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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 5d

in a session with my therapist, she was commenting how she can't draw a stick figure -- then recalled a time when she could envision exactly what she wanted and it came out easily on the canvas. and she had no idea how she did it.

I was like, yeah, the flow state. you know, like athletes and gamers

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 3d

diriku bukan istrinya juga udah nyerah ngeliat dia

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Baishuang Literary Studio @baishuangls.bsky.social · 7d

(We recently put our tang dynasty casebreaking zine on itch.io!)

"I absolutely love Zhou Linfeng -- he is such a straightforward and darling man. [...] Special shoutout to Minister Yuezheng <3 So excited to see his interactions with Zhou Linfeng."

I will be sure to let Qing-daren know 🙏

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Absolutely lovely piece of a zine! The writing is so gently immersive and atmospheric; each page makes me feel as though I am following an actual historical Tang dynasty investigation led by the MC Zhou Linfeng, but also the broader A/B/O worldbuilding we see permeating and influencing the case throughout the zine.

I absolutely love Zhou Linfeng -- he is such a straightforward and darling man. The rest of the cast stand out strong and complex even if we only see them in glimpses. Special shoutout to Minister Yuezheng <3 So excited to see his interactions with Zhou Linfeng.

The exposition of the case and the way its elements come together tie up the ending resolutely. It's a satisfying conclusion, and I had to commend the author for reading the Analects of Confucius for this. Amazing work!!! Thank you so much for sharing and excited to see more!!!

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Baishuang Literary Studio @baishuangls.bsky.social · 9d

(We recently put our tang dynasty casebreaking zine on itch.io!)

"worthwhile read just for zhou linfeng's attitude toward being offered food and beverages"

When I saw this I pounced on the opportunity to draw linfeng like a furtive dog.

$worthwhile read just for zhou linfeng's attitude toward being offered food and beverages In all seriousness, a truly beautiful work! It tackles some really heavy social topics but in an empathetic way that imo very well parallels what gender roles can do in reality. but also has some really well thought through ABO worldbuilding that ties nicely into the case progress. Very good characterization, so that it feels like everyone involved in the encounters leading up to the story events really do have their own complex motivations \^v^/ and, ahem, some very good foreshadowing, too. The story's implied outcome is not what you'd expect at first but makes perfect sense in these specific circumstances as a way to minimize the relevant harm done within that available framework, methinks. also. and there is a glossary, which is so important to me as someone with language processing issues and gives some very nice insight on the relevant historical research.$

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Baishuang Literary Studio @baishuangls.bsky.social · 11d

(We recently put our tang dynasty casebreaking zine on itch.io!)

Thank you so much for the review 💕 hilariously I (jiuchives) have never drawn her before, so when I saw you mention...

best excuse ever to try my hand at the local girlboss, vice minister of the dalisi

Thank-you doodle of Vice Minister Xie Tianyu from Song Bai Zhi Mao.

Song Bai Zhi Mao »
period, casebreaking, abo
(an original casebreaking zine series, following detectives in a pseudo-historic Tang dynasty with non-traditional ABO elements)

CHANG'AN, MID-SUMMER.

Shortly after dawn, a young kunze woman murdered her male qianyuan suitor and reported herself to the county magistrate.

The case was passed along to the Court of Judicial Review, who promptly assigned it to its newly promoted Vice Minister, Zhou Linfeng.

The perpetrator, the victim, and the murder weapon were all accounted for. But what could drive someone to commit such a heinous sin?

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LOOK UPON OUR GREAT JING, breathtaking and as prosperous as a dream – knowing full well that the greater one such thing’s brilliance,

the deeper and more unpredictable its shadow.

itch.io review of Cypress Boat by user mmuted: Happy owner of a physical copy! ❤️ I'm thrilled every time I read through this, yall omg. The art is stunning of course, I get excited every time I see it, but the writing especially is incredible and gets you hooked within the first ten pages with descriptions and character mannerisms that really set the scene and keep you reading more. Genuinely phenomenal stuff at a quality that surpasses a lot of what you'll find at the book store. I dont want to spoil anything story wise for other readers so I'm trying really hard not to dive into specifics there but Sun Fang's situation gets me SO emotional SOBS

I do want to give Xie Tianyu a shoutout, too, she's so cool!!

Self-indulgently imagining one of my boys as a background character as I reread for the nth time and hoping one day I can write with as much flavor as Cypress Boat has in every page, man. Keep up the incredible work, my loves, you're genuinely such an inspiration!!

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 5d

"kecuali teriakan istri"?????????????

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jiu @ Anirevo Toronto @jiuchives.bsky.social · 5d

And so we return to the lily posting

This is kinda a redraw, kinda not. The first digital painting I’ve ever attempted is what I’ve come to call “ciellilies” for precisely the fact of having lilies and ciel in it LMAO.

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Anya Chalina @anyachalina.bsky.social · May 6

It's time for a new pinned post with some of my recent work.
Hi! I'm Anya! I draw fantasy illustrations like these. I am open for work and also accept private commissions.

📩: [email protected]
prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/anya...
portfolio: anyachalina.myportfolio.com

"Nuptial Rites". The illustration shows a wedding ceremony. There's a woman in the left side of the image. She wear a headpiece decorated with flowers and holds a large egg in her arms. There are stairs leading to an elevated stage with musicians playing lute on both sides of the stage. There's a skeleton in a festive clothes riding a white horse in the center of the image. There are festive robes behind them. The room is decorated with tiles and there are two roosters in front of the stage. There are some poppy flowers in the foreground. The artwork is colorful with much red, blue and beige.

"Angel's Whisper". The image shows a room decorated with tiles and murals with a pool in the foreground. There's a queen sitting in on the throne in the center of the image. There's an angel standing next to her closely. There are two white peacocks in the room and two swans swimming in the pool. The artwork is mostly grey-blue.

"The Dressing Room". The illustration shows a woman with long black hair sitting in front of the mirror. There are people behind her holding and brushing her hair. There are flowers around the woman and behind the wall in the middle ground. There's a statue of a man on the right and some flowers and herons near it. There are broken plates and vases in the foreground. There are eggs in some plates. In the background there are buildings that connect to each other. The artwork is mostly pastel with pinks, blues, turquoise and purples.

"Sojourn". This artwork is inspired by "Picnic at Hanging Rock". The artwork shows a ruin with young women sitting and standing around it. There are two teachers among them. They are skeletons. One is holding a chihuahua and another one is reading a book. The young women participate in different activities such as reading books, drawing, sharing secrets with each other, playing flute and admiring the surroundings. There are two dogs in the foreground and a bird that one of the characters is drawing. There are trees in the background and some rock formations. Two young women are walking towards the rocks. The artwork is mostly green and brown with some white and light blue accents.

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Sajankenstein was the name of the Sajientist not the Sajonster @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 10d

I'll make another post but reminder that I'm looking for work! I did pretty okay last year, but didn't really feel like it because a bunch of gigs paid late/barely on time which had a real knock-on effect, and this year's been very slow

Sajankenstein was the name of the Sajientist not the Sajonster @planetsmudge.bsky.social · Oct 8

hi #PortfolioDay - available to make otherworldly work from 2025.
TTRPGs, board games, more vinyl covers and concept + visdev stuff for games/film/tv would be cool!

illustration for Haunted Table's Triangle Agency adventure 'rom dump' - of adventurers zapping out of a barn window - a horned cyclops witha book of spells, a protagonise-looking goblin girl, a blue demon with some kind of spirit mace. A grim reaper hovers in front of the crescent moon.

Illustrated cover to the monkey man soundtrack vinyl. The monkey god hanuman opens his ribcage out, behind Dev patel's head. Hanuman's tail is a flaming circle that frames the figures, which dev patel graps. There's flame, blood, fleshy vomit.

the busts of two figures, one looks in pain, as they're having their vocal cords yanked from a hole in their throat by the other, who clutches them in a bunch with their furthest hand. With their other hand they concentratedly use a stringed instrument bow on the vocal cords. A rainbow bridges the heads, and is dotted with fantastical music notation. Their busts rest above a small basin.

a dark starry background, and a blue room where a bed sit next to windows looking out to the night sky. Psyche lies naked on a patterned bedframe amongst plants, her white hair arching around to the foot of the bed. She looks in wonder at Cupid - who is illuminated by the three candles she holds up. Cupid appears as a fleshy mass, strung within a halo, from which arrows eminate haphazardly.

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Enerjax✦ 🔜 Magfest, FF @enerjax.bsky.social · 10d

Armor work🛡️
I want to practice it more 💪

Gouache painting practice for a “Knight of Flowers” study, the painting by Georges Rochegrosse

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Enerjax✦ 🔜 Magfest, FF @enerjax.bsky.social · 10d

And lastly (so far).. 🍵

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Enerjax✦ 🔜 Magfest, FF @enerjax.bsky.social · 10d

Another one

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namio @ Comifuro21 Q-48 @bamioayam.bsky.social · 11d

Been wanting to draw a fanart or two of @akeboshikinsei.com 's ocs with fountain pen inks...

Vinta Pagtangi and Diamine Vivaldi make such a pretty pair 🥰

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 11d

KSNJFKDNFJDKNDJDK you know me as i know you, and you love malewifes (and geges)

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 11d

ITS GENUINELY SO WHOLESOME, THE FOOD ALL LOOKS SO GOOD and i love sui... (i ship fel/mukoda) WHO SAID THAT

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 11d

is it the campfire cooking one?

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わかば @wakaba1107.bsky.social · 11d

🥮权一真生日快乐2025🥮
お誕生日おめでとう〜！！！
#权引

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SPOOKYCOLLARS 🦷🔞 @shockcollars.bsky.social · 12d

The maidens are asking who I’m wearing. The armor is of my holy blighted queen. The sword was wrenched from the body of the world serpent. The blood upon my hands and blade and face is of the champion of the golden monarch. The bag is Louis Vuitton. The chainmail was forged in the nine hells.

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Helen Mask 🔜 Seattle oddities🔜Pdx oddities 🔜kumoricon @hemask.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #fma day! It’s one of my favorite anime and mangas of all time. This year I thought I’d tackle #roymustang and his gang

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 13d

this is in the context of a customer asking to buy lobsters. i was struggling to unpinch a lobster from my arm when she kept emphasizing that she would like "4 lobsters! don't just take one!!"

kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 13d

why are all of the weirdoes coming out of the woods today 😭😭

kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 13d

why are all of the weirdoes coming out of the woods today 😭😭

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 13d

kept waking up feeling super cold. its only today i woke up and realized that i have assumed the position of hugging a guling but with my own blanket folded in two

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 14d

its been so cold im just going soup mode for my dinner rotation. yesterday kimchi jjigae, today is pork ribs soup with pickled mustard

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Quilll🍵 @gr33nt3a.bsky.social · Jun 15

Chang Geng
#杀破狼 #shapolang

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kum @notturnito.bsky.social · 16d

i love #1 so much... it's so xu lin in voice. #2 evokes an air of mystery as needed for case fics; #3 seems like it'll be philosophical. while #4 got everything in one go!