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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · 2d

I submitted this painting for an exhibition! I didn’t win anything but it was great seeing all the artwork to celebrate Día de los Muertos.

Catrina Moderna
oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches.

#oilpainting #diadelosmuertos #portraitpainting

An oil painting of a young woman wearing a headband of flowers, a bouquet of marigolds adorning her shoulder. Candles illuminate her face, half of it a skull, the other half wearing vibrant makeup for Day of the Dead.

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · 2d

I’m here to announce I have entered my Gothic fiction reading era. It originally started with Wuthering Heights when I was in middle school, but then I got sidetracked with epic and high fantasy reads. I read The Picture of Dorian Gray recently and it put me back on the Gothic train. ☠️

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · 2d

I haven’t read the series since it first released. I lost my original copies but I have books 1-3 I got from a booksale. I know the series got a lot of flack from older fantasy readers, but since I had never read LOTR beforehand, everything from the book was new and magical to me at the time.

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · 9d

1 month update: ditto lol
Also, I’ve been doing a lot of in-depth reading and annotating lately. Still struggling with the phone-grabbing habit but I recently realized I can carry a small paperback in my purse. I am trying to make it a habit to reach for my book instead of my phone.

perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hello! I’m still here and to report that removing social media apps from my phone was a good choice after all. I’m still making art and in the process of setting up my website to share sometime this year. My next challenge is getting out of the habit of reaching for my phone when waiting in line!

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hazy @hazycorvus.bsky.social · 25d

The Dragonsong War painted Ishgard red with blood... #ffxiv #ff14 #finalfantasyxiv

A dragoon armed with his lance lunging at Nidhogg, both freefalling from the sky with the Holy See of Ishgard painted in red in the background. Hraesvelgr sits atop of Ishgard overlooking the scene. Lances are falling from the green sky.

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hello! I’m still here and to report that removing social media apps from my phone was a good choice after all. I’m still making art and in the process of setting up my website to share sometime this year. My next challenge is getting out of the habit of reaching for my phone when waiting in line!

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Sep 7

FYI It’s been about a month for me!

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’ve taken social media apps off my phone and I hate to say that it has, in fact, been good for me 😅I can still access things from my laptop, but since that requires turning on the machine and logging in, it has been a good self-imposed barrier.

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Aug 6

For anyone curious it’s this series and his name is Derossi Vargo www.macarrick.com/writing/mask...

The Mask of Mirrors - M.A. Carrick

This is your past, the good and the ill of it, and that which is neither. Arenza Lenskaya is a liar and a thief, a pattern reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled th...

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Aug 6

Going to start recommending people a fav book series of mine in hopes people draw fanart of one of my favorite characters…in the meantime I guess I have to cook myself

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 31

Too many ankles showing smh 😔 Bluesky can’t handle it

Great line work!

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 28

This past weekend’s #pleinair adventure. The humidity won so I couldn’t stay long and let working on it when I went home.

#oilpainting #wip #touchinggrass

A plein air WIP oil painting of a gravel path in a bayou garden.

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 26

Can’t wait 👀

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FFXIV Themis Zine: The Seat of Sacrifice ⟡「星」に願いを @ffxivthemiszine.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are 🌟 10 🌟 orders away from the next stretch goal! Can we make it before pre-orders close?

The race is on 👀

FFXIV Themis Zine: The Seat of Sacrifice ⟡「星」に願いを @ffxivthemiszine.bsky.social · Jul 19

"Evanescent, this writing on the wall..."

How evanescent can it be? Pre-orders are edging in on its final week 😱 We've modified our stretch goals numbers to pass that DPS check 🎯

Grab your bundle now! It's the safest way to secure your Themis goodies~
🛒 ffxivthemiszine.bigcartel.com

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Colin Ryan @colin-ryan.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is so lovely, thank you! :)

Chuchi @chuchiwastaken.bsky.social · Jul 20

Some of my favourite moments with @colin-ryan.bsky.social and @bethanwalker.bsky.social (plus WoL's babysitting troubles) from Binding Coil stream ^^

Incredible experience, thank you for bringing so much life into the story ♥

#artphinaud #art #ff14 #ff14art

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 21

These are lovely! Thank you for drawing Petra ☺️

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 21

I’m a slow potato 🫣 Here are some sketches from the #ThemisAWParty a few weeks ago!

Sketch of Emet-Selch represented by an Elezen character.

Sketch of a Warrior of Light character with fae wings.

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FFXIV Themis Zine: The Seat of Sacrifice ⟡「星」に願いを @ffxivthemiszine.bsky.social · Jul 20

✨ 1 WEEK UNTIL PRE-ORDERS CLOSE

Only 🌟 1 🌟 week left for pre-orders! We're in our final stretch, so don't wait~ Included in our flat, full, and YCH bundles is @athenawx.bsky.social's breathtaking print of Themis 😮‍💨

🛒 ffxivthemiszine.bigcartel.com

#FFXIV #Themis #FF14

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 20

2nd lesson: bring opaque paints for the mid-tones and lights

perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 20

#Pleinair time! Went to local island to paint with a smaller pochade box. Big lesson learned: bring a chair (or towel) to the beach. I sat on my backpack as an alternative. Knowing how brutally honest they can be, having a kid compliment my WIP was worth the sand. #oilpainting

Plein air oil painting of a cafe entrance.

Plein air oil painting of the beach and ocean.

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Colin Ryan @colin-ryan.bsky.social · Jul 19

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s mammoth Coils of Bahamut stream.
It was really special to journey through it with @bethanwalker.bsky.social and hear Alisaie’s lines brought to life so brilliantly.
Special thanks to my amazing mods who made it all run SO smoothly! 🙏

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perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 17

Nooo I woke up an hour earlier than I was supposed to and didn’t realize until I was in my car, going to get breakfast. Now I have 2 hours until I start work instead of 1. 🥹

perlaescent @perlaescent.bsky.social · Jul 14

Sleep is important!

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FFXIV Themis Zine: The Seat of Sacrifice ⟡「星」に願いを @ffxivthemiszine.bsky.social · Jul 13

✨ 2 WEEKS UNTIL PRE-ORDERS CLOSE

Officially 🌟 2 🌟 weeks left until our pre-orders close! Mark where you left off with @kushuart.bsky.social's Amano-esque-styled bookmark 😍

Pre-ordering now! It'll be harder to nab a bundle during leftovers~
🛒 ffxivthemiszine.bigcartel.com

#FFXIV #Themis #FF14

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🌿 shanasae @shanasae.bsky.social · Jul 13

Very quick Warrior of Light for the #ThemisAWParty

Trying to get back into the swing of things but drawing at 5am is very tough, haha.

A very quick greyscale portrait of the Warrior of Light variation from Final Fantasy XIV. He is staring into the viewer with cold eyes.

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