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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7h

#timelapse for day 13

#speedpaint #taletober

Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 8h

Day thirteen of #Taletober - Tower
Aaliyah sits up on one of the towers of Castello Perenne, a place she once called home.

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

After a heavy defeat, the party flees to a crumbling fortress, Castello Perenne, Aaliyah’s old home. It was once home to a community of druids, until the Kokinos family declared war on ‘deviant magic’, which was any magic they weren’t able to fully control. Aaliyah was one of the only survivors of the raid, and has vowed to get justice for her people.

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 2d

#timelapse for day 12

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 2d

Day twelve of #Taletober - Key
Finn Sterling channels fire through the channellers plinth with his music, aided by his fox mask. Counterpart to day 11

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Took a slightly different interpretation of the word as in 'musical key' as I was getting stumped on what people normally think of in my planning. This is the counterpart to Myrna from day 11, Finn Sterling, Bard of Masks and and elemental channeller. Here he's channelling the element of fire with help from his fox mask (foxes being creatures of fire) upon a channellers pedestal (ancient locations where people would first learn magic) You could say the pedestal is a 'key' to unlocking magic

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8th creation ✨ @8thcreation.bsky.social · 3d

Diamond soul 💎 a symmetrical portrait from last year. #art #oc #ocsky

Symmetrical portrait of a satyr with white skin, goat ears, a crystal horn on the forehead, blue eyes with white pupils and long, white, wavy hair decorated with blue flowers. They are wearing a choker with a silver bell, a semi-transparent dress, and shiny star-shaped earrings. The background is dark, full of stars.

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 3d

#timelapse for Day 11

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 3d

Day eleven of #Taletober - Candle
Myrna of Clan Rose,Bard of Illumination, Mormaera of Glenrose, and ally of Arma Lucis (eventually)

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Myrna plays her lute, casting a spell to illuminate the dark, revealing what is hiding, and purifying what is corrupted

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 4d

#timelapse for day 10

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 4d

Day ten of #Taletober - Map
Captain Tomara Hayls and their first mate Sombra Nives go over the maps in the captains quarters of the SS Arianna.

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Sombra (on the left) points to a part of the map held by Captain Tomara (right). They're figuring out where to start their voyage, hoping not to end up in enemy territory

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Lauren Walsh @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · 4d

Meet Harriette Flittertail, a Harengon Druid.

A commission for @howlinggnome.bsky.social ‘s wife!

[ #art #dnd #ttrpg ]

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 4d

#timelapse for day 9

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 4d

Day nine of #Taletober - Letter
A prequel to day 8, where Nereus is sending the letter that will get Pyrrhus to the temple so he can give him the sword.

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Nereus sends a message off via the large sending stone in the temple.

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 5d

This marks this year as my second best streak, overtaking 2021. To become my best, I have to beat 14 from back in 2019…
Wish me luck :3

Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 5d

Day eight of #Taletober - Sword
Another canon event :3 This is part of the ‘accepting the call’ story beat where Pyrrhus is given his sword back by Nereus.
Story in alt text

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

“Pyrrhus stared at his sword conflicted as Nereus watched on. He lost this sword the day he went over the side of the boat and ended up in the Hidden Hollow. Apparently it had washed up not too long ago on the same beach he did back then. Perhaps it’s a sign from the gods that he must take up arms once again.”

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 5d

#timelapse for day 8

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 5d

Day eight of #Taletober - Sword
Another canon event :3 This is part of the ‘accepting the call’ story beat where Pyrrhus is given his sword back by Nereus.
Story in alt text

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7d

That's a wrap on Week 1 :3

Still a little bit behind on everything, but I'm catching up. The problem is going to be working around class tomorrow -_-

Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 13d

Day one of #Taletober - Library
It just made sense to draw Layla for this one, being the party wizard and all :3

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Layla, a young girl with horns, hooves and a tail, wearing a long yellow dress, standing on a bookshelf ladder in a blue/purple hued library.

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7d

#timelapse for day 7

#speedpaint #taletober

Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7d

Day seven of #Taletober - Potion
Another new character :3. This is Alistair, a well known Potion maker that joins up with the main cast in their quest (not as part of though)

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Alistair stands at his cauldron mixing up a new potion batch. He's scooped up some of the concoction into a tube to check it in the light.

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7d

#timelapse for day 6

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 7d

Day six of #Taletober - Forest
First canon scene from the comic coming up. This is the state Connlan is found in at the start of the comic

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Connlan is slumped up against a tree, branches holding him there as a sword pokes out of his chest. He has been sealed here for nearly 20 years

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💋 𝕡𝕒𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕜𝕒 • ♱ @ladypaprika.bsky.social · 13d

"Using reference is cheating, Tracing photos is cheating...."
Some people are constantly competing with other artists, and it REALLY shows.
Do we need to remind you that this is NOT a competition? Everyone has its own struggles.
Just don't steal other people's art, claiming it's yours and we good

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 8d

Yep, so you too can see my experiments and screw ups

Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 8d

#timelapse for day 5

#speedpaint #taletober

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 8d

Day five of #Taletober - Villain
Main villains of the first arc of Arma Lucis, Admenos and Orion Kokinos, Pyrrhus’ father and half brother.

#Drawtober #Artober #Taletober2025 #Drawtober2025 #Artober2025 #OriginalCharacter #ArtChallenge #OctoberChallenge #ArmaLucis

Admenos stands in front holding a flame in his hand looking down at the viewer while Orion stands behind him attempting to look tough

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Dawn Blackwood 🌤️ @blackwoodsun.bsky.social · 10d

#timelapse for day 4

#speedpaint #taletober

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