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Ric R.

@artistric.bsky.social

2.9K followers 120 following 3.1K posts

🔞 He/Him. Gay Artist. I like to draw my #FitBoys. DON'T look while working! 🫣 And stay out if underage! I'm "Adults Only" Any accounts posting AI images, even reposts of it, get blocked on site. Keep the Art Theft Plagiarism Algorithms away from my work.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · Oct 27

If you like my art, and have the means to help me on my creative journey, please consider supporting me on Patreon.

Nothing too special. You get Sketches/WIPs, 300dpi Inks (to save/print them to color yourselves) and 300dpi Final Image Previews before they go public.

www.patreon.com/c/ArtistRic

Get more from ArtistRic on Patreon

creating Gay-Friendly Comic-Style Illustrations

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 16h

Quick Survey!

Which is the best song with the title "Numb"? 🤔
Meg Myers
The Airborne Toxic Event
Linkin Park
U2

Hint: the correct answer is not U2. It IS one of my favorite U2 songs, but only by virtue of not sounding like every other song by U2.

>.>
<.<
...I'm showing my age, aren't I?

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 19h

"Oh my Pearls! I must have my Pearls to clutch! The leaked chat messages those young republicans sent say things like 'I love H****r"! Can you BELIEVE that?!? 😱"

🤦‍♂️
...Has no one in the News Media been paying attention for the past 10-15 years to the News Media?
This is NOT "Breaking News."

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Vael @vael.bsky.social · 22h

"I heard someone was naughty..."
I've wanted to draw him for a long time and finally got around to it.

#COD #ghost

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 20h

Mmmm... Those obliques. That v-cut is doing things for me. 😳

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 23h

Okay. 👏

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

When IT happened?
Was there a large gnome involved? 😜

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

Long story short:
I got sick and slept through #PortfolioDay

You'll all just have to put up with me making a #PornfolioDay post, instead.
So sorry.

Rowan and Carver in a shower. Even a seemingly Perfect Couple has their issues to work through.

Colby and Milo missed the bed, but I don't think either of them really noticed.

Lucas is starting to get the hang of being Blaine's Keyholder.

Dr. Conrad Killian Ryder is explaining to his new assistant, Mr. Peregrine Toppin, what's expected of them. It's a lesson on the importance of honoring local customs.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

bomp

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Another one showed up!
I'm loving how everyone is making different coloring choices and they all look incredible!!

Arawn Nox @arawnnox.bsky.social · 3d

A little coloring challenge put up by @artistric.bsky.social
Here's my contribution.

A barbarian guy sits on an ogre man's lap. They gonna fuck.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

Long story short:
I got sick and slept through #PortfolioDay

You'll all just have to put up with me making a #PornfolioDay post, instead.
So sorry.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

When I try to imply that something is shiny and metallic, I usually paint a little over the lines with the highlight color (or just white) to make a little "glare" to obscure the edges in a spot or two.
You made it look shiny with just good color choices, not by using any tricks I'm familiar with.

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 1d

LOL, when I drew it I was just thinking that people would either shade in that spot, like an "Innie" belly button, or maybe do a little highlight on it to make an "Outie." It never occurred to me that it might be considered a separate object. But I love how you did it! 😅

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Usually I see people saying "We need an Edit Button!" and I shrug. Just Delete it and repost. No Big Deal.
But, right this moment, I get it.

I said "becomes common stereotypes" when I SHOULD have said "becomes the common narrative".
Clearly all my opinions should now be considered Null & Void.🤦‍♂️

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Only news of the WORST abuses make it to the public conscience. Then THAT becomes common stereotypes that ALL porn is associated with.

Written and Artistic depictions of porn produce no new victims of abuse in the creation of them. But they share the same social burden.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

OHMYGOSH! I JUST noticed!
Is that a little gemstone in his bellybutton? I LOVE that. 😍

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Arawn Nox @arawnnox.bsky.social · 3d

A little coloring challenge put up by @artistric.bsky.social
Here's my contribution.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

That's all creator-side.
Being a consumer has no negative side effects on its' own. It's perfectly normal.

Just, if you become aware a studio has engaged in questionable conduct (not just "sex is shameful" - that's not questionable, just wrong), maybe don't financially support that studio anymore.🤷‍♂️

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Also; Fetish Porn is Fantasy. (Most porn is, really. They're "acting.")
But the funny thing is that studios that engage with Fetish Porn tend to have stricter safety protocols than "vanilla" studios.
Don't get me wrong, there are still bts issues, but fewer than "mainstream" porn studios engage in.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

That said:
Yes, there ARE problematic aspects of the pornographic film industry. People act in bad faith, there's exploitation of others, things like excessive illicit drug use are fairly common, etc...

But the "Sex is Shameful" attitude pushes these talking points out of the public dialogue.

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Full honesty upfront:
I only read a little over half of the report.

Every statement it was making I was like "Yup. Knew that." "Yeah. That's just an obvious fact." "This is common knowledge." "Uh-huh... Been aware of that for YEARS."
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

[/Looks at the hand holding the tie and takes notes.] 📝
[Looks at the rest of the image] Oh! Oh yeah! Yeah, that's good, too. 😳

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Sex is natural.
The desire for sex is natural.
Most people are naturally inclined to seek sexual gratification.
Porn can help alleviate that urge.

Indoctrinating people into the puritanical belief that "sex is shameful" causes distress and can lead to unacceptable behaviors.
Not engaging with Porn.

JintiGoast @jinti.bsky.social · 3d

Let me reiterate: that shit ain't real.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wome...

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Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

Guys. Guys! GUYS!!
...Click through and ❤️ the original!
I mean, I love that you all are Liking these, but you GOTTA give those Likes to the colorists, too.

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not trying to be all "Arrrgh! New technology! [/shake-fist] It's ruining my preconceived expectations of social media! Arrrgh!"
It IS going to take time for me to adjust and not think "This is weird, compared to what I'm used to" though. 😅

Ric R. @artistric.bsky.social · 2d

I was on DA a while back, too, but even then people would follow their Favorites, so it was mostly the same ones who'd come back and comment on my new stuff.

I really think it's the Feeds, here. People can subscribe to one I've been added to, and see my posts without having to Follow me directly. 🤷‍♂️

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