, is applying sunscreen to his shoulders from a round tin he is holding in his other hand. Caleb is hunched down in a relaxed standing pose, wiping his hands against each other.

three separate digital drawings of Fjord, Kingsley, and Veth from Critical Role.
Fjord is a tall and lean athletic half-orc, with short straight dark hair, a slight underbite and visible lower tusks. he is wearing loose drawstring shorts, and several scars of different origins are scattered over his body. he is running away in a somewhat comedic fashion from an extremely simplified turtle chasing after him, which has a devious cat face on.
Kingsley is a slim tiefling, with small curled horns, a thin long tail and short curly hair. he is wearing form-fitting leggings that stop mid-calf, with an opening for his tail that is laced closed above it. there are tattoos vaguely sketched on his upper body, including a peacock with its tail feathers reaching his face and a snake curling down one arm. he has numerous healed lacerations across the front of his neck and chest. he is lying down on his stomach, supporting himself on his elbows and propping his face on his laced fingers. his legs are bent, the ankles crossed in the air, and he is looking at the viewer with a flirtatious pout on his face.
Veth is an athletic fat halfling, with a soft round stomach and ample bust. she has long dark hair in two braids, and the top of her feet and shins are furred. she is dressed in a two piece swimsuit consisting of a wired bra and bikini bottoms, decorated with floral lace. she is captured in the middle of getting over a piece of driftwood, one foot and hand propped on top of it, the other foot down on the ground and a hand crossbow in her other hand. she is aiming it up towards the sky with a triumphant smile of her face.

digital sketch of Jester from Critical Role, drawn in a dynamic jumping pose, her legs akimbo and her arms thrown back. she is a short muscular tiefling, with defined arm and leg muscles and a soft stomach. she has a long thin tail, straight hair in a chin-length bob, small ram's horns, and large freckle-like spots on her shoulders, thighs and cheeks. she is wearing a two-piece swimsuit tied with bows behind her neck and at her hips.

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Shrugs @shrugsinchinese.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

You need elegance and flair to be a real wizard ✨ #shadowgast

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

*draws cartoons like one of your live action movies* i'm still and forever on that Kryn Drow Are Bug Elves train, so i absolutely had to redraw that beautiful shot with my version of kryn armor! #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRole #MightyNein

a semi-realistic painterly re-draw of a still from Mighty Nein Animated, depicting Caleb Widogast kneeling in the foreground and looking up at Essek Thelyss, who has just landed on a pile of debris further into the composition, his silhouette stark against the night sky.
Caleb is a light-skinned ginger human with messy chin-length hair and a beard, wearing a dark cloak, a patched-up coat underneath it and a long scarf. he is mostly turned away from the viewer, but surprise is clear on his face. Essek is an elf, which is apparent from his long pointed ears, but his body is otherwise obscured. he is depicted wearing dark shiny armor, organic and insectoid in its design. the helmet looks like the face of a cricket, with large glowing almond-shaped eye holes and spiky horns reminiscent of a stag beetle's. the breastplate looks like a beetle's elytra, and the slightly translucent iridescent double cape whipping in the wind behind him appears to be similar to an earwig's fan-like wings. the characters are framed with the remains of a destroyed wall and the floor above, and the night's starry sky looks light in comparison to their shaded figures.

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I often forget this website exists

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

finally finished a painting i've been cooking in my mind for a few years! shadowgast as The Devil, one of my favorite tarot cards and one of the three cards i associate with their relationship #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #shadowgast

a painting of Critical Role characters Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast, based on the Rider-Waite Tarot's The Devil. it is styled like a square painting on a vertically oriented tan canvas, with narrow unpainted strips above and below it. a looping leaning script reads "XV" above and "The Devil" below.
Essek is a dark elf with gray-lavender skin and short white hair, dressed in elegant long dark robes and a silvery metal mantle piece, with the breastplate shaped like a beetle's back and long spikes curving off of his shoulders, radiating from his neck.
Caleb is a light-skinned ginger human, with messy chin-length hair and a beard, wearing a gray tunic with a brown leather coat over it, a thick scarf wrapped around his shoulders. his spell book is just slightly visible at his side.
the characters are facing each other, with Essek standing on the left and Caleb on the right. their right hands are raised between them, hovering under and over a floating hourglass that Essek is offering to Caleb; the violet sand in it is equally distributed between the top and the bottom halves and is not flowing down. Essek has his chin raised with a cool expression of confidence, while Caleb is looking at the hourglass with a deeply conflicted face, his eyebrows furrowed and eyes shining. Caleb's left arm down at his side is engulfed in orange flames.
above them is the dodecahedron shape of a Beacon, pale gray and iridescent; the pentagonal plane facing the viewer is oriented with one of the corners pointing straight down. six silvery threads weave around it, intersecting at nine shining points, one thread each passing behind Essek's and Caleb's heads, and one each wrapping loosely around them. their figures, dark purple and brown, illuminated by the faint glow of the hourglass and the flame, are silhouetted against a much lighter gray and overcast light spilling from tall pointed arches behind them.

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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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✴️ORI∆TO {COMMISSIONS OPEN} @oriato.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

The #shadowgast Aeorian expedition morning preparations. (wow i managed to finish a wip)

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✴️ORI∆TO {COMMISSIONS OPEN} @oriato.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

here's a WIP of mine that has served as a good destresser this week #shadowgast

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I’ve actually drawn a lot recently and I should put it here I just forget lol

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Was going to draw.. then i…. Did not…. #girlboss #yes

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Essek i might come back to i dont know yet I missed his curls so i put them back #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #essekthelyss

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

i had to sketch him real quick before bed or it would have been a no sleep kind of scenario for me #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRoleSpoilers #EssekThelyss

digital head shot sketch of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, a semi-realistic redraw of the animated series screen shot that was posted in the recent Entertainment Weekly article. the screenshot itself is pasted to the right of the sketch as a point of reference. Essek is depicted as a young-looking dark elf with short hair, with longer wavy bangs swept to one side. his pointy ears are decorated with ear caps, and he is looking intently at something in front of him and a bit down, with a tired but intrigued and analytical look.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

finally finished my mermay shadowgast picture, which took a while and was all sorts of fun to work on 💜🧡 initially inspired by a vintage photograph (in the replies!); i took one look at it and thought yep this one needs to be turned into shadowgast merfolk #shadowgast #CriticalRoleFanArt #MerMay

digital fan art of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role, depicted in alternative universe designs as merfolk.

they're lounging on a rocky shore in the light of the golden hour, the still blue sky reflected on the layered surface of flat limestone, with just a bit of the sea and pink horizon visible in the background.

Caleb is light-skinned and is depicted with a long brownish tail, which has short spiky fins edged with brigher orange. it's lighter in the front and darker in the back, with wavy stripes reminiscent of mackerel. similar stripes, but fainter, are running up his arms and back. he has very long dark auburn hair in a braid, with a few light pearls decorating it, and a full beard; both his head hair and facial hair are tinged slightly green, as if growing algae. there are reddish gills on the sides of his ribcage, and he's carrying a pouch strapped tightly around his shoulders.

Essek has light lavender skin and short curly hair; his iridescent white tail is inspired by the spiny fins of the lionfish, the soft ends of them cascading down in the air. he has gills in his sides as well, and his pointed ears, forearms and hands are tinged a darker purple color. he is wearing a white decorative mantle that is hugging his neck and flaring out over his shoulders, its lace-like design similar to the geometric shapes of the venus's flower basket. around his hips, there is a double strand of silver oyster shells.

Caleb is sitting down, his tail stretching out in front of him, while Essek is lying on his side next to Caleb, propping himself up on one elbow. Caleb is holding one of his hands in front of his face, and Essek is reaching up to lay a gentle hand on Caleb's forearm, kissing the back of Caleb's hand. they are both smiling softly, with their eyes locked and half-closed.

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tobyfox @tobyfox.undertale.com · 03/06/2025

Deltarune............................................................ tomorrow!

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Im so excited for deltarune you guys have no idea it has consumed my thoughts there is nothing else

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˖*raquel ˖* @rockyhoney420.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

"A bleary-eyed, bruised man in a tattered coat slowly wakens from his lengthy sleep, catching his small, snoring ally curled at the foot of the bed." #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRole #CalebWidogast #NottTheBrave

digital fanart of Caleb and Nott from Critical Role, depicting them sleeping in a narrow inn bed. Caleb is a light-skinned thin human in his mid-thirties, his red hair and beard messy and untrimmed. he is dressed in tattered, worn clothes, bundled up in his heavily patched coat, knitted scarf, pants that are a bit too short for him and a darned red and white striped sock. he is curled in on himself, with one arm under his head, legs bent. Nott, who is a smaller green-skinned goblin with long straight black hair, is tucked behind his knees, resting her head on Caleb's thigh. she has a wrinkled, almost feline face and long rounded ears; her little hand, also resting on the back of Caleb's thigh, has small black claws. she is covered almost entirely by an unremarkable brown blanket.
both of them have slightly worried faces even in their sleep, and seem to be minutes before waking up to the pale light of the sunrise coming from the small window just above the bed.

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

that one targeted elbow into Verin's side told me everything i needed to know about that sibling relationship (i know they love each other) #CriticalRoleFanArt #CriticalRoleCampaign3

digital fan art of Essek and Verin Thelyss from Critical Role, styled like a sketchy comic panel. Essek is standing next to a sitting Verin, with arms crossed and a condescending expression on his face, while Verin is reading an old book with an angry pout. Essek says, "I still cannot believe you asked The Tempest to sign a book she hadn't written", to which Verin replies, "Leave me alone. At least I didn't steal two of our nation's priceless religious artefacts, and I'm not dating a cat boy".

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

i've missed drawing scourger!Bren. this sketch was sponsored by the gloves young Bren is wearing on the cover of the Caleb origins comic, by the way #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt