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Anodyne ☄️

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34. Any pronouns. Illustrator and designer with an affinity for games and creatures of all sorts. 🚫No AI, NFTs, or reuploading my work. 🔗 https://artofanodyne.carrd.co/ 🖌️ Art Feed / #art Icon by @seiryuuden.bsky.social

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · Feb 22

📌 Hello, I am Anodyne! I'm an illustrator and designer with a passion for creatures of all sorts and video games.

🖌️ You can find my work in my #art tag or custom feed (which you can pin for updates!): bsky.app/profile/arto...

Illustration of the Astera Canteen from Monster Hunter World. It is a primitive but impressive restaurant with large stone tables and ovens in the shape of simplified cat heads. Fruits and fish hang from the netting above the ovens, and large cuts of meat are cooking within the central oven. In the front of the piece is the Meowscular Chef and his assistant chef Felynes, all posing proudly in front of a prepared feast. The entire illustration is drawn in earthy hues with hatching and crosshatching for texture.

Digital illustration of a hunter and their mount from Monster Hunter Wilds. The hunter is an older woman with a bulky, powerful build and grey hair; she is in an upright riding position, grabbing the reins and turning to look at the viewer. Her mount is a bipedal monster that resembles a large dromaeosaur, with a stubby beak, horns, winged forearms, and vibrant blue and cyan feathers with orange and cream accents.

An illustration of Oryx, the Taken King, a character from the Destiny series. He performing his doxology attack, with blinding light shining from his chest and three eyes. The illustration is painted with bold, textured strokes to emphasize the power and energy bursting forth from him.

A colored illustration of two Warframes (which resemble biomechanical humanoids) sitting together. The Nidus has their arms wrapped around the Limbo's waist, embracing them closely, and the Limbo is leaning back into them.

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 16h

BARKS SO LOUD this is SOOO good! I love these two so much and you did such a wonderful job with the characters, scene, the mood... everything! 😭💙 Just having a fit over here at how tender and fond Lodi's gaze is, and how Shahin is allowing himself this moment of connection with another.

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 18h

Preorders are now open for a wonderful MH zine at @monsterhunterzine.bsky.social!! 100+ pieces of amazing artwork & writing by talented creatives, plus bundles that feature a bunch of other goodies. Proceeds go to a good cause, too! Here's a preview of my illustration; an honor to be included!

A preview for a fanmade Monster Hunter zine that features two Palicoes (small, bipedal cat creatures) running away with a large piece of meat. The shape of the meat serves as a frame; within, a cropped preview of the artist's illustration can be seen. It features a Lagiacrus snapping up a King Marlin in its powerful jaws.

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

Cronos/Bloody Roar on my timeline? Holy shit this makes me so happy! Amazing art!

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

OH I'm so glad to hear that! One of the best things to hear from an artist tbh; happy you are enjoying our characters!! 🥹

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

YESSS they are looking so GOOD!! So excited to see this one come to life!

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

I'm the same way; I hadn't played many JRPGs at all prior to my introduction to ATLUS games, but nowadays I really appreciate the genre. Metaphor has only cemented that; what a triumph!

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

Oh man, thank you!

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 1d

Tea!! Thank you so much for the lovely and insightful comment; I deeply appreciate the love on this piece. I am also deeply appreciative to you for lending me your eyes and thoughts throughout its creation; this piece wouldn't be what it is without your help. 💖

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Persona Central @personacentral.com · 4d

New commemorative artwork by character designer Shigenori Soejima for the 1st anniversary of Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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いいづ @anarogiizu.bsky.social · 3d

メタファー1周年おめでとう🎉
やっと描けた！！

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 3d

It was such a huge honor to be able to gift it to Caleb at last night's celebratory event--he was very sweet about receiving it, and Alejandra and Greg were very warm with their compliments as well. Such wonderful people; I am so glad I got to talk to them. 💕

Photograph of Caleb Yen, the voice actor of Will/the protagonist from the video game Metaphor: ReFantazio. He is at a signing table, holding up a print of the illustration from the previous post excitedly.

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 3d

🖌️ "We know... fantasy is more than an empty dream. It's a dream... with the power to change the world!" Proud to unveil my illustration for Metaphor: ReFantazio's anniversary! It was such an absolute love letter to creatives; I had to create my own loving tribute in return. 💖 #art #metaphor #メタファー

A digital illustration celebrating the one year anniversary of the video game Metaphor: ReFantazio's release. It depicts the protagonist standing in front of a large religious building at sunset. He has a solemn and hopeful expression as he looks upwards towards his Resonant Vessel (a magical artifact that resembles a mix between a metallic heart and a microphone) that he is clutching in one hand, with the other over a glowing wound in his chest from which he wrenched said Vessel. Orange markings that glow brightly branch off from the wound to decorate his body. Radiant rays of fierce orange light spill forth from the heart-like Vessel, in which the view of an ornate utopia can be seen. His entire form is illuminated by the orange light, making him stand out against a dark background. The strength of his heart illuminates the way towards a world in which dreams and fantasies are always in reach.

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 5d

Oh hell the composition, bright colors, and fierce expression all work SO well here. Amazing piece!

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KinoKreations @kinokreations.bsky.social · 11d

Stained Glass Lagiacrus, Ivory and Abyssal!

The beloved sea lords of Monster Hunter Tri eras, the hype of its return in wilds was astounding and even topping the top 20 favorite of Monsters!

#MonsterHunter #MHArt #artist

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 12d

Oh fuck you made him look so cool. Love that bright and ominous eye, the red lights, and the trailing breath!!

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 14d

Your rendering is getting better and better and it was already great to start with; so cool to see your artistic growth!

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reni 🦌🫜 @reniadeb.com · 14d

truth coming out of her well to shame mankind

a frog holds itself upright while poking its upper body out of a manhole cover set in a pavement or road

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 14d

AYO?!

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 15d

Here is a very, very small sneak peek at the illustration I'll be sharing to celebrate the anniversary of Metaphor: ReFantazio's release in October! #metaphor #メタファー

Cropped preview of an illustration of the video game Metaphor: ReFantazio. It depicts the protagonist's lower face and chest; he has a solemn expression, with one hand over a glowing wound in his chest. Orange markings that glow brightly branch off from the wound to decorate his body. His entire form is illuminated by fierce orange light against a dark background.

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 15d

I LOVE METAPHOR TOO AHUGUHHH so I'm so very happy you enjoyed this one. 🥹 I agree that hit so many notes that appealed to me personal, and the art, writing, music, and characters were all so good. A real standout.

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 15d

Ahhh Tea--thank you, genuinely, for being so sweet/supportive and sharing in this passion with me. It's been sooo much fun discussing the game/characters with you and seeing your takes on it! I'm glad Metaphor ended up appealing to you in some of the same ways it did me. 🥲

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 16d

Anyways this is brought to you by me listening to the soundtrack in full while I chug away on this illustration and being like. Man. This music is so emotionally powerful and highlights that this really is a game that understands its themes and honors them to the very end. A masterwork.

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 16d

It truly is a battle for me to not glaze Metaphor: ReFantazio every second that I breathe. A HUGE huge thanks to my friends that have also played it putting up with me rambling about it nearly every damn day every time it gives me a feeling 😭 I'm so excited for the anniversary event in October!!

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Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 16d

It's been a lot of fun to watch you play it! I love both of us hearing spooky noises and just simultaneously being like "DON'T LIKE THAT!!". Also of course all of the obligatory "WILL METAPHOR YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD BOY!!" jokes. A great spooky game to welcome in October!

Anodyne ☄️ @artofanodyne.bsky.social · 17d

Me: Oh boy, time to draw all of the glowing markings when Will uses his powers. They're cool so this should be fun!!
Me, two hours later, crawling out of a ramshackle pile of refs I scraped together from literal gigabytes of screenshots/saved footage: Hey character designer Soejima I just wanna talk