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An Exalted fan project by @angelasasserart. The rise of an Eclipse Caste, a Righteous Devil's calling, dreams in the burning South. A story told through art, writings, & more. Also sharing art & inspiration for the Exalted TTRPG. www.theuncrucified.com
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Another Exalted Art Challenge arrives just in time for October! Join me in exploring 30 daily topics (or 4 weekly topics) inspired by the epic world of the #ExaltedTTRPG.
- All art forms welcome! No genAI
- Use #ExaltedArtChallenge
- Tag me so I can repost your entries
- Share this post
- Have fun!
The topic list for this year's Exalted Art Challenge! Come write, draw, craft, or interpretive dance your way through the challenge! All art forms are welcome, except for genAI.  Don't like a topic? Feel free to replace it with one you do. This challenge is here to inspire more cool art for the epic Exalted ttrpg setting!  My Eclipse Caste, Kalara, watches on, hoping you'll find inspiration where it finds you.  The list reads as follows:
1.    Caste / Aspect
2.    Regional Fashion
3.    Charm / Knack / Evocation etc.
4.    Dragonblooded House
5.    Spell / Ritual
6.    Celestial Incarna
7.    God
8.    First Age Incarnation
9.    Age of Sorrows Incarnation
10.  Incarnations Back to Back
11.  Abyssal/Deathlord/Monstrace
12.  Liminal
13.  Exigent
14.  Anima Banner
15.  Limit Break 
16.  NPC
17.  Food in Creation
18.  Magical Materials
19.  Weapon / Armor
20.  Non-combat Artifact
21.  Warstrider
22.  Familiar
23.  Demon
24.  Beastpeople
25.  Mutation
26.  Animal
27.  Manse / Demense
28.  Location / Landmark
29.  Stunt / Botch
30.  Signature Character
BONUS:  Make a Funny Exalted Meme!

The Quick Challenge list reads:
WEEK 1 - Fave Caste or Aspect
WEEK 2 - Magical Materials
WEEK 3 - Location or Landmark
WEEK 4 - Artifact
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Thank you! You nailed exactly what I was going for. Hopefully I can preserve this steely gaze when I move to anima and color.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Oh wow. Really gorgeous stylistic choice to incorporate the stained glass as a Chiaroscuro nod. The sun/shadow dichotomy here is so on point. Really love seeing your entries thus far!🤩
theuncrucified.bsky.social
For reference, here's the old Eclipse Caste anima wallpaper I did of Prince Diamond. Being the self-critical artist I am, I want to polish this up with a better sense of the underlying figure and a more polished art style.
A wallpaper with a dark background featuring the sigil of the Eclipse Caste, Solar Exalted diplomats and savvy businessfolk.  A figure on the right shrounded in shadow is backlit by their glowing aura which is a diaphonous white similar to an eclipsed sun with the edge of its corona visible.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
My own progress with this year's #ExaltedArtChallenge is painfully slow while I'm prepping for my first year back at cons in 6 years...but slow & steady wins the race right?🥲

For Favorite Caste, I'm redoing my old anima wallpaper of Prince Diamond. (Ref on the left by @artphobos.bsky.social).
OH PRINCE DIAMOND! I'm enjoying testing out the new Procreate Pen brushes that have this natural toothiness and whispiness to them. Pictured is Prince Diamond garbed in the bright regalia of a Delzahn far rider on the left brandishing a red glass scimitar.  On the right is my own try at this same character currently incomplete and half-inked, but with the a similarly stern expression.
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angelasasserart.bsky.social
Always a treat to see the Hades style trending! Time to re-share the portrait I did in this style for Comedygoldatragedy on tumblr of their #ExaltedTTRPG character, The Boy With the Seven Word Name.

#ttrpgart #hadesstyle #ocsky #characterart
A detail of the art showing off the character’s bloodstained lion motif shoulder pauldron, his lion claw necklace, and his ornate soulsteel regalia. A teen character stands by nonchalantly while his big honking sword speeds to his beck and call.
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shownomarcy33.bsky.social
#ExaltedArtChallenge day 8! First Age Incarnation @theuncrucified.bsky.social

The character I chose has a First Age incarnation with a strong tie to the city of Chiaroscuro, so I decided to do this in the style of stained glass as homage to the city itself.
#art #ocart #ttrpg #ttrpgart #exalted
Art in the style of stained glass showing a woman looking to the left in front of a sun showing the eclipse caste mark. Magic forms between her hands.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
The Hades style OC portraits are trending again, so have some Hades inspired #ExaltedTTRPG art! Featuring @an-teng.bsky.social's character.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
I did a Hades style portrait of Jen's Zenith Caste Solar, Theo, for a Character of the Week challenge over at the Exalted creators' server (The Forge of Wonders). What a fun character and style. Theo is a trip to draw! When do I ever get to color so many rainbows?🌈
theuncrucified.bsky.social
He looks absolutely charming! Would get a drink with.🍻
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shownomarcy33.bsky.social
#ExaltedArtChallenge Day 7: God @theuncrucified.bsky.social

Say hello to Four Hundred Rabbits, the god of alcohol and drunkenness from a game I ran set in An-Teng. This one was fun.
#exalted #ttrpg #art #artchallenge #drawchallenge #oc #ocart
Art of a man sitting across a table from the viewer in a red jacket with patterns on the sleeves and a colorful conical hat. He lifts a mug of beer, which has a rabbit in it, and a few rabbits are on the table.
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mongward.bsky.social
I missed the timing on #ExaltedArtChallenge yesterday, so I'm doing Day 3 and Day 4 all at once, with two connected scenes.

Fun fact: Arashi was my first Exalted character, and I still have a lot of sentiment towards him. I wonder what it'd be like to play him now, a decade and a half later.
A short story on a beige background.

"Arashi exploded forward, the storm of his anima only catching up as the jade-gauntleted fist thundered against the blood ape’s jaw, knocking the beast a few paces back.

‘Any minute now, Larin!’ he yelled toward his companion who was solemnly resisting the hail of gravel kicked up by the Azure Dragon’s charge. 

If there was a response, it disappeared under the rush of air dragged by the demon’s massive fist, dodged by a hair. Arashi paid back in kind, taking blood ape’s breath with a fierce blow to what in a mortal would have been a sternum.

‘Hawk, soar!’ roared Larin’s voice and not a second too late, as the place he was ducking and weaving around erymanthus’ blows in erupted in an inferno and consumed the last of the fiend’s materialised form.

‘Took you a moment.’
‘One of these days you’ll know what it’s like. You powdered his fucking jaw before I even knew we were in a fight.’
‘Not my fault you are the slowest Burning Sword on the Isle. Try to keep up.’ A short story on a beige background
"‘I thought you Tepets were smarter than this’
‘We are, but I’m exceptional’
‘Technically correct, and yet we consider „an exeption” and „exceptional” to be different’
‘I thought you Cathaks were soldiers, not scholars’
‘Gallant officers, thank you very much.’

In a long silent minute that followed, both Hearthmates did their best not to laugh, but finally gave in.

‘I’ve hated these blasted things ever since Heptagram, you know.’
‘Still baffles me that you, of all people, went there.’
‘Makes both of us, one of these days I’ll tell you how that happened.’

***

Two Princes of the Earth walked into the magistrate’s office, and slammed the unconscious demonologist on the floor.
‘Here’s your runaway occultist, please keep a better watch over him next time.’
‘Or, just kill him and hire a proper sorcerer. They are nasty, but reliable.’

The magistrate tried stammering out an overstated apology, but the Dynasts were already on their way to their other Hearthmates.
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an-teng.bsky.social
The Bishop of Chalcedony Thurible
A sketch of an npc from the ttrpg Exalted
theuncrucified.bsky.social
I’m still thinking about that soundtrack, myself! It is on a whole other level of unlocking inspiration in my brain via sound.

I also did enjoy the mage fuckery in that game. Can def see why you’d draw a line to Mage, from what I know of it!
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Glad you’re on the mend! Just remember if you need more time for this challenge, I welcome entries at all times and re-share all year round. Do take care of yourself first! 💛
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mongward.bsky.social
Day 2 of the #ExaltedArtChallenge

I don't know the first thing about fashion, but I always like it when somebody who knows a lot about protocol has to manage a complete wild card, so behold, two Celestial exalts incognito in a nest of proverbial vipers.
‘Are you sure this will work?’ Undertow Heron prodded at the fabric construction sitting precariously atop their head.

‘Absolutely, they love the protocol dress!’

‘Not that’ the sailor glared at the elaborate headpiece in a mirror. ‘I can’t keep balancing this cursed thing.’

Perfect Scute’s voluminous sleeves whooshed as he reached out to help.

‘I’ve seen you manage worse, Down.’ the memory of his friend’s maniacal laughter during a Storm Mothers’ maelstrom made him smile.

‘That was for fun! This is work! Yours, specifically!’
Unphased by Heron’s exclamation, Scute ushered them out.

‘Shoo, I need to get ready too. Just try not to respire too much, the prince is still a believer.’
 ***
‘Impressive plea, master Scute, I might reconsider the Immaculates’ presence after all.’
The diplomat wished he could exhale in relief.

Instead he subtly scratched at the bamboo frame supporting his own headpiece and winked at Heron, who spent the entire event too focused on their own, unsupported, to interrupt.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Love your sense of humor and ability to capture such a vibrant vignette in a small space. I am so thrilled to have a writer participating! Keep it up. I’ll be catching up and re-sharing as I can! :)
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mongward.bsky.social
First time participating in the #exaltedartchallenge let's see how long I last! xD
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Day 1

Dragon Bloods have been my favourite splat forever, and I have a strong affinity for both Air and Earth aspects, so I figured I might as well do a warm-up with them.
A short story, plain text on a beige background, with two stylised dragons just behind the text. The story says:
"What would have elsewhen be nought but a casual pickpocketry, was clearly destined to become a duel, if only for lack of a word more fitting.

‘Your form is impeccable, you must tell me your teacher’
implored the woman, carefully moving through gusts to avoid tracking dirt on the robes.

‘Fuck off and leave me alone!’ answered the would-be thief, desperately tangled in a florid sash. Buffeted by his own treacherous power, dragged along the streets like a disrespectful Calibration kite.

The woman’s belly laughter rumbled on the cobblestones and burst into a blaze of shimmering sand.

The thief swore again, now the eye in the center of a frigid gale howling in defiant desperation.

The clash rolled over the district, dust kicked up in its advance, and luckless laundry carried on the winds of its wake.

‘We do not have the facilities for that’ whined the guard captain, roused from her sleep by the chattering of windowsills."
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shownomarcy33.bsky.social
Day 2 of the #exaltedartchallenge and I... was laid out in bed as the plague reclaimed me. So, have some older exalted art of mine! Seo-Yun, the White Fox of Wu-Jian, and her bondmate The Forsaken Crow, in some Wu-Jian and Skullstone fashion. #art #ocart #ttrpg #exalted @theuncrucified.bsky.social
Art showing a pair of original characters for the Exalted ttrpg standing back to back in front of a dark background.
Character on left is a tall, thin woman who is holding a skull that is wreathed with red runes. She has a soulsteel hammer in her other hand.
Character on the right is a short fox woman with three tails, holding a pale yellow gem which radiates beams of light.
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Love the stylistic approach you chose for this. Seems very on point for Jade Caste from what I know of them! Congrats on being our first entry of the Challenge. Excited to see what else might inspire you! 🤘
theuncrucified.bsky.social
Hey, hey it's our first Challenge entry! 🎉🎉 Ya'll are fast! 🤯
shownomarcy33.bsky.social
#ExaltedArtChallenge day 1 complete! I wanted to do something that felt representative of a whole aspect, rather than just one person so... soviet style propaganda poster from autochthonia celebrating their champions!
@theuncrucified.bsky.social #exalted #ttrpg #art #minimalist #poster
Soviet style minimalist propaganda poster showing art of an alchemical exalted made of red jade, standing on a ledge and facing a bright light. There are gears in the foreground and he is holding a large piece of rubble above his head. The text reads:
Top: "JADE ASPECTS LEAD THE WAY TO THE FUTURE"
Bottom: "DON'T LET THEM DO IT ALONE! DO YOUR PART TODAY!"
theuncrucified.bsky.social
A reminder, friends! When I say “all art forms”, I don’t just mean drawing, painting, etc. I also mean writing, music, homebrew, cosplay…whatever the topics inspire you to create!

I won’t be re-sharing genAI created works, however, for moral reasons.

Have fun! Make ALL the things!
theuncrucified.bsky.social
That’ll be fun to see! I’ve only drawn a rodent twice and already feel your pain in that anatomy angle lol.