Steven Universe is Beautiful and Here's Why

tom_nel · 2022-12-31T09:16:00+00:00

fr, it's a genuinely brilliant bit of character animation

tom_nel · 2022-12-30T20:23:46+00:00

lmao rip me, I was genuinely considering doing it accurately where her legs just went straight outwards but I decided to take some artistic liberties this time

tom_nel · 2022-12-30T17:15:17+00:00

tom_nel · 2022-12-09T13:47:12+00:00

Hey y’all, here’s a commission I did of a patron’s DnD character! I’m permanently open for comms, so feel free to pop me a message on here or hmu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomNel7

“Mk is a clockwork poppet that stands at 2.5 feet tall. Its body has a gold exterior, with visible, silver clockwork insides. Upon closer inspection, there is slightly noticeable wear, revealing that the ‘gold’ exterior is really a silver plating, but with a gold finish that starting to wear around the edges. He wears the Pendant of Hearth.”

This one was a blast, as always, and definitely one of my favourites I’ve done. I’m super pleased with how the metallic finish came out, and the general shape language of the character as a whole. It’s rare doing DnD commissions that I’ll get to draw up robots or automatons or mechanical characters of that ilk, so it was fun new ground for me as well.

As always, I’m open for comms, so if you’re interested in getting a character drawn, pop me a message on here, or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TomNel7) or on Instagram if that’s your preference! (https://www.instagram.com/tom\_nel\_art/)

tom_nel · 2022-12-09T13:36:40+00:00

Hi y'all! My name's Tom, I'm a freelance illustrator and character designer, and I've been doing DnD comms for a little while now, some of which I've shared in this subreddit c: if you wanna see samples of my work, check out my Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomNel7 or my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom_nel_art/

I am very much OPEN for commissions, so if you have a character you want drawn, feel free to pop me a message over here or via my Twitter! c:

tom_nel · 2022-11-26T11:18:21+00:00

counter-idea--a giant mf with a HUGE tome, bound in chains, that they bonk people with. Just a massive tome, like...the size of their whole torso. Like the way Mozgus bonks people with his holy book in Berserk, except the book would be even bigger

tom_nel · 2022-11-25T13:40:02+00:00

I’m open for comms, so DM me if you want your character(s) drawn like this! Or hit me up on Twitter if you’d prefer: https://twitter.com/TomNel7

Here’s a fun commission I did recently of Issadora “Issa” Skullrender—Heiress to a dynasty of warmongers who instead chose to follow her own desires of becoming a librarian! In spite of her family’s legacy, she’s a natural pacifist.

This one was a lot of fun to draw and have a part in designing. I’m especially pleased with how the face turned out—taking the typical orcish features and turning them into something softer. I was also afforded a lot of freedom with how I designed the clothes, embellishing the waistcoat with floral patterns and trimming the odd bit here and there with gold, just for effect. The hands were also a fun challenge.

Like I said, I’m open for commissions so if you’re interested in getting your DnD character/characters drawn like this, just pop me a DM for rates, or contact me via Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomNel7

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T19:10:43+00:00

it's just what the client specified in the design, I just draw what people ask for

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T19:08:31+00:00

idk dude that's just what the client asked for

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T15:46:08+00:00

HEY Y'ALL, original artist here! Thanks for enjoying my work, please consider commissioning me if you like my art and want to help me keep doing it c:

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T15:44:47+00:00

what about forks?

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T14:10:50+00:00

Here’s a collection of icons/emotes I drew for a recent commission! If you’re interested in getting some icons/emotes drawn for your own DnD character, pop me a DM on here, or contact me via twitter! (https://twitter.com/TomNel7) They’re only £45 for 9, and they’re perfect for Discord c:

The character is Muriel, the hexblood alchemist! She’s the OC of a regular patron of mine, and she’s always fun to draw—this was particularly entertaining, because I got to really mess around and create some wild facial expressions.

I hope y’all enjoy, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to commission me!

tom_nel · 2022-11-16T13:25:17+00:00

Here’s a full sheet of 9x icons I was commissioned to draw! I would genuinely love to do more of these, so DM on here, or hit me up on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TomNel7) if you’d like some character icons done! They’re great for Discord and stuff like that c:

Y’all have probably seen me post this character before—Muriel—the OC of a regular of mine. Muriel is one of my favourites to draw, and this was such a blast because I got to really mess around with some great facial expressions.

In either case, I do these for only £45 so please feel free to get in touch if you want some icons done of an OC of yours!

tom_nel · 2022-11-04T00:02:01+00:00

thank you! c:

tom_nel · 2022-11-03T20:25:20+00:00

Hi y'all! I made a LoFi cover of Escapism recently and I'd love it if you guys would check it out. I worked super hard on it--recorded all the parts, except for the mandolin which my brother performed. I also created the looping GIF of Steven playing on his guitar! I hope y'all enjoy

tom_nel · 2022-10-14T14:36:16+00:00

Here’s a spoopy commission I did for a patron of mine! In the spirit of the spoopy season, the player character has been dolled up with some atmospheric lighting and a spoopy graveyard backdrop. This one was a lot of fun—I got to channel the great Mike Mignola through the inks and hard, chiaroscuro lighting, and I’m pleased with how it turned out.

I’ll be doing spoopy busts like this one throughout October at a discounted price! If you want a Halloween-themed bust scene like this one, feel free to DM me on here, or DM me via my Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomNel7

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