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CL, the Bard
@clthebard.bsky.social
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I'm a librarian from Germany, writer (mainly #vss365), ukulele player, digital artist and very much into #daveilguard 🐙x🐦‍⬛ #dainquisition 🪄x🛡️ and #clairobscur 🌹🥖
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Art train! ❤️🚂🚃🚃🚃

4x4 - Share 4, tag 4!

@irusabu.bsky.social
@mostlyskin.bsky.social
@jellisdraws.bsky.social
@incognitopencil.bsky.social

Have a wild mix of everything. 😂

#clairobscur #dainquisition #studioghibli #bg3
Notebook spread with Monoco bowing to a laughing Maelle. Both are characters from the game Clair Obscur Expedition 33. A half-body pencil sketch in gold tones on a dark background of Dorian Pavus from Dragon Age Inquisition. He's only wearing his underwear, posing confidently with his hands on his hips. A redraw of the house on the island from Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli. The house can be seen when Chihiro is taking the train to Seniba. A stained glass window inspired by Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3. An axe is hanging over a roaring fire and above it are three soul coins arranged.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Fun fact, I had a YouTube channel like three years ago where I uploaded narrations of my very short stories and poems.
I made this one around the time when Silent Hill f was announced.
How time flies.
Anyway, here’s the link to the entire thing: youtu.be/hRWJPEOOY2Y?...

Enjoy and happy Halloween! 👻
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
QRP with your fanart

I thought I'd use this opportunity to share all three notebook spreads of the patates in one post. 😁
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is such a gorgeous game and a big motivation to push my art skills.
33/10 would recommend. 🌹🥖

#clairobscur #expedition33 #coex33 #fanart #digitalart
A side profile of Verso and Gustave each. They're facing each other, while Verso looks off to the side with a saddened expression, while Gustave looks at him with a slight smile. Front facing portraits of Sciel and Lune. Sciel looks to the side at Lune with a smirk, while Lune rolls her eyes, trying to suppress a smile of her own. A 3/4 portrait of Monoco and Maelle. Monoco is bowing to Maelle, who is openly laughing at something Monoco did.
October 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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And here is the entire piece of Monoco, since I had to cut off at his elbow so he would fit next to Maelle.
All of the textures have been a very nice challenge. 😄
The entire drawing of Monoco's half-body artwork, which had to be cut at the side to fit onto the page of the notebook he was drawn in alongside Maelle.
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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„And that’s the story about Verso‘s misadventure at the Gestral beach.“ - „You’re kidding me, aren’t you? I wish I could have seen that.“

Monoco and Maelle are finally finished!
They've been a lot of fun to draw and such a silly pair. 🥰

#clairobscur #expedition33 #monoco #maelle
Monoco, a companion of the video game Expedition 33 is taking a bow. He looks like he has been drawn in a sketch book. On the other side of the spread is a portrait of Maelle, who is laughing at his performance.
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
If you see this post, QRP with a WIP

Monoco is the other half for my Maelle portrait and his anatomy is a struggle. xD
Luckily I should get away with cutting off his left elbow, I just don't understand how this joint works. 😭
It currently sticks in Maelle's face anyway. 😅

#expedition33 #Monoco
A rough sketch of Monoco, a character from the game Expedition 33. He's taking a bow and his left elbow is surrounded by question marks, because the way this joint works is a mystery.
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
Just make it exist first. You can make it look good later.

I wanted to participate in this trend as well and it's pretty cool to see how the piece evolved. 😄
I just need to learn that trusting the process usually works. :')

#sciel #clairobscur #expedition33 #justmakeitexistfirst #digitalart
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
The second pair of my accidental Clair Obscur portrait series is finished!
Sciel definitely would say something cheeky to Lune, only for her to try to feign annoyance and not indulge Sciel any further. 😂
One pair to go! 🧡

#clairobscur #expedition33 #coex33 #sciel #lune #portrait
Two front portraits of Sciel and Lune. It looks like they've been drawn in an old notebook. Sciel on the left side is looking at Lune on the right with an amused expression. Lune is rolling her eyes, a slight smile on her face.
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
We obviously can't forget about the sunshine that is Gustave. 🧡
He is such a sweetheart, rock throwing expert and always ready to lighten the mood. 🥰

#gustave #coex33 #clairobscure #expedition33 #fanart
A side portrait of Gustave from the game Clair Obscure Expedition 33. He looks off to the left side with a relaxed smile. The portrait looks like a traditional sketch in a notebook.
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Speaking about improvement, I finished Verso a few days ago and I haven't stopped thinking about him or the game ever since I finished the main story. 😭
Also, I love drawing hair and beards so much. 😍

#coex33 #expedition33 #verso #digitalart
A side profile of Verso from Clair Obscure Expedition 33. It looks like it was drawn with pencil in a notebook. He has a pensive and almost sorrowful expression, looking slightly to the side in the direction of the viewer.
September 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Artists! Show an old piece you still love!

This was my very first painted portrait and second ever side profile. I still remember how utterly proud I was of myself when I finished it in June last year. 🧡
My style and skill has evolved significantly since then, but I still love this silly wizard. 🥰
A side profile of Gale of Water deep from Baldurs Gate 3. It doesn't have lineart, but is fully painted.
September 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
For those who come after.

I'm currently playing Expedition 33 and it's such a beautiful game, I can highly recommend it!
My skills have improved with Verso's sketch already, I love to see the progress I'm making. 😁

#claireobscure #expedition33 #verso #gustave
A pencil sketch of Verso, a character from the game Clair Obscure: Expedition 33. It's a profile view of a man with white strands in his hair and scratch marks on his cheeks. A pencil sketch of Gustave, a character from the game Clair Obscure: Expedition 33. It's a profile view of a man with short wavy hair. He's looking slightly down with a sad expression.
August 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
My text for today's #vss365 prompt #wisteria turned out a bit too long for the character limit. 😬
Since I didn't feel like cutting it to size I added it as a picture instead. 😙
We keep meeting under the wisteria, we've planted lifetimes ago. You don't remember of course. Not as vividly as I do at least. But it's enough for that spark of recognition in your eyes. For that shy smile, which I will fall in love with over and over again when you ask me if we've met before. Maybe in another life?
July 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
What if my Inquisitor went off the rails after being betrayed by Solas and losing Cullen in the aftermath in some AU? 🤔

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned after all, so he should better start running. 😬

#dragonage #dragonageinquisition #dragonagefanart #inquisitor #trevelyan
July 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
Do you like what you see? ✨

Dorian is finished!
I love this sassy necromancer so much, as well as how this artwork turned out. 🧡
Anatomy is still hard, hands are from hell, but the ref from @theposearchives.bsky.social helped a lot.

#DragonAge #DragonAgeArt #DragonAgeInquisition #DorianPavus
A half-body art of Dorian in gold gradient lineart and accent hatching. He's posing with his hands on his hips, only wearing his underwear.
June 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Working in neon gradients is my favourite thing currently and I think Dorian would highly appreciate being depicted in glamorous gold tones. 😌
I love how his hair and mustache turned out, seems like I'm successfully refining my technique. 🧡

#digitalart #dragonage #dragonageinquisition #dorianpavus
June 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
While I am practicing my anatomy skills, I revised some facial feature fundamentals for a change today.
I need to take a closer look at ears again. xD
But I really love the nose, they’re a lot of fun to draw. 💜
Also, working in neon gradients makes studying so much better.

#digitalart #fundamentals
June 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
💚 𝑵𝑶𝑻 𝑵𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑮𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑮𝑬 💚

𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 -𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝- 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐷𝐴 𝑎𝑟𝑡

It's not much yet, but I'm working on it!

#DragonAge #DragonAgeArt #CullenRutherford #InquisitorTrevelyan #LucanisDellamorte #Davrin
A portrait of Cullen Rutherford, commander of the military forces of the videogame Dragon Age Inquisition. It looks like it was painted on old paper and he is softly smiling at Inquisitor Trevelyan. A portrait of Inquisitor Trevelyan, leader of the inquisition in the game DA Inquisition. It looks like she was painted on old paper as well and she's looking at the viewer with a calm expression and the slightest smile. A portrait of Lucanis Dellamorte, assassin and companion in Dragon Age The Veilguard. The picture was painted in different shades of purple, showing the upper part of his armour with great detail. He's looking at the viewer with a very confident smile. A portrait of Davrin, another companion in DA Veilguard. His portrait is also held in purple hues and a scar is splitting his right eyebrow and forehead tattoo.
June 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
I'm not dead, I just got swamped at work and played DAI a lot. 😝

Here we have the stages of grief of the artist (also known as trial and error) ft. pose changes for the desired vibe and a way too skinny templar.
I hope his armour will fix that by adding some bulk. 😬

#dainquisition #art #wip
May 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Happy 1 year anniversary of me learning how to draw!

Many an hour went into practicing and it paid off!
So if you're wondering whether or not you're talented enough - just start and don't be afraid to put in the work.
Your skill will level up all by itself. 🧡

#artjourney #astarion #bg3
A very basic doodle of Astarion, mimicking the emoji with the smirk and side eye. This was drawn on May 4th 2024. A 3/4 profile of Astarion. He's looking at the viewer with a catlike and slightly exaggerated smirk. His left eyebrow is slightly raised. This was finished on May 3rd 2025, to illustrate the artist's progress in skill over the past year.
May 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Commander Cullen Rutherford, leader of the Inquisition forces and tactical advisor

I think he has a soft spot for Inquisitor Trevelyan. 😏
I'm not 100% happy with the shading, but it is what it is. 🤷🏼

#dragonage #dragonageinquisition #cullenrutherford
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Lady Cerridwen Trevelyan from the Ostwick Circle of Magi, Herald of Andraste and future leader of the Inquisition

I love her so much and working with the paper texture was immense fun! 🧡

#dragonage #dragonageinquisition #inquisitor #trevelyan #mage #digitalart
A portrait of a young woman in a 3/4 profile view. She has a long reddish braid falling over her left shoulder. The background looks like old water stained paper.
April 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
Show off your art style! 🧡

@lavellanvibes.bsky.social
@hunterart777.bsky.social
@jellisdraws.bsky.social

Mine apparently consists of portraits, hatching and the occasional landscape/scene.
And beards. I like beards a lot.
Especially if they're on characters from Dragon Age. 🤭

#dragonage
April 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
clthebard.bsky.social
I didn't feel like abridging my #vss365 for the prompt #place or splitting it up in two posts, so I added a screenshot of the whole text below.
Enjoy. 🤗
I take refuge from the crowded streets in the church. The silence feels like a blessing and I take my time as I walk past the pews, while I let my gaze wander over the statues lining the wall. At first, they all look like ordinary saints, but something about them seems out of place as I look at them closer. Nothing tangible, only a feeling. The formerly welcome chill in the air now feels icy and my hurried steps to the door echo louder than they should.
April 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
clthebard.bsky.social
After completing the portrait bootcamp (10/10 do recommend), I began with figure drawing this week and I'm off to a strong start. 😁
I'm using ChrissaBug's method, which she explains in her book "How to draw your RPG character" and it's been a lot of fun so far!

#digitalart #figuredrawing
Four characters referenced from ChrissaBug's book are standing side by side. They look like posable mannequins with no further details. From left to right: standing male figure, female with sword, female holding a staff, female halfling holding daggers. A more detailed figure sitting on the ground, one leg outstretched, the other bent behind it. The face is partially hidden behind his right arm. The drawing used the painting "The Fallen Angel" by Alexandre Cabanel for reference.
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM