Konoha77

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Working on this piece really expanded the way I think about color. It reminded me how important it is to keep trying new things.

I put away my usual pencil and watercolor brushes and tried out a new brush and technique my friend showed me.
There’s still a lot I want to improve next time, but I did it!
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My notebooks back in school were covered in doodles like this.
I was totally a serious student, I swear.😉

Warning: the answer may involve excessive heart fluttering.🥰

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Actually, I secretly hid this equation in my previous post, “A Little Prodigy.”😊

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It’s Valentine’s Day
Last year I posted Essek “I am a wizard.”
This year… it’s a Love Function.

What adorable wizards! I can picture it so easily.
Because I was literally just watching curling, muttering under my breath and leaning closer to the screen myself 😂

Thank you! I'd love to hear the wizards' commentary on the Olympic Games!

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Watching curling always makes me think of floating Essek, they move with absolutely zero resistance.

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Two years ago, I remember thinking the wizards would probably be great at curling. But now I can’t stop wanting to dress them up in figure skating costumes instead.😆

Reposting these illustrations to celebrate the Milano Cortina Olympics!

Since the Winter Games are happening now, that means it’s been about two years since the Paris Olympics and since I first shared these. Wow, time really flies!

We’re so grateful to the animation staff for giving us a portrait of Essek as a child!💜

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I feel like he’s the kind of kid who’s always sat properly with his feet together and even when he’s floating, his toes are perfectly pointed.😊

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His slightly chubby cheeks in that childhood portrait were just too cute.😊

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This is one of my favorite ways to color and making the beacon sparkle was fun😄

Young Essek from Critical Role sits on a glowing dodecahedral Beacon, facing the viewer. White mathematical equations and functions are written vertically across the image, with a sparkling, cosmic space-like background.

A little prodigy.

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Caduceus from Critical Role is facing the viewer, holding a white mug and smiling gently. The background features a yellow moon and Japanese-style patterns.

Tea time.
A moment of calm. 🍵

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Meanwhile, Essek’s had that same hairstyle ever since he was a kid 😳

Adorable handmade mini plushies of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role.

Caleb and Essek plushies on a white shelf.

Essek in a sun hat made of woven straw.

Artist @konoha77.bsky.social 's business card, a kitsune, and a torii.

Immense thanks to @konoha77.bsky.social for the adorable new friends!!!

It seems like they went on a little secret adventure before finally reaching you. (I was a bit nervous because the delivery was delayed😣)
I’m really happy you enjoyed them.

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And to recreate that little rebellious strand of hair sticking up from his younger days, he battled with his hair all night.
All just so Essek would remember 😊

IF series, part 4.
Another take on my “what if Caleb and Essek met as children” idea.
This time, there’s no Volstrucker and no Shadowhand, just them grown up, meeting again at the Academy, and sharing a cute moment together.🧡💜

IF series, part 3.
I didn’t expect this to turn into three pieces.

A continuation of my “what if they met as children” idea…
what if they met again as the Shadowhand and a Volstrucker?
What words would they exchange? I’ll leave that to your imagination.

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I can’t stop imagining them growing up and meeting again, as students at the Academy or as Shadowhand and Volstrucker.
(I know you understand this feeling, haha).

That’s exactly it! I ended up coloring and posting this instead of leaving it in my WIP folder, simply because the cat turned out really cute 😊

Young Essek and Caleb from Critical Role are casting magic. Essek holds a dark, orb-like spell, while Caleb forms a small flame in front of him. A brown cat clings to Essek’s waist, peeking at the magic with curiosity.

A small bonus from my last IF 😊
Little wizards with a cat.🐱

Ever since seeing Bren and Essek’s portrait in the animation, I’ve been bursting with the need to draw this idea of them as young wizards when they were kids 😆

Thank you! 😊
I think I’ve seen that fanart too, and I’d love to see a Mighty Nein kids episode!

I’m working on a small bonus doodle from their little adventure, and I’ll share it if I can. 😉