Woolgathering Rascal

The Four Swords 🍀

A mixed bag of character designs.

☆ Loom was my reborn firbolg bard in an old D&D campaign. Clutching a scant handful of memories from her previous life, she took to the seas to find the creator who abandoned her. Sadly, the game itself was eventually abandoned. I miss her!

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☆ My wife looked up from her novel one night and said "I can't actually imagine a handsome blonde man", so I rolled up my sleeves and had a go at it. Perhaps I'll polish the design and use him for something in the future.

I was honored to illustrate this commemorative piece featuring the eldritch alter ego of beloved sphinx cat, Kiki. 🔮 This was such a meaningful project to be a part of!

Sticker commission for incomparable drag king, @//sid_seedy, on instagram. Check out his performance clips expeditiously 👏

Finally emerging from hiatus, I bring the twins, Calanthe and Taran Greylock.

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Calanthe Greylock - Defiant Optimist

Acquaintances would describe Calanthe as outgoing, playful, and trusting to a fault. As a Runechild Sorcerer, she lives at risk of discovery and exploitation. She is not blind to this reality, but rather than hardening her heart with suspicion, she would rather approach the world as a friend, cherish new experiences, and take the inevitable lumps as they come. A sunshine personality underpinned by a live fast, die young mentality. She has more or less outsourced her survival instinct to her twin, Taran.

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Taran Greylock - Gothic Aesthete

Taran, the gloomy but caring twin to Calanthe, is a bard fascinated by the darkly beautiful aspects of life. He is loyal to the ones he holds dear, especially his sister, whom he has sworn to protect. His music is atmospheric-- best described as medieval darkwave. He generally plays things safe, but knows when to thrust himself into action when needed.

I collaborated with great friend/spectacular drag king, @//sid_seedy (on Insta), for this merch commission. Go check out his page to watch his performance clips 🕺 Then grab your own print or sticker version of this piece!

See the full piece below. CW for gore/animal death.

Another throwback piece!

Today's post is a bit of a throwback. I drew Nico in 2021 but never posted him because I meant to draw another character from this story and post them together. 🙈 Well-p!

Text reads:

•He/Him, 33

•Mindanao bleeding-heart dove

•Unable to fly

•Professor-Archon

•Former traumatized teen protagonist

•Studying "minor" summons and the implication of other, undiscovered entities

•Encourages his students to use unconventional problem-solving

•Proficient with a rope dart

•Always late to class

This commission is for Jaq Evans' recent release: What Grows in the Dark. Check it out if you're interested in a queer horror story about a phony paranormal YouTuber returning home to face some spectres from the past.

I sometimes feel sheepish about posting my sketches on social media. But it's a good opportunity to rein in my perfectionism! 😤

When I take on a commission for character art, I like to give people three thumbnails to pick and choose which characteristics they like the best! Here are some examples of that.

(Good grief, I just realized I forgot to post these here 😓)