I don't think I've shown this outside my Patreon/Ko-fi, so here's a tip for consistent artwork! I have files where I keep the important design elements for my comics editable so that I can pop them into pages when I need them. Here's one for the in-universe game interface of Status Royale! :3

I don't think I've shown this outside my Patreon/Ko-fi, so here's a tip for consistent artwork! I have files where I keep the important design elements for my comics editable so that I can pop them into pages when I need them. Here's one for the in-universe game interface of Status Royale! :3

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Don't hate Al so much that you lash out at and refuse to support actual artists out of fear that they're secretly using Al. Love art so much that you hate Al by extension. Don't hate Al so much that you stop loving art by extension.

SEASON'S GREASONS

Hey artists!! Post some art you made from before Bluesky!!

I always have fun when I come up with a new project idea for them, so you'll probably see them some more in the future! 😘

My series from VIZ, Status Royale is a (e)sports manga that takes place in the near-future! It's about a Rowdy Girl rounds up a gaming team to take on the top player in the world: her Ex-Bestie🎮💫💥 It's one of my most collaborative comics, as I was able to hire/delegate parts to talented creatives.

If you're not trans, I don't think I can fully explain how important this is. It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.

once again screaming at people about her public document full of historical clothing references and resources (which had it's most recent update on the 12th of january last year!) heystacks.com/doc/1247/cla...

I love Saint for Rent! I’m always down bad for time-traveling shenanigans but also I love seeing how people live their day-to-day with time traveling shenanigans :D

Saint for Rent! ☘️ My comic about a guy named Saint, who runs an Inn for Time Travelers! 🥞 Guests include: 🐱 One (1) magical catgirl 👁️‍🗨️ Quantum Bureaucrats ⁉️ A very confusing situation with his brother and father 💙 His boyfriend (1) at different points (4+?) in his life. 👉 www.saintforrent.com/about

What does it mean to have a rival? (title: Just Between Us, a figure skating yuri comic🔗⬇️)

The big flex you can have as an artist is to just bust out a sketch in person, on the spot. No references or aid, only the stuff you have in your head + muscle memory. In my ex, folks are most impressed by the speed + confidence in which you know your shit. Impossible to farm that aura with AI.

Trans people and their right to life are not a political distraction. Period. Here’s a booklist of comics by trans creators/featuring trans and GNC characters and stories. Please support trans comic creators (and all trans ppl), now more than ever!! bookshop.org/lists/trans-...

Vell and Jun's stupid frenemyship is very precious to me. 😂

Vell and Jun's stupid frenemyship is very precious to me. 😂

The big flex you can have as an artist is to just bust out a sketch in person, on the spot. No references or aid, only the stuff you have in your head + muscle memory. In my ex, folks are most impressed by the speed + confidence in which you know your shit. Impossible to farm that aura with AI.

Mother fox ❤️❤️

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN www.clipstudio.net/en/news/2025...

Yeah, readers, please don't do this. If you love a character so much you want to make art, do it. I would love for people to be so inspired by a book I wrote that they made fan art themselves. Generated AI fan art is an abomination.

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN www.clipstudio.net/en/news/2025...

i don't... i just don't understand how these people don't have any ideas that they need a plagiarism machine to tell them what to do...? wasn't the Idea Guy the bane of every group project in school?? Remember: "Oh, I'm just the Idea Guy, I give you the ideas and you can do all the work! :D"

I have a newsletter that I send out by email every once in a while! It's a great way to: ✏️ Keep up to date with the latest Ru Xu books/stories! 🖌️ Learn about my next in-person event! 👉 ruemxu.beehiiv.com

Hey, artists of bsky who use Clip Studio Paint on Windows! Did you know: if you can't see the thumbnail previews of your .CLIP files like this, it may be because Windows OneDrive is blocking this function. Since I don't use OneDrive, I uninstalled it. Now I can suddenly see all my pages lol

we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

And if you're interested in the books and zines I've already made, I've got a winter sale going on! :D bsky.app/profile/ruem...

it's taken me a while to put this together. but I hope, if you've never heard of her, or even if you have, this tribute to Alice Wong buoys your heart and gives you a good sense of who this incredible person was. www.coyotemedia.org/remembering-...

Here's the art for the PAKLIS #8 and #9 covers. These are the last two full comics I've had published. They both have made me, to date, negative money. I thought I'd share some of the art with you in a thread.

a little teaser illus for But Love Is Always Selfish, a dark sapphic comic about two roommates from opposite ends of the social food chain and a sweltering summer of chilling omens 🌕🦇⚰️ #bliascomic

Still at it. There was a nice sunset after the snow today.

APPEAL! is my urban fantasy story about a Werewolf Lawyer who falls in love with a Single Dad Vampire! 🐺💘🦇 I've been wanting to do a BL comic for a while, so I drew a concept book (and a short comic!) about them and the witchy hijinks of the vampire's Magical Girl Daughter! 💖 👉 ruemxu.com/appeal

rereading the things i typed while listening to an audiobook and laughing bc you can tell by the repetition what my brain was trying really hard to not forget

Recently, I rebuilt my PC work station and have to start over with setting up my art programs etc.! I'll try to remember to share the shortcuts/quality-of-life stuff I've learned to share with everyone following me as I go along this grueling journey, LOL.

Hey, artists of bsky who use Clip Studio Paint on Windows! Did you know: if you can't see the thumbnail previews of your .CLIP files like this, it may be because Windows OneDrive is blocking this function. Since I don't use OneDrive, I uninstalled it. Now I can suddenly see all my pages lol

It’s time for holiday sales! 🛍️ I have a new code for a 10% DISCOUNT off my online store, on top of current sales! Take advantage of it for yourself or for friends and family! 🥳 HOLIDAYRU25 👉 www.crwnstudios.com/discount/HOL...

Bought a pair of sneakers with 2-inch platforms for vanity reasons, and now everything in my apartment is much more reachable 😂 I guess the world is really built for people 2 inches taller than me.

A heartfelt thank you to all who buy from independent artists, hire us, or even share our work or give words of encouragement. Even the most established of artists are feeling a decline in work and sales this year. Your support in all or any way is felt and appreciated amongst us! Thank you!!

when times get tough, i remind myself that my BL era will soon be upon me 🙏 some way or another, i will get there and really thrive 🙏🙏🙏

me: yeah, status royale has a huge asian-american cast, which allows me to explore my own experience growing up as an asian in america me: anyway, book 3 will introduce the worst chinese-american boy you knew back in high school, who's now found power and influence in the us army's vr esports team

Here's what I know, tho! If you want quality stories with unique art, following individual artists, creatives, and indie projects is the way to go.

I've been posting SfR since 2012, but it was only in 2020 that I started printing physical volumes! 📚 The first two books are out now, included the limited collector editions! (Wanna support my self-published comics? Find them in my shop, along with other cute merch! 💓) bsky.app/profile/ruem...

This webcomic looks really interesting!

IDK what content Disney thinks people will be using their characters to generate, but it's not going to be in line with the company-approved image they've been suing artists to maintain for the past century... 🤔

I love this one! It's beautifully drawn, has some cool effects on the webcomic pages and a really layered timetravel plot that makes sense once you see time go bye and unravel the plot slowly. Saint is a cinnamon roll!!

Saint for Rent! ☘️ My comic about a guy named Saint, who runs an Inn for Time Travelers! 🥞 Guests include: 🐱 One (1) magical catgirl 👁️‍🗨️ Quantum Bureaucrats ⁉️ A very confusing situation with his brother and father 💙 His boyfriend (1) at different points (4+?) in his life. 👉 www.saintforrent.com/about

So true! If you really like an author's (or any creator's) work, enthusiastically sharing your love will get more eyes on them and maybe even help build a lil' fandom to do fandom things in!

So true! If you really like an author's (or any creator's) work, enthusiastically sharing your love will get more eyes on them and maybe even help build a lil' fandom to do fandom things in!

This is one of my most popular comic-making tips on twt, so I'll bring it to bsky! ⭐ When drawing comics, only 1-2 panels on a page need to be VERY GOOD. ⭐ The other panels are just there to lead the readers to each VERY GOOD panel and then to the page turn.

good tips! being able to draw simplified doodles of your characters is probably one of the most important skills in comicking you can develop! readers are going to glance over the average panel whether you spend ten minutes drawing it or two hours!