Heffy

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[they/she 🏳️‍⚧️] [30s] [auDHD] [asexual] awamboldtart@gmail.com Minnesotan springhare and lil' gender critter who draws sometimes. Furry stuff, zoology, and elfy-fae-type things. Check #art tag for art 🚫 No AI 🚫

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Heffy@awamboldtart· 20d

And of course, obligatory plug for the still criminally overlooked springhares!

A series of photos of springhares, large hopping rodents that resemble a mixture of hare, squirrel and kangaroo.

Heffy@awamboldtart· 20d

I'm late to this and so many of my favorites have already been mentioned! But to plug just a few more: - Giant Eland, the largest antelope - Greater Glider, the largest gliding marsupial - Hoatzin, Amazonian bird whose young have claws on their wings - Oilbird, avian equivalent of bats

A bull giant eland, a massive antelope with a huge dewlap, walking through scrubland

Three photos of greater gliders, extremely fluffy tree-dwelling marsupials that look like living puppets or plush toys

A hoatzin, a very prehistoric-looking bird, tending to its fuzzy chicks in its nest

Three oilbirds, nightjar-like birds, huddled up together in a cave

Heffy@awamboldtart· 23d

I made sure to include the largest, at least! I wanted to justify yapok as well, but it's a bit too small scale-wise, sadly

Heffy@awamboldtart· 23d

Been at work on the next one of these (and being a little more proactive time-wise this time...) Here's a small WIP peek - probably not hard to guess the ecoregion this time 🌴 #art

A close-up of a WIP sketch of a poster full of wildlife. Pictured are giant anteater, puma, tayra, three-toed and two-toed sloths, southern tamandua, kinkajou, red howler monkey, blue-and-gold macaw, king vulture and boa constrictor.

Heffy@awamboldtart· 26d

My character for a friend's upcoming campaign - Pala, a faun druid from a secluded forest whose love for all life is boundless. They're all too eager to learn what wonders the outside world holds, but might be a bit unprepared for some of the realities. #art #oc

A gangly faun character, a little more antelope-like than goat-like, beaming with enthusiasm (and displaying chipped buck teeth in the process). They have bushy long red hair, the sidelocks turned into long braids, and wear a long green-and-blue tasseled cape. The staff they clutch is a long, gnarled tree branch, with shelf fungi growing on one corner, a woodpecker poking out of a hole in the next, and a rhinoceros beetle clinging on at the end.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Jul 8

Even without Lumiknight I'll see if I can't post a few other things here every now and then... Here's something long overdue - a proper redo of my partner's sona for his birthday today. 💖 #art

Heffy@awamboldtart· Jun 16

Remembering I can have my characters do and say anything #LumiknightRiviere #art #oc

A sketch of three of my faerie characters, prepared to mess Something up. Rivière, a half-fae painter kid in fluffy & frilly clothing, holds their magic paintbrush, with the paint at the tip formed into a giant mallet, and makes a grim expression. Luna, a sorceress (currently in serpentine wisp form), floats atop Rivière, surrounded by magic flame and making a sadistic grin. Fen, a scruffy pixie, peeks out from behind Rivière and eagerly pumps a fist into the air.

Luna: "I'm afraid we've no choice but to destroy this d*t* center, Rivière."
Rivière: "GOOD."
Fen: "BATTER IT TAE BITS!!"

Heffy@awamboldtart· Jun 15

It's finally time for more #LumiknightRiviere characters, with even more denizens of the bustling town of Froudlee - a feisty trio closer to our heroine in age! #art #oc

"B.A.M.!" The Froudlee Watch
Bri (she/her...?), Avoi (she/her), Monteaux (he/him)

"This trio of scrappy and clever fae youths help defend the city of Froudlee and its denizens, lower in both class and elevation, from the abuses of the Queen's guard from on high. Monteaux the ogre's passion is as powerful as his muscles, and the enthusiastic púca Avoi is an open-minded gatherer of knowledge, but the leader, a slick and aloof bluecap named Bri, is distrustful of Rivière's intent to become Lumiknight."

Bri is a somewhat fox-like creature in antique, boyish attire, including a large newsboy cap with a built-in lantern in which she stores a bright blue flame - similar to which her ponytail and tail tuft are made up, as well as the spark she lights up from her fingers.

Avoi is an eager-looking little goblin-like creature with pale skin, long ears and a bit of a librarian look with huge glasses. She has a huge, messy mane of black hair, with a cowlick shaped somewhat like a question mark.

Monteaux is a shaggy orange-furred ogre with somewhat hog-like features, including cloven hooves and tusks. Wearing old French-styled working class attire with suspenders and rolled up sleeves, he leans against a bronze-plated wooden barrel and grins as he tips his hat.

In a monotone sketch down below, the trio surround a very anxious-looking Rivière, who leans against Bri's skeptical, squinting stare. Monteaux in the back is less aggressive but still unsure what to think of them just yet. Avoi, however, is overjoyed to meet them, and has pulled out a quill pen and notebook in preparation as if intending to interview them.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Jun 8

Trying my best to just keep creating. Keeping dread at bay is hard but this is kind of all I can do. #LumiknightRiviere characters will keep coming, somehow

Rough sketches of a trio of scrappy-looking young fae creatures. Left to right: a burly, hairy ogre/orc-ish fellow leaning against a barrel, a fox-like figure with a big hat and fiery hair and tail, and a short, very fluffy, bespectacled goblin-esque girl.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 31

Happy Trans Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️💖🏳️‍⚧️ #art #oc

A colored sketch of my pink springhare sona, and two versions of my character Rivière - one a half-human half-faerie teen from my story Lumiknight Rivière, the other a Lalafellin woman as seen in Final Fantasy XIV. We're all huddled together, smiling, winking and doing a heart sign with our hands overlaid on each other's, causing a shining rippling heart to emanate out.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 28

53/101! Definitely a few notable gaps... Happy to see some underappreciated faves of mine on here though like Snow Queen, Mowgli and Metropolis : >

A list of 101 Animated Films To Watch Before You Die, with ones I've seen highlighted in pink

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 26

Tomodachi Life my beloved I've missed you so..... Can't wait for the full release!

My fae child character Rivière as a Mii in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. They have the Considerate Daydreamer personality.

My fae sorceress character Luna as a Mii in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. She has the Ambitious Rogue personality.

My pixie character Fen as a Mii in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. She has the Outgoing Dynamo personality.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 21

Something silly from a vision my partner put in my brain #LumiknightRiviere #oc

A gag sketch of my fae child character, Rivière, in tiny chibi form, sitting in a human palm (presumably mine). They are very confused and wide-eyed, surrounded by question marks and uttering "q-quoi??". Above is a snippet of a Discord message: "i walk up to heffy and go "One Rivi Please""

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 5

My dearest favoritest faves. I always love trends like these! my9games.com

A chart from my9games.com of, well, my 9 favorite games:

Final Fantasy XIV
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Kingdom Hearts
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024 remake) (could easily be swapped out for the first Paper Mario!)
In Stars and Time
Deltarune
Banjo-Tooie
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (likewise could be switched for Kirby Super Star)
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 2

UwU

Heffy@awamboldtart· Mar 2

@lokno.itch.io the space jerboa!

A cartoon anthro long-eared jerboa. She has bushy hair on her head, wears a bandana around her neck, and smiles and waves at the viewer enthusiastically. Motifs of stars and Saturn surround her.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 26

I needed to draw more of my fairy rodent daughter to recover from today #LumiknightRiviere #oc #art

A series of colored sketches of my French faerie child character, Rivière, who has big elfin/deer-like ears, a pink button nose, buck teeth, thick eyebrows, and curly blue hair. They wear fuzzy knit clothing (a beret, turtleneck, and oversized cardigan) and have a big white ribbon around their neck.

Rivi is drawn in various expressions and scenarios: laughing bashfully, peering down at something in wide-eyed curiosity, and staring up at something nervously, biting their lip and clutching their fluffy tail.

In the last drawing, Rivière and their mentor, a fae named Luna currently in a small serpentine form, have had a mishap with their magic paintbrush, and are coated in orange paint as a result. Luna is squinting in restrained irritation, while Rivi has comedically wet teary eyes.

Luna: "I believe our next lesson shall be on AIMING."
Rivière: "O-oui, Madame..."

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 24

The lovely @wishesforfishes.bsky.social, a dear friend of mine!

A woman with fish-like features in classic ruffly maid attire (including very poofy upper sleeves), grinning and winking at the viewer with a finger held up. Her 'hair' is made up of thick scaly tendrils and she has ear-like fins out the sides of her head, black sclerae, and unusual pointed teeth that resemble those of an Inkling's, from the Splatoon series. She's surrounded by silhouettes of bubbles and butterflyfish.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 22

Happy 40th for Zelda! A foundational series for me and still possibly my favorite - I'd have made art ahead of time if I remembered. Instead I'll repost these old fanmade dungeon boss designs I made for a friend's Zelda-themed RPG campaign! The first three are reworks of some classic bosses. #art

A redesign of the boss Pumpkin Head from Zelda: Oracle of Ages. He's a ghastly spectre in a ragged blue cloak and a beaded sapphire necklace, with a cackling jack-o-lantern head and gnarled hands. Below it is the original sprite from Oracle of Ages.

A reinterpretation of the boss Facade, from Zelda: Link's Awakening and Oracle of Seasons. It's a sinister, ghostly face stretched across a large fancy painting (which is of the spooky castle road out of which Phantom Ganon leaps in Ocarina of Time). Above it is a screenshot of Facade from the Link's Awakening remake.

A reinterpretation of the boss Fraaz, from Zelda: Spirit Tracks. It's a lanky, semi-anthropomorphic creature that's a strange mix of bat, rat, hyena and aardvark, with a long tufted tail. Around it swirl its sources of magic, fire and ice together.

An original Zelda boss design, "Moldragon", a sort of blend of Molgera, a Molduga, and BOTW's dragons. It's a gigantic, draconic sandworm type of beast, covered in jagged armored spikes, and has long whiskers and an enormous toothy maw, out of which green lightning is beginning to burst.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 19

Another Lalafell for the wonderful @trazwieb.bsky.social!

@traziweb's Final Fantasy XIV character, a Lalafellin (short, stubby, long-eared gnomish beings) woman with short white hair, tied into a small braid on the side. She wears a laurel wreath of leaves and grapes, a kimono that exposes one arm, and bandages over her chest. On her right arm is a long tattoo of a tree branch covered in blossoms, and above her chest are burn scars. She has a cocky, energetic look, grinning at the viewer.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 15

Batch #2 of #LumiknightRiviere characters so far #art #oc

Nuciel & Bou [both he/him]

"An odd pair of avian fae - traveling musicians with magical instruments, and a romantic couple on the side. They first meet Rivière while in human guise, and, sensing their potential, later act as warm if capricious guiding wings.

Nuciel is energetic, theatrical, and knows almost everyone in the Faelands - especially Luna, much to her annoyance. Reliable and quiet Bou seems more content to go with the flow."

The characters are a duo of very bird-like fae, with humanoid bodies but beaked avian heads, with talon-like hands, wings along their backs, hair, and long ears tufted with feathers. Both are musicians, holding instruments. Nuciel, on the right, is gangly and extravagant-yet-roguish in appearance, wearing striped pants and a big pink feather-adorned fedora. He holds a large, pink, bedazzled guitar. His feathers are white, his face and hands yellow.
Bou is significantly larger and heftier, resembling a bearded vulture. Shaggy hair and a floppy cap cover his eyes. He also wears a large red striped scarf, a green jacket and baggy trousers - the latter two have some patches. He holds a yellow-and-brown accordion.

There are small drawings to the side of each interacting with another character in the story. In one, Nuciel has a cheeky, intentionally condescending smile as he prods the cheek of Luna, in her wisp form, who is absolutely seething at him. In another, Bou lies down in the grass, while Riviére sits behind him and happily uses their magical paintbrush (shrunken down) to paint a flower crown onto his head.

Fen
[she/her]
"The headstrong, hot-headed princess of the Pixie Tribe, Fen would much rather be adventuring than following her matriarchal mother's footsteps. But when disaster befalls her tribe's forest home, she's forced to take action, allying with Rivière in the process. Despite her attitude far outsizing her body, she proves to be a loyal and honest friend."

Fen is a small, furry pixie with wild red hair, long ears (with a notch in one), and large green wings with moth-like eye-spots. Her clothing is simple and woodsy, with a green scarf/cowl, a tan-and-green tunic-dress, large boots and bracelets made of a golden wood. She poses pridefully with a cocky grin, while other drawings show her pouting moodily, and being held back from furiously attacking an off-screen character by a very worried Rivière.

Estelle
[she/her] [transfem]
"The lustrous proprietress (and star performer) of the Moth's Flame, a hidden nightclub where she dazzles with her magical voice.
Vibrant, nurturing and steadfast, she looks out for the downtrodden for whom her club is a haven.
She takes a shine to Rivière, who finds they have much in common with her."

Estelle is a sparkling moth-like faerie who resembles a classic female lounge singer from the Roaring 20's. Her skin is dark blue with several light blue, freckle-like spots, and she has a large, pale fluffy collar. Her legs and four arms are covered in the same pale fluff. She has large, pink, fluffy antennae that resemble feathers a vintage lounge songstress might wear - in most of the drawings they poke through her wide-brimmed hat, which is adorned with a pink, moth-shaped ribbon. She wears some shiny pink jewelry, and has a flowing, layered dress in a blue, dark-to-light gradient, covered in iridescent sparkles. In the largest drawing, she holds a fantastical sort of pink microphone, winking and snapping the fingers of one of her hands.

Two other drawings depict her flirtatiously toying with the bangs of Luna (in her small wisp form), who looks uncharacteristically flustered, and letting Rivière try on her hat, to their delight, while one of her wings comfortingly wraps around them.

Heffy@awamboldtart· Feb 15

Trying this again without it being awkwardly attached to an unrelated post: A handy thread of character profiles for my story #LumiknightRiviere, a fairy tale in postwar France about a trans teen who discovers they're half-faerie, and must rescue their mother from a spiteful Fae Queen. #art #oc