Deriaz

Misty Step - scrap

Started this while at home, shortly after Grandma passed. I lost steam on it due to circumstances. If I return to it, it'll be digitally, I think. Figure I'd share it, as I like some parts of it still, and feel bad about how quiet last month was.

Full size for all because last month was quiet, which again, I apologize for. I'll try and get the wheels moving again soon. Just playing catch ...

Heading Home.

Hi ya'll.

Grandma's health is on the decline. Hospice thinks anything past Easter would be surprising. Got a flight for tomorrow, going home for two weeks.

I won't really have access to my normal tools, and even if I did, I'm not 100% sure how much art I'll be able to do, physically or mentally. This month is gonna be a bit dry for posts, as a result.

If it gets really dry and...

Called Out

A portrait for Apmotheosis of Twitter! Even when he's a small guy, he's got a kaiju-sized amount of courage!

Whoop, almost forgot to post this one! Luckily, not too much to say  here. This was probably the "least fantasy" for the initial 6 I took on,  but I very much like this bust. Makes for a pretty good icon. And it's  something more than just a face or a chest! Which ...

Heavy Weight (Web Size)

A character piece for Gylph of FA! If you think the greataxe bending is impressive, wait until he hits you with the flames.

Big  purple boi. I love him. Gylph provided a nice sketch that made laying  out this pose much, much easier and let me jump into blocking in  quicker. I stumbled a little bit during some of the rendering, and there  are some tangents I couldn't fi...

Heavy Weight (Hi Res)

A character piece for Gylph of FA! If you think the greataxe bending is impressive, wait until he hits you with the flames.

Big  purple boi. I love him. Gylph provided a nice sketch that made laying  out this pose much, much easier and let me jump into blocking in  quicker. I stumbled a little bit during some of the rendering, and there  are some tangents I couldn't fi...

Heating Up

A portrait for RegalRegex of Twitter! His Dragonborn Sorcerer, Vesuvius, giving a glare that might contain more heat than the fireballs he can throw...!

Another one down! More fun lizards. c: This one came together crazy  quickly, and I'm really pleased with it. While I did lose a tiny bit of  the snarl I had in the sketch, I think I more than made up for it in the  overall...

Roadside Attraction (Web Size)

A character piece for plexel_ of Twitter! When the Barbarian asks if you want to see a magic trick, maybe don't offer your sword when he asks for it...

Big lizard! This one was also fun. You guys spoil me with too many good  ideas. Starting out the character pieces with a comfort zone image, but  it came out really well, I think! I'm still stumbling a little with  foliage...

Roadside Attraction (Hi Res)

A character piece for plexel_ of Twitter! When the Barbarian asks if you want to see a magic trick, maybe don't offer your sword when he asks for it... 

Big lizard! This one was also fun. You guys spoil me with too many good  ideas. Starting out the character pieces with a comfort zone image, but  it came out really well, I think! I'm still stumbling a little with  fol...

Respect Your Elders

A portrait for fusionh0ss of FAa / RexPecs of Twitter! It's important to respect your elders; otherwise, someone like Homura here might end up knocking some sense into you! Available to all patrons at full size because portrait. c:

Embracing roughness a bit more, which I think you guys can see a bit in this painting! I'm trying not to overly render EVERYTHING like I always do, which I thi...

DJ Darkfox Collab

Putting the full size here since ya'll are so kind, and since it's a collab. Hi res for all, as well.

DJ Darkfox (contains NSFW - Twitter / FurAffinity ) is an artist of which I have had a ton of respect for years now. His linework is alw...

Studies - Feb 6th 2022

Studies from a sketch stream on Twitch yesterday. Sharing the full res here for patrons as a thank you, for those who want to zoom in and get deeper in there.

I'd like to do more of these. It was nice, just working from study again after so long, and with just... Bodies instead of trying to paint or use color or whatever. Let me know if this is something you want to see as I do them, or i...

Cad & Cadder (Hi-Res)

This is the hi res (~4K tall) version! Thank you for your additional support. <3

A piece for Cad_wing of Twitter! This Wing comes in two flavors -- psychic perfection, or psychic perfection but now also hulking and looming over you.

This was a really fun one! Had a few problems, mostly in the faces, but I like where it went, and I'm really happy with the color. Though this piece ...

Cad & Cadder

A piece for Cad_wing of Twitter! This Wing comes in two flavors -- psychic perfection, or psychic perfection but now also hulking and looming over you.

This was a really fun one! Had a few problems, mostly in the faces, but I like where it went, and I'm really happy with the color. Though this piece did teach me, as well as some guidance from Jonathan Vair, that I gotta change up my proce...

The Main Attraction

Since this is just an icon, the hi-res is for all patrons.

Some people go to New York to see various landmarks, like the Empire State Building or Central Park. Me, though? I know the best one of them all, and he's got a heart to match his size, too. c:  

A portrait of Dragonfireny, as a gift from 2022-01-06 21:06:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Thank You For Freeing Me! (Web Size)

This is the web size (~1200 px)!

A painting for Myr! Myr is thankful for being freed, even though he isn't from this world... Though he did hear they have quite good cuisine to try, and well, he's already here, so...

This one got away from me a bit, I won't lie. I struggled quite a bit last month. But it's in the past, and that means it's a new year, and can try and do bett...

Thank You For Freeing Me! (Hi Res)

This is the hi res (~3600 px)!

A painting for Myr! Myr is thankful for being freed, even though he isn't from this world... Though he did hear they have quite good cuisine to try, and well, he's already here, so...

This one got away from me a bit, I won't lie. I struggled quite a bit last month. But it's in the past, and that means it's a new year, and can try and do better...

Know-it-all, Precision Shot (Web Size)

Some stuff I've finished in the past week, one for taldret of Twitter and the other for newdarkcloud of Twitter! Putting them together since I've been so quiet.

I got stuck here for a bit on the painting. I'll spare you the details, but basically I had to repaint Taldren's piece a few times because I kept becoming wildly unhappy with where it was going (not by his critique, just my own st...

Know-it-all, Precision Shot (Hi-res)

Some stuff I've finished in the past week, one for taldret of Twitter and the other for newdarkcloud of Twitter! Putting them together since I've been so quiet.

I got stuck here for a bit on the painting. I'll spare you the details, but basically I had to repaint Taldren's piece a few times because I kept becoming wildly unhappy with where it was going (not by his critique, just my own st...

Stone Dragon

Went and visited some friends this past week up in Maryland. While there, lots of sleeping was had... Minus me, sometimes. So I doodled a bit while people were asleep, or while things were being deliberated on what to do next between board games and other things.

HB graphite on traditional. I forgot how nice traditional pencil and paper is. Very zen, very relaxing. I've gotten a little we...

Overwhelming (18+ Image)

Finished a painting for Imperiallion and SilverTurian of FA. Due to its nature, I won't post it here to help keep timelines safe for work. That said, if you would like to see it, are 18+, and are okay with M/M content involving some fetish, you can shoot me a message here or in private elsewhere for viewing.

Cheers! <3

October Update - Sneaky Iguana Skeletons

oh heck

I've re-written this a few times. Every time, it ends up really wordy, so I'm going to try to be concise. I write in a very "stream of thought" manner, though--apologies in advance if we start to meander a bit. That said, I want to do a text update on what's been going on, as well as answer a few questions that people have been sending me lately that I want to try to help answer...

Rest Day (Web Size)

This is the web size (~1200 px)! See higher tier for hi res and extra thoughts!

A painting for Sombreve! Some places can make even the most restless of Aeons feel at peace. Time for a lazy afternoon.

Another fun one for Sombreve. Love this character. Always very fun, too, to put big or tough looking characters into peaceful situations. c: So you can imagine...

Rest Day (Hi Res)

This is the hi res (~3600 px)! Thank you so much!!

A painting for Sombreve! Some places can make even the most restless of Aeons feel at peace. Time for a lazy afternoon.

Another fun one for Sombreve. Love this character. Always very fun, too, to put big or tough looking characters into peaceful situations. c: So you can imagine how much of a treat this was...

Foreplay (Web Size)

This is the web size version (~1200 px)! See higher tier for higher res and an NSFW 18+ alt version later.

Painting for LeoKendrick of Twitter. Sometimes when you show off what you've got going on, you tend to reel in a good catch. And Leo's husband, Kurisu-Kitsune, seems to have taken the bait...!

Loved the reference posing Leo suggested for this piece. It...

Foreplay (Hi Res + Mini-thoughts)

This is the Hi-res version (~3600 px)! Thanks for your continued support. <3

Painting for LeoKendrick of Twitter. Sometimes when you show off what you've got going on, you tend to reel in a good catch. And Leo's husband, Kurisu-Kitsune, seems to have taken the bait...!

Loved the reference posing Leo suggested for this piece. It was a bit tough at the sta...

Relaxation Interrupted (Web Size)

This is the web size (~1000 px)! See higher tiers for higher res and extra thoughts.

A character detailing for -Crucible- of FA. He specifically has the entire hot spring to himself for the next six hours--uninvited guests should leave. (Unless they brought cinnamon rolls.)

Always lovely to get to work with Crucible again. c: One of my favorite dragons to d...

Relaxation Interrupted (Hi Res + Extra Thoughts)

This is the hi res (~3600 px)! Thank you for your support. <3

A character detailing for -Crucible- of FA. He specifically has the entire hot spring to himself for the next six hours--uninvited guests should leave. (Unless they brought cinnamon rolls.)

Always lovely to get to work with Crucible again. c: One of my favorite dragons to draw. And when he tol...

Counter (Web Size)

This is the web size (~1000 px) version! See higher tiers for hi res and additional thoughts.

A character detailing for KazWolther on Twitter! Don't let the flowing cloth and glowing butterfly fool you -- this man will destroy you.

Got to paint up Kaz in Anji's outfit from the new Guilty Gear Strive!! Gorgeous game, and this character's outfit is very much ...

Counter (Hi Res + Extra Thoughts)

This is the hi-res (~3600 px) version! Thank you so much for your support!

A character detailing for KazWolther on Twitter! Don't let the flowing cloth and glowing butterfly fool you -- this man will destroy you.

Got to paint up Kaz in Anji's outfit from the new Guilty Gear Strive!! Gorgeous game, and this character's outfit is very much up my alley -- lots...

Sketch stream 6/26 results

Woah hey I'm slow on posting these, my bad!

I did a sketch stream on 6/26 for people, and Marshtomphappy and Sinecurve (both FA usernames) were the random selection of my "rolling ticket" method of who gets a stream sketch, if they wish to purchase one. I want to do them more regularly like I used to years ago, but shortly after that stream, my mental health slammed back into a wall and I...