Kathaja Krim

Hi! 🤍 I'm Kathaja and I love writing sci-fi & romance—yes, that combination—while sharing my alien world through my art. My work is traditional and digital, quite often a blend of both. Want to know more about my world and novel? Read on in the replies! ↓

Speedpaint

September Patreon art for Hexaitos https://www.patreon.com/virensere

Two of them are brothers, could you have guessed? I did these studies of Zhor Khat characters to figure out how to not fall into the "same-face syndrome" too much. The challenge: Draw people who actually share similarities. Lore in replies! 1/? [ #art #Fremdling #ZhorKhat #OCsky #CharacterDesign ]

Strongly thinking about adding noodly "hair" in addition to the thicker head tendrils. This species is called #Karyta. They are aquatic and extra fun to draw. [ #art #sketch #alien ]

Sketch of #Skara. She is Zhaikes' and Rhaski's sister. Her species shows little sexual dimorphism, although she is considered rather bulky and powerful for her kind. Look at her chin. The lack of chin tips is the only obvious tell that she is female. [ #art #sketch #ZhorKhat #alien ]

Colibri, full post in replies below!

"Don't worry. I've got it under control" Saren and Nihlus || comic page WIP #MassEffect | #Nihlus | #Saren

This is a Mantis Elf, called the Banshee in-book. Banshees have those long, semi-transparent veils that they use to cover their monstrous faces. When they are angered, they unfold.. I have painted the folded version as well, and she's patiently waiting for her turn in posting. #art #dnd #sketch

Woops, I didn't post in what.. months?? The silent judgement stares at me:

#Lara loves it. If she could, she'd excitededly offer Zhaikes a pumpkin spiced latte. #Zhaikes would lift a single brow - something he only does to tease her - and then add the latte to his collection of "enjoyable drinks from other worlds". [ #Fremdling ]

Woops, I didn't post in what.. months?? The silent judgement stares at me:

Commission for 📷 suveqn

Some more Mantis elf on a Saturday night (reff pic from Wikipedia) #sketch #art

Here's a new bugelf I painted. His name is the Necromancer and he's based on a death's-head hawkmoth. All bug elves are painted for my upcoming D&D 5e book called the Feylights of Gaol, and they are playable species #art #dnd #characterdesign

A little offseason revenge for @skyestuff.bsky.social of their kenku Cumulo!! 💙☁️ #art #pixelart #avian #kenku #dnd

Here's a doodly painting I started. I've been open for comms, I just haven't updated my sheets nor ToS but I plan to. I need your help though - please vouch for me by engaging with this post so that I can get an artist account on vgen. Thank you guys so much. vgen.co/vapourwraith #VGenCode

#Lara buys yet another plant or she goes on a hiking trip. #Zhaikes visits the shooting range or takes a flight in space. #Rhaski continues his current hybrid (bio-robot) project or plays cards with his pals. #Skara does sparring or any type of combat training.

vicho #thebloodofdawnwalker

Are the Zhor Khat more like mammals or reptiles? [ #ZhorKhat lore ]

Here's my beautiful child, Hx'allte'is ( also nicknamed "Roadrunner" ). He's a V'silik, a species which belongs to @nebulaworm.bsky.social ✨️, and he's specifically a desert variant of them. #oc #originalcharacter #V'siliks #aliens #art #digitalart #referencesheet

can't decide on the actual 16:9 version, so here's a wip crop for now. She is Marin, one of my bounty hunters. #bemdraws #oc #ocart

Spooky season. Creature zooms at you. #oc #monster

I've been making so much progress on my revisions lately. I don't feel the need to constantly change everything anymore. What is this sorcery

Updated my first post here a little, the ol' crab

You can now remove yourself from starter packs! I know a couple of people wanted this feature, so I'm sharing.

old fave of the fancy birdman from 2018.

Closing out with Resplendent! One of the most ostentatious show-deathclaws in the running, this gilded beauty was eventually banned from competing when it let out a cry so loud it ruptured the judges' eardrums. Its owner, a ghoul, claimed the radiation emitting from its spread frill was harmless.

I've had more clients bail this month than any in recent memory, which leaves me about 5 commissions shy of rent next week. If you've a need of any #dnd or #rpg character art, or anything else under the sun, please reach out! And if you don't, if y'all could share, I'd really appreciate it. <3

Lovecraft #art #darkart #DigitalPainting Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/theg...

Ye olde repost w/ updated text. #ocart #art #ocsky

New personal project, cuz I've been wanting to work on environment and prop concepts The Amphitrite Lounge. Luxe in every sense of the word. Challenged myself to get it all done in a single 8-hr workday, really happy with how it all turned out! #conceptart #environment #neon #synthwave #artdeco

When there is too much life and not enough book editing happening..

Lionfish Drake ✨🌙 Really pleased with this drawing! Spreading it over two pages really helped with its dynamics and flow. I hope you like it! #smagust #dragon #creaturedesign #sketchbook #drawing #conceptart #sketch #ink #art #monochrome #copicmarkers

My desert-people, the Tar'nex. Fun fact: They don't stop growing throughout their lives. They grow slowly, but they live several 100 years, which results in crazy size differences. They start small, like humans, and end up with up to 3 meters (~10 feet). [ #art #Tarnex #alien #monster ]

Hrmpf.. No bites (yet). My OCs Lara & Zhaikes. Don't tell anyone, but he loves to cuddle. [ #art #ZhorKhat #OCsky #Fremdling ]

A creature of Qu'tar. Qu'tar is the homeworld of one of my sapient alien species. The design of the creature might give clues as to which one it is. [ #art #CreatureDesign #WorldBuilding #ConceptArt ]