Naariel

You guys are so cool

Here is a spooky I painted for Diramu. Enjoy the fog. Also look at the hand on top of the book, so soft. I'm happy with it

Patreon Prints Sent!

Good News Pen Pals! Your prints for April and May are on their way to you. <3

May - New Month, New Rewards!

God, I love May. ❤️ I'm not a fan of extreme heat, I just love it when everything is bright, sunny and green. the SAD goes away and I love it. Wishing you a great weekend. Thank you so for supporting me here on Patreon!

• As always, with a new month comes new wallpapers. Today I present to you the May calendar wallpaper! Originally commissioned by Kate of her Priest 'Jo...
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April - New Month, New Rewards!

IT'S OFFICIAL - we're finished with the first quarter of 2020. Only 3 more to go! I hope the year is treating you well so far. 🤍 And keep an eye out for April Fools today - a potentially dangerous day to browse the internet.

• As always, with a new month comes new wallpapers. Today I present to you the April calendar wallpaper! Originally commissioned by Gamege for his 2019 Bli...
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Patreon Prints sent out

Good news, I just dropped off the Patreon Prints for February and March in a postbox. Keep an eye out!

Image is of a commission I'm currently working on for Alex.

Zip zop

Hey guys. 


I hope you're all holding up well. As most people I'm feeling rather affected by the state of the world at the moment but I've not come down with the virus yet. I'm practicing social distancing and keeping myself at home as much as possible (not much change there!) but my partner has a job where he needs to go out and see people so unfortunately I'm not hunkered down ...

March - New Month, New Rewards!

This months wallpaper was commissioned by Michita and is part of my 2020 Calendar. Remember to flip the new Month on your physical wallpapers today too :)

• As always, with a new month comes new wallpapers. Today I present to you the March calendar wallpaper! Available to download from this post. 

• $12+ Patrons: Physical Prints will be sent out th...
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February - New Month, New Rewards!

Have you managed to stop writing 2019 yet?! I haven't. 🤦 One thing that really gets all scrambled when you work alone and from home is time and dates. Maybe I'll get the hang of it this month.

• As always, with a new month comes new wallpapers. Today I present to you the February calendar wallpaper! Available to download from this post. 

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Commissions open for Patrons!

Limited slots. 

Filling up my queue for January and February.

All styles open.

Patrons get first dibs! Opens to the public tomorrow. 

Read my Commission Info 

Welcome to 2020!

Thank you all so much for your Patronage throughout 2019, both old and new Patrons. You're amazing! I'll keep this short and sweet. 

1. January 2020 wallpaper is available for download in this post. 

2. My commissions open on the 7th of January for Patrons.

More info about my Plans for 2020 and other neat information coming soon.

Merry Christmas <3

Thank you so much for your patreon pledge. Best Christmas present I could ask for <3 Can you believe 2019 is almost over?!

The next wallpaper will be from the 2020 Calendar collection. A step up with a fresh look! 

And as always, the December calendar wallpaper is available for download in this post. 

2020 Calendar is available!

It's here and ready to go home to some fantastical fantasy enthusiasts.

Available in 3 sizes, with the option of with or without calendar case.

It's up on my Etsy store right now!

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Zil and Fey [C]

A jungle troll and a blood elf.. love blooms in the strangest of places! A commission I just finished tonight for Jordan, after working on it for nearly 2 months. It was so nice to work on such an emotional scene <3 

My Patrons will receive all sorts of behind the scenes content for this illustration! 

Patrons! Help me choose the 2020 calendar designs

Good morning Patrons. I hope you're having a wonderful saturday! 

Now I got a special thing to ask of you today - to vote on your favourite paintings from this year. It's time for me to design the 2020 calendar and next years monthly wallpapers. This affects my Patrons especially, as it will be your monthly rewards!

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SPOOKY MONTH YAY / Wallpaper Download

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yis. 

October my friends. It's October. This months wallpaper is a witch and a dragon I painted last year for Halloween. They're so cute! 

Thank you for supporting me for October! Have a spooky month. 

Pandaren [C]

My first Pandaren gal to be commissioned in high detail! Commissioned by Thomas, this badass will be part of the October digital rewards. 

Night Elf Commission

I had so much fun painting her. The armour set is so beautiful! Commissioned by Nick/Yukinokage.

Look for her bonus material in your October goodies. 

Current Projects / Week 37

Whew! Working on a lot of exciting and different commissions right now. Don't think I've ever had this many projects going at once! 

We got a magical pandaren, a sneaky rogue, a smirking night elf, an awesome couples portrait, a pinup nude and a loving embrace in the works. I'm so grateful to all my clients for letting me draw their concepts. 

I'm also filling u...

Preview: September Wallpaper

Time to get spooky! September's calendar month is for the magical mystical vampires here. 

Available exclusively to my $3+ Patrons on September 1st.

Tevrugos [C]

Happy to finally show off the finished commission for Tevruden that I've been working on for a month and a half!

My largest illustration so far in my career, featuring a full body canvas with a half dragon form and a background. Talk about stepping out of the comfort zone! I am immensely thrilled with how it turned out. My wonderful $5 patrons will also receive tons of Behind t...

Maybe it's Maybelline

Maybe it's a GIF showing the process of Warlock Worgen Werio and Tank the Rat from start to finish in a matter of seconds. 

August Digital Rewards Overview

Available in your inboxes now! 

The Memory of Teldrassil / 10% OFF for Patrons!

The Memory of Teldrassil is the newest addition to my little enamel pin shop and it's available there RIGHT NOW! 

As a special treat to my Patrons you're more than welcome to use this link for a 10% off.

how I painted my latest sketch commission

I'm stepping up my video game! (pun intended)

Most, if not all of my work will be recorded, lightly edited and posted to my Youtube Channel.

My latest sketch commission was part of a set commis...

Preview: August Wallpaper

Flame on! August's calendar month is for the magical mystical void elves here. 

Available exclusively to my $3+ Patrons on August 1st.

Current Projects!

Hello my wonderful Patrons!

I hope you're all having a great summer. I figured I'd share what I'm working on, as they're quite cool! So if you suddenly find yourself thinking, "I wonder what Naariel is up to right now?" you know I'm either painting on these two or shooting cowboys in Red Dead.

Top image is commissioned by Tevruden of his ...

Teldrassil Painting

Here she is! 

It's almost a year since she was burnt down. I've wanted to paint her ever since it happened and I finally got a reason to:

One word: Soon.

July 5$ Digital Package Overview

Enjoy the goodies! Check your inboxes for download link (:

New Month, New Rewards ($3+ Rewards)

We are officially halfway through 2019! To celebrate this milestone, I'm making this wallpaper available to all my wonderful patrons. I know some of you  has had a tough year so far, so I wish you all good fortune in the months to come. 

For me this signifies the start of merchandise season, as opposed to the first half of the year which is commission season! De...

Preview: July Wallpaper

Eh mon' this one is for all ya Troll people out dere! 

Available to $3 Patrons on July 1st.