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Nikki Dawes

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‣ Concept Artist at Sword + Wand
‣ Freelance illustrator | M:tG, D&D, Critical Role, Hasbro, MCDM
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Nikki Dawes

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The skybox has me in a chokehold so I had to do a quick painting
@soulframe.com #soulframe #soulframefanart

The Envoy (player character) in Soulframe standing on a patch of long grass. Their back is turned as they gaze toward the fortress in the sky as clouds billow around it. The sparrow lands on their outstretched hand.

October 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM

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Day 8 of Tennotober: Scholar

This one is based on Paul Gavarni's "Old Man in a White Coat"

#Tennotober #Tennotober2025

October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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Earlier this year, my friend Ben Zweifel and I did a style exercise where we imagined a pretend #BuffytheVampireSlayer game. I created the character illustrations and text box and Ben created the environment. It was a fun experiment and allowed us to work outside our usual styles.

October 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM

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Here's day three of Tennotober: Round Table

#Tennotober #Tennotober2025

October 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM

Nikki Dawes

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I'm a day late and will totally not be able to hit all the days with my workload, but I'm going to try to get enough in!

Here's day one of Tennotober: Concert

#Tennotober #Tennotober2025

black and white ink drawing of Flare from Warframe. They are holding Lizzie and part of them is lost in the inky shadow.

October 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM

Nikki Dawes

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Oh ho ho ho! My idea for a more humanoid version of Lace
#silksong

A humanoid version of Lace from Hollow Knight: Silksong.

September 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM

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Here it is without the text.

September 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM

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Something I had rolling around in my head since the KIM chats last December that I just now got around to doing. #warframefanart #tennocreate #warframe

A fake TTRPG player's handbook cover based on Fables & Frontiers mentioned in Warframe. It features all of the Hex as fantasy class versions of themselves. Amir is a rogue dual wielding daggers. Quincy is a Ranger with a longbow and Kalymos as his loyal pet. Aoi is a bard playing a lute. Arthur is a paladin in plate armor. Eleanor is a warlock wielding dark magics. Lettie is a cleric who lifts her whip aloft as it glows with holy magic. Corrupted vines twist in front of the group. Albrect Entrati looms large in the back with Entrati themed armor.

September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Nikki Dawes

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Another encounter card for D&D Heroes of the Borderlands: Jacko the Spy

AD: Kate Irwin

A gnome rogue with tan skin and black hair sneaks menacingly through marshlands with cattail plants. The moon is glowing behind him and barely illuminates his inky black leather armor. His hair is slicked back and he wears eyeblack. He holds a dagger at the ready.

September 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM

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One of the encounter cards I did for #dnd Heroes of the Borderlands.

Thank to AD Kate Irwin for letting me include the "biguette".

An elderly woman in the shadow of an entry to medieval courtyard. She looks at the viewer with a grumpy expression and is holding a comically large baguette. She is wearing a long, dark purple skirt with a matching shawl tied around her hair and shoulders. Her shirt is light blue. Don't mess with her!

September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM

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Revenant from #eldenring #nightreign

I couldn't bring myself to just draw her. She needed to have the whole gang.

Revenant from Nightreign playing the lute while standing on the giant skeletal hand of Sebastian, whose giant skull looms behind her. She is also flanked by Frederick to the left and Helen to the right. Frederick holds his giant hammer at the ready while Helen lunges forward with their rapier while balancing on Sebastian's upper arm.

It is a black and white drawing. Grey is used as a third tone to place Revenant's summon in the background while she glows bright white.

June 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM

Nikki Dawes

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Here's all three of the black and white sketches I've done of #eldenring characters so far

black and white drawings of Elden Ring characters. Ser Ansbach stands proudly with his left arm behind his back and wields his scythe by his side with his right arm. Thiollier is slouched in a seated position that mimics the downward curve of the lilies in the background. Recluse is in a casting pose with both arms outstretched to her sides and her skirts fluttering around her.

Each character is on a black rectangle.

June 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Nikki Dawes

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The Recluse from #eldenring #nightreign

Wanted to do more in the style I did Thiollier and Ser Ansbach

A black and white ink drawing of he Recluse character from Elden Ring: Nightreign. She has her arms outstretched in a casting pose as her skirts float around her.

June 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Nikki Dawes

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My art was spoiled forever ago, but here are my pieces for #daggerheart

AD: Leesha Hannigan

May 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Nikki Dawes

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A very self-indulgent Kleya painting in these stressful times
#starwars #andor

Loose, brushy portrait painting of the character Kleya from the Star Trek series Andor.

May 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Nikki Dawes

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I know some of you are encountering your Adoring Fan in the TES: Oblivion remake, but have you ever wondered if you could have something like that in your table top game? Perhaps even use it to draw power?

Check out The Crowd Patron Warlock and more in the newest release of Horizons below.