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old-world-bird · 27 days

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*boop*

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old-world-bird · 1 month

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Hello, I was tidying up my drawing folders recently and realized there is a HELLA LOAD of personal illustrations that I never managed to finish. Most of them exist only as a drafts of a draft of an idea, and it's kinda upsetting because I still find some of them cool and interesting. But since I can't simultaneously start working on all of them and choosing is hard, how about I put some responsibility on you?

Here are 3 of them which I think I could start with: The feminine urge to sit down and turn into moss (and also become a home for a bird family) The tribute to the Amazing Devil's Welly Boots The postapocalyptic vibe named "Days Long Gone"

#digital illustration #poll time #ah yes the three genders #the feminine urge #the amazing devil #the post apocalypse

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old-world-bird · 1 month

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The men of Barovia in their warmest coats ✨

Marcus Belasco, the mailman, the reborn, the responsible brother of Escher. For @knightinkosherarmour's game.

Vasili von Holtz, the handsome one. For @crowholtz's game.

Thank you for commissioning me!

More info about commissions

#curse of strahd #ravenloft #barovia #Marcus Belasco #Vasili von Holtz #artist on tumblr #art commission #dnd npc #digital sketch #digital art #character design

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old-world-bird · 1 month

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What if we kissed in the bewitched circus tent hiding amid the cursed mists of Barovia?

Elisabeta was in a dire situation where she was losing a lot of HP & needed to recover her energy quickly. She had also seen Yakov flirting with another person & gotten jealous, so it was hand in hand using her dhampiric nature for her benefit while it also controlled her. Yakov, on the other hand, was casually flirting with a friend and did not wish to risk Elisabeta’s identity being revealed, so he did not necessarily cheer her on or boo her. However, when she approached him, catcalling and hollering at him in Deep Speech, a language that only they can understand, he was immediately excited and allowed her to pull him in harshly for the bite-kiss.

Illustration commission for @knightinkosherarmour, the description provided by them and posted with their approval.

More info about commissions here

#curse of strahd #digital illustration #art commissions #yakov the magnificent #vistani #artist on tumblr #dnd character #dnd npc #ravenloft #the carnival

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old-world-bird · 1 month

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Can you believe we had more than a year without Strahd-the-responsible-dad™ here?

Illustration for @blazingemstone. Thank you again for this lovely commission! Strahd and their PC Anastasia, Strahd's daughter from one of the previous Tatyana's reincarnations.

Some close-ups below

More info about commissions here

#oh boi it's good to be back to these for a change #curse of strahd #strahd von zarovich #anastasia von zarovich #tatyana federovna #ravenloft #dnd #art commissions #slavic strahd #artist on tumblr

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old-world-bird · 2 months

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Preview of my entry for Memento Mori - A Curse of Strahd Fan Zine, organized by @curseofsergei

Thank you for such a great opportunity to bring to life at least one piece that has haunted me for years.

#curse of strahd #memento mori #art zine #kasimir velikov

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old-world-bird · 3 months

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✨COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN✨

✨✨✨And I now have a neat page with all the prices and important information✨✨✨

✨MORE INFO ✨ Contact me here or via @old_world_bird in Discord or Telegram to place an order or in case of any questions

COMMISSION INFO

Discord: @old_world_bird Telegram: @old_world_bird Or DM here

#artist on tumblr #art commissions #dnd commission #digital illustration #digital sketch #dnd #fantasy art #commisions open #character art #background illustration #signal boost

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old-world-bird · 3 months

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Token updates for my PC Marcella, her cousin Philippe, and our dearest Douglas, who managed to disappoint both of them almost in one session. YOU WERE LIKE A FATHER TO BOTH OF US, DOUGLAS.

Well, like a dilf-kind-of-father to my PC, but those are not so important details... Anyway, he sucked out Marcella's brain at last, so now she is a mindless blood-lusting monster sitting in his basement and crying from hunger. Philippe disapproves.

Also, Escher!!! We made him depressed and anxious back again, so I updated his token as well.

when you come to Waterdeep from the dull Barovia and discover ✨COLORS✨ -> oh, your ex who broke your heart and whom you still love and miss is here as well

#poor Escher #his hair is sad too #fun thing is that Marcella is not the first one whose personality was destroyed by Douglas #but the first one to put Philippe to THINK #waterdeep dragon heist #curse of strahd #escher belasco #marcella matsovets #philippe matsovets #douglas helderon #digital sketch #dnd character #dhampir #vampire #dungeons and dragons

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old-world-bird · 3 months

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Hello there, long time no see. How about some sketchy studies of Marcella and Wilhelm being adorable and happy because in the game Wilhelm is still cursed to be a bird-brained, well, bird, and Marcella keeps making the worst life choices ever. For example, my "lol this is terrible and hopefully not gonna happen fr" Marcella/Douglas-aka-BBEG#1 ship is now canon. I have a sketch with them as well.

She believes that he is a nice but messed up man, and that she can make him better. He's probably sucking out her brain here or smth like that.

Our DM keeps making jokes about "but what if he is indeed a nice guy who simply is messed up, made some terrible mistakes and choices, and now is seeking redemption?". Unfortunately, I don't believe her. Fortunately, my character's wisdom is 8.

#pray for Marcella #just in case #waterdeep dragon heist #marcella matsovets #wilhelm #douglas helderon #dnd #dnd sketch #sketch #couple #romantic #lovers #hugs and kisses #artist on tumblr

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old-world-bird · 6 months

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Hello, I'd like to confess: there's this image of Escher in fancy pants that has haunted me ever since I came up with that design, where he sits all smirky-fancy with his hella long legs and is like "well, hello, dear" (probably in Astarion's tone).

But I don't really feel like finishing it, BUT it's still in my head, and it's ridiculous, so how about this:

If this post gets 124 notes, I'll do it. I'll give this man a proper full-body sketch in his fancy pinky pants with dramatic light and stuff.

An artistic rendition of the idea below, feel free to add requests. I don't promise to fulfill them, but who knows *wink*

You can also support this unholiness by sending tips *wink* *wink*

Okay, so we are currently at the ball (yep, that one from the last parts of the book) and I decided to sketch some outfits for my PC and also for some NPCs I'm responsible for. It's kinda rough, but I still like it.

From left to right:

Escher Belasco, who escaped Barovia and had a nice time in Waterdeep until he met us. The gorgeous lady, who decided to adopt him and perhaps cure his broken heart My PC Marcella Ilthine, whose hobbies include trying to seduce our priest since the pre-Barovian times and also making him terrifically uncomfortable

Also, in case you want to use that sketch of Escher for whatever unholy reasons you have, here ya go

Also, an older sketch of him I've realized I never showed you. Circa an in-game month ago, when he recently arrived at Waterdeep

#people usually do Patreon for this kind of stuff #but god knows I don't have enough consistency to keep up with it these days #escher belasco #curse of strahd

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old-world-bird · 6 months

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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Look at my dearest girl, she is so smol and serious as if she is not the one making the worst decisions

Best vampire girl in our party (@old-world-bird character, she's an artificer and femme fatale)

#waterdeep #dhampir #marcella matsovets #my belowed #I play with those people #lacyfish

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old-world-bird · 6 months

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UPD: if this post gets more notes, I'll draw more puffy-pants Escher. The confession post is in the reblogs (っಠ‿ಠ)っ

Okay, so we are currently at the ball (yep, that one from the last parts of the book) and I decided to sketch some outfits for my PC and also for some NPCs I'm responsible for. It's kinda rough, but I still like it.

From left to right:

Escher Belasco, who escaped Barovia and had a nice time in Waterdeep until he met us. The gorgeous lady, who decided to adopt him and perhaps cure his broken heart My PC Marcella Ilthine, whose hobbies include trying to seduce our priest since the pre-Barovian times and also making him terrifically uncomfortable

Also, in case you want to use that sketch of Escher for whatever unholy reasons you have, here ya go

Also, an older sketch of him I've realized I never showed you. Circa an in-game month ago, when he recently arrived at Waterdeep

#escher belasco #curse of strahd #reblog to give the man a proper sketch in puffy pants #waterdeep #waterdeep dragon heist #marcella matsovets #ilthine #dnd #dnd sketch #dnd art #we keep calling him Marshmellow now #he is living his best after-life

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old-world-bird · 7 months

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As if it wasn't enough, we now have shipping sketches with the genderbender!AU, and I… I have nothing to say in my exuse

Marcell/Wilhelmina Marcell/Mrs. Helderon

#marcella matsovets #wilhelm #douglas helderon #waterdeep #waterdeep dragon heist #sketch #dnd #dnd illustration #Couple art

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old-world-bird · 7 months

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Of course, even a theoretical romance with one of the main villains couldn’t possibly go right, even in AU. I mean, our GM said that it could. Theoretically. But I’m roleplaying a distressed damsel with some self-destroying urges, of course, I’m choosing to draw smth dedicated to how Mr. Helderon brainwashes her and blindfolds her, and of course, his favorite flowers are rhododendrons which symbolize danger, and of course, I’ve put them on the background.

Also, the eye on the blindfold is the same eye she wears as a tattoo. It’s kind of an in-game protection from the catastrophe symbol (the eye, that foresees the catastrophe), and it obviously didn’t work with this man (or any other, honestly, Marcella tends to make reeeeally bad life choices waaay too often). Also, her earring resembles a vampire bite, because why the hell not.

#dnd #marcella matsovets #douglas helderon #waterdeep #waterdeep dragon heist #sketch

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old-world-bird · 8 months

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Not me shipping Marcella with one of the main villains of our game

As a character, I still stay true to Wilhelm, but AS A PLAYER-

AU, where Marcella lives and behaves as the noble lady she actually is, and Mr. Helderon (who is our homebrew antagonist, evil guy eating babies every Sunday, according to his nephew, and the nicest man of all, according to everyone else, including me) has the misfortune to be her romance and marriage interest.

So now she sneaks up to him with a love letter, and he is perfectly aware of her presence, but wouldn't it be rude to spoil the lady's innocent fun? So he's like "oh, the damaged statue of two pigeons, that's for sure not intended to be a hidden symbolism the creator put here for the sake of extra drama".

#little did he know #marcella matsovets #douglas helderon #waterdeep dragon heist #dnd sketch #digital sketch

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old-world-bird · 8 months

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Your honor, they're good friends

As a character, I stay true to Wilhelm in our Waterdeep campaign, but as a player, I ship Marcella with every second character who's hot enough. For example, with Ara, who is Jarlaxle's crew medic.

I have absolutely no idea, what's going on in the second sketch, but I like the colors so whatever. I used a pic of painting one's lips as a reference, but it looks more like a teeth examination. That still makes sense tho, since Ara is a doctor and Marcella is a dhampir, and teeth health is important for her lol

#We messed up so Jarlaxle is not happy to see us anywhere near his ship #so you could say it is forbidden ship #marcella matsovets #waterdeep dragon heist #dnd sketch #dhampir #dnd #digital sketch #couple art #sapphic #sapphic art

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old-world-bird · 8 months

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Some design commissions for other people's CoS campaigns

1 - Anastasia, Strahd’s daughter from Tatyana’s previous incarnation before Ireena. Commissioned by @blazingemstone

2 - Sasha Ivlikova, the construct, aka Strahd's fifth bride, aka the most traumatized Barbie of the Barovia. This and following are commissioned by @knightinkosherarmour

3 - Patrina Velikovna, who needs no presentation

4 - Yakov the Magnificent, once beheaded vistani boi en pointe

#curse of strahd #character design #dnd commission #art commissions #dnd #Anastasia von Zarovich #dhampir #Sasha Ivlikova #dnd construct #patrina velikovna #elf #dusk elf #yakov the magnificent #vistani #Slavic!Strahd

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