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awamboldtart.bsky.social
Heffy
@awamboldtart.bsky.social
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[they/she 🏳️‍⚧️] [30+] [auDHD] [asexual]

Springhare and lil' gender critter. Draws animals, furry art, sometimes FFXIV, and an illustrated queer fairy tale, #LumiknightRiviere.

Check my tags for my work! #LumiknightRiviere #art #oc #FFXIV

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awamboldtart.bsky.social
Here is a handy guide of my two Rivis! #art #oc
A drawing of two versions of my character Rivière meeting, one from my original book and the other I made in Final Fantasy XIV. Fae Rivi is surprised and bewildered by their tiny counterpart, while Lalafell Rivi, who has seen many more shocking things, just waves awkwardly. Behind fae Rivi is Luna, their companion and pseudo-guardian, a haughty dark fae, in floating serpentine form and looking very skeptical of Lalafell Rivi. Below the art is text describing their distinguishing traits: "Rivière Petit - teen (13) - human-faerie hybrid - 147 cm (4'10'') - only just learning magic - has social anxiety - from 1950's rural France - from my book (Lumiknight Rivière) Rivière Renais - adult (21), married - Lalafell - 76 cm (2'6'') - has slain gods - still has social anxiety - from Ishgard (fantasy France) - from Final Fantasy XIV"
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
#FFXIV has kidnapped most of my muse lately so I had to get some out of my system with this expression meme I've been meaning to do for a while! #art #oc

(I hope constantly posting art of two different versions of Rivi isn't getting too confusing ^^;)
An expression sheet chart of the Final Fantasy XIV version of my character Rivière, a blue-haired femme non-binary Lalafell in a flower-and-ribbon-adorned red beret and pastel blue sweater. They're shown poker-faced, smiling, enraged (at Zenos), sad, weeping, bashful (over an affectionately teasing Krile), impatient, surprised, submissive, dominant, in front of something they like (a Eurekan Petrel), and something they hate (Archon Loaf). Original template by retquits
October 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Using only images, explain how you became a furry

This required a lot of thought but I'm pretty sure these sum up why I eventually became a rodent
The squirrel sequence from The Sword in the Stone Mrs. Brisby from The Secret of NIMH Pikachu and the Pichu Bros. The cast of Hamtaro
September 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
I have no idea how this got so many likes, but to people who don't follow me, hello! If you'd like to support queer art threatened by censorship, follow me for development on #LumiknightRiviere, an illustrated novel for ages 10+ about a trans teen in postwar France discovering they're half-faerie!
Rivière Petit [they/she] [transfem non-binary] "A meek but gentle young painter from the French countryside. The night they turn thirteen, they transform and discover they're half-faerie, due to a pact their mother made with the Fae Queen - who takes her soul as payment. To earn the Queen's graces and save their mom, Rivière must become powerful and heroic enough to be a renowned Lumiknight... if such a scrawny, anxiety-filled teen even can." The character is a fae creature, with large pointed ears, a long fluffy tail, a pink nose, and pink butterfly-like wings (some of the time). They're a gangly young teen with messy short blue hair. They wear shabby but comfortable and cute pastel clothing, including a red flower-adorned knit beret, an oversized pastel blue cardigan, a red skirt, and a large white ribbon over their chest. They wield a large magical paintbrush, which in one drawing they're using to materialize a goldfish made of pink-and-blue paint that swims through the air. Amelie Petit [she/her] "Rivière's worn but warm and wry single mother. Her seamstress skills keep the two of them afloat, but only barely. She and "Remy" both are village misfits, but mean the world to one another. However, her secret past with the fae haunts her, and when the Faerie Queen comes to claim Rivière as 'payment', Amelie takes their place." Amelie is a pale-skinned woman somewhere between her late 30's and early 40's, with short, dark bluish-grey hair tied up in a red cloth. She wears a pale green cardigan with flower accents on the sleeves, over a light green shirt and teal overalls with plaid patches - it's a vintage, handmade, working woman's look. Three other drawings depict her wearily rubbing her neck with her hair down, staring at something off-screen with wide-eyed dread, and hugging and heartily kissing her child Rivière, to their surprise (they are depicted as their closeted self, "Remy", a 12 year old boy with dark blue hair), while she playfully smushes a raggedy-looking plush goldfish against their cheek in a dual 'kiss'. Accompanying the goldfish toy is text: ""Soleil" was made by hand for Rivière when they were small." Queen Nabotte [they/she] "The radiant Queen of the Faelands, descendant of the fabled Titania herself, beloved by her subjects - at least, those bestowed privilege by her. The "Low Fae" better know of the cruelty beneath her crystalline sheen. Her mysterious history with Rivière's mother Amelie is why Rivière is half-fae, but is also why Nabotte lays claim to Amelie herself for breaking their bargain. Becoming Lumiknight would let Rivière free their mother, but would also submit them to the Queen's command. Will it be worth it? And is it truly the only way...?" Nabotte is a faerie woman of the familiar elegant, winged humanoid variety - beautiful and sparkling, but with an unnerving air of sadism about her. She shines a sickly sweet grin at the viewer as she 'sits' in midair, one arm resting on one of her long, pink locks of hair as if it were an armrest, while her huge, shimmering, multicolored wings frame her like the back of a throne. Her arms and legs are covered in green-and-pink crystal, and her clothing is similarly crystalline. Two other drawings below show her coyly threatening a blue-haired half-faerie child, Rivière, who is frozen with wide-eyed horror as Nabotte lifts a sharp, red, elongated claw under their chin. The other drawing shows Nabotte clutching Rivière's mother, Amelie, by the top of her head, after having just frozen her in sparkling blue crystal. Nabotte's claws are elongated and glow at the tips, sinking into Amelie's crystal coating. Amelie's face is frozen in an expression of terror, while Nabotte strikes a coquettishly twisted smile at the viewer (presumably from Rivière's point of view). Luna [she/her] "A feared, outcast fae sorceress, who lives as a hermit in a decrepit chateau amidst her various familiars. Bitter, shrewd and prideful, she nonetheless strikes a begrudging alliance with the lost young Rivière, helping them in exchange for help undoing a gradually worsening curse she suffers under. Her remaining power is centered in her lair, so she's forced to take on a smaller, weaker form when accompanying Rivière, to her chagrin." Luna is a tall, imposing inhuman and vaguely cat-like figure with greyish-blue skin, yellow eyes, spindly paw-padded hands, wild white hair, and four long ears that appear to grow out of her cloak's hood. Her cloak fades into a mysterious purple fog at the bottom. She wears various sorts of arcane-looking jewelry. In her hand, she conjures a purple serpent of flame. The art gives the impression of a sinister but haughty character. She's depicted in some drawings in a much smaller, snakelike form herself, which she appears displeased about.
September 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Another old character is Tetsu Bakuhatsu, a brutish oni woman who we had as a boss encounter in Feudal Japan. #art #oc
A hulking, muscular, red-skinned oni woman, with wild pink hair and two horns, one of which is chipped off. She shines a sadistic fanged grin at the viewer, holding behind her shoulder a massive wooden club with deadly-looking spikes carved into it.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Quinn Toledo is an old zoologist OC I reimagined for the Wild West section. Their ringtail friend is named Moonlight! #art #oc
A non-binary Navajo individual in Victorian-era attire, including an overcoat, buttoned plaid vest and tie. Their feathered hat is in a beaded Navajo style. They wear glasses, have brown hair tied in a small ponytail with beads, and stare at the viewer with a reserved expression. Atop their shoulders is a ringtail, a small mammal like a mix between a cat, weasel and raccoon, its long ringed tail winding around behind Quinn, who strokes its cheek with their hand.
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
I had to step down from helping out with the Live-A-Live-inspired campaign for the most part, but I still have some art done for it I'll put here in a thread!

Here are some more assorted Ice Age beasts from the parts of the story I was able to finish.
A scruffy and scrappy looking wolverine, atop the back of which perches a disinterested-looking goshawk. A clan of cave hyenas. The alpha female is up front, bulky neck raised and lips curled back in a snarl. Her more submissive mate with a shaggier mane lurks beside her. In the back are two more hyenas in shadow, their eyes glowing. A spectral woolly rhinoceros, in two states. On the left, still shimmering and purple, it lies down, exhausted and injured, as a black-and-red cursed substance slowly encompasses its backside. On the right, it's fully succumbed to the curse, becoming a flaring, jagged-horned monster, rearing up and roaring. A spectral cave lioness, seated with her head turned towards the viewer. She looks gentle and serene.
September 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Lately it's the small and likely fluffy ornithipods like Leaellynasaura 💖
A pair of Leaellynasaura, small, fluffy dinosaurs, from the game Prehistoric Kingdom
September 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
In #LumiknightRiviere, a fae is only as powerful as their sense of self. Magic weakens if one tries living as what they aren't, and flourishes with comfort in one's identity - and only a name self-chosen with conviction is one that cannot be stolen by other fae. #art #oc
A teenage, transfem half-faerie character, Rivière, in two states, with their magic capabilities shown accordingly. While closeted, in dull boy's clothes such as an overcoat, their hair is a faded navy, their magic brush small, and their attempt to paint a flower wilted, which they stare at with a downcast frown. While dressed in the clothes they prefer, a frilly and knit pastel ensemble, their hair and fur is a more vivid blue, their brush much larger and more ornate, and their magic paint having produced an enchanted flower-creature with big leafy ears, which comes up to their ecstatically smiling face.
September 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Because I've been on another FFXIV kick lately, here's some several-months-old sketches of WoL Rivi across the different expansions that I never posted outside of my XIV Bsky 🌼

#art #oc #FFXIV
Various sketches of a Lalafell character, Rivière Renais, depicting their clothing and emotional states in each expansion. In ARR/Heavensward/Stormblood, they wear a floppy beret and woolen coat and appear anxious and reserved. In Shadowbringers they have no hat, wearing flowers in their hair instead, and a fur-lined cloak. Their eyes shine with absorbed Sin Eater light, in a dismal-looking expression. In Endwalker, they have a less floppy beret adorned with a flower and ribbon and a cardigan that flows in the wind - they face the viewer with an impassioned, tearful smile. In Dawntrail they wear the same beret in an adventurous ensemble with a scarf, fingerless gloves and a satchel, and cheer joyously as they raise a fist.
September 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
A new addition to #LumiknightRiviere but a very old character of mine is the feisty Fen of the Pixies! #art #oc
Fen [she/her] "The headstrong, hot-headed princess of the Pixie Tribe, Fen would much rather be adventuring than following her matriarchal mother's footsteps. But when disaster befalls her tribe's forest home, she's forced to take action, allying with Rivière in the process. Despite her attitude far outsizing her body, she proves to be a loyal and honest friend." Fen is a small, furry pixie with wild red hair, long ears (with a notch in one), and large green wings with moth-like eye-spots. Her clothing is simple and woodsy, with a green scarf/cowl, a tan-and-green tunic-dress, large boots and bracelets made of a golden wood. She poses pridefully with a cocky grin, while other drawings show her pouting moodily, and being held back from furiously attacking an off-screen character by a very worried Rivière.
August 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
A very belated Art Fight attack for @slike.bsky.social of his dragon librarian Ashlyn (and her raven assistants)
A blonde woman with draconic features, including a spiraled forehead horn and large feathery wings, stands with a hand against her forehead, exasperated over the flock of raucous ravens congregating all over her. Her eyes are shut, as she is blind. Two ravens squabble over a stray coin atop her head, one excitedly has something to say from her side, one peers out from behind one of her wings in uncertainty, and the last one is perched on that wing, the woman's scarf draped over its head.
August 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Fang for @krissily.bsky.social !
A wolf-eared & tailed young man in kung fu garb leaping in a flying kick and baring his fangs. Just above him is himself in wolf form, leaping forth while baring his fangs. The Chinese characters for "ferocious wolf" are in the upper left.
July 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Bolo for @paperskunk.bsky.social !
An anthropomorphic raccoon tennis player leaping upwards with a confident grin, winding back his racket for a shot.
July 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
O-oh. (ﾟωﾟ；)
A cute Picrew version of myself. The results of a "How fandom would perceive you as a character" quiz "Needs A Hug" "The poor little meow meow. The traumatised one. The one that just can't catch a break. You have a tragic backstory, and it just doesn't get better from there. You. get beaten up, sacrificed, nearly die, your crush doesn't like you back, you develop a mental disorder, almost die again... all of tumblr wants to hug you and then write angsty fanfiction about you."
July 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
So long as everyone else is doing it...? 👉👈
"What's my art trademark?" "As in what makes you go 'oh hey, this is [blank]'s art!' or what's the most remarkable thing about my art style in general?"
July 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Lechu (and Mona, by technicality) for @breadbammer.bsky.social !
A magician-themed witch, with dark skin and short blonde hair, grinning and winking at the viewer as she pulls a white rabbit out of her pointed hat - who is, in fact, another character transmogrified and looking very confused about it.
July 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Whispering Whimsy for @rayish.bsky.social !
A blue, striped, winding dragon-like creature adorned with poofy, cloudy accents, smiling at the viewer with dreamy, multi-ringed eyes. They hold out a hand to the viewer as if offering to whisk them away somewhere.
July 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Have some assorted creatures with little to no bineys 🖌️
Expression sheet of my character Riviére Petit, a teenage French half-faerie Red sheet of my sona Heffyhare, a pink springhare My character Mia, a feline steampunk engineer/pilot My character (and former sona) Lumi, a little white mail-reindeer with a big pink scarf
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
@beffalumps.bsky.social's lion-sona!
A lion with a tawny, semi-spotted coat and a mohawk-like mane lazes in savanna grass. They smile peacefully up at a yellow pansy butterfly flitting by.
July 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Blue the ferret for @snorechu.bsky.social !
A blue-furred anthropomorphic ferret girl in an orange top, seated with her legs crossed. She has a chocolate chip cookie in her mouth and is offering one to the viewer with a cheerful smile.
July 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Mondo for @ptpiranha.bsky.social !
A gangly, devilish-looking horned creature in a long ragged coat, with red skin, glowing yellow eyes and a wild danged grin with his tongue slithering out. He's leaping upwards with a clawed hand reaching out towards the viewer. In the upper right is a smaller drawing of him after just getting whooped, with a dazed smile, spiraling eyes and his torso all twisted up like a pretzel. Little bats circle around his dazed head.
July 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Next are Lauta and Ventry for bodefode!
A pair of children, one a purple-skinned girl in fanciful white winter clothing including a tall conical hat, the other a grey-skinned boy in an oversized, ratty coat and large red scarf. The girl has her eyes shut and a finger raised as she talks at length about something in a know-it-all manner, unaware of the waxwing perched atop her hat pecking at one of her hat's baubles as if it were a berry. The boy quietly stares up at the bird situation with a little concern.
July 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Gonna post my Art Fight attacks in a thread this year!

Here's Dr. Trolly Bishop for @jukebokks.bsky.social !
A classy-looking middle-aged Black woman leaning her elbows onto a (implied) desk/table, smiling cheekily at the viewer. Her hair is in a large curly faux hawk and fades into a lighter color near the base. She wears a stylish green coat over a white turtleneck sweater, and has large golden circle earrings that match her glasses and wedding ring. She has a number of moles across her face.
July 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
awamboldtart.bsky.social
Finally made one of these just in time, too! artfight.net/~Heffy
Heffy's Art Fight profile! "I attack - friends & mutuals and any characters I like!" Yes to friendly fire (sometimes!) and revenges (eventually...) I have Human, Anthro and Monster circled under Characters I Have. "Hope you like faeries and critters!"
June 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM