#jessdraws

[conderkyl]

Riz going crazy trying to keep his friend group together is the biggest mood

[fenderjess]

been seeing people talking about trolls with brooms or something lately? idgi but you do you i guess

[thinkingnothing]

MOODBOARD 2023

Art by: jessdraw.s / ig

[bright-side20]

Azriel's shadows dynamic :surrounding him/Vanishing

(art by jessdraws)

*First, in the book, when Az is angry, upset, or sad, the shadows always seem to gather around him and darken his face to hide his emotions. Here are some examples:

_"If Amarantha showed up at that door right now," Rhys snarled, pointing toward the foyer entry, "and said she could buy us a chance at defeating Hybern, at keeping all of you alive, I would thank the fucking Cauldron."

Azriel’s shadows gathered close, half veiling him from view.

_Azriel’s hazel eyes glowed golden in the shadows. Nesta said, “Then you will die.”Azriel only repeated, rage glazing that stare, “I’m getting her back.”

_“The Illyrians are pieces of shit,” he said too quietly. I opened my mouth and shut it. Shadows gathered around his wings, trailing off him and onto the thick red rug. (we all know how much he hates Illyrians).

_Amren: "I did not even remember what they felt like. I did not remember sunlight.".... It was to Azriel that her attention drifted—the shadowsinger’s darkness pulling away to reveal eyes full of understanding.

=When he wanted to show he's emotions, shadows pulled away.

_Azriel stilled. “What happened to Elain?”

Cassian waved a hand. “A fight with Nesta. Don’t bring it up,” he warned when Azriel’s eyes darkened. Cassian blew out a breath. “I take that as a no regarding the meeting topic, then.”'.... 'Shadows gathered around Az.“You all right?” His brother nodded. “Fine.” But shadows still swarmed him. Cassian knew it was a lie, but didn’t push it. Az would speak when he was ready.

=This literally shows that when he has negative feelings, shadows hide him, and Cassian knew something was wrong just by the shadows.

*Second, in the books, his shadows lightened or vanished only with Mor, Feyre after she became a High Lady, and Elain.

With Mor:

_"Mor breezed onto the balcony... It was almost enough to distract me from noticing Azriel as those shadows lightened."

_"Yes, Azriel, who kept a step away, whose shadows trailed him and seemed to fade in her presence. I opened my mouth to ask about her history with him, but the clock chimed ten."

_“He did not,” Mor said, and the shadows that Azriel had indeed been subtly weaving around himself vanished.

With Feyre:

I only offered my hand to Azriel. “Come sit beside me.”

Azriel’s eyes slid to Eris, the High Lord’s son panting beneath him. And the shadowsinger leaned down to whisper something in his ear that made Eris blanch further.

But the shield dropped. The shadows lightened into sunshine.

=The shadows shielded him, and he only dropped them when Feyre asked him to come.

With Elain:

_Azriel arrived first, no shadows to be seen, my sister a pale, golden mass in his arms. Azriel smiled faintly. “Would you like me to show you the garden?”

_"What now?” Elain mused, finally answering my question from moments ago as her attention drifted to the windows facing the sunny street. That smile grew, bright enough that it lit up even Azriel’s shadows across the room.

_"They'd always been prone to vanish when she was around."

*Third, shadows skittering because of breath was mentioned with two people:

Elain:

"Elain sucked in a soft breath that whispered over his skin. His shadows skittered back at the sound."

And Azriel 😃:

_"The shadows gathered around his shoulders, like they were indeed whispering to him, shielding him, perhaps. His broad chest expanded with a deep breath that sent them skittering, and then he set into an easy, graceful stroll after them."

_Azriel chuckled, shadows skittering. “Did you listen at all last night?”

Which means the argument that shadows skittered because they hate Elain is entirely biased.🤷🏻‍♀️

Lastly, I want to mention Feyre's description of Az in sunlight: In the blinding sun off the turquoise water, his shadows were gone, and his face was stark and clear. More human than I had ever seen him.

To conclude, Az's shadows are a part of him, and he earned them during the period when he was imprisoned in darkness. They serve as a defense tool, shielding him and hiding his emotions. When they lighten or vanish, it indicates that he's comfortable enough to expose himself, his feelings, and his vulnerability. Therefore, it is not a bad thing at all, despite how some people may try to portray it.

[rosenecklaces]

So @stwaney17 is now blocked/shadowbanned when she has done or shown nothing wrong

I have seen worse things in this app, in this fandom. I have seen art of rhysand with his rapist, gwynriel art of them having sex or marrying in the same place she was raped, nesta rape scene, I have seen questionable elucien ones and tamlin with elain being well... a slave to him, couldn't even call that art of her being submissive..

So well, this is something happening for a while, for TWO YEARS now, elriel art being reported when isn't even explicit, or anyone posting elain art and fanfics. Tay is an angel, has always being nice and as far as I remember her art is pretty tame AGAIN compared with some rancid shit I see around here and everywhere acotar-related

So I'm mad lol, I'm very mad and as you guys know I never had respect for gwynriels and eluciens but this truly haves me fuming, this two groups don't give a fuck about elriels/elain stans when something happens to us (have we forgotten the mass online bullying/harassment of elriels when gwynriels started to become a thing? I haven't, they still harass day and night jessdraws and yet most of the acotar fandom as a whole,the one she draws for, haven't listened to her when she complains about it) they never show remorse or try to help or call out their owns, why the hell should i have consideration for them if isn't reciprocated??

Today haves been the last straw to me, gwynriels/eluciens are not people to me, I don't care if highqueenmorrigan has been receiving hate btw that's her and her followers problem, she has been hating elriels and defending any elucien nasty actions since long ago so sorry if I don't give a fuck about their struggles or whatever, good for anyone who does but I'm done with that two groups of people completely and have no sympathy for them

[melia-vibes]

Look at him😍

Credit: @jessdraw-s

[prsfphone]

guess who comissioned jessdraws bitchesssssss

[theladywonder]

I was trying to draw Lup but something went wrong.

[freckledpeanut]

so i drew my favourite ice baby !

damn he is one long noodle

this is my new blog for art and anime stuff so pls come hang out !! freckledpeanut

[scrapshota]

Small concept/redesign of a friend's old character that I'm thinking of making an OoAK doll of

[catbfs]

happy late valentines day

[conderkyl]

"Its okay Luce, just a scratch"

[fenderjess]

so about those sketches from the other day that i wasn’t gonna finish,

[amouria]

Aaron Blackford ♡ Catalina Martín —The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

credit: @jessdraw-s (instagram)

[cilly-murphy]

Hi there. i'm not the same anon as then, but I saw a big merthur fics masterpost you made a while ago and i was wondering if you had any more? or read more since it was a few months ago? i read most of them and i loved them so we got the same taste! thank you in advance, love your blog btw 💙

Hello anon! First of all, thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy my recs and my blog! ❤️Trust me, i have many new ones. I read a loooot of Merthur fic 🤭

The post mentioned in the ask is here, so go check that out too, many favs there

These fics are 90% canon era, 100% Merthur with some side pairings and crossovers. Keep an eye out for the tags, i never read them because i’m not triggered by anything so be careful. There is all kinds of fics in here, all ratings, except abo. Have fun!

Hotel Camelot by orphan_account rail against your dying day by helloearthlings Tutelage by Azahar His to Keep by Capriccio The One Where Their (Mother) Tongues Get Acquainted by Emjayelle A Time for Magic by Jessdraw The Witchfinder's Legacy by WordsAblaze Strangled by the Red String of Fate by idlestories Accidents by RedRuse Like a Stone on Fire by Blake A Future in Three Days by whitedatura It is not victory I seek by camelotsheart Something Beautiful by cherrybina Dower the Stars by RurouniHime And No Birds Sing by Omi_Ohmy Duty Beyond Knighthood by evaelisaa How am I supposed to stop myself (from loving you) by Merlins_little_sister no better love by TheDragon A Modern Manservant by Mamalazzer (reread from 2013) Merlin: A Hogwarts History by Mamalazzer This Slow Burn by bloodsongs As a Sea Shell by bathilda bagshot (wellthengameover) The Serving of Servants by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle For Want of Wreckage by bloodsongs All I Need Is You by ambrosius Some Days by Acid_Rabbit a spark without flame by cas_tielle forget me not (and I'll remember) by bravenclawesome  bloom how you must, wild until we are free by SlantedKnitting gold rush by acciomerlin Within Me Trembles the Light by witchmd13 Paint my spirit gold by andiwould And I Feel the Hand of Fate (reaching out to both of us) by Emrys MK (mk_malfoy) A Shrike Passes Through by 3levetoi In Turning We Come Around Right by janne_d Regicide by FallingFlowers and it's you are by schweet_heart The Time Before by 3levetoi shall go freely by schweet_heart The Prince and Merlin: The Story Behind the Never Aired Episode (for obvious reasons) from Series One by Emrys MK (mk_malfoy) baby, give me a sign (that you want to be mine) by schweet_heart for furloughday only honest when it rains by somethingaboutwriting the Boy in the Cave by orphan_account Where flowers bloom. by Michaelssw0rd  Sweetness by 3levetoi See Me Through My Eyes and I'll Tell You What I See by Emrys MK (mk_malfoy) Merlin's Yule Gift. by rotrude And In Trust, We Can Love by LadyDanielle Give and Take by Orithain, Rina9294 Within Reach by foxy_mulder Wear No Disguise for Me by objectlesson No time runs against the king by oddishly A Song From Far Away by mushroomtale, Polomonkey The Stumble and The Fall by archives (zoicite) Have you Heard by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle imeless Circle by Cookie After The Storm by orphan_account Keep the Magic Secret by orphan_account [ART + FIC] Merlinktober 2020: The Long Way Home by schweet_heart The Great Winter by halfhardtorock The Long Shadow by Destina Dandelion by tinylilremus Until the End of Days by Clea2011  That's His Name by ZairaA Where I'm Meant To Be by mischiefmanager In Vino Veritas by orphan_account All You Did was Save Me by lasvegas_lights We Are All Diamonds by Footloose (reread from 2013) More than I bargained for by follow_your_fire Home is a Heartbeat by FervidAsAFlame, highlynerdy Die For You in Secret by evokingmemories Let me be your canvas by marguerite_26 I Love You by evokingmemories see you in the sunlight by helloearthlings The Frog Prince by Clea2011

[nikethestatue]

Hey! I was kinda wondering if you have an idea on where I could find some of Jessdraws elriel fanart? I went to her Instagram, but some of them are gone. I remember seeing her post them on her main Insta a while back, but it seems some got deleted (I also checked her side Insta addiexluc, but they're not there either). Also, she was going to post a new elriel fanart a few days ago since she teased it in her stories along with a countdown, but then she didn't post it. Were those commissions or was there a reason they got taken down? I know Jessdraws loves elriel, so I was wondering why some are not there anymore. I don't remember seeing mean comments in the art either 🤔

Hi,

Yes, unfortunately Jess doesn’t post much of her Elriel art and she took down almost all of it as well.

She’s gotten some relentless hate earlier in 2021 and then some ridiculous accusations from some disgruntled artists too. She was/is very popular and I think there was so pure hatefulness and jealousy happening.

I think she got fed up and simply stopped.

I think your best bet is Pinterest. I have all of her Elriel pieces so I can post them.