2D Artist | 3D Character Artist 18+ Please | Contains NSFW Content LCAD Game Art Graduate California 34 | He/Him Reclusive Cryptid, but call me "Shy" Banner @drakeroot.bsky.social Icon @whinges.bsky.social Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cryptidshyhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3muy7vf5gis2kWIP update for Forest's gator gal, Calypso Cole/Caley! Working on the texturing right now. Still have a lot of texture refinement to do- She's missing her stripes and scars still, but I think she's in a good enough spot to share for now 🐊🕶️08 Sep 2026 04:49 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy7vf5gis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mtzv45vydc2rRest in Peace Lydia, I already miss you so, so much... She was always such a gentle and loving cat. Every night she'd lay beside my pillow and cuddle with me. Even though I knew she was well into her senior years, it still feels too soon to say goodbye.27 Aug 2026 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzv45vydc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mttnmna6qk2vI thought I was done with the mesh work, but I had to go back and redo Caley's mouth and teeth topology due to baking errors. And then I accidentally overwrote my files and lost all my body shapekey data arrghh It's not a terrible setback, but it is delaying the texturing process a bit...24 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnmna6qk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3msqodccwvs26I think it would be best for me to refocus on my larger projects. Until they are finished I will always feel a bit of hesitation when starting something new. First up is the Caley model- I finally got her ready for texturing in substance! All the collab work from Wyrm is done at this point.10 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqodccwvs26https://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3msphb2eegc2lI did these goofy hurt/throw sprites. Since I'm not into hurt/pain stuff, I tried to keep them comical. The top slipping down was on the suggestion of a friend. Originally I wasn't going to go that far with them, but since I'm working off of a sfw base I figure I can be silly with the nsfw version.10 Aug 2026 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msphb2eegc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3ms5apie2wk2uGosh... I really didn't keep up with ArtFight at all. I need to plan ahead better for next year. But I do want to thank everyone who attacked me for the wonderful art! I'll still try to return-fire, even if ArtFight is over and it won't be worth any points, I'd still like to return the favor! 💙03 Aug 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5apie2wk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mrokzfi2kk2hA friend of mine asked me to make this, so here's a chibi snake priestess Saazhi.28 Jul 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrokzfi2kk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mrniwp2rcs2qArtfight attack for @drakeroot.bsky.social :) I really enjoyed getting to drawn Ten again, I've always loved their design so much!!27 Jul 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrniwp2rcs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mrni7og7zk2qSo it turns out I had a setting enabled in CSP under View > Color Profile > Preview that was altering the way my colors on the canvas looked, and caused all my file exports to be overly saturated. Disabling this setting fixed the issue. No wonder I always struggled with over-saturated images aughh🙃27 Jul 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrni7og7zk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mrc4xg3hhs2q-- PYREXIA STANDEE FORM -- 🐲 https://forms.gle/rdh9zjiBs9F1XN7G9 🐲 Okay! I've set up a google form for people to fill out. This will help me figure out how many standees I need to order, and to determine shipping costs. Once I have them in stock, I'll open a page on my Ko-Fi for orders. Thank you!23 Jul 2026 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrc4xg3hhs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mrasnwlpp222I'm looking into distribution partners to figure out how I will handle getting the Pyrexia standees out to those of you that are interested in it. It's looking like I'll have to bulk order from a manufacturer and go from there, so I'll try to set up an order form for everyone to fill out soon!22 Jul 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrasnwlpp222https://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mqxebzmjf22hMy first small test batch of Pyrexia standees came in!! 🐲✨ My lighting set up is pretty awful, but overall the print looks good. She came out a bit more tinted towards magenta than intended, and the scale highlight and shadow detail got a bit lost as well. What do you think? Would you get one?18 Jul 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxebzmjf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mppklafcrk2xIt's my 35th birthday today! I celebrated by having my eyes checked and getting a blood test. Everything is okay though, and I got to have a nice lunch with my dad. I don't really have any photos of the occasion, so here's my lil 19 year old cat, Lydia. :)03 Jul 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppklafcrk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mpnb2lnkm22eThe Regal Red Lady, Pyrexia 🐲✨02 Jul 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnb2lnkm22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mphkjskn4s2sartfight.net/~ShyCryptid 🖌️⚔️ Here's my ArtFight card! It's my first time participating, I hope I can keep up with everyone!29 Jun 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphkjskn4s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mp2jmlv3h22lFinally wrapped up all of the retopology yesterday. She's got a basic working rig and the uvs are all done, too. I made some reshaping adjustments to the mesh though, so the textures are a mess now and need to be rebaked. I'll have some better looking shots, soon!24 Jun 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2jmlv3h22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3modu3whr3k2dI've never done an artfight before, but I really like the wormy critter... I've always been pretty anxious about getting anything done for it. I've always struggled with turnaround time.15 Jun 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3modu3whr3k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mnt7jso4nk2gBlender Simple Creature :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnt7jso4nk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mns6mjq56k2rThe three principal styles of furry avatars I've seen: Creature 🐲 Cutie ❤️ Cunty 💅08 Jun 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns6mjq56k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mns3iybkwk2vI think I would just like to feel like a part of something Last couple of cons I've been to left me feeling more isolated. Maybe it's just not for me08 Jun 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns3iybkwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/shycryptid.bsky.social/post/3mnn3zn2i7c2zEvil Container 🐲✨06 Jun 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:zaldi4sf6626pbc7f5is5afv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnn3zn2i7c2z