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I'm Stephen, but go by BlindCoyote on the interwebs. Vibrant colors and fun critters are my jam!

Full time convention artist and illustrator

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Tips for moving from Xitter to Bluesky Before you start following people, fill out your profile! Bio, PFP, banner, and post at least 5 to 10 things. Just reuse your top 10 banger tweets—recycling is encouraged! This way, when people see you followed them and they check your profile, they’ll know what you are about and might follow back. Turn off NSFW filters in Moderation > Content Filtering Find your friends using a tool like skeet.labnotes.org or Sky Follower Bridge. Not perfect, but they’ll find the majority of the people you were following. Turn on “show posts from my feeds” in Settings > Home Feed Preferences. This will add random posts from them to your main feed, but tweaked to your liking, no ads and BS. I recommend the Catch Up feed (kinda like a “best of”). Tweak Reply Filters to something that works for you, also at Settings > Home Feed Preferences. This shows replies from people you follow to anyone else on your main feed... (ALT text too long, continues in comments)

Lots of people joining Bluesky again! Welcome! Whether you just joined, or you created an account decades ago and are gonna start posting now, here are some tips to enhance the experience. Share widely for all newcomers 🦋

This is your reminder that thesaurus dot com is (almost certainly) using AI to generate thesaurus entries, and you should, if you can, use Merriam Webster to avoid accidentally destroying the planet via the fuckery machine.

Art and writing are already the most accessible things. Humans have been making artwork and stories for THOUSANDS of years! If anyone says you need something like generativeAI to make creativity "accessible" it's a lie to sell you something and to conform you to capitalism's idea of productivity.

dungeon meshi x pokemon ✨🍗 #dungeonmeshi #pokemon

Surprised to see so many doing the "use ChatGPT to roast your IG". Any use of AI is bad: you're giving the system permission to scan & grab your content, to populate their system: ChatGPT is a plagiarism and misinformation machine. The environmental impact is awful. Plus it encourages them. Don't.

list five things you wanted to be growing up:

• firefighter
• marine biologist
• veterinarian
• author by age 18 (christopher paolini was literally my childhood inspiration)
• stuntwoman

digital fanart of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role, styled like character concept art and depicting him wearing two outfits. he looks the same in both depictions: as a slender young-looking drow with lavender skin and short white wavy hair, standing and propping a book against his side. the first outfit consists of a close-fitting teal shirt, with elaborate voluminous sleeves ending in bracer-like cuffs, a high collar, and ginkgo leaves embroidered in brown thread; tight dark-brown leggings made of reflective fabric, and grayish-green boots with lacing in the back and metallic tips. the second picture depicts a few outer layers worn over the first outfit. there is a sleeveless long brown coat visible in the opening of his cloak, worn with a wide layered sash sitting high on his waist. the cloak itself is a dark purple, edges decorated with fur, with arm openings in the sides. over the cloak, he is wearing an armor-like decorative shoulder and chest piece, iridescent white in color.

a commission for @tuskteefs.bsky.social, who requested a full-render front view of Essek's outfit from a shadowbren drawing of mine, as a two-year anniversary gift and cosplay reference for @birdverbatim.bsky.social! happy anniversary, and thank you for commissioning me!

#criticalrolefanart

Study of a pic found on pinterest Sketch drawing of two women sitting on the grass and about to kiss, eyes closed, one of them with her left hand on the other’s shoulder, right hand on her cheek

"kiss me like no one’s watching"

(sunday pic study)

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.

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

#criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #essekthelyss

Doodling Essek because Aeor is for lovers 🩵 #essekthelyss

A black and white flash sheet with a pangolin, a sleeping bee, a baby tapier and their mom, a heron, a hammerhead, a Caribbean squid, a sturgeon, a mossy three toed sloth, and a dik dik!

As per requested: CREATURES.

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.

episode 96 Essek expression studies! one sheet was not enough, the hot boy is too expressive

#criticalrole #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.

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

four digital sketches of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role, all of them depicting them kissing sweetly or with their faces close to each other, about to kiss. Caleb is portrayed as a freckled human with medium-length wavy hair and a beard, while Essek is a drow with curly hair, the length of which varies in each sketch from short to long, either let down or put up in a bun with a wooden stick.

i have finally finished watching c3ep95! congratulations to Essek Thelyss for probably having this 👇 in his mind on repeat 24/7 /j

#shadowgast #criticalrolespoilers

necromancer

digital hips-up portrait of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role. he is a young-looking drow with lavender skin, light violet eyes, and shoulder-length white wavy hair, the bangs artfully pulled back. he is dressed in layered dark robes: a cape with silver scale-like embroidery and short wide sleeves, a caftan-like jacket underneath with complex sleeves, a dark teal very high turtleneck peeking from underneath the open collar of the caftan, and a wide iridescent black sash sitting high on his waist, with a dark teal ribbon tied over it in a large but simple knot. he is looking at the viewer with a confident expression and a barely-there smile, raising his right hand up to cast a spell that manifests as a small almost black orb. the painting is done using a limited palette, with blacks leaning towards wine red and brown, and lights in a variety of dusky mint green, beige and lavender.

i have finally watched episode 94! welcome back hot boy 💜
(haven't watched eps 95 and 96 yet, please no spoilers! \o/)

#criticalrole #criticalrolespoilers

digital thighs-up painting of an aasimar pointing a revolver gun off-screen. she is athletic and curvy, has dark brown skin with glowing golden freckles, and golden pupil-less eyes with black sclera. she wears her black-to-red-to-yellow ombre hair in long box braids that are flying around her with her dynamic movement. her ears look like small red-orange wings, and she has a crown of five red-orange crystals growing on her forehead along her hairline, as well as a few on her exposed shoulders. she is dressed in a dark red embroidered duster over an unbuttoned red shirt, beige pants, and a dark corset. she is also wearing a cowboy hat, and there is a silver sheriff badge hanging off her leather neck armor. she is looking in the same direction that she is pointing her gun in, with a fierce and wounded expression on her face; there are golden tears flowing down her cheeks. behind her are four very stylized wings, and a glowing halo.

another commission for @tamathotchi.bsky.social, her amazing aasimar gunslinger Montoya! it's such an honor to draw her again, thank you for commissioning me 😭❤️

#art

last post is sooo beautiful and now i want to commission a piece of my fire genasi and his wizard boyfriend

digital painting of two people, set in a dreamy purple-toned room with warm lighting. one of the characters is a fire genasi; they have brown skin and a lean and athletic build. their hair made of fire is styled like a mohawk, and their right arm is amputated just above the elbow. they are wearing a white wrap-around sleeveless top caught at the waist with a wide embroidered and tasseled orange sash, light teal capri pants, and no shoes. the other character is an elf; he has an average build and light skin with faint freckles. his blond wavy hair is cut just above his ears. he is wearing dark dress pants and shoes, a brown shirt with puffy sleeves, cuffs, and star embroidery, and a dark blue jacket thrown over his shoulders. the elf is sitting down on a sofa, leaning slightly forward, while the fire genasi stands in front of him, tipping the elf's chin up with a gentle touch of his left hand. the genasi is smiling cockily, while the elf is looking up at them with a focused expression.

commission for coffeetothepeople on tumblr, his and atinydroid's characters Bee (a fire genasi druid) and Jeremy (an elf wizard)! thank you for letting me indulge in my love for purple and drawing people being Interested™️ in each other 🤭

#art

brjeaus being brjeaus

odds and ends

Militant Mary from 1914. Militant Mary is a very skinny girl with a big tShirt, glasses, and large pink tails. She says "I'm overworked! I'm underpaid! I'm sick and no one cares. My friends there's murder in my heart when I see millionaires"

For now reason whatsoever, thinking about this 110 year old cartoon

Dreaming in Color is a BIG ARTBOOK that we're making together with @natandrewson.bsky.social and it's live on KS right now! 150+ pages collecting some of the best of Natalie's artwork and a look at her process. It's a special book ok!?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/peo...

A shoulders-up colored digital drawing of two men in a half-embrace. Their faces are close, and the moment between them is solemn and intimate. The man on the left is Mayhew, a gnome with curly dark hair, pointed ears adorned with piercings, and a goatee. The man on the right is Gale, a human man with shoulder-length wavy hair, one earring, and a beard. The overall drawing is done in tans and browns, but a soft blue background glows in the air between the two figures. Mayhew is tilting his head up at Gale, seeking eye contact. There's a small smile on his face. He has his arm around Gale's shoulder and is very softly gathering his hair in his hand -- a tender, intimate gesture done simply for the sake of touch. Gale's head is tilted down. His eyes are nearly closed, as if he's weighed down by sorrow. He's not smiling. His brows are slightly pinched, but there's a peacefulness to his posture, as if he's letting Mayhew's gentleness start to soothe him. #myart

heard bsky has hashtags now! :D have a gale doodle

#galedekarios #galeofwaterdeep #bg3 #baldursgate3 #baldursgate3fanart #myart

Young vampire gal in emo goth outfit petting her gf's feathered snake spirit

Cool necromancer witch student with black and green hair holding a skull in her left hand, casting some dark magic

Non binary elementalist bending water in their hand, with their familiar raven on their shoulder

Just a cutie redhead with lots of tattoos cuddling with her otter friend

recent personal work 🌸

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digital fanart of Essek and Caleb from Critical Role. Essek is a drow with light purple skin and short white hair, dressed in an ensemble of a dark form-fitting shirt and trousers with silver embroidery; his torso is wrapped in a hishi karada, plain ropes tied in a repeated diamond pattern over his clothes. Caleb is a light-skinned human with chin-length red hair and a beard, wearing a simple white shirt, underarm holsters and dark pants. they are lounging on a settee, looking at each other. Essek is sitting with his legs crossed, holding a glass of wine in his right hand; Caleb is leaning in to Essek, his left hand resting low on Essek's stomach, with the thumb sliding underneath and slightly tugging on the ropes leading down between Essek's legs.

happy valentine's day, friends! 💜

#shadowgast

digital art of a gray-skinned and white-haired aasimar, sitting with their hands folded in their lap, looking at the viewer with a cold disdainful expression. their very long straight hair is partially done up in a high bun and partially let down, with two strands resting on their chest. they have solid sclera gold eyes, and around their head there are two intersecting transparent halos, with a few pairs of tiny wings fluttering around the circumference. they are wearing a deep red shirt with bishop sleeves, fishnet tights, a number of gold chain accessories, a leather corset and a leather neck and shoulder piece that is laced in the front.

commission for @gingersnipevm.bsky.social, their aasimar sorcerer/paladin Visenya! their request was to depict Visenya as if they've had their official portrait painted as part of their political position, and honestly? i was born to be a portraitist in a fantasy universe

#art

a bouquet for you! 💐