Everybody's doing it, and I don't want to waste your sight on indecisiveness. . . So, here are my four favorite paintings from 2025—all of which have been very important to me and indicative of my evolution and preferences as an artist! 🥳

Before Umamusume's global server; before Cinderella Gray's anime adaptation. . . Inari One had been one of my favorite horse girls—and still is. (WIP for the next team picture. . .) #umamusume #ウマ娘 #rkgk

Yup—! A WIP update of the next #Umamusume team poster, which I started a month ago... 😅 Inari One is now the second member revealed, but can you guess who the third will be from their pattern?

My holiday season has, admittedly, been a bit emotionally tumultuous—and I know some of you might be able to sympathize. 🥲 Though, I'm doing my best to finish a couple paintings before the year ends! After all, it's not done until it's over!

Experimented with this one. . . 🤔 #FGO #ジャックザリッパー #pixelart

This is harder than it looks. . . 🫠 #FGO #玉藻の前 #pixelart

As a companion piece, I felt inspired to create a wholly original—and significantly larger—sprite artwork of Meteora's "Bard" attire, reminiscent of those made for Final Fantasy summons and nemeses of old! #FFXIVART #pixelart #ocart

Meteora Vitalis' "Bard" attire— —in the pixel art style of Final Fantasy V! #FFXIVART #FFV #ocart

I'll be avoiding #Umamusume's PvP events for a while. I really enjoy the game's characters, and sometimes the gameplay is engaging. However, against other people, I'm reminded that I have no control over my destiny; that I might be stupid and fail to understand how I can improve.

"Her monotone cadence and ceaseless smile habitually deceive those who would believe the girl to be impeccable. Her exploration for excitement to offset the ease of which things come to her often relies upon whatever charm and wit she can muster." #FFXIVArt #Au_Ra #ocart

Every day, I'm grateful I painted this picture. This particular smile painted in this particular way has recently helped grant me strength when I've otherwise had very little.

. . . planning . . . pondering . . . posing—at my irl job

Any persons interested in receiving a request for a c0mm right now? 👀 If you can paint moderately detailed clothes/armor and enjoy drawing "large round objects," then I'd like to spend a little on you for the holiday. This offer isn't necessarily limited to one artist alone! ☺️

"For others, the girl's gentle smile would often grant them an otherworldly sense of comfort... From her perspective, this was simply the widest smile her facial muscles could ever reproduce." #FFXIVArt #Au_Ra #ocart

"Her agreeable personality and lack of overt emotions came with the consequence of people believing that she would be great at nearly anywhere she applied herself. So, she applied at the Gold Saucer." (Convinced to paint my WoL OC in her most-enduring outfit.) #FFXIVART #Au_Ra

🍗 November 2025 Art Summary 🍗 Returning to fewer—but very important—practice pieces, this month reinvigorated a lot of my personal courage to challenge my artistic ability. We even had the warm return of one of my old OCs through a small redesign (shown in the first image)!

Any other fans of 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙏—Grass Wonder? 👀 (WIP for the next team picture. . .) #umamusume #ウマ娘 #rkgk

Honestly, I'm grateful that at least the trio I made with Mihono Bourbon was liked. . . In case you couldn't tell from the fact that I painted just her SHOES at one point, she is easily one of my favorite umamusume. 😅💕

☆ Oguri Cap (left) ☆ Tokai Teio (center) ☆ Hishi Amazon (right) #umamusume #ウマ娘 #rkgk

Currently in the middle of practicing another trio of umamusume. . .

late-night doodle return of the home gurl ✌️ #ocart #rkgk

My intent was to practice posture, shape language, and avoid "same-face syndrome." I decided to use umas for their relative simplicity but distinctive cool factor. It can't be helped if my art is ignored, but I do appreciate anyone who likes this exercise. ☺️

☆ Agnes Tachyon (left) ☆ Mayano Top Gun (center) ☆ Mihono Bourbon (right) #umamusume #ウマ娘 #rkgk

I took most of the previous week off from painting so that I could relax and relieve myself of my mental hangups. And I have good news—! Doing so actually helped me tremendously. 😊

After months of casual play, I finally have my very first A-RANK HORSE—!! —MY FEMALE HUSBAND—!! —NARITA BRIAAAAAAAAN!!! 🎉😭🎉 #NaritaBrian #umamusume

peak jalter angle...? 💦💦💦 #FGO #邪ンヌ #ジャンヌ・オルタ

I want to make a thread post or gallery somewhere soon highlighting my favorite paintings or pictures I've made that I think hold up shockingly well for when they were created. I've done a lot of paintings over the past 3+ years, and there are some I still look at very fondly.

So, apparently, THE Chiitan approved of my marketable OC today...?! 😳

BEHOLD—!! She is also very cute as a marketable accessory! A keychain of her dangling from the posterior shows off her curves very well. 😤✨ #ocart #rkgk

battle boudica (revised to add depth) #FGO #Boudica #ブーディカ

Bluesky doesn't seem to give us balloons for B-days. . . 🥲

🎃 October 2025 Art Summary 🎃 While I only completed two-thirds of it, this was most satisfying of the three Inktobers I've ever participated in. The positivity I felt by investing myself in these pieces led me to delay by accident, but I believe the results were very worth it.

Originally meant to be a warm-up, but—as usual—I became too invested. 😅 #ocart #rkgk

Kiyohime / 清姫 #FGO #inktober2025 #清姫

Only just realized that I've actually painted all three of Lilith's forms—in order of ascension, too! I like how every picture I've made of her has an intense aura. Easily one of my favorite #FGO characters of all time to paint.

Lilith / リリス #FGO #inktober2025 #リリス

Tests of speed—! Only ~1 hour for each! Siegfried (left) & Vritra (right) ジークフリート & ヴリトラ #FGO #inktober2025

Abigail Williams アビゲイル・ウィリアムズ #FGO #Inktober2025 #アビゲイルウィリアムズ

Himiko / 卑弥呼 #FGO #Inktober2025 #卑弥呼

For the remainder of Inktober, I'll be shuffling characters around to grant priority to those I want to paint most. The following characters in no particular order will be given focus: - Shuten Douji; Tomoe Gozen; Anastasia; Kiyohime; Baobhan Sith; Nitocris; Jeanne d'Arc (Alter)

Wu Zetian (Summer) 武則天 〔サマー〕 #FGO #inktober2025day14 #WuZetian

Space Ereshkigal スペース・エレシュキガル #FGO #inktober2025day13 #エレシュキガル

Murasaki Shikibu (Summer) 紫式部〔サマー〕 #FGO #inktober2025day12 #紫式部

Gudako & Okada Izou 藤丸立香と岡田以蔵 #FGO #inktober2025day11 #Undertale

Marie Antoinette (Alter) マリー・アントワネット〔オルタ〕 #FGO #inktober2025day10 #マリーアントワネット

Hassan of the Cursed Arm 呪腕のハサン #FGO #inktober2025day9 #呪腕のハサン

Ashiya Douman / 蘆屋道満 #FGO #inktober2025day8 #蘆屋道満

Koyanskaya of Light / 光のコヤンスカヤ #FGO #inktober2025day7 #光のコヤンスカヤ

Passionlip / パッションリップ #FGO #inktober2025day6 #パッションリップ

Dobrynya Nikitich ドブルイニャ・ニキチッチ #FGO #inktober2025day5 #ドブルイニャニキチッチ