Sarah Barrie Fenton

@zealousceles.bsky.social

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Artist and instructor! Final Fantasy XIV enjoyer! Illustrations, paintings, sketches, life drawings, comms, comics, and self indulgent screenshots for your consideration! For more - https://www.instagram.com/zealousceles/

Four panels of a short response to my previous illustration of "Love is a Sweet Poison". The top panel shows a pink and white bunny sitting alert and scrunched, the shadow of a snarling beast along the back of the wall, its fangs primed ominously towards the bun. A small insert panel of two hands scooping up the pink and white bunny. The second panel is Lycelle, a Viera, holding the bunny close to her chest on her shoulder, comforting it with one hand and nuzzling her cheek to its head. The third panel shows Lycelle and her beloved standing face to face. She still holds the bunny, it looks anxious, like it is trying to crawl away over her shoulder. Her beloved smirks, and is holding out a heart shape vial, full of a powerful seductive liquid. A necklace swings from the vial, the same necklace Lycelle wears in the previous illustration. (A little homage to Bioshock, honestly.) Her beloved gestures towards the vial confidently, and Lycelle reaches for it, willingly. Throughout the page is a small poem in response to the previous illustration: "But it's not though, is it? Love is an antidote. A comfort. A heal. Lies are poison."
A collage of colorful sketches from a life drawing session with model Lacey, Super Nova Haze, in which she gave a variety of dynamic sitting and standing poses. She wore fun flowy and jangly costume pieces used in her routines, and even did a few poses with one of her swords, including balancing it on her head!! Great model and fun session!
An illustration of Nophica, the Matron Goddess from Final Fantasy XIV, wearing an outfit inspired by a collage made by Lindsey Miles. She wears a loose green sweater hanging off one shoulder, a light green lacy cami underneath, flowy brown pants that have an open slit at the knee, and strappy brown sandals. She holds a bushel of Lavender in one hand and gestures towards the floating pink seed pod, Little Leannan, next to her. Her jewelry is designed after the accents from her in game costume, and she has white flowers in her hair instead of feathers.
A collage of all the new emotes I made for DJ Weasel, including a wobble weasel, a strutting weasel, a swaying weasel, a heart pounding speaker, a starry voib, his Miqo waving glowsticks, and him giving heart hands!
A photo of a delectable espresso martini, being held in a mineral pool hot tub, on a private balcony surrounded by massive forests. Had escape with my beloved for a few days.
A colorful rainbow explosion of a cute watercolor and digital scribble of my beloved Viera from The critically acclaimed mmorpg Final Fantasy XIV! She's a joyful chibi version of herself, not to be mistaken for her popoto bun persona. She wears a rainbow party dress and is surrounded by Starbuns, hearts and stars!
Two figure drawings from a fun, patriotic session with Kayla! In the first sketch she is wearing a gorgeous long gown resembling the American flag, a big feather boa collar, corset, and long gloves. In the second sketch she is playfully flaring open her skirt to reveal the stars and stripes.
Top panel, a panorama of a foggy, forested mountain range. A text box reads "Somewhere in the Kotls Mountain Valley." Bottom panel, the interior of a network of caverns and mines, lamplight flickers on crates and barrels, loose supplies.
An illustration of Lycelle, inspired by the new Muse song "Shimmering Scars". Lycelle, a Viera, looks at the you with pain in her eyes, her hands encompass an anatomical representation of a heart, covered in scars, bleeding sparkles and stardust into the void of Ultima Thule. "Was I not enough? Was I not enough? What still remains? I don't wanna break Was I not enough? Was I not enough? I can't start again"
A colorful illustration based off of a screenshot from the movie Midsommar, depicting Lycelle covered in summer flowers and wearing a flower crown. She looks a bit devious at the camera with a smirk on her face. The final scene of Midsommar is when Dani finallay gets to be released from her toxic relationship with her cheating, gaslighting boyfriend and I thought that was an apt parallel here.
An acrylic painting full of dark colorful stars and pixels, with the words "Black Lives Matter" painted in gold!
A colorful, fluffy, noodly little guy, looking much like a Rosy Maple Moth. Shes a pink and yellow brushbug from Witch Hat Atelier, with the Viera ears iconic of Lycelle from Final Fantasy XIV. She plays with the rainbow stars that surround her, looking entranced by their glow.
An acrylic painting of hundreds of small, colorful stars painted stroke by stroke.
An illustration of Lycelle, a Viera, wearing Neo Ish, holding a vial with a heart shaped base, filled with a red tincture. She wears a necklace with the emblem of a heart being stabbed by a dagger, an homage to "Possession." Behind her is her beloved, he has one hand on her torso pulling her close, his other clutching her wrist that holds the vial. Lycelle looks wistfully at the tincture, while her lover looks darkly straight on to the viewer. A vintage scroll design and Art Nouveau style flowers surround them, with the words "Love is a sweet poison" written in Eorzean font.
A collage of 6 illustrations of some pop girlies from the critically acclaimed game Final Fantasy XIV. Halmarut with Calyx, Alisaie with Angelo, Sphene with lil Jaja, Nashua with a Pupu, Y'shtola with a Nixie, And Meteion with a Starburst.
Poem by Kristina Mahr. "The only thing I know With any certainty Is that I cannot possibly Love you this much Forever. But oh, I could have."
Three sequential illustrations on the page vertically giving a small moment of tranquility and melancholy. In the first panel Lycelle leans against a wall, looking down into her cup of mezcal. She wears a casual outfit thrown together of a button up shirt, Turali trader culottes, and pink fluffy slippers. A shard of Crystal hangs low around her neck.The Ancient spectre of Endymion approaches from behind her, walking to her side, he looks out at the view. In the second panel, Lycelle looks up from her cup and drops her hands a bit, her eyes gaze outward, remorse furrows her brow. Endymion looks towards her, curiosity or concern, his expression unknown, hidden by his mask. In the last panel we see the pair from behind and the glorious view of Tuliyolalls coastline from Lycelles cabin. The weather fits Lycelles mood. Endymion reaches a hand towards the small of her back, tho she won't be able to feel it. Through the panels is scattered a poem in Eorzean script, written by Kristina Mahr. "The only thing I know With any certainty Is that I cannot possibly Love you this much Forever. But oh, I could have."
Real life Sarah and Dale on the left, holding glow sticks, getting ready for the Primals concert. Viera Lycelle and Elezen Hallas on the right, holding glow sticks and party rocking to DJ Spinningway at Bestways.
A timelapse video of the creation of an illustration of Lycelle, a Viera, sitting on a bench in the Phantom Village at dusk. A sentimental panoramic view. She is suddenly captivated by sparkles and Stardust that seem to appear from no where. Next to her sits an Ancient she cannot see, the specter of her beloved Endymion, holding the Stardust and releasing it above her in an arc. The scene is whimsical and bittersweet, inspired by the song "Stardust" by Mika.
Lycelle, a pink Viera, and Silf, a blue miqo, pose together in The Fell Court of Troia, admiring their hard earned Clouddark glams against the vast and ominous skies of the Void.
An energetic illustration playing with new and different brush textures, portraying the seemingly nude silhouette of a Viera in front of the full Flower Moon. She runs her hands along the tall grass as flower petals float through the air.
A chibi illustration of Yoshida-san when he cosplayed as a Reaper for the fanfest announcement of Endwalker!
A quick and colorful sketch of Amanda, Keiko, and Soken in fancy performance gowns and suit, whimsically surrounded by the notes and keys to Flow!
Two photos, on the left is meeeeee from Fan Fest 2023, in front of the MSQ sign, holding an astrologian divination card! On the left is a picture of aaaaall the fanfest goodies to give away and trade including handmade buttons, stickers, art cards, her tokens, and a huge selection of art prints!
A collage of celebratory pics after clearing the Cloud of Darkness Chaotic Alliance Raid! The first picture is of Lycelle and Silf in front of the "Cloud Strife" achievement, the second picture is a close up of the two of them looking like official baddies, and the third picture is of the entire team posing on the platform after the clear!
An illustration of Sphene wearing a whimsical outfit inspired by a collage made by Lindsey Miles. She stands with her hands clasped, smiling pleasantly, a blue green shawl around her. She wears a decorative light green petal dress, her white tights, and flowers in her hair. Gulool Ja bounces happily next to her, wearing a dapper little outfit to match hers.
A timelapse video showing the process of illustrating "The Blackest Night", set to "Oh Lover" by Röyksopp. 3 panels telling a small story. The top panel shows Lycelle, a Viera, gazing sadly far away. Her hair and feathers lead us down to the second panel, which shows her hand touching a soul crystal. It lays on top of an Astrologian card, and a letter, surrounded by flowers, candles, plants, stones, clutter on her desk, and a faded photo in the background of Lycelle being embraced by someone. They smile and push their heads together in the photo, an intimate candid. The third panel is a close up, top down shot of the soul crystal, a Dark Knights, and an Astro card, The Spire. Through the image is a quote written in Eorzean font, by Natsuko Ishikawa for the Dark Knight questline: "In your darkest hour, in the blackest night... Think of me... and I will be with you. Always. For where else could I go? Who else could I love but you?"
A quick sketch figure study of our amazing model, Cava, laying on her stomach, one arm reaching out, one leg pushed forward. I tilted her to a diagonal and added angel wings to her back, and the spectre of Death below her, mimicking her pose.
An illustration of Meteion wearing an outfit inspired by a collage made by Lindsey Miles called "Lost in Space". Her sweater, skirt and leg warmers are power clashing in their patterns with lots of stars and Elpis Flowers. She looks up to a Starbird with delight, holding her hand out for it to perch on her fingers. She wears a necklace representing a sparkling blue egg, and bracelets of planets around her wrists.
An illustration of the Seven of Wands tarot card, portraying Lady Amalthea in her Unicorn form standing boldly front and center. She is surrounded by the spirits of her Unicorn kin, rising from the sea foam behind her, with the flames of the Red Bull closing in.
In another life I wear a ring four fingers in. In another life your fires burn each night against my skin. In another life you're here instead of everywhere you're not. In another life I'm the one instead of the one that you forgot. When you left you took a part of me I didn't mean to give. You will always be the love of a life that I weill never get to live. -Kristina Mahr
An illustration of Halmarut wearing an outfit inspired by a collage made by Lindsey Miles called "Apple". She wears a red orange off-the-shoulder sweater, and a flowy blue green skirt, with red frilly socks and red patten leather Mary Jane shoes. She holds an Apple Blossom branch in one hand, and a reluctant grumpy Calyx in the other arm.
The cutest most colorful Hatching Tide illustration of the cutest most adorable lalafell, Cella! She's basically just a chibi incarnation of my Viera. She wears a white and pink Spring Dress and the new Blooming Glasses from the seasonal event. The background is chromatic with scribbled eggs as a pattern. She's just too cute!
An illustration of Nashu wearing an outfit inspired by a collage made by Lindsey Miles called "Aliencore". She wears a lime green crop tank top with a faux leather mini skirt, and large cyber punk black leather boots. All of her accessories are Pupu or UFO inspired. She holds a poor, struggling Pupu alien in her left hand, raised and ready to toss like a bomb. Does she even realize its NOT one of her explosives? Who knows.
A collage of four rambunctious and fun sketches with model Vanna Violence! She had her hair in big pig tails, wore a leather halter vest, a pleated skirt, fishnets, and big "fuck off" leather boots. I had fun experimenting with color, texture, shape, and attitude, even drawing her into some Dark Lady designs!
A time lapse showing the process of creating an illustration of a solar flare bursting through Ultima Thule, scattering stars and noise into space. Two armored and gloved hands reach out for each other in the vastness of the cosmos. Backing track of Muse's new song "Be With You".
An illustration of a super nova flaring in Ultima Thule, scattering stars and noise behind a pair of armored and gloved hands reaching out to each other in the vastness of space.
An illustration of Lycelle, a Viera, sitting on a bench in the Phantom Village at dusk. A sentimental panoramic view. She is suddenly captivated by sparkles and Stardust that seem to appear from no where. Next to her sits an Ancient she cannot see, the specter of her beloved Endymion, holding the Stardust and releasing it above her in an arc. The scene is whimsical and bittersweet, inspired by the song "Stardust" by Mika.
On the left, a selfie of human Sarah in her black flowy bathing suit top and wide brim beach hat decorated with flowers. She stands in front of palms and ferns and tiki torches, with the ocean not too far in the distance. On the right, a screenshot of viera Lycelle in her black flowy bathing suit top and wide brim beach hat decorated with flowers. She stands in front of palms and ferns and tiki torches, with the ocean not too far in the distance. 🌺
A quick and colorful doodle featuring two of my personalities. On the left is a pink happy Sarah in a bathing suit and large sun hat, holding a tropical drink, surrounded by island symbols of a rainbow, whale, palm tree, sea turtle and tiki. On the left is a purple confused Sarah dressed in her traditional attire of jeans, a MUSE tee shirt, and black cowboy boots, wondering where the tropical side of her came from!
A moody and atmospheric illustration of Lycelle, a Viera, floating in the aether. Behind her is the ethereal backdrop of the memory of Amaurot. She holds one arm across her waist, and the other drapes over her head. I went through so many iterations of a pose, sketching her first to be reaching, struggling to grasp whatever, or whoever, was above. But her pose ended up being more resolute, floating down, letting go.
3 panels telling a small story. The top panel shows Lycelle, a Viera, gazing sadly far away. Her hair and feathers lead us down to the second panel, which shows her hand touching a soul crystal. It lays on top of an Astrologian card, and a letter, surrounded by flowers, candles, plants, stones, clutter on her desk, and a faded photo in the background of Lycelle being embraced by someone. They smile and push their heads together in the photo, an intimate candid. The third panel is a close up, top down shot of the soul crystal, a Dark Knights, and an Astro card, The Spire. Through the image is a quote written in Eorzean font, by Natsuko Ishikawa for the Dark Knight questline: "In your darkest hour, in the blackest night... Think of me... and I will be with you. Always. For where else could I go? Who else could I love but you?"
An illustration of my Viera, Lycelle, inspired by a Valentines day pinup illustration by Elgren. She wears a red one piece, and red thigh highs, sitting on a tall stool with flowing green drapery. Two Moogles float on either side of her holding her arms up with ribbons that wrap around and entangle her. She smiles coyly at the viewer.
Comic panels from my story "A Fairy Tale" depicting Una's transformation from Unicorn to human figure in a classic Magical Girl style!
A quick sketch of Haley giving us a fun and flirty kneeling pose in her colorful and decorative Mardi Gras costume!
Real life Sarah on the left wearing a pink shrug and black tank top, and Lycelle on the right wearing the same thing! A few differences in accessories but essentially they are the same picture haha. 💓
A collage of multiple gesture drawings from a life drawing workshop with Jen as our space girl! She wore a cute spacey pinup outfit very Ulala coded, and posed multiple times with a prop ray gun and different orbs and moons.
A colorful scribble of Lycelle, a fashionable Viera, in front of an Arcadion Raid inspired banner. She poses like a super model on the red carpet, wearing a dark gem tone suit with overly flowy pants and sleeves, inspired by Laura Harrier's 2025 Met Gala glam! Lycelles baby Amaro hatchling accompanies her to the event, jumping for joy, wearing a matching collar necklace to the one holding Lycelles feather cape.
A screenshot of Serendipity the Goldsmith Guildmaster from Final Fantasy XIV, she gazes lustily at the massive Valentiones cakes and says "I understand this need for cake on a deep and spiritual level."
A quick doodle of little Liams blue bunny hat with the words "Children are not bait" overlapping.