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artvaris.bsky.social
R. Riekkinen ✦
@artvaris.bsky.social
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Freelance fantasy artist inspired by nature ✦🌿They/Them🌿✦ | ENG & FIN | No genA/I | [email protected] https://linktr.ee/ArtVaris
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R. Riekkinen ✦ @artvaris.bsky.social · 27d
Hello #PortfolioDay!
I’m Runo, a freelance fantasy artist specializing in characters ✦🌿
A black and white drawing of a character with curly horns and long dark hair worn in two loose braids, surrounded by a forest background and a decorative frame. There's a scar running across their mid chest and ribs. The character is gently holding their hands over the scar, with a calm expression on their face, eyes closed. A black and white drawing of a long-haired character with antlers and fluffy ears, portrayed against a forest background. A circular shape frames their face from behind, and multiple sparkly shapes decorate the portrait. A black and white drawing of a character with long dark hair and curly horns, surrounded by stylized foliage. A symbolic dagger seems to be piercing their throat. The character has a calm expression - eyes closed and a subtle smile on their lips. A decorative and detailed black and white portrait of a long-haired character with pointy ears. They are dressed in fancy clothing and wear jewelry. Their eyes seem to be slightly glowing as they gaze at the viewer.
artvaris.bsky.social
More body recomp progress stuff, but this time a bit more directly related to the topic of body dysphoria. Someone asked how my (they/them) hips currently look, so here's a front view:

September 2024 vs Now, a little over 1 year difference
Two photos of me (they/them) in different stages of my fitness journey: 1st photo: September 2024, I had walked for 9 months at this point and started bodyweight training at home maybe 2-3 months ago. Already felt pretty healthy and fit and had lost 10-15kg. 2nd photo: Me right now. I still walk for low-impact cardio almost every day, and I have now been training at the gym consistently for 10 months.
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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cynotherium.bsky.social
Commissions are open for this month!
ko-fi.com/cynotherium
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
Late-night thoughts, but movement truly is medicine. Getting stronger has been rather empowering in so many ways, and I think strength training has even helped me process and heal old traumas through a better mind-body connection and giving me healthier ways to regulate
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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chlowski.bsky.social
the Bugs Bunny "I wish" meme "I wish all AI enthusiasts a very Fuck You"
November 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
My cat does this thing where she comes to sit on my lap and then turns her head/cheek from side to side depending on what spot she wants me to scritch
A photo of my cat sitting on my lap getting scritches
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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eyepatchwolf.bsky.social
“0% woke shit”

a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
Me: *posts body recomp progress photos on tumblr, including my pronouns and also tagging it nonbinary, plus mentioning how I’m aiming to build a more masc-reading physique*

Random person: *sends me a weird horny DM and misgenders me in it* aaah 🫠
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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eldrtchmn.bsky.social
🔥
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
More of my (they/them) recomp progress stuff:
September 2024 vs Today, 10 months of gym training
Two photos of me (they/them) in different stages of my fitness journey: 1st photo: September 2024, I had walked for 8 months at this point and recently started bodyweight training at home. Already felt pretty healthy and fit and had lost over 10kg. 2nd photo: Me today. I still walk for low-impact cardio almost every day, and I have now been training at the gym consistently for 10 months.
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
It was really misty today
A photo of a misty scenery
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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patsux.bsky.social
cobalt armor, calcium armor
Digital painting of a merman and his serpent dragon companion. The merman is covered in head to toe royal blue armor, with only his face exposed, and he is wielding an oddly shaped spear. He is in a defensive pose, almost bracing for attack, and he is standing on top of the scaly body of the serpent. The serpent extends to the backdrop; it is massive in scale and its serpentine body is coiling, almost like it's getting ready to attack. Its face is draconic, with several fins protruding out of its skull and whiskers coming out of its snout. Digital painting of a merman and his fish monster companion. The merman is mostly humanoid but with spiky armor made with iridescent fish bones. It covers his entire body except his face, and he is wielding a giant blade with a skull on its hilt. In the backdrop is a giant, sentient fish skeleton with a long serpentine spine that extends to the forground.
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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eliotbaum.bsky.social
blood clerics who stay together slay together 🩸⛅️
July 25, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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artvaris.bsky.social
A gift sketch for @coeykuhn.bsky.social
Thank you again for sending me the iPad pen back then🖤
A portrait of an OC named Percy, she has dark curly hair and a pet lamb, which is portrayed nestled close to her face. Various sparkly shapes decorate the portrait. The portrait is black and white with some pale golden accents.
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
I really wish bots would stop swarming in and following me day after day 🫠
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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abigaillarson.com
searched for "man wearing chainmail" stock photos and got this
stock photo of a chad wearing nothin but a chainmail scarf and sweatpants
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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zmeess.bsky.social
commission for @adomania.bsky.social, their awesome character Lirim! was an absolute pleasure to work on the details and composition of this one, thank you for commissioning me 🌌

#art
a thighs-up digital portrait of a person against the backdrop of outer space. they appear to be young adult, have pale skin and wavy dark chin-length hair, part of it dissolving into smoke. they are dressed entirely in black clothing with gold accents, including a heavy fur-collared cloak draped over their shoulders and black sunglasses that almost completely hide their eyes. behind them, on their right side, there is a giant black starry wing, held unfolded. they have a large black centipede wrapped around their shoulders, and its body curls down in a figure eight; there are more parts of this centipede visible in the picture, suggesting an infinite length. it has a starry belly and multiple eyes, including stylized images of eyes curving around its body like a hologram. it's partially supported by the hands of the person holding it, as well as another pair of hands, black, shimmery and immaterial but seemingly belonging to the same individual. one of those hands is holding up a small perfectly spherical black hole, the light bending around it and giving it a shining outline. it is mirrored in another, much larger black hole behind the person's head, the luminescent crown of golden rainbow light around it pulled and stretched into opposite directions by its spin.
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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coeykuhn.bsky.social
A gift for @shycustis.bsky.social for our wonderful story 💕 her character Percy n her darling lamb who is totally fine and normal 🩸
artvaris.bsky.social R. Riekkinen ✦ @artvaris.bsky.social · 6d
A gift sketch for @coeykuhn.bsky.social
Thank you again for sending me the iPad pen back then🖤
A portrait of an OC named Percy, she has dark curly hair and a pet lamb, which is portrayed nestled close to her face. Various sparkly shapes decorate the portrait. The portrait is black and white with some pale golden accents.
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
A gift sketch for @coeykuhn.bsky.social
Thank you again for sending me the iPad pen back then🖤
A portrait of an OC named Percy, she has dark curly hair and a pet lamb, which is portrayed nestled close to her face. Various sparkly shapes decorate the portrait. The portrait is black and white with some pale golden accents.
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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emahriel.bsky.social
drink deep
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
artvaris.bsky.social
Been feeling like putting up some seasonal fairy lights etc, the days are getting so dark
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
artvaris.bsky.social
More good news! Get those arrogant plagiarists
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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culturecrave.co
A Japanese organization representing Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Toei Animation and more has demanded OpenAI to halt unauthorized use of their IP
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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evenlyevi.bsky.social
Marsh Labrador Tea 🌿 #art #illustration
A digital illustration of Labrador tea, a species of wildflower. The image features clusters of small white flowers against a dark backdrop. A light illuminates the foreground, giving the plants a soft glow.
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:

"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."

No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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rifuhata.bsky.social
Today is my 26th B'day ( ´ ꒳ ` ) Thank you for being here with me
Repost is the best gift for an artist
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM