Decided to, in between my few commissions, try some shading stuff on a portrait of Misaki Himura, and her patron kitsune, Aya. They were an old PC of mine in a DnD 5e game, utilizing a painted warlock subclass- Misaki's magic came from painting things! And Aya was her patron; a Kitsune that ran a small afterlife realm known as the Painted Havens, where wandering spirits could rest and paint themselves their own paradise. But, the Havens were starting to fall apart; the paint aging. So despite Aya being young and scared of the Material Plane, she decided to get the help of a talented, but frail, artist- Misaki. Misaki's will to protect those she cared about and do right for others was so great, it didn't matter if she ended up injured in the process, or pushed her limits... and as a sickly child, that was always an issue. But she became stronger due to Aya's magic, and a painted mask bound the two together, becoming Misaki's new face. They operated via a symbiotic relationship; as they could only be strong if they were together.

Too bad I only ever got to play her for a few sessions... Misaki and Aya (They operated as one character) Were my favorite PC I've ever played, really.