Zerixander

@zerixander.bsky.social

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Greetings! I am Zerix, an engineer who enjoys Splatoon, Pokémon, D&D, & more! I also do art and story-writing in my free time. Profile pic by @electrafirefly.bsky.social

Various practice drawings of enemies from Hollow Knight: Silksong. Pilgrim Groveller, sitting in prayerful contemplation. Pilgrim Pouncer, assembling a rosary string. Pilgrim Hulk, performing a body slam. Pilgrim Bellbearer, shaking some bells like maracas. Overgrown Pilgrim: looking back and drooling moss… Snitchfly, deviously rubbing their hands together. Smelt Shoveller, lifting a glowing piece of Flintstone. Flintstone Flyer, hurling a piece of smoking Flintstone. Smokerock Sifter, using their cymbal as a helmet to protect themselves from a falling rock. (Based on the ringing, not the best idea…) Skarr Scout, bursting from the ground in ambush.
Drawing of Cosy, the Octosona of Cosyartiz! While looking through his reference sheets, I saw he had a really cool GrandFest outfit. I thought of drawing him in that, but then I saw he was a fashion designer. So I thought it would be more fun to draw him making his festive coat! Here we see Cosy sewing a lightning bolt patch onto the left sleeve. Looking good! This was an enjoyable drawing! I enjoyed figuring out the shading for such bright colors. I hope you like it!
Drawing of Dripdroop, a Tatsugiri OC by HeckaBad! According to his bio, Dripdroop loves gardening! So I decided to draw him harvesting some delicious Haban Berries! However it looks like one of them has grown as a Hyperspace Haban Berry! How that happened is a mystery… This was a fun drawing! It was one of my missions this year to do a Tatsugiri character, and I’m glad I got to do this one.
Drawing of Kite, a Skywing/Rainwing hybrid by geckked! I’ve been wanting to do a “Wings of Fire” drawing for a while now, and I’m glad I got to make one for ArtFight! I saw in Kite’s reference images that she enjoys sculpting and painting. I thought it would be fun to draw her painting a sculpture of a certain queen’s pet sloth! This was a challenging drawing! It’s been a long time since I’ve drawn a dragon! Luckily I got a WoF drawing guide for Easter, and this was the perfect opportunity to use it! I hope you like
Drawing of Matcha, a Marill OC by ElectraFirefly! This unique Marill has a form of Vitiligo, having patches of green on their skin the same color as their shiny! I think the colors go well together. I decided to draw them in a battle pose, launching off a Bubble Beam! For reference, I used the Bubble Beam animation from Sword and Shield, with Sun and moon as a backup.
Drawing of Allegro, a DJ Dog OC from J-Star. I drew him playing music on a stylish blue turntable. I coordinated the records to match the colors of his outfit!
A pair of old Dungeons and Dragons books from 3e/3.5e. The books are “Stormwrack: Mastering the Perils of Wind and Wave” and “Frostburn: Mastering the Perils of Ice and Snow”.
Drawing of Emmy, an Emerald OC from AfterSpecwazhere! Here we see this Crystal Gem leaping into battle with her holo-axe! Whoever dares stand against this fierce warrior is in for a rough day!
Drawing of Oppy, an Animal Crossing OC by Sofnas. This blue and white rabbit has their birthday in July, so I thought it would be fun to have them find a Star Fragment! While researching, I learned there are rare Zodiac Star Fragments. Upon learning this, I decided to use a Cancer Fragment to go with Oppy’s July 17 birthday! I had fun with this drawing, and I’m particularly fond of the colors! From the warm pink glow of the Fragment, to the deep blues of his hoodie, this was a great start to this year’s ArtFight!
Team Mystery ID card for ArtFight! I attack primarily Pokémon and Splatoon characters, but I will also go for unusual creatures and friends from across the web! I do Friendly Fire and Revenge attacks. My featured characters are my Inksona, a scorpion-cat Fakemon line, a SU-inspired Gem OC, my original bird (the Mapwing), and my Quilava Sorcerer!
Reference sheet for Sulfur a Gem OC based on the series “Steven Universe”. Sulfurs are an uncommon Gem, created for scientific work on Homeworld and other colonies. Most Sulfurs serve as chemists, formulating various compounds and substances for use by other gems, including those used in Injector machines. Art and Character by me.
Riolu from Pokémon! This lil’ guy is part of the 3-way tie for my faves!
Painted mini of a Sheep Dragon from “Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass”. This one is posed coiled up in a defensive stance. Monster and Mini by 1985 Games. Printed and painted by me.
Zoom-in of Lego Umbreon. For some reason, I think it looks like a wiener dog.
Painting of a Kamaitachi, or Wind Weasel, from ancient Japan.
Close-up of the Ditto I drew, based on Aaron from Pokémon Diamond/Pearl.
GIF of Dipper Pines being pushed forward, followed by him saying, “Sup.”
Drawing of my original Inksona by Miiverse celebrity, Splatterai! This was back in Splatoon 1 when I wore a Snorkel and a Shirt & Tie! I still had my trusty Splash-o-Matic!
Drawing of a Pokopian Ditto, taking the form of the Elite Four Member, Aaron, from Pokémon Diamond/Pearl. I drew it using Heal Order by changing its hand to resemble Vespiquen. With this mimicry, it can summon allies to heal weary Pokémon. (It also makes for a cool pose reminiscent of Mega Man!)
Drawing of my Inksona from Splatoon 3.
Scorpurr Scorpi-Cat Pokémon Poison Ability: Forewarn/Keen Eye Hidden Ability: Telepathy Gender: 50/50 Evolves via Level Up with High Friendship The front half resembles a panther cub with large yellow eyes, and small blue nubs on the tops of its paws. It also sports a second set of smaller eyes beside the main ones. The back half resembles a scorpion, bearing exoskeleton legs and a cat’s tail ending in a stinger. This particular specimen has a rock under its paw, a charge it keeps safe. Scorpurr are known to be highly observant and cautious. When a Scorpurr is old enough to battle, they select an object to keep with them and guard it with all they have. For their charge, many choose a special rock, stick, or plaything. Scorpurr will train by trying to snatch each other’s charge while keeping their own safe. This peculiar form of play helps them prepare for evolution, when they will decide upon a much more important charge to protect. Inspiration: Scorpion Men from the Epic of Gilgamesh: Guardians of the gates to the Underworld, they were said to have skills in analyzing others. (also from adaptations of these creatures from D&D/Pathfinder) Scorpileo from Amphibia: a mix of predatory cat and scorpion.
Drawing of Orville, an Octoling character from @electrafirefly.bsky.social . Here we see a half-body drawing of Orv in his typical Soarin’ Squids uniform, with Pilot Goggles and a Custom Painted F3. In Electra’s comics, he recently developed the power to turn his arms into long, stretchy tentacles. The moment I saw that, I wanted to draw him doing a spring-loaded punch, like in the Nintendo ARMS game. On the fist he is punching with, he is wearing a Splat Gauntlet, a weapon similar to a boxing glove with a stamp pad. (I came up with it a while back, before the introduction of the Splatana.)
Painted miniature of a Kelpie. According to legend, these horse-like creatures appear to travelers near water. They offer to ferry them across rivers or lakes, but instead drown them as they pass into the waters. This one appears to be a pastel green, covered in translucent green seaweed. Its eyes glow yellow, as do a a number of kelp bubbles in its mane and tail. Miniature by Warp Miniatures. Printed and painted by me.
Pokémon Go screenshot of Sableye in a Halloween costume.
Drawing of a Flapple Using Dragon Pulse.
Drawing of a Pikachu enjoying a delicious ice cream cone! The ice cream is Shuca Berry flavored, and topped with a fresh Shuca Berry. Pikachu is pressing his cheek in response to the sweet taste.
Image of a wave brush pin banner from @toripng.com . This is the banner without the pins. I thought it was really clever to make a banner that looks like a paintbrush doing its thing!
Riolu
Painted miniature of a Sucrooze from “Heckna”. I loved painting this thing! It was fun to paint all the little ‘inclusions’ in the ooze. The candy canes were a bit of a challenge… Monster and mini design by @hitpointpress.bsky.social Printed and painted by me.
Drawing of my concept for a Mega Giratina (Origin Form). Its tendrils have expanded into three claws at each end, and its horns have grown additional curves and barbs. Its patterns have grown jagged and sharp, and an extra set of tendrils have sprouted from its tail. In this form, it has adapted to dragging its foes into the Distortion World, guaranteeing a home-field advantage.
Drawing of a Mapwing by @macratart.bsky.social This was the first attack I ever received on ArtFight. I love the ruffled look the Mapwing has in this drawing. I’m still thankful to MacRat for drawing this!
Drawing of my Splatoon Inksona, dressed as a Copper Dragon for Halloween! He guards a hoard of sweet treats, but is willing to part with them in exchange for a good joke.
Drawing of my Splatoon Inksona in a special FrostyFest outfit (gold, green, and red paddle jack). I drew him hanging an ornament on a Christmas tree. The ornament is meant to be a nativity scene with squids instead of humans.
Drawing of a Buizel Wizard, equipped with a cloak and spellbook crafted from a deadly Aboleth Broodmother. Buizel is from Pokémon. Aboleth Broodmother is a concept by Loot Tavern.
Cosmic Redesign of my original creature: the Mapwing. Unlike its traditional kin, this rare variant is capable of interstellar flight. Its patterns have changed to resemble maps of star systems, showing planets, orbital trails, and even comets! They still possess the innate desire to congregate at locations of note, often appearing near system boundaries or important planetoids. Their disorienting screech has adapted to disrupt sensors on spacecraft, making them dangerous to approach.
Drawing of my Splatoon Inksona, based on my gear settings in Splatoon 3.
In-progress North Pole in Miniature scale. I’m glad the modeler thought to make the stripes on the pole 3D. Made it much easier to paint. How if I could just figure out how to put letters on the sign… Mini by the Dragon Trappers Lodge. Printed and painted by me.
Reference Sheet for my Inksona.
Painted mini of a dwarf with a sword. My dad started painting this mini before I was even born! Years later, he found it and showed it to me. He said he never got around to finishing it, so I decided to pick up where he left off! One of my favorite additions was using blue shade to give the sword a magical upgrade feel.
Blade Knight, a sword-wielding enemy from Kirby.
Partially painted mini from my father. He told me this was a dwarf. With his permission, I plan to finish painting it! Carefully, of course. It is made of lead…
Drawing of my Splatoon Inksona.
Painted Miniature of King Blrrk, a sentient Gelatinous Cube crime crime lord created by Hit Point Press. I printed him using a clear green resin so that he would have a nice gooey appearance. And to give the pseudopods some pop, I painted a fluorescent green paint underneath him before gluing to the base.
Quilleran is a Quilava Sorcerer I created for use in Dungeons and Dragons. He usually wears a crown and cape based on Dialga, and uses a replica time gear as an arcane focus.
Drawing of @frowwowaysenshew.bsky.social ‘s anthro-cat character, Chims, who seems to have just gotten off a very thrilling and dizzying roller coaster. According to the character’s owner, he tends to be absent-minded at times, and it seems he missed the sign labeled “MOST LOOPS IN A SINGLE COASTER!” To go with the theme park scenario, I drew Chims with a hat depicting the coaster’s symbol, and a fairground teddy bear (loosely based on a Bewear).
Drawing of my Inksona, dressed as an Aboleth from Dungeons and Dragons! This artwork was drawn by @electrafirefly.bsky.social . The costume is a plush cap of an Aboleth head. In the background, a shadowy drawing of a real Aboleth can also be seen.
Drawing of my Inksona.
A drawing of Hasrat’s Inksona, performing a spin attack with her Ultra Stamp. I referenced King Dedede’s Final Smash from SSBU for the pose. I’m especially proud of this piece! It was fun figuring out the posing and the ink effects!
Drawing of my Inksona from Splatoon 3.
Miniature of Hornet from the Hollow Knight series. I was torn when making her to make the base resemble Greenpath or Kingdom’s Edge. I went with Greenpath, using some grassy basing coated in dark green contrast. Mini by Vspinax. Printed and painted by me.
Drawing of Skeeter, a Dragonite/Yanma fusion belonging to @2manystripes.bsky.social . I drew him using the move Dragon Tail.
Front View of a Cyberman Soldier mini from Doctor Who. I used a few different types of silver to paint this, using normal acrylic silver and shade for the softer parts and a chrome paint marker for the harder material. Mini by NerdyFanBoi on Thingiverse. Printed and Painted by me.
Crustle from Pokémon
Reference sheet for my Inksona.
Drawing of Splatoon’s Callie, enjoying some warm fries.
Cover Art of Nova Terra: Titan, first book in the series by Seth Ring.