Derynreyarts

commission for @mmhawkes, their character Vandrich Endlein, the Marshal Protector of the town of Dunholm and a Paladin to the twin gods of Justice and Compassion ✨ thank you for commissioning me!

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

Please listen to this baby tapir CHEEP and maybe all your sorrows will go away for a precious moment 🩷🩷🩷

Right now I'm reading a book on yokai and I learned about this really funny/cute yokai that I now love and have to share it with y'all.

so get this (im sorry I couldn't help myself), the Ninmenju is a tree that has little human heads instead of normal flowers/fruit. and like they aren't evil, they can't hurt you. the only thing they do is laugh and if they laugh too hard they fall off the tree!! LIKE HOW CUTE IS THAT THEY ARE JUST SO CUTE but also a little creepy BUT MAINLY CUTE

A nekomata stretching...

Sacred Beast

Kirin was introduced to Japan via China where it was known as qilin. In Japanese mythology kirin is often depicted as a chimeric beast, a deer covered in sacred flames and dragon scales, and having the tail of an ox and flowing mane. Kirin is one of the rarest and most sacred creatures and it is the symbol of goodness, justice and wisdom.

My piece for Pelätyt & Palvotut artist collective's Yokai themed exhibition! I chose kirin because I had been wanting to draw one for ages and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. The piece was done traditionally in watercolours and this was the first time I used gold leaf in my art! I will definitely keep experimenting with it.