CSarracenian @ COMMISSIONS CLOSED
@sarracenian.bsky.social
Finnish-Huayi Illustrator who plans comics & talks about history and tokusatsu from time to time
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/ contact email: [email protected] /
/ portfolio: https://aleksisshi.com / https://csarracenian.tumblr.com /
/ patreon: https://patreon.com/sarracenian
She either stands like that or sits weird. Its important that she takes up space.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
She either stands like that or sits weird. Its important that she takes up space.
A Standard Lan picture #blackswanace
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A Standard Lan picture #blackswanace
Haven't drawn enough of Space Cassette Moumou in a while.
So time to vote for another new fashion outfit for Moumou!
Vote at www.patreon.com/posts/new-mo...
So time to vote for another new fashion outfit for Moumou!
Vote at www.patreon.com/posts/new-mo...
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Haven't drawn enough of Space Cassette Moumou in a while.
So time to vote for another new fashion outfit for Moumou!
Vote at www.patreon.com/posts/new-mo...
So time to vote for another new fashion outfit for Moumou!
Vote at www.patreon.com/posts/new-mo...
It's more obvious in Total War, but it seems that some of Astromancer's headwear is based that odd liangguan+dongpojin combo that some later period Confucius portraits has him wearing (& also is what Lo-Pan in Big Trouble in Little China wears)
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's more obvious in Total War, but it seems that some of Astromancer's headwear is based that odd liangguan+dongpojin combo that some later period Confucius portraits has him wearing (& also is what Lo-Pan in Big Trouble in Little China wears)
Oh yeah, I did happen to draw this just before the whole Frieren trend
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Oh yeah, I did happen to draw this just before the whole Frieren trend
Alright, Art train time. 🚂
Post four and tagging the first four people I can most immediately think of
@splendid.land
@3amsoda.bsky.social
@tuonim.bsky.social
@myutoeve.bsky.social
Post four and tagging the first four people I can most immediately think of
@splendid.land
@3amsoda.bsky.social
@tuonim.bsky.social
@myutoeve.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Alright, Art train time. 🚂
Post four and tagging the first four people I can most immediately think of
@splendid.land
@3amsoda.bsky.social
@tuonim.bsky.social
@myutoeve.bsky.social
Post four and tagging the first four people I can most immediately think of
@splendid.land
@3amsoda.bsky.social
@tuonim.bsky.social
@myutoeve.bsky.social
OK, so I knew Gen Urobuchi writes Thunderbolt Fantasy, but I somehow didn't know he is like an actual Big Wuxia Nerd and specifically for Gu Long stuff. Real:
www.4gamer.net/games/130/G0...
www.4gamer.net/games/130/G0...
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
OK, so I knew Gen Urobuchi writes Thunderbolt Fantasy, but I somehow didn't know he is like an actual Big Wuxia Nerd and specifically for Gu Long stuff. Real:
www.4gamer.net/games/130/G0...
www.4gamer.net/games/130/G0...
OK I'm seeing too many comments and QRT's being silly and dumb (but not me, I'm smart and considered), so I'm going to point out that the main problem is that Americans think Samus is Boba Fett, while the creators in Japan were more likely thinking of these:
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
OK I'm seeing too many comments and QRT's being silly and dumb (but not me, I'm smart and considered), so I'm going to point out that the main problem is that Americans think Samus is Boba Fett, while the creators in Japan were more likely thinking of these:
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
One of the things that gets lost in translation is how rhythmic & fun to read the prose of the original Journey to the West is.
Best way I can describe it is "Imagine if Dragonball was Written instead of Drawn"
Esp. when for most of its existence, this is how story would've actually been read:
Best way I can describe it is "Imagine if Dragonball was Written instead of Drawn"
Esp. when for most of its existence, this is how story would've actually been read:
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
One of the things that gets lost in translation is how rhythmic & fun to read the prose of the original Journey to the West is.
Best way I can describe it is "Imagine if Dragonball was Written instead of Drawn"
Esp. when for most of its existence, this is how story would've actually been read:
Best way I can describe it is "Imagine if Dragonball was Written instead of Drawn"
Esp. when for most of its existence, this is how story would've actually been read:
How about either Moumou or Method-master Lan?
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
How about either Moumou or Method-master Lan?
Page previews:
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Page previews:
Oh yeah, I once drew F from Star Wars Visions back when the first series was first released years back.
November 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Oh yeah, I once drew F from Star Wars Visions back when the first series was first released years back.
A new COMIC!
BLACK SWAN ACE, a collection of short comics & art feat. occult detective duo dealing with esoteric cases, inspired by pulp Weird Fiction, Showa manga & Chinese horror stylings.
You can buy the pdf: sarracenian.itch.io/black-swan-ace
or read comics for free: tapas.io/series/Black...
BLACK SWAN ACE, a collection of short comics & art feat. occult detective duo dealing with esoteric cases, inspired by pulp Weird Fiction, Showa manga & Chinese horror stylings.
You can buy the pdf: sarracenian.itch.io/black-swan-ace
or read comics for free: tapas.io/series/Black...
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A new COMIC!
BLACK SWAN ACE, a collection of short comics & art feat. occult detective duo dealing with esoteric cases, inspired by pulp Weird Fiction, Showa manga & Chinese horror stylings.
You can buy the pdf: sarracenian.itch.io/black-swan-ace
or read comics for free: tapas.io/series/Black...
BLACK SWAN ACE, a collection of short comics & art feat. occult detective duo dealing with esoteric cases, inspired by pulp Weird Fiction, Showa manga & Chinese horror stylings.
You can buy the pdf: sarracenian.itch.io/black-swan-ace
or read comics for free: tapas.io/series/Black...
Watching this CK3 video and oh wow these are literally the same reference pictures that I have.
Those beta testers really got shit done it seems.
Those beta testers really got shit done it seems.
October 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Watching this CK3 video and oh wow these are literally the same reference pictures that I have.
Those beta testers really got shit done it seems.
Those beta testers really got shit done it seems.
I love Feral Horse Drama
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I love Feral Horse Drama
Have to report in that I have been enraptured by the horse races as well.
(AKA. Have now seen Umamusume Cinderella Grey up to ep. 9 and the movie. They're actually quite good! Just solid sports stories)
(AKA. Have now seen Umamusume Cinderella Grey up to ep. 9 and the movie. They're actually quite good! Just solid sports stories)
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Have to report in that I have been enraptured by the horse races as well.
(AKA. Have now seen Umamusume Cinderella Grey up to ep. 9 and the movie. They're actually quite good! Just solid sports stories)
(AKA. Have now seen Umamusume Cinderella Grey up to ep. 9 and the movie. They're actually quite good! Just solid sports stories)
Once you learn enough about even just "smaller" things like the Hays Code, CCA, or just reading Chinese artists' exp. dealing with CCP censorship, I think any person with moral standards should not only reject that kind of top-down censorship systems as any kind of option, but radicalized against it
October 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Once you learn enough about even just "smaller" things like the Hays Code, CCA, or just reading Chinese artists' exp. dealing with CCP censorship, I think any person with moral standards should not only reject that kind of top-down censorship systems as any kind of option, but radicalized against it
Patreon Request: Gavrill Madaraki from Franken Fran
It's been a long time since I read Franken Fran, I actually forgot about Gavrill as a character almost entirely hahaha. Fun comic from what I remember, very gallows & cynical. Having some misery & cynicism in fiction is always healthy, I think
It's been a long time since I read Franken Fran, I actually forgot about Gavrill as a character almost entirely hahaha. Fun comic from what I remember, very gallows & cynical. Having some misery & cynicism in fiction is always healthy, I think
October 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Patreon Request: Gavrill Madaraki from Franken Fran
It's been a long time since I read Franken Fran, I actually forgot about Gavrill as a character almost entirely hahaha. Fun comic from what I remember, very gallows & cynical. Having some misery & cynicism in fiction is always healthy, I think
It's been a long time since I read Franken Fran, I actually forgot about Gavrill as a character almost entirely hahaha. Fun comic from what I remember, very gallows & cynical. Having some misery & cynicism in fiction is always healthy, I think
I need to draw more of them when I get the chance
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I need to draw more of them when I get the chance
#portfolioday Hi, I'm Aleksis, a Finnish-Chinese artist, I do character arts and commissions and I do comics, often retro anime-inspired plus historical+fantasy.
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: aleksisshi.wordpress.com
csarracenian.tumblr.com
#portfolioday Hi, I'm Aleksis, a Finnish-Chinese artist, I do character arts and commissions and I do comics, often retro anime-inspired plus historical+fantasy.
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: aleksisshi.wordpress.com
csarracenian.tumblr.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#portfolioday Hi, I'm Aleksis, a Finnish-Chinese artist, I do character arts and commissions and I do comics, often retro anime-inspired plus historical+fantasy.
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: aleksisshi.wordpress.com
csarracenian.tumblr.com
#portfolioday Hi, I'm Aleksis, a Finnish-Chinese artist, I do character arts and commissions and I do comics, often retro anime-inspired plus historical+fantasy.
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: aleksisshi.wordpress.com
csarracenian.tumblr.com
This happened to be drawn during a kite festival (think it was in Weifang), but unfortunately didn't finish it before it ended.
I forgot her silk sleeves here but decided to keep it like this.
#上海華擊團 #民国十六年上海华击团 #shanghaicombatrevue #art
I forgot her silk sleeves here but decided to keep it like this.
#上海華擊團 #民国十六年上海华击团 #shanghaicombatrevue #art
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This happened to be drawn during a kite festival (think it was in Weifang), but unfortunately didn't finish it before it ended.
I forgot her silk sleeves here but decided to keep it like this.
#上海華擊團 #民国十六年上海华击团 #shanghaicombatrevue #art
I forgot her silk sleeves here but decided to keep it like this.
#上海華擊團 #民国十六年上海华击团 #shanghaicombatrevue #art
Fair but also unfortunately
October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fair but also unfortunately
I could post a lot about the different characters & scenarios, how this feels like the nexus-point of so many humanist scifi of the time, how it feels like a predecessor to even very recent works like Heavenly Delusion or Fire Punch...
But instead I'll make the wise decision:
But instead I'll make the wise decision:
October 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I could post a lot about the different characters & scenarios, how this feels like the nexus-point of so many humanist scifi of the time, how it feels like a predecessor to even very recent works like Heavenly Delusion or Fire Punch...
But instead I'll make the wise decision:
But instead I'll make the wise decision:
Since I haven't seen anyone brought it up yet, Ishinomori's Ryu's Road manga is phenomenal. It's from 1969 & doesn't feel its age at all.
I feel embarrassed as a fan to have taken so long to finish this, 'cause this feels like an unshakable cornerstone work & thesis statement.
I feel embarrassed as a fan to have taken so long to finish this, 'cause this feels like an unshakable cornerstone work & thesis statement.
October 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Since I haven't seen anyone brought it up yet, Ishinomori's Ryu's Road manga is phenomenal. It's from 1969 & doesn't feel its age at all.
I feel embarrassed as a fan to have taken so long to finish this, 'cause this feels like an unshakable cornerstone work & thesis statement.
I feel embarrassed as a fan to have taken so long to finish this, 'cause this feels like an unshakable cornerstone work & thesis statement.