Stargazer lily fairy! I really love these flowers for their name and beautiful bright pink color. I want to continue working on original work more, even after I finish fall table prep. Any other types of mermaids or fairies you would like to see me draw? ✨ #fairy #fairyart #lilyflower #fantasyart

I've always been bad at cosplaying well-known designs or characters, but it's mostly because I'm attracted to designs that look cool and fun to make over popular characters. It's the love of the craft for me! 📸 by @amiephotos.bsky.social Design by @dessidesu.bsky.social

I understand the hate behind ai, I'm not shy about it myself neither. That said, a ".ai" file is not ai, that's adobe illustrator: a vector-based art program. Please pass it on for people. I've seen multiple witch-hunts start up, which causes grief and embarrassment for both accuser and accused.

Jinshi and Maomao gold foil prints are now available over on my Etsy! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #jinshi #maomao #anime #artprints dessidesudesign.etsy.com

The start of epaulette number 1 on Mira. #kpopdemonhunters #mira #cosplaywip

First day of the Renfaire season! #renfaire #flowercrown

Who else is enjoying new Panty and Stocking? The newest episode has probably been my favorite so far. I think we are due for a Stocking focused episode though 🩵🍭 #pantyandstocking #stocking #animeart #fanart #characterart #illustration

Gonna be honest, I was initially very unsure of my body in this. It wasn't until I got to the shoot and the Molly-hype train pulled in that I started to feel like I did a good job. Photography by @adoylible.bsky.social Design by @dessidesu.bsky.social

Spider lily fairy! I’ve been working on a bunch of new original fantasy pieces and landed on doing a few lily flower themed fairies. #fairy #fantasyart #spiderlily #originalcharacter #illustration

So glad I was able to get some water shots in Yui! This rocky lake shoreline ended up being the perfect setting for her. 📷 Photography by: focus_button (IG) #animecosplay #fushigiyuugi #yuihongo #cosplaydesign #costumedesign

Adrian Bliss hitting the nail on the head - that stare into the camera at the end, chef kiss 👌 “Making Art In 2026”

Oops forgot to post here yesterday. Cosplaying Umi today at @otakon.bsky.social 🌊✨ #magicknightrayearth #umi #anime #cosplay #otakon

Maomao and Jinshi matte mirror stickers are now up over in my shop! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #maomao #jinshi #animeart #stickers dessidesudesign.etsy.com

Otakon is next week already! 😱 I should hopefully have some interesting progress to share on Cait Sith tomorrow. Until then, have some images of Amalthea from last year’s @otakon.bsky.social 📷: @honeyheather.bsky.social 🦄 Design by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social #ladyamalthea #unicorn #otakon

Realized I never posted a cosplay side by side with my Yui artwork. One of these days I will finally get to actually making the scale pieces for my legs and shoes 😅 📷 Photography by: focus_button (IG) 🔹 Design by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social #cosplay #cosplaysidebyside #costumedesign

A winter mermaid for the summer heat ❄️ This is actually an unfinished piece I found on my iPad from 3 years ago that remain unfinished from life happening, so I decided to finally finish it up. #mermaid #fantasyart #originalcharacter #illustration

Some Sailor Cosmos from Otakon last year! I will thankfully be wearing much more comfortable cosplays this year 😅 Definitely bringing Cait Sith and Art Nouveau Umi. Maybe a third costume if anything else speaks to me ✨ 📷: @amiephotos.bsky.social #sailormooncosplay #sailorcosmos #otakon

I probably don't qualify for cosplay senior citizenship status but like the tutorial ever for me remains Amethyst Angel's craft foam armor tutorial. Does this image spark an emotion in you like it does for me??

The phoenix and the dragon! Love how vibrant the jewel tones of our costumes are in this photo set 🥰 📷 Photography by: focus_button (IG) 🐦‍🔥Miaka: breathlessaire_designs (IG) 🔹Designs by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social #fushigiyuugi #shojoanime #animecosplay #cosplay

Love seeing everyone’s Final Fantasy 9 cosplays today! Excited to eventually have my own to share. Going to finally cosplay -her- next year. FF9 Shiva has been on my list for years. I love her so much 😭🩵

My Cait Sith high waisted shorts are starting to look more like a thing. Finished embroidering the gold scrollwork that goes along the top and got my charms for my belt. I somehow have to figure out how to attach a cat tail to the shorts, but on track to finish for Otakon 🐱📣 #cosplaywip #cosplay

Some jellyfish from aquarium night at Dragon Con last year! I would love to have another excuse to wear this costume for a con, but it’s such a weird one to wear with lighting conditions 😅 Thank you @chiarascuro.bsky.social for taking video 🪼💜 #princessjellyfish #jellyfish #jellyfishcostume

Gonna be real with you, this feels like an advertisement for spiritual death

Happy 25th anniversary Final Fantasy IX! 💖 Have a throwback to my Princess Garnet redesign. I drew inspiration from the summoner village with the eidolon wall inspired details on her skirt and horn headpiece ✨ #finalfantasy #finalfantasyix #finalfantasy9 #ff9 #princessgarnet

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Happy birthday Sailor Moon! This series will always be my favorite magical girl series. I’m not really an Usagi, so Sailor Cosmos is the closest incarnation of her I will ever cosplay 🌙✨ #sailormoon #sailorcosmos #sailormooncosplay 📷 : parker_photography_ (IG)

Final Maomao and Jinshi art! Morning glories seemed thematically fitting with their poisonous nature and the themes of rebirth in the show. Jinshi also features plenty of moon details. Really excited for the prints for this piece 💜💙 #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #illustration #art #fanart

This was very rude of my supply bins 👀 #kpopdemonhunters #mira

Iridescent songstresses are cosplay kryptonite for me, apparently 😂 I’m feeling very personally attacked by my supply bins, so I’m going to join the KPop Demon Hunter squad and make Mira’s white finale outfit. 📷 Photography by: @mindfallmedia.bsky.social (Evelynn) @amiephotos.bsky.social (Belle)

Love this water reflection photo of breathlessaire_designs and I from our Fushigi Yuugi priestess cosplay photoshoot. An uncharacteristically serene moment with Miaka and Yui 😂 📷: kvnc.nef (IG) 🐦‍🔥 Miaka made and worn by: breathlessaire_designs (IG) 🔹 Designs by: @dessidesudesign.bsky.social

Made upgrades to Yui on my headpiece and neckpiece using clear worbla that I gradient dyed. I also added some sparkle with glitter. I’m much happier with the results! #fushigiyuugi #90sanime #shojoanime #cosplay 📷 Photography by: kvnc.nef (IG)

It’s really feeling like summer outside and it’s technically still spring for a few more days 🥵 Have some weather appropriate photos of my Jean Grey as Phoenix design 🔥 #phoenix #jeangrey #xmen #cosplay 📷: @honeyheather.bsky.social

Working on sewing my Cait Sith blouse this week. I’m actually motivated to finally finish it, finally 😅 Have another feline character gijinka I designed and made a while back, Spinel Sun from Cardcaptor Sakura! 🦋 #cardcaptorsakura #gijinka #cosplay #costumedesign 📷: s1price_lightworks (IG)

Working on drawing the finalized artwork for Jinshi! #apothecarydiaries #jinshi #animeart #fanart #artwip

This time last year, I was working on my Lady Amalthea design! I actually didn’t have plans to make this. She was a spontaneous project. I ended up being inspired by fabrics on a NYC fabric shopping trip. #ladyamalthea #thelastunicorn #unicorn #fantasy #cosplay 📷: @honeyheather.bsky.social

Planning for new Yui photos soon! I still have some fixes and details I would like to add to this costume, so let’s see if I can get them done in time 🤞 #fushigiyuugi #anime #cosplay #dragon 📷: focusbutton (IG)

I’ve got Magic Knight Rayearth on the brain today. Clamp’s 90’s artwork style was really influential for me when I was younger. I’m excited for the reboot, so that the new generation can also discover and enjoy the series ❤️💙💚 #magicknightrayearth #anime #magicalgirl #illustration #art

Looking forward to eventually getting my new Umi photographed! I adore Magic Knight Rayearth so much and it’s one of the pieces of media I’ve bonded with friends over the years. I still love this photo of awesome_possum_cosplay (IG) as Hikaru and me as Umi from years ago 💖🩵 📷: Steph Stober

I am forever cosplaying blondes! I actually just added another blonde character to my to do list 😂 Have a throwback to one of my recent blonde projects with 2022 designer doll Cinderella 🩵✨ 📷: @adoylible.bsky.social #cinderella #cinderellacosplay #princesscostume #disneyprincess #disneycosplay

My next con will be Otakon, so I’m currently figuring out what my plans are! I have to finish up Cait Sith, but what else shall my plans be? 🤔 Have a throwback to Sailor Cosmos from last year’s Otakon 🌙✨ 📷: @sixofswordsphoto.bsky.social #sailormooncosplay #sailormoon #sailorcosmos #otakon

Full costume phone photo of Umi from over the weekend. I missed being Umi so much 😭 #magicknightrayearth #cosplay #artnouveau

Finalized Maomao design with Jinshi’s preliminary design sketches! Which Jinshi would you like to see with Maomao in the final illustration? #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #characterart #illustration

Wearing Umi for opening ceremonies this morning at @animeboston.bsky.social! Will be wearing her again this afternoon after judging. #animeboston #magicknightrayearth #cosplay

Sketches for Jinshi! He actually ended up being an unexpected fun challenge. To go with Maomao, I also incorporated morning glory flowers into his designs, along with the moon motif 🌙✨ #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #animeart #animefanart #characterart #illustration

Cosplay lineup and schedule for Anime Boston this weekend! Thank you so much to them for having me as a cosplay guest and judge this year 💙 I will also have a table in artist alley (table 218), where I can be found throughout the weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon!

The youngest and most extreme of the Spectre Sisters 🔥 New photo of Koan from MagFest! Alex even made the background blue as a wink to Koan’s blue fire. 📷 Photography by: @aleestudios.bsky.social #sailormoon #sailormooncosplay #sailormoonvillains #prettyguardiansailormoon #animecosplay

I think my favorite part of creating Howliday Draculaura was definitely the jewelry. I tried my best to match the tiny jewelry on the doll to human scale. I even added a glitter top coat to match the look of her jewelry on the doll ✨ 📷: @honeyheather.bsky.social #monsterhigh #draculaura #cosplay

Design sketch for Deedlit I drew a while back! Before Frieren, there was Deedlit. I loved the art for Record of Lodoss War so much back in the day. #elf #fantasyart #artnouveau #characterart #illustration

Haven’t posted sparkly Belle in a while ✨ I can hear the sound this dress makes from this photo. It sounds kind of like a crinkling chip bag 😅 📷 Photography by: @sorairodays.bsky.social #belleryutosobakasunohime #bellecosplay #belle #animecosplay