Things. Have. Been. BUSY. So, I decided to spend the weekend focused on fun! This meant catching up on my favorite blockchain, sharing a small update post, and reuniting with my inner gamer. With the recent launch of the Hive $PIZZA Minecraft server, I have admittedly been staying up way too late playing. All I have to say is that- I regret nothing! It was well worth it, even though I spent an enormous amount of time turning cobblestone back into normal stone. ![mc2.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23t7BGBiJpzUuMz843PJ6CfqKBLV6wMYaUiVjbAvH3rAtr9ZRER8E7pRqWzf8EAcLF5Rt.png)PS: Everyone is welcome to come play! But I digress... The majority of my recent doodles have been me trying new things and feeling them out with no real pressure or guarantee that the result is going to *work out*. I am in a very go-with-the-flow type of creativity pattern right now. So instead of my normal "progression style" blog post, I figured I would share 3 separate pieces I had completed from the beginning of the month. One of these can be collected by progressing through the NyxLabs RPG, [Styx](https://styx.nyx-labs.com/). You do need an account to explore the site but it is a project well worth exploring and looking into. Lots of blood and sweat get poured in every day. A few notes before we get started. 1. I would like to *slightly* apologize for the ugly watermarking. This isn't something I plan on doing regularly. This is just an exception for this particular circumstance. 2. This is just artist commentary and my opinions. Not a commentary on the game or its ongoing story. Now that's over with, let's share some art! ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23swXV8TTdSfCAMefZgEG2MHmtqq9ibT4QeFL1viVbJRuMz1ESKLDzEFNi2H9WjVBQLSi.png) ![arpeakd.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23xyjiorQHQBTQHf13Sh2t2VyXXDDq34zoY6Ce7bT1vapbtssYd4qF2EGbTteRoxX2aCf.png) Meet "starry quackers" who is now formally named the *Astral Robin* (much prettier, right? haha). When I started I had no concept in mind but instead a scene. Not to get all poetic, but just simple imagery of a calm glass-like lake that reflected the sky up into the ether! Then I thought about what kind of beautiful creature I would want to live there and this bird was the final result. He is also a slide ode to the Stellar Jay that lives in the tree outside my window. He may not sing well, but at least he is beautiful. Fun fact: this isn't even it's the final form. To check out the Astral Robin in all its glory make sure to follow the link for Styx that was provided above! ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23swXV8TTdSfCAMefZgEG2MHmtqq9ibT4QeFL1viVbJRuMz1ESKLDzEFNi2H9WjVBQLSi.png) Supriiiise, more gemstones! Who would have guessed! I am sure after taking a look at the bluestone you can tell it was made in tandem with the Astral Robin. I wasn't quite sure exactly **how** but in my head, there is definitely a connection between the two. Plus, doesn't this stone feel lucky? Like it would bring whoever finds it, good fortune, and possibly the ability to summon a magical bird in a time of need, haha. Anywho, with both of these, the goal was to craft stones that gave the appearance of radiating energy. For them to *feel alive*. It may be kind of hard to tell with those grey and white checkers behind but on a nice calm dark color, these look way better. As for the emerald, I have no explanation for the "shelves" as I have taken to calling them. I wanted the stone to be quirky but in a rarity sort of way. Mostly, it was me exploring new things. Like taking a similar shape and trying to make it unique and different in its own defining ways. ![bcpeakd.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/242hebkQQrDd3U6mQJd2NR4TqLXaJ8yv5jXBsrXsqjq3UZ2CJuStDtmjua3Xu12NUdwAM.png) ![empeakd.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/243zfffKBTpzg8toLUAysQC2xeA52MbBgqrFMZsxSkGEYnAc4Sia8nBMzYdf6GfXvwVHb.png) I don't normally doodle free form in digital art. So this was a real rarity for me. Typically most of my doodles are drafted on paper. But ya know, just gotta mix it up sometimes. Keep things a little spicy, haha. Special Thanks to: ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23swXV8TTdSfCAMefZgEG2MHmtqq9ibT4QeFL1viVbJRuMz1ESKLDzEFNi2H9WjVBQLSi.png) ![styx_spiral-300.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23xexbacbZRnfF8epYMcu51wmTVyuxcwzpoJPU28hefLGj66GVkKhboq3k1M4n7EE4PJ9.png)@nyxlabs project developed by @zeroooc ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23swXV8TTdSfCAMefZgEG2MHmtqq9ibT4QeFL1viVbJRuMz1ESKLDzEFNi2H9WjVBQLSi.png) ![beeresize.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/EoErwEnBfXnakggEbf5uiKf7EwirFukDUYPzrpqdzhq9VRsbgqNL5opq3d8vq78cQNK.png) Much love for the #artbees community. A great group of artists centered on community and friendly exchanges of art and art-related topics [art bees discord](discord.gg/suvDzUQ) ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23swXV8TTdSfCAMefZgEG2MHmtqq9ibT4QeFL1viVbJRuMz1ESKLDzEFNi2H9WjVBQLSi.png) ![resize2.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/huzzah/23tRvMn9hLVVmnfaTfr9SvzLjaBauDBLRQtgnuJJhBz8zY4Ek6sQcMbbHpdNR6FHJa9XH.png) 🌟Huzzah🌟

RE: Daily reward with 2 legendary cards !