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A Mini-Boltaire & a Mini-Ignus to start the new year.
A Miniature/Chibi drawing of the young lightning crystali; Boltaire. A Miniature/Chibi drawing of Ignus; an older/heftier fire crystali sitting on his comfy Navigator's Chair.
January 21, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Not exactly holiday related but I recently made drawings for Vio & Crystie; two side characters who occasionally aid Boltaire. Also included some older drawings showing how far they've come since I started drawing them.

(More details about 'em can be found in Alt. Text)
Vio is a Silver-Blooded Light Crystali aiding Father in the Celestial War. Despite acting as a jack of all trades; he's a lover of life and a passionate music man who wishes he could get his whole band back together. Crystie & Gustav already make up 2 of the 3 bandmates, but the third is a Gold-Blooded Crystali who currently serves Mother in the war. (Fun fact: The microphone was kind of a random add-on since this was drawn just to get a feel back for drawing Vio. Given his inspiration it makes sense now, but next time I give him a mic I'll make it flashier than this. xD) Crystie is a Silver-Blooded Ice Crystali aiding Father in the Celestial War. Like Ignus she was created with a flaw in her body; one that makes it very cold to the touch with no real way to control it. This led to her living most her life as an introvert, but she's trying to open herself up more with her comrades. Prior to the war she was even part of Vio's band as a bass guitarist. Art of Vio drawn around 2022, showing him in a Navigator's Jacket and letting out some of his power over light. Funfact: His design was partially inspired by Michael Jackson. Artwork of Crystie ranging from the mid 2010s to around 2020 when I last drew her. She was always meant to be one of the taller crystali but she ended up looking like a string bean overtime. xD;;
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Reine & Ignus were raised as siblings despite being crafted from different Ori Stones. Their love & trust have only grown stronger since the Celestial War started, but they still have their moments.

It's rare for Reine to lose her composure when Ignus gets stubborn, but ...
An angered Reine (short girl on the left) punches a teary-eyed Ignus (tall/fat guy on the right) squarely in the gut.
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Some drawings & sketches I've made over the past few months involving Boltaire; mainly involving some of the side-characters.

Hope this makes up for how slow/quiet I've been with art lately. ^^;;
The Gods of Celestial Blue before they anchored themselves to the planet and attained their more powerful (& adult) forms. A Sketch of Aquelia; a tall & curvy silver-blood crystali who's also the Primal of Water. A Sketch of Noctus; a strong, dark-skinned silver-blood crystali who's also the Primal of Darkness. A sketch of Leifon; a very lax but overweight gold-blood crystali who bears the power of nature.
September 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Thanks again for this bud; this seriously made my day~
taralen.bsky.social Taralen @taralen.bsky.social · Jul 5
Birthday gift I made late last month for my friend @jamesthereggie.bsky.social ! This single-handedly destroyed my artblock. The character is his OC Reine in a cute cat girl outfit. #myart
July 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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3 pieces to get to know me!

Quote with yours! 🫵✨
A doodle of my avatar chilling out and chatting with friends online. A sketch of Mario & Mallow, up against a Guerrilla/Chained Kong from Super Mario RPG. A Full-Drawing of "Mother" from my Boltaire Project.
June 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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It's "Father's" Day so; here's a little appreciation post for the gentle giant of Celestial Blue. Some drawings are earlier incarnations of the character, while one of 'em shows him before his power grew to what it is now.
Still my most recent drawing of "Father" from my Boltaire Project. An earlier attempt at drawing "Father" from 2022. Ultimately it was scrapped in favor of the taller/better proportioned drawing you've seen me post time and again. A much earlier take on Father from 2019, back when the markings on his body were different and he still wore golden bracelets. When the Silver God and his Golden Goddess found the planet that would become Celestial Blue; this is what he looked like. (Frankly this take on "Father" is due for a slight update, but I still like how he turned out way back when~)
June 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Hey artists! QRP with your sketch vs final!

Apologies for using the same image again but I'm pretty proud of this new Leonite drawing ~
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The finished sketch. You can probably tell by the original posing the pauldrons and cape were a late addition. The way his arm was positioned would later be changed to allow better visibility for the pauldrons. The finished Leonite drawing.
April 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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✨ QRP with your character's current design vs original ✨

2025 vs. 2014
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Leonite; the Primal Crystali of Lightning and one of the main antagonists of my Boltaire project, now with added shoulder pads and a small cape. Leonite's very first design; back when Crystali weren't planned to have legs yet. xD
April 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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OC Lore train 😈 explain your OC's lore in the worst way possible.

A Young Boy created from a Gemstone and with lightning powers; forced into a war his mother started and with his older brother leading her army. Yearns to defend his home from them both in spite of his fears.

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April 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Shoulder Pads make just about anyone look cooler.
A Close-Up Shot of certain ponytailed Crystali who's getting a slight design upgrade; mainly with gem-adorned pauldrons/shoulder pads and a cape attached to it.
April 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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How's about a Part 2?
Boltaire the Stick Figure! For a time I was seriously contemplating giving Boltaire a complete makeover, and this was the result. Tara convinced me not to go through with it, but (A.) would be used as the basis for Boltaire's "Heavy-Duty" Form. Not entirely sure where my mind was going with this one. I want to say this was inspired by the 90's trend of making Western Cover-Art for Japanese Media. A Boltaire that was loosely inspired by the art-style of Psychonauts.
April 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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An ode to all the times I messed around with Boltaire's Design. Happy April Fools Day!
ZAP!! This Boltaire was made to poke fun at the short-lived "Thundercats Roar" reboot CN aired awhile back. Three Boltaires (and a confused Leonite); made as both a parody and homage to the unreleased Sonic arcade game; "SEGASonic Bros." Boltaire & Ignus; modeled in the style of Namco's "Mr. Driller" Series. A Crybaby Rabbid dressed up as Boltaire; drawn in time for Halloween back in 2022.
April 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Would've posted this much sooner, but figured it'd have been drowned out by all the news from today's Nintendo Direct. Anyway, here's a new Bolt I drew ~
Boltaire flying upward to whatever peaked his curiosity.
March 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Happy Valentines Day~
I'm too tired to make a new drawing for the occasion so; hopefully this oldie featuring Vitasha & Boltaire will suffice.
Vitasha giving a big warm hug to her best friend, Boltaire. Funfact: This was drawn back when she was planned to be a bit taller than Bolt. Nowadays she's about the same height as him, if not a smidge shorter.
February 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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First full drawing of 2025 featuring Boltaire.
The Young Lightning Crystali, Boltaire; flying in and getting ready to punch whatever obstacle stands (or floats) in his way. An alt. version with colors signifying that he's readying up his power (or energa) for a super-charged attack.
January 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Might be a bit to finish but; workin' on a new* boy for the new year.
(*new as in a new drawing. the character himself is not new)
A Work in Progress featuring the project's title character; Boltaire.
January 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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And now for some highlights from my Boltaire project. Honestly glad I got around to making new drawings for my characters, especially for its main antagonist; Mother.

Here's to (hopefully) making more in 2025 and onward. e.e/
The beautiful & powerful goddess herself; "Mother". Even managed to push out an extra sketch of her this year ~ Three of Celestial Blue's Primal Crystali got new drawings this past year. On the far left we have Galeford; a newly designed character who's also the Primal of Air. Beside him is his lovely wife and the Primal of Water; Aquelia, and lastly on the far right is the Primal of Darkness; Noctus. Ignus; the hefty young man on the left, and Vitasha; the little girl on the right were given slight makeovers this past year. You all have likely seen this Reine pose when I posted the full drawing a few days ago. Well here it is again without all the added water & effects.
January 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Wasn't expecting my recent Reine drawing to do so well, so here's a rough drawing I did about 2 years ago testing how she'd look while underwater as a bonus.

Not a huge improvement in retrospect; but it felt nice to revisit the concept again. Maybe I'll do it more often ~
An older drawing of an underwater Reine; swimming back up to the surface.
December 31, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Likely my last full drawing of the year. Whether or not she's ready to face the day; Reine knows the importance of getting her morning stretches in, even while underwater.
Sometimes she finds herself waking up from a nap or full night's rest while underwater; which she can do just fine since she is a Water Crystali.
December 29, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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Couldn't fit this one into the last post, but this is my most recent christmas drawing as of last year.
Ignus as Santa Claus with a present for his little elf, Boltaire.
December 24, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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Hope y'all have a swell Christmas! I sadly don't have the time or energy to make a new drawing to celebrate, but here's some older drawings I've done based around the Holidays ~
Don't remember when I made this one, but it was a multi-paneled christmas gift featuring characters made by my friends and I (save for Luigi, of course). An early version of Vitasha & Gustav from Boltaire can be found here. Gustav & Ignus enjoyed themselves a hearty serving of eggnog back in 2017. Back in 2018 I drew this one for my friend & creative partner, Tara. Here; Boltaire exchanges gifts with Letticus, a character from an unrelated SNOUP project called "A Path of Ash & Blossoms". Even if I don't work on A Pig called Princess anymore; this christmas-themed drawing from 2020 is still my favorite. The leading lady; Princess Jessica, is carrying a bag of stolen goods while a pair of thieves chase after her. Meanwhile the crimson-haired knight; Sir Jonathan, is defending the bag from incoming threats, and the calf-tailed knight; Lance, is returning the presents to their original owners with the help of his fairy friend; Pippy.
December 24, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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A Happy Vitasha to brighten your day ~
December 10, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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With her new render done; here's a look into how Vitasha's design has changed over the years.
Vitasha's very first design from around 2014. Like Bolt; she had more of a wispy-looking appendage rather than actual legs that allowed her to fly. Vitasha's 2nd Design. This drawing was made around 2017, and yes by this point she was given legs. As she happily embraces Boltaire; Vitasha can be seen here with the dress and shoes she wears now. My last drawing of Vitasha was more of a small doodle than an actual drawing, but it was the most up to date reference she had up until now.
November 30, 2024 at 8:37 AM
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An updated look for Vitasha; the Flying Kingdom of Galleron's little princess and Boltaire's closest friend.
This Young Crystali Girl regularly dresses up in a yellow shirt, white gloves & shoes, and pink tights like those normally worn by ballerinas ~
November 30, 2024 at 2:57 AM