Krystal Thorns

@curiousthorns

(She/They) Chronically ill neurodivergent zebra. I mainly paint mini's and do watercolours but you may see the odd piece of embroidery, dioramas and other sculpture type things 😊 Hater of ai, lover of alt text x

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Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 23d

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers to convince people to follow you.

Cobramode green and orange salamander figure spiraling out of the water.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 23d

And here be the lake 😁

Lake surrounded by trees and reeds, immediately at the front are two male ducks and a Canadian goose.

Another angle of the lake where swan wings are partially visible behind dense foliage.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 24d

Artist! Quote with your yellow art! 💛 #yellow #MiniPainting

Cornelius the Golden Retriever Wizard from Dungeons and doggies wearing a bright purple pointy hat and carrying many Wizarding supplies as he trecks through a muddy field.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 26d

Little bit of a different post as I recently finished this #Watercolor I'm really getting into painting things lately as a way to get myself outside, issue with that is the list of places I want to paint just keeps growing 😅 #traditionalart #Hobby #Art #originalart #Artsky #artistsonbluesky

An A5 sized watercolor painting of a lake is sitting on the table, signed K. Thorne.

A watercolour painted of a lake surrounded by trees and greenery, with ducks and geese standing on the shore in front of the lake. There are swans on the lake and houses are visible behind the lake.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 26d

This shambling mound is pointing the way to something, is it trap or treasure? Roll a perception check to find out 😅

A swamp like shambling mound dripping in blood with a row of red mushrooms for hair.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 28d

It be #wipWednesday today I'm working on #ladyolynder from #warhammer and a little shiba inu from #dungeonsanddoggies as they both have some shared colours ❤️ #wip #Artsky #dungeonsanddragons #dog #ghosts

Partially painted Lady Olynder in oranges blues whites greens and brown.

Partially painted shiba inu dungeons and doggies model in light brown and orange carrying a pack on their back along with a lantern.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· 29d

Me then vs Me now. Almost 10 years of #MiniaturePainting painting now 😊

Old school blood-soaked dwarf with blue armour and a shield painted with a gold hammer and anvil motif. He's wearing a silver horned helmet and is raising a silver axe above his head.

Old world dwarf slayer of legend. A ginger haired dwarf leaping off a ruined dragon head sculpture.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 13

Watercolour in the garden, not a bad way to spend the late afternoon 😊 #wip #Watercolor #outside #Hobby

Various watercolour pans on a wicker table with a painting of a bat in a cave to the one side. The whole photo is bathed in bright sunlight.
There is also a very cute elephant watering can on the table.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 12

Thank you so much for for 500 followers! Planning on doing a little giveaway from my kofi in the next few days when life calms down a little bitxx Pippa says hello x

Pippa a black and white tuxedo cat lying on under a blanket with big slightly blurry eyes that are about to pounce at you.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 11

Show me your butts!! 😅 #wip #heroforge #selfportraits

Work in progress of my mini me from behind where a red hoodie is covering up my teal leggings.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 10

Mathias & Alarielle team up to confront the monstrous Rataclysm! Will the heroes be able to end its squeaking schemes once and for all or will it continue to plague the town with its mischief? #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #MiniaturePainting #Hobby #Art #originalart #Artsky #artistsonbluesky

Two heroforge figures a half ork grey skinemetal and leather armoured archer and sliglty blurred which in a green robe, witches hat holding a ball of fire and a grey crystal staff.

Two DnD heroforge models together facing a vicious looking ‘Frankenstein's monsteresque’ Rataclysm.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 10

It is too hot, have you remembered to drink enough?

Cloche diorama with a wooden signpost saying the words 'have you drank water?'

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 9

I am trapped 😹 #Cat #Caturday

Pippa a black and white tuxedo cat lying on my lap looking up at me.
Not in this picture is her tail curled around my arm effectively pinning me to her.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 8

Fine you guys Win 😅 (just kidding I'm very inspired by this model) I am now starting lady Olynder this #wipwednesday Her paint scheme is going to be inspired by the Wil o the wisps and peat bogs 😁 #wip #miniaturepainting #art #artistsonbluesky #nature #WarhammerCommunity #AoS #Nerdlings

Lady Olynder Miniture primed in a tan colour surrounded by three sets of three paint tubs that I'm using as my basic colour scheme.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 6

If you see this, post a random pic, no explanation..

Amazon listing for a Windsor and newton travel watercolor set.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 5

Use one mini to promote your page #minis #minipainting #Nerdlings

Age of sigmar copper stormcast eternal stepping over a forest stream dodging skulls as he goes.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 3

Got my fallout london Kickstarter merch today 😁 #fallout #gaming #Hobby

Fallout london Kickstarter bundle containing a cutethulu plushie, four caps, five subway tickets, a bank note and a playing card set with characters from the game.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 3

Dragon attack!!! While making my bar scene for Mermay I was also working on the red dragon, so I had all my dragons out as reference material. Thusly many dragon attacks on the bar occurred 😅 #DnD #Dragon #MiniaturePainting #Hobby #Art #originalart #Artsky #artistsonbluesky

A diorama of a shipwrecked bar being attacked by a purple and orange dragon swooping in from above.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 3

Shiny! Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck Scrub the deck and make it look Shiny!

Dungeons and dragons crab with a treasure chest on its back covered in coins and other treasures.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 2

Debating about which one of these I should paint next. A classic purple beholder or Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief with a moss bog type scheme. I'll do the other one after so which one should I paint next? #Art #MiniPainting #warhammer #dungeonsanddragons5e

Un painted beholder mini on a messy craft desk.

Un painted but primed Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief mini.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jul 1

I do many arts 😁

Work in progress watercolour of a cave with two frogs and a bat.

Work in progress watercolour of a lakeside with geese and ducks and geese.

Orange and purple dragon on a landscape of bright ferns and flowers giving off a sunset/ sunrise vibe.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 30

Plans for today, have sleepy pippa on my lap (check), meal out, prime some mini's if the weather allows me to x Bonus task don't bugger my legs up more than they already are 😅 What be other peoples plans?

Pippa a black and white tuxedo cat lying on my lap shedding much fur.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 29

Post a mini you’re proud of! #pokemon

Fdm printed hand painted female evee with large eyes made of various colours.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 29

Side note I do acknowledge that I am doing things that aggrevate hay-fever 😅 So I can only really blame myself.

Mass of green plants including rather large daisy like flowers.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 28

This is my sunset / sunrise themed dragon, affectionately referred to as Spyro around the house. #DnD #Dragon #FantasyArt #MiniPainting #MiniaturePainting #originalart #Art #artsky

A full view of the dragon, with the wings raised to show both sides, as well as the torso, head and the field all on one photo.

From the side, the dragons arms and legs can be seen churning up the colourful meadow. The purple scales have dark red shine.

A dragon mini painted in purple and orange roaring fiercely in a field of wildflowers and ferns.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 26

Thank you, I do many arts x

Collage of five different models/ terrain pieces. From left to right: bright yellow vending machine mimic, green dragon, stormcast eternal as a statue, sculpted and painted k-pop demon hunters sussy bird and finally a lookout tower with skeletons looking out.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 26

Finally left the house for some air this evening 😊

Sycamore tree with a playing field in the background.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 26

Alariel stumbled into an Owlbears territory, will her flame be enough to prevent it charging? Make an intimidation check using your spellcasting ability score! #DnD #MiniaturePainting #Hobby #Art #originalart #Artsky #artistsonbluesky

A DnD character model painted in green robes with a floppy brown witches hat. She has a ball of flame held in one hand. She's a short distance away from another DnD model, an Owlbear that looks ready to charge.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 26

The character/s vs how you made them

Warhammer ond world dwarven mountain holds dwarf slayer of legend box.

Krystal Thorns@curiousthorns· Jun 26

I agree it's too hot, I miss being able to function, here's some one who can function a bit better in the heat than me 😅