Mariah Anthony - Emerald Isle Creative Studio
@emeraldislestudio
Artist, gamer, writer, designer, and reader. BG3 brainrot and an unfinished book series to write. Hoping to make an official commission business next year!
Orphaned with your most popular piece on bsky Mine is Astarion!
This month has mostly been WIPS, so a smattering it is lol. Tenalach is an Irish/Gaelic term that means the relationship one has with the land, the sky, the water; a deep connection that allows one to hear the earth sing and be one with nature.
Sometimes as an artist you experiment with a new style or even just something in a piece you hadn’t planned on doing. A lot of times it ends up with you erasing the lot and either trying again or moving past it. I am happy I added shadows here! #kasra #bg3 #humanart @devilligan.bsky.social
More progress on Asra's dreads! About half done with the outlines and then i move on to shading for them. #Kasra #Asra #BG3 @devilligan.bsky.social
I don't usually ask this kind of thing, but I entered an art contest and it is based on community votes. If you like my art and would vote for me with this link I'd really appreciate it as it would be a great way to support me. peoplesartist.org/2026/mariah-...
Not going to lie in the slightest, the only part I did the 30 min on was the crown. But it was the last day and I felt it deserved a big finisher. "Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose." This is an old Irish proverb, and Alastríona gave it to him. #30MinuteTarotPrompts #CxllectivePrompts
My siren tav is kissing that merman
Day 6! Alastríona has two tokens from her parents, a necklace from her mom and a ring from her dad. They are a constant reminder of the beautiful and happy times they had together, being an anchor in hard times. #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
Day 5 builds off of day 3. Her abilities in music and hydrokenisis are part of her heritage, but a sudden halt to her training when she was young makes it hard to use reliably around others she wants to protect. She leans on her dryad powers more. #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
Day 4! What would you do and what ends would go to to ensure the safety of your loved ones? It's a question Alastríona has to answer. She sacrifices her future and autonomy for the man she loves most, but to what end? #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
It's day 3! There's another card that goes well with this one later this week so it'll be building upon this. Alastríona isn't in full control of her siren's song and it's dangerous to those around her. So she doesn't sing around those she cares for. #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
Fae is Alastríona’s closet childhood friend. Being part dryad & living in a Drayd grotto does that I guess. I'm excited to fully flush out her design, but she is a descendant of some Wild Hunt Hounds bred by Cernnunos, that left and found home in the feywild #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
Alastríona has used making art since she was a kid to let her mind wander to things she needed to process. When she paints or draws she just goes into autopilot and works through all of life's problems that way. (I did spend more than 30 minutes on this one) #cxllectiveprompts #30MinuteTarotPrompts
Karlach’s lineart is completely done and now I'm working on the whisps first and then I'll go into the big chunks for Asra's hair. #wip #Kasra #BG3 @devilligan.bsky.social
The detailed sketches of the armor is done for Mama K and Asra, just Asra's weapon and then on to final lineart. #Kasra #postgamebg3 @devilligan.bsky.social #wip
Asra's detailed face and hair sketch is done, now we're on to Mama K! #Kasra #postgamebg3 @devilligan.bsky.social
Now that I have had the pleasure of meeting Neil and I was able to give him his copy, I can share the finished piece! I titled it "The Dawn of Convalescence". This was a passion project of more than a year and my biggest piece to date. Im so glad to have found BG3 and this community.
And as always thank you @devilligan.bsky.social @blueowlzmedic.bsky.social, and the rest of the fandom for being incredible!
This weekend I had the pleasure to meet some of the BG3 cast @neilnewbon.bsky.social, @aliona.bsky.social & Jen, Devora Wilde, and Maggie Robertson. There aren't enough characters to explain how much this means to me, but this game'll be with me always. All the best on all future endeavors!
The Emperor took on the form of a Seldarine Drow thinking that the trauma Alastríona suffered at the hands of the Lloth Sworn Drow in Menzoberranzan would make her more likely "trust" a fellow "hunted" drow. It doesn't work. Above all races, she is most suspect of Drow, especially women. #tavqotd
My husband is clearing out part of the backyard and look at what he found!! I didn't even know Spider Orchids grew around here.
I did this art of @neilnewbon.bsky.social Bow'ee, @devilligan.bsky.social Asra, Astarion, and Shadowheart a while ago, but now I have my watermark on it! I feel that it still encapsulates their group dynamic perfectly. Its been an incredible adventure, with legendary friends! #bg3 #NoBigNeil
Milestones from start to finish
Hoooooo boy. Shading for the overall lighting is in progress!! #wip #bg3art #Astarion #BaldursGate3 #humanart #digitalart
Oooo and fun fact about Crimson Dancer? Hmmm I guess that Ari teaches Astarion how to paint. Similar to how her mom taught her dad. Also, Ari smells like a mix of sea salt and fresh rain with hints of peony, violets, pine needle, water fern, and a touch of musk and oakmoss.