ShyCryptid 🐲
@shycryptid.bsky.social
2D Artist | 3D Character Artist
18+ Please | Contains NSFW Content
LCAD Game Art Graduate
California
34 | He/Him
Reclusive Cryptid, but call me "Shy"
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Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cryptidshy
18+ Please | Contains NSFW Content
LCAD Game Art Graduate
California
34 | He/Him
Reclusive Cryptid, but call me "Shy"
Banner @drakeroot.bsky.social
Icon @whinges.bsky.social
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cryptidshy
Some lil' guys for fun
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Some lil' guys for fun
Finished the tail retopo and tested the bakes!
Gosh this took longer than I thought it would. Ended up being 5.6k polys for the tail alone- But she's still under 30K in total so there's plenty of polybudget left to work with.
Gosh this took longer than I thought it would. Ended up being 5.6k polys for the tail alone- But she's still under 30K in total so there's plenty of polybudget left to work with.
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Finished the tail retopo and tested the bakes!
Gosh this took longer than I thought it would. Ended up being 5.6k polys for the tail alone- But she's still under 30K in total so there's plenty of polybudget left to work with.
Gosh this took longer than I thought it would. Ended up being 5.6k polys for the tail alone- But she's still under 30K in total so there's plenty of polybudget left to work with.
Look at this polite lil guy!!!
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Look at this polite lil guy!!!
I've been working with Wyrmworks on making a 3D model of ForestTheRotten's gatorgal, Caley Calypso!
There's still a long way to go before she's ready, but I wanted to share what I've been doing lately.
Wyrmworks has been doing all the sculpting, I'm handling all the retopo and unity stuff.
There's still a long way to go before she's ready, but I wanted to share what I've been doing lately.
Wyrmworks has been doing all the sculpting, I'm handling all the retopo and unity stuff.
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I've been working with Wyrmworks on making a 3D model of ForestTheRotten's gatorgal, Caley Calypso!
There's still a long way to go before she's ready, but I wanted to share what I've been doing lately.
Wyrmworks has been doing all the sculpting, I'm handling all the retopo and unity stuff.
There's still a long way to go before she's ready, but I wanted to share what I've been doing lately.
Wyrmworks has been doing all the sculpting, I'm handling all the retopo and unity stuff.
It's this one: idplayer.shop/product/silv...
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
It's this one: idplayer.shop/product/silv...
Warm-up doodle :)
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Warm-up doodle :)
A few Pyrexia expressions for warm-up practice
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
A few Pyrexia expressions for warm-up practice
WIP of an updated Pyrexia. I ended up just fully redrawing this piece instead of sticking to my original plan of updating the older drawing. At any rate, it'll be a good way to compare how much I've hopefully improved.
Still feel pretty lost with backgrounds, though...
Still feel pretty lost with backgrounds, though...
December 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
WIP of an updated Pyrexia. I ended up just fully redrawing this piece instead of sticking to my original plan of updating the older drawing. At any rate, it'll be a good way to compare how much I've hopefully improved.
Still feel pretty lost with backgrounds, though...
Still feel pretty lost with backgrounds, though...
Not me going back to edit old Pyrexia WIPS by adding massive badonkers 🙃
(I'm sorry to all who preferred her without, I have succumbed to the illness)
(I'm sorry to all who preferred her without, I have succumbed to the illness)
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Not me going back to edit old Pyrexia WIPS by adding massive badonkers 🙃
(I'm sorry to all who preferred her without, I have succumbed to the illness)
(I'm sorry to all who preferred her without, I have succumbed to the illness)
Augh, I suppose it was only a matter of time...
Anyway, use jinxxy :)
Anyway, use jinxxy :)
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Augh, I suppose it was only a matter of time...
Anyway, use jinxxy :)
Anyway, use jinxxy :)
Art Trade with @moontouched.bsky.social, of her gorgeous snake lady Melisandre!
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Art Trade with @moontouched.bsky.social, of her gorgeous snake lady Melisandre!
I'll be releasing the big 2.0 update for PajamaMcHam's Kloey for VRChat this coming Friday (10/24)!
It will both be uploaded to Gumroad as a free update for existing users, and as a new listing on Jinxxy!
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on her! c:
It will both be uploaded to Gumroad as a free update for existing users, and as a new listing on Jinxxy!
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on her! c:
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'll be releasing the big 2.0 update for PajamaMcHam's Kloey for VRChat this coming Friday (10/24)!
It will both be uploaded to Gumroad as a free update for existing users, and as a new listing on Jinxxy!
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on her! c:
It will both be uploaded to Gumroad as a free update for existing users, and as a new listing on Jinxxy!
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on her! c:
I apologize for the lack of communication regarding the Kloey model; I was visiting a friend last week, so I was away from my workstation.
However, I'm finishing up the store page assets for PajamaMcHam's Kloey model today. It's the only step left for the project so she should be ready to go soon!
However, I'm finishing up the store page assets for PajamaMcHam's Kloey model today. It's the only step left for the project so she should be ready to go soon!
October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I apologize for the lack of communication regarding the Kloey model; I was visiting a friend last week, so I was away from my workstation.
However, I'm finishing up the store page assets for PajamaMcHam's Kloey model today. It's the only step left for the project so she should be ready to go soon!
However, I'm finishing up the store page assets for PajamaMcHam's Kloey model today. It's the only step left for the project so she should be ready to go soon!
Made a bet with a friend; said I'd draw a sexy anthro-Magus if he pulled her without spending any real money on the banner.
He only had enough for 3 pulls from the event and he got her on the 3rd pull
So.... robot dragon gun wife time??
He only had enough for 3 pulls from the event and he got her on the 3rd pull
So.... robot dragon gun wife time??
October 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Made a bet with a friend; said I'd draw a sexy anthro-Magus if he pulled her without spending any real money on the banner.
He only had enough for 3 pulls from the event and he got her on the 3rd pull
So.... robot dragon gun wife time??
He only had enough for 3 pulls from the event and he got her on the 3rd pull
So.... robot dragon gun wife time??
Lil' zesty fella for the friends I am staying with
October 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Lil' zesty fella for the friends I am staying with
I decided to retopo Kloey's arm. I'm not sure where I picked up the habit of twisting the edgeloops from, but it was causing issues, and I have yet to see another model twist the forearm geometry like that.
The end result is a much smoother silhouette, so I think it was worth it!
The end result is a much smoother silhouette, so I think it was worth it!
August 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I decided to retopo Kloey's arm. I'm not sure where I picked up the habit of twisting the edgeloops from, but it was causing issues, and I have yet to see another model twist the forearm geometry like that.
The end result is a much smoother silhouette, so I think it was worth it!
The end result is a much smoother silhouette, so I think it was worth it!
Old Talessa doodle from 2024
August 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Old Talessa doodle from 2024
I ended up merging the nipple and body geometry together for the Kloey model. It might not be too noticeable, but it looks much better and should help with blender renders down the line. I've also fixed a number of weighting issues that were apparent in the photoshoot.
July 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I ended up merging the nipple and body geometry together for the Kloey model. It might not be too noticeable, but it looks much better and should help with blender renders down the line. I've also fixed a number of weighting issues that were apparent in the photoshoot.
Kloey at the beach! (Kloey belongs to PajamaMcHam)
July 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Kloey at the beach! (Kloey belongs to PajamaMcHam)
Today is the birthday!! Sadly, the balloons seem to have gotten lost on their way to bsky, so here's an old celebratory Pyrexia doodle instead.
Turning 34 now- I'm hopeful this next year for me will be a good one!
Turning 34 now- I'm hopeful this next year for me will be a good one!
July 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Today is the birthday!! Sadly, the balloons seem to have gotten lost on their way to bsky, so here's an old celebratory Pyrexia doodle instead.
Turning 34 now- I'm hopeful this next year for me will be a good one!
Turning 34 now- I'm hopeful this next year for me will be a good one!
The best cure for anxiety is to spend time with a cat. (Old pic, I am sadly absolutely catless and stuck at work right now).
June 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The best cure for anxiety is to spend time with a cat. (Old pic, I am sadly absolutely catless and stuck at work right now).
I dressed up my little guy for the event!! (It's a pretty lazy edit of Neo's Hydragae)
June 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I dressed up my little guy for the event!! (It's a pretty lazy edit of Neo's Hydragae)
Friend took this photo while I was recalibrating something and it came out pretty fabulously
May 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Friend took this photo while I was recalibrating something and it came out pretty fabulously